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The herald., 1897-11-01
The Laws DELAY

The legal delay question still continues
to be discussed by the Sunset club. Los
Angeles. 1t is tough nut. but persist
ent effort will at last crack it, as 1t has
opened and solved many stubborn
point heretofore. 1t Is all the more
difficult to reform because it has pow
|erful hackers. The evil is indorsed by
every bad cause. because that bad cause
is thereby sustained. 1t is indorsed and
upheld by every disreputable lawyer in
criminal practice, because he is thereby
enabled to defeat justice and pocket
fees. 1t has the color Of protection even
in the laws themselves, which must be
defective to be SO long ignored.-Pasa-
dena Star.
The herald., 1897-11-01

Great is the Dingley law! Secretary
Gage has decided that a duty of 20 per
cent will have to be paid on all circus
animals not born in this country, even
though a duty was paid on them when
they were first brought here. 1t should
be explained that Barnum & Bailey
want to take their menagerie to Europe
and then bring it back. Mr.. Bailey will
now proceed to have all his foreign
beasts of the field and fowls of the air
naturalized.
The herald., 1897-11-01

1t will never do to annex Hawaii. a
man committed suicide by shooting him.
self in Honolulu and the reports sent to
this country did not say what caliber
revolver was used.
The herald., 1897-11-01

Mr.. G. G. Barker, publisher of the Riv-
erside Daily Globe, has sold the subscrip-
tion list and good will Of that paper to
Mr.. Mark r. Plaisted, of the Enterprise.
This result was not unexpected. River
side, enterprising as it is, cannot support
three dailies, and the Globe, though
good paper while it lasted, could not
compete with its older and better estab-
lished rivals. Mr.. Plaisted will doubt
less make the absorption rebound to the
advantage of his subscribers by giving
them a better paper than ever.
The herald., 1897-11-01
Honesty's Reward

Joaner Counting out money)-Here's
the $50 promised you for restoring tho
pocketbook I lost.
Doaner (taking the money)-Oh! this
is altogether too much; you're too gen.
erous. (After counting the money!
Oh, say! there's only $4S Shere.-Roxbury
Gazette,
The herald., 1897-11-01
STRENGTH IN UNION

Republican misrule will have to con-
tend with the combined forces of the
Democrats, the Silver Republicans ana
the Populists in Los Angeles county
next wear. and it would not be surpris-
ing if the same condition should ex-
tend throughout the state.
The informal little gathering at the
club house of the Silver Republicans
in this city Saturday afternoon shows
clearly that the desire for union is gen.
eral among the three parties named,
while the spirit of fairness and conces-
sion manifested by the speakers ind1-
Gates that the work of organization will
not be difficult.
There are many good reasons why the
opponents of Republicanism and all
that the word implies should join to-
gether for the overthrow of ring rule
and bossism and the establishment OF
good government.
Such a union would, in the first place,
form in one compact organization the
friends of free silver. 1t is of the great
est Importance that the ranks shall be
kept closed up and that every voter
who is in favor of bimetallism shall
touch the shoulder of another voter who
believes as he does
The Silver Republicans, the Populists
and the Democrats are alike opposed to
monopoly, of which the Republican
tho
The gigantic abuses for which the Re-
publican party is responsible are most
opposed to the interests of the masses
and against them the masses should
present a common front.
The Republicans have already an
nounced their intention to prevent, If
possible, the return of Senator White
to Washington at the expiration of his
present term. They admire him for his
ability, extol him for his honesty and
praise the splendid record he has made
at the national capital; vet because he
is Democrat they would risk all that
the state has gained by his presence in
the senate to put Republican in his
place. Inc GOpulSlS the democrats
and the Silver Republicans are equally
concerned to prevent such a result, and
they will present a united front against
the selfish, partisan scheme to deprive
the state of Senator Whites services.
1t is of great importance that this
congressional district shall be repre-
sented by free silver man, and man
competent to look out for the interests
of the district. The three parties COM
bined can prevent the Sixth district
from again becoming a stronghold oil
the single gold standard.
Coming down to the narrower, yet
scarcely less important field of county
and city politics, the need for a union
of forces against Republican misrule
is fully as apparent as it is in the
broader spheres of state and national
affairs. The offices at the court house
and the city hall should be filled by men
close to the people and faithful to theil
interests. Such men are not to be had
from the boss-ridden ranks of the Re-
publican party. There are good Repub-
licans, but they have not as rule been
The herald., 1897-11-01
Los ANGELES HERALD. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER ). 1877

