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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
AWFUL ACCIDENT.
TrCIicy Car aad locomotive Col,
lido on Bridge.
EIcYTtEN PERSONS ARE DEAD.
Lit:!o Chi!drcn Burned to Death In MclOn-
nan County--Ffteen Thousand Der
wishes Slaughtered.
ElcETtEN PERSONS ARE DEAD.


An appalling disaster occurred
on Labor day at Cohoes, N. Y. A
trolley car with thirty-fve passen-
gers was struck by the night boat
special of the Delaware and Hud-
son railway crossing at the west
end bridge which connects that
city with Lansingburg and its
load of human freight was hurled
into the river. Eighteen are dead
and several others were badly in
jured. The car was returning
from a Labor day picnic at park
near Troy. 1t came over the
bridgeiladen with Il merry party
of people fresh from the enjoy
ment of the day The crossing
where the accident occurred is on
a grade. Four trackstdf the Del
aware and Hudson road, which
runs north and south at this
point, cross the tracks on the
trolley road. The motor car was
struck in the center by the engine
of the train, which was going at
a high rate of speed. The scene
was terrible. The motor car
parted in two and both sections
were hurled in the air in splin-
Gers. Bodies were thrown in the
air and their headless trunks
were found in some cases fifty
feet from the crossing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
Fifteen Thousand Killed.

The sirdar, Gen. Sir Herbert
Kitchener, with the llhalifa' s
black standard, captured during
She battle, entered Omdurman,
che capital of mahdiam, on the
Afternoon of the I'd at the head
of the Anglo-Egyptian column,
after completely routing the der
wishes and dealing a death blow
to mahdiam. The dervishes lost,
it is estimated, $4,000, while the
Anglo Egyptians casualties were
about 500. The fighting was ter
rife, the deryishes fighting like
demons, but the destructive fire
of the Anglo-Egyptian guns
moved them down like grass be-
fore " mower. After the awful
slaughter The remnant of the der
wishes we're chased into the desert
and Omdurman was entered. On
the 4th Khartoum was taken and
the British flag flies over the city.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
Gen. Miles ARRIVES.

Gen. Miles and staff, Mai.
Greenleaf, Capt. Whitney and
the Second Wisconsin regiment
of volunteer soldiers, consist
ing of thirty officers and 500 men
and the hospital corps from Por,o
Rico arrived at New York on the
9TH on the transport Obda.n. l.le
wife, son and daughter accom-
panied him. Gen. Miles admit
ted to Il reporter the substantial
accuracy of the statements attri-
buted to him by the correspond
ent of Kansas City paper. The
general proceeded to Washing
tom" 81 will write the history Of
this war;" said Gen. Miles in re-
spouse to an inquiry as to TIE
facts relating to the failure of
Gen. Skaters army to sail in
military shape and condition
from Tampa. He also said that
he believed the majority of the
people of Porto Rico were favor.
able to annexation to the United
States.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Ii Hung Chang has been dis
missed from power. 1t is pre-
sumed this was done in accord
ance with the supposed demand
of Sir Claude M. Macdonald, the,
British minister to China, who
was instructed to investigate the
action of Ii H ung Chang in de
priving Great Britain of the con-
tract for the Pekin-Hankow rail
road by giving the Russo Chinese
bank official control of the road,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

President Mckinley fears trou-
bic with Aguinalelo, the insurg-
ent chief in the Philippines. A
message from Gen. Otis, in COM
mand of the AmeriAan troops at
Manila, states that Aguinaldo has
been given twenty-four hours to
retire from the suburbs of that
city. If he does not do so Gen.
Otis will drive him out. If shot
has boon fired against the insurg-
ents it means the immediate rein
forcement of Gen. Otis COM
mand by at least 10000 men.
MASTERING out will be stopped
and an army hurried to San Fran
cisco and go from there to Manila
as rapidly as possible. Reports
from Manila for some time have
said that Aguinaldo was restless
and inclined to push him self
where he was not wanted. The
president has informed congress-
men who are endeavoring to have
volunteers mustered out that it is
impossibleto crafty their wishes
at present; that the "situation is
very grave"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
President at MOnlauk.

Several days ago the president
spent five hours at MoIta.k, Wis
ting the Sex in the hospitals and
calling OH the able bodied in their
environments. He made speec:
to the assembled intautrymen, re.
viewed the cavaIrymen and Issue;
an order directing the regiment
to return to their stations east o.
the Mississippi. Among those
present were Vice President He
bart, Secretary Alger, Attorney
General Griggs, Gems. Eugin and
Lud;ngton. The president called
on Gen. Shafter and congratulate
cd him on the successful termi-
nation of the Santiago campaign
President Mckinley went througL
all the wards of the detention hos
pital as well as the general hos
pital. The party afterwards took
luncheon with Gen. Wheeler.
The president expressed gratifca-
tan of the manner he saw the
sick men taken care of.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

TIE Texas state printing board
has adopted resolution to the
effect that all heads of depart
ments of the state government
and their employees and all others
having state printing done by tho
printers who are under contract
with the state to DO such work be
and are hereby requested not to
give said printers any receipt for
such work or for stationery or
approve any account until the
same shall be examined and ap.
proved by state expert printer,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
Changes in Ticket.