horticultural commissioner. Our cor
orchard owners at North ontario were
entirely ignored. The owners had con-
tracted to have their trees budded during
last month, and begged the commissioner
to delay fumigation. The commissioner
would not listen. and the effect of fumi-
CATION was to destroy the tree shoots,
upon which alone the budding could be
done. The request seems to have been
reasonable, and the precipitate action of
the official entirely unreasonable.
The herald., 1897-11-01

able to find their way into the city and
county offices.
The Silver Republicans of Los Angeles
are to be commended for the active in
terest that they, as an organization, are
taking in our politics and for the ad-
mirable spirit they are manifesting in
dealing with the practical questions that
confront the people.
The herald., 1897-11-01

The London MAIL while praising the
riding Of Sloan, the American jockey.
insinuates that he did not always ride
to win. This is on a par with the whin-
ing that was heard after Ten Eyck won
the diamond SOULS.
The herald., 1897-11-01

The New York Evening Post calls the
labors of the Wolcott commission IAN
effort to obtain bimetallism by stealth :"
The Post must be both deaf and blind
in considering the currency question.
The herald., 1897-11-01
Delicious! /!

SeAi12ang's Best tea to go with
biscuits made with SchiI2iwq's
Best baking powder.
No harm in jam though; but
the jam has got to be awfully
good to go with such Discus
and tea.
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco ~
The herald., 1897-11-01
The Season Ended

"How did you know that the baseball
season was over? You never attended
the games"
II was in Lawyer Johnson's office yes
tcrday and heard him tell his clerk to
put the Observation-Disclosures sign on
the top shelf in the back room. Judge.
The herald., 1897-11-01

The most degenerate stage of yellow
journalism was reached Saturday when
the San Francisco Examiner appeared
with an account of prize fight on its
first page. the death of Henry George be-
ing relegated to the inside. The first page
was further adorned" with an exag-
gerated likeness Of one Of the brutes
who appeared in the ring, over the fetch
ing caption, Did Anyone Say Was a
Falxir?" If the question refers to the
Examiner the universal shout will be.
"Yes!"
The herald., 1897-11-01

A Springfield, O., man left $50 to a
Jewish hospital on condition that pray
ers be said for him every morning for a
year. That is at the rate of about 1314
cents prayer. The petitions will prob
ably be short.
The herald., 1897-11-01

1t is very evident from the tone Of
their newspapers that the eastern peo-
pie would dislike very much to discrim-
mate against California products. They
need not worry. There is nothing that
calls for discrimination on either side.
The herald., 1897-11-01

Henry George is "one of the immortal
dead who live again." The beautiful
sentiment inscribed on George Eliot's
tombstone peculiarly applies to the
great refOrmer.
The herald., 1897-11-01

The will of Mrs. Mary Johnson, de-
ceased, of New York city, is being con-
tested by thirty-four cousins. The
sisters and aunts are yet to be heard
from
The herald., 1897-11-01
Mrs. Hashwell's Tart Retort

Boarder (warmly)-Oh, I'm knowing
to the tricks of your trade. Do you
think I've lived in boarding houses
twenty years for nothing?
Landlady (frigidly)-I shouldn't be at
all surprised.-Detroit Journal.
The herald., 1897-11-01

1t is somewhat significant that the
charges against the state administra-
ton should be coincident with the
launching of several gubernatorial
bOOms,
The herald., 1897-11-01

Emma Goldman says the anarchists
will soon own the earth. Just now most
of them are satisfied if they can get
their board without paying for it.
The herald., 1897-11-01

1t is understood that Mr.. Cleveland
doesn't care who is elected in New York.
He has something else to think about.
The herald., 1897-11-01

A Republican triumph in Greater New
York tomorrow means that Mckinley
1900
The herald., 1897-11-01

Another complaint has reached The
cation of orchards insisted on by the
The herald., 1897-11-01

The government can buy postal cards
for 1896 cents a thousand and sell them
for $40 thousand. That's business.-
Boston Globe.
The herald., 1897-11-01
The important Point

81 want REFORM" asserted he.
The statesman grave and bland;
'sBut I'm determined 1t shall be
MY own especial brand"
--Washinlgton Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-11-01

Mr.. Hanna will not decide to subscribe
to President McKinley's Thanksgiving
proclamation until tomorrow night.
The herald., 1897-11-01

George is dead, his teachings live and
his voice is heard. though he lies still in
death. His works have been read
throughout the world and in every lam
guage known in the universe, George
speaks to all humanity"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
WOMEN ARE INTERESTED
Urge Ratification of the Arbitra-
ton Treaty.
AN OPEN CIRCULAR GIVEN
To the Women of the United States Regarding
the Measure.
EARNEST AND PROMPT ACTION
The Treaty Termed Great Act of Christian
Civilization-To Enlist the Senators
and Congressman Personally
Is Asked.

New York, Feb 9.-The following cir
cular, which explains itself, was made
public today:
To the Women of the United States.
We ask your earnest and prompt CO.
operation in uIg.ng upon the senate of the
United States that after full considera-
ton, it should ratify the arbitration
treaty between this country and Great
Britain and without amendments which
will cripple its efficiency.
The mothers, the wives and the homes
of our land have the deepest interest in
the substitution of law for war; In
times of conflict they are the keenest
sufferers and while the nations honor
is dear to them, whatever tends to set
tie disputes by reason and law, rather
than by warfare, demands their heartiest
Endorsement.
1t is absolutely necessary that the uni
versal opinion of the country, in favor of
this treaty should find expression. There
fore, we ask you, without delay, to write
personally to your senator's to hold meet
ings, to send petitions, and to aid by all
means in your power the completion OF
this great act of Christian civiliza ton.
(Signed)-Ellen NJ Henrotin, Alice Free
man Palmer, Louisa Lee Schuyler, jose
phine Shaw Lowell, Margaret Sangster,
Mary Mapes Dodge, Mary Low Dickin-
son, jeanette Glider, Hanna Einestein,
Grace c. Dodge, Mary Trautman, CAM
dace Wheeler, Elizabeth B. Custer, Marie
Louise Bobe, Maud Ballington Booth.
Address, Julia FL. Percy, secretary.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
PRESIDENT OVERODt AGAIN
Two Pension. Bills Passed BY the
House
BY DECISIVE MAJoRITIES
Over the vetoes of His ExceIIencH the
President.
GOVERNMENT PRINTERS REMEMBERED
Appropriations to Allow Them Leave of
Absence Granted ed-Immigration Bill
Agreed to the Third Time By
the Lower House.
GOVERNMENT PRINTERS REMEMBERED

Washington, Feb. 9.-Today, as yester-
day, the senate spent nearly the whole
time of it's session in wrestling behind
closed doors over the arbitration treaty.
At 1 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Sherman,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, the galleries were cleared, the
doors were closed and the consideration
of the treaty was entered upon.
During the transaction of the routine
morning business the concurrent resoiu-
ton introduced yesterday by Mr.. Petit
grew withdrawing from the president a
bill passed by both houses, in relation to
the timber culture law, was taken up
and passed. Mr.. Hill, who first question:
ed it's legality, remarking that that ques-
ton could be considered when the Dill
again came before the senate, If the pres
ident should return it.
A resolution was agreed to instructing
the judiciary committee to make in
uuiries in the matter of Mr.. Amidon,
whose nomination as district judge in
North Dakota, is before the senate for
confirmation.
A Joint resolution was offered and re-
ferred, looking to the payment OF some
s57 900 to employees of the government
printing office for leave of absence which
they have not had since 1887.
At $50 p. m. the senate adjourned until
tomorrow
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
ONE WAS KILLED.
Messengers Bullet-Another Escapes
With Money.

Kingman, Arizona, Feb. 9.-About $50
last evening two robbers attempted to
hold up the westbound passenger train on
the Santa Fe line, sixty miles east of
here. After stopping the train they made
the fireman get off and uncouple the mail
and express cars. Messenger Sellers,
thinking that something was wrong, told
his assistant to get off the car on one side
with a shotgun, while he got off ON the
other with revolver. One of the robbers
was standing near the engine and tho
messenger fired at him at short range.
The robber fell dead. The other robber
then compelled the fireman to get on the
engine again and run the engine and two
express and mail cars up the road, where
it was stopped, and the robbers made an
unsuccessful attempt to get into the ex-
press car. The mail car was then en-
tered and several registered packages
taken. The robber then disappeared in
the darkness. The dead robber was
taken to Peach Springs, but he has not
been identified.
Officers have gone from Kingman with
Indian trailerS. 1t was showing at the
time, but it is now clear and his tracks
will be easily followed. The amount
of money secured is unknown.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
IN rHE HOUSE.


The president was over-ruled by the
house today in the matter of vetoes OF
two pension bills. They were for the
benefit of Rachael Patton and Caroline
McWatt, widows of soldiers who had
remarked and lost their second hus-
bands. The bills were vetoed, the mes
sages stated, upon the ground that their
passage would establish dangerous
precedent Mr. Sulloway, rep. of New
York; in charge of one of the bills, as
serted that the president had already
approved thirteen similar bills so that the
precedent was pretty well established.
The bill to pension Rachael Patton was
passed. '.the objections of the president
Notwithstanding" by the vote of 137 to
so. and that to pension Caroline Mowatt
by the vote of 143 to 3d.
After a brief debate the conference re-
port on the immigration bill was agreed
to-217 to 81 This makes the third dis
tinct proposition on that subject that
the house has passed.
Senate amendments were concurred IN
to the bill giving preference rights Tor
purchases under the homestead law or
at private entry to bona fide purchasers
of swamp lands, voted to the state of
Mississippi in aid of the construction Of
the Mobile and Ohio railroad and after
wards restored to the public domain.
Under the call of committees the fol-
lowing measures were passed:
Joint resolution to elect John Marshall
Browne, of Maine, a member of the
board of governors of the national sol
diers homes 80 ie.tsef
Senate bill providing for the promo
tion of passed assistant surgeons in the
navy. ro.,s la4
House bill imposing penalty for the
unauthorized or misleading use of the
word copyright"
The house at 4:O5 adjourned until tomor-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
soUABBLE IN MISSISSIPPI.

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 9.-The republican
executive committee recognized by Jim
Hill, colored national committee from
Mississippi as the only true committee,
met here today for the purpose of put
ting out an address in reply to one re-
Gently issued by John r. Lynch. to dis
cuss the advisability of establishing a
republican paper at the capital and incl
dentaIly to apportion the loaves and
fishes.s The scramble for places is in
teresting in view of the fact that there
are really two republican parties in the
state and each faction has score of
candidates for every office worth hav
ing. The faction leaders will weed them
down to stand thus, leaving one repre-
sentative from each side to press claims
for the places. Hill is recognized by
Mr.. Hanna as the dispenser of patron
age. but John r. Lynch is willy and has
a big pull at Washington, SO that his
followers hope he will be able to secure
a share of the spolls.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
BIENNIAL CONVENTION
OF District Grand Lodge No. 5, Inde-
pendent Order B'Nai Birth at Balti-
more--Officers Elected.

Baltimore, NJ. D., Feb. 9.--The twenty
fifth biennial convention of District
Grand Lodge, No s, Independent Order
of B'nai Birth, was called to order at
Royal Arcanum nall this morning. Del
egates were present from lodges in ali the
states OF the district of Maryland, Vir-
glnia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
Georgia and the District of Columbia.
The outgoing officers made reports and
their successors were elected as follows:
President, j. Fl. Herts, Macon, Ga; first
vice-president, Soloman We'll, Goldsboro.
N. c.; second vice-presldent, Samuel Gals,
Washington, D. c.; secretary, Joseph
Salebez, Baltimore, treasurer, Aaron
Goodwin, Baltimore; sergean.-at-arms, A.
L. Spandour, Norfolk, Va.
The principal business of the conven-
tion will be to settle the endowment feat
ure of the organization. The sessions
will continue tomorrow and possibly
Thursday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
STRIKERS ATTACK POLICE.
Two Men Killed and Nineteen
Wounded.
RESULT OF THE FIGHT
Police Greatly 0utnumbered and Only Timely
Assistance Prevented Great
* Loss of Life.

Hamburg, Feb. 9.-Ever since the de-
part in the great strike here of dock la
borers and others employed in the ship
ping trade to return to work, there has
been much discomfort among the men
and those who watched the situation
closely could see that trouble was brew
iHS The defeat of the strikers was due
msinly to lack of funds. and they felt
ve,y bitter that they were compelled to
return to work without having in the least
benefited their condition Tonight the
bad feeling among the men eliminated in
a bitter fight between a large number of
the men who had been on strike and the
police who, for several days past, had
been anticipating trouble. Before the
disturbance was quieted two men were
killed and nineteen seriously wounded
Among the latter are five policemen.
1t is not known exactly how the fight
ing started but one report has it that 1t
originated in a dispute between some
men who were arguing as to the correct
ness of the decision to return to work
and who finally came to blows. When
the police attempted to intervene the men
abandoned their own quarrel and COM
bined to thrash the policemen, the fight
ing soon assuming wide proportions. An
other story Is that the police were the ag-
ing became very serious, revolvers and
sabres being freely used.
The police were rapidly getting the
worst of the contest they being greatly
ortnumbered by the raging mob of riot
ers, whose numbers were quickly swelled,
not only by genuine workingmen, but
by the hordes of vicious idlers about the
harbor, who were only too anxious under
the circumstances to engage with their
natural enemies the police. The latter
at first attempted to get the mob to dis
proving unavailing, sabres were drawn
and orders given to charge the mob. The
rioters, some of whom were armed with
revolvers, while others had bludgeons
and stones as weapons, held their ground
tenaciously and made a desperate resist
ance, which the police were unable to
overcome.
Eventually, reinforcements were hur-
ried to the scene in response to the urgent
call Of the officer in command of the po-
lice, and finally the rioters were dispersed
with great difficulty.
Later, crowds of workingmen gathered
in ST. Paul, Williamsburg and Altoona, all
of which places are practically parts or
Hamburg and threatened vengeance on
the police. The latter fearing there would
be another outbreak, went in strong
force to the places named and compelled
obedience to their orders that the streets
be cleared They also cleared the streets
in the region of the harbor. 1t Is general
ly believed that If the rioters had been
better armed, the police would not have
been able to handle them and that 1t
would have been necessary to call in the
military for assistance. Most of the in
jured were removed to the hispitals
Ninety-one of the rioters were arrested.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.


New Orleans, Feb 9-Today was de-
voted to charity at the track and the
entire receipts, some S1,200 went to the
drouth scufferers in North Louisiana.
The weather was cloudy and raw and the
track heavy. Five favorites won and
the public beat the bookies.
Summaries:
First Race-Seven furlongs. Annie
Teuton, 9S CT. Burns), s to 8, won; The
Plutocrat, seconds Seelbach, third. Time,
1861.
Second Race-Half mile Memo. 80
Morse), even, won; Miss Hattie, second;
Octave, third. Time. :54.
Third Race-Mile and seventy yards.
Linnette, 1e3 &C. ReifD, 4 to s, won jam
boree, second; Hano Belle, third. Time,
1852.
Fourth Race--Mile and furlong.
Saint Leo, 125 (ScotD, to !, won; Brake
man, second; Mr.. Dunlap, third. Time,
2:OSA.
Fifth Race-One mile. John Conroy, SO
(Songer), to s. won; Connie Lee, second
Sir John. third. Time, 1881
Sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Martin,
107 &c. ReifD, to 10, won; Renaud, Sec
ond; Winslow, third. Time, 1;341A.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10
A VALUABLE GIFT.

Yesterday at noon Sheriff O'Brien and
his men were greatly surprised and de-
lighted when the express company de-
livered them two magnificent blood
hounds No intimation had been given
them of an impending donation of this
character and their surprise was only
exceeded by their pleasure. The hounds
were presented by Mr.. J. A. Dudley, of
Clanton, who has only the finest of this
class of criminal tracers. The dogs,
which at once became the pride of all
those attached to the Sheriff's office, were
placed in the kennel in the jail yard,
where they will remain for the time be-
ing.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-10

the general assembly to visit the city on
the 18th, when Secretary Herbert and
Admiral Bunce and the officers of the
fleet are to be entertained by the citizens
and commercial bodis. A special train
is placed at the disposal of the governor
and the legislature by the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad. This will be util-
lied in bringing the visitors to Charles
ton from Columbia. On the 18th public
dinner will be given by the chamber of
commerce and among the guests will be
Secretary Herbert, of the navy; Admiral
Bunce and other distinguished guests. A
public reception will be held by Mayor
Smyth and at night ball will be given
the visitors