The state executive committee
Of the Populist party met at
Waco on the 9TH. G. L. Todd,
nominee for chief Justice of the
court of criminal appeals, de-
el.ned the nomination and sng-
gested Judge j. NJ. Hurt. The
resignation was accepted and
Judge Hurt nominated. Judge
Jenkins of Brentwood was nom
mated for attorney general in
place of j. IL. Davis, resigned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
Zurlinden's decision to accept

Zurlinden's decision to accept
the war portfolio was commun-
Gated to President Faure. After
long conference with the minister
Of the interior. NJ. oBrisson,
and the minister of justice, NJ.
Sarrien, Gen. Iurlinden was in
terviewcd by newspaper reporter.
The minister of justice, the gen
sral said, asked for the Dreyfus
lossicr When these were given
him he added he would study the.
documents carefully and inform
himself thereon regarding the
,ase before discussing it with the
cabinet.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Perry Fulton, living near Van
Alstyne, had narrow escape
from death recently He was
driving a team hitched to a pull
verizer on his fathers farm when
the animals became frightened
and ran away. He was pitched
forward and the heavy pulverizer
was dragged over him, the wheels
and discs cutting and bruising
him in number of places ON the
right side and on both of his
checks. His right arm is cut and
piece taken off his right ear.
MIR. Fulton's escape from u terri
BILE death is little short of mi.
raculous.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Col. James j. Nanhorn of the
Eighth United States infantry
died at Cheyenne, Wyo,, from
sickness and an injury contracted
at Santiago. He was West
Point graduate and had served in
the army for forty years. he
commanded his regiment in the
battles about Santiago. As u
compliment to Col. Vanhorn his
son has been commissioned I'D
officer in the regular army.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Two hundred men of the Third
Texas volunteer infantry, COM
panies d and NJ, left camp at
Long Island City accompanied
by committee of Texas citizens
and by representatives of the
quartcrmaster's department and
were placed on boat and taken
to Jersey City. AT that place
they took Il train for Fort Clark,
Tex. They seemed to be in fair
condition and said they had OK,
perienced no very hard times.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14
Northwest Texas Editors.

The Northwest Texas Press as
ISOLATION convened at Decatur on
the I'd and held a two-days' ses-
sion, during which some import
ant business was transacted. Ori-
on Proctor was elected president,
Cyrus Coleman, first vice prcsi-
dent; w. p. Blake, second vice
president; Miss Lout c Harrison,
third vice president; j. w. Dale
and w. A. johnson reelected
secretary and treasurer respect
lively. Clarendon gets next meet
ing. An elegant banquet was
gwen.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

John Collier, John Fay and
Robert FinIIay, charged with the
murder of Ernest st. Leon (Dia,
mond Joe) and DR.. Oscar Ereaux
of New Orleans at Socorro, had
their examining trail at Ell Paso
and were admitted to bail in the
sum of $1,000 each, which they
gave,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

The Bashi Bazouks have been
committing excuses in Gambia,
Crete. The British, German and
Spanish consu!ates have been
looted and 300 native Christians
and siXty-seven Britiah subjects
have been killed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Under the AtolSa agreement, in
effect now, when it does not con-
nict with the Curtis bill Indian
Territory towns are entitled to in
corporation. Poteau, with 2000
inhabitants, is the first to present
a petition for incorporation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie parade at Cincinnati was an
imposing one and witnessed by
vast throngs. Many former SOL
diers of Confederate General
Morgan's command were specta,
tors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

The exhumcd remains of Philip
H. Lee, who was killed in an ac-
cident at San Angelo Aug. l6,
1890, were taken to Philadelphia
by his mother, who journeyed
from the Quaker City to San An.
gelo for that purpose.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

In political fight between two
factions at Colorado Springs,
Colo, for possession of an opera
house one man was killed and
Sc eral wounded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Miss Lula Brown attempted to
light IL fire with kerosene oil at
Palestine. An explosion ensued
and the young lady was burned to
death. In cndcayor.ng to save
her daughter Mrs. Brown was
badly bnrned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Charles S. Sempery and Doc
Curry fired six shots at each other
in Houston and the former was
seriously wounded. The latter
was grazed twice,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Charles Kugaadt, under death
sentence at brenham for murder
ing his sister, was in court to be
passed on as to his sanity. Ho
was declared sane.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Gen. Linaros, former com
mander Of Linares, has arrived al
Santender, Spain.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

A trotting horse named John
holland, the property of Fcote
Bros. of Houston, Won the Char
ter Oak stake, amounting to
$40, 900, at Hartford, Conn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

George Taylor, Il section boss
on the Texas and Pacific, while
going home Il few nights ago
from Texarkana, was set upon by
some unknown lerson and badly
beaten.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

The Second and Fourth Texas
infantry have been ordered mus
tered out; the First and Third
Texas infantry and First Teas
cavalry will remain.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Congressman Burke has tele-
graphed Dallas friend that the
Second Texas will DO mustered
out at that city,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

1t is believed in French diplo-
matte circles that the United
States has decided to annex the
Philippine archipelago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Two hundred thousand people
welcomed Queen Oilhelmina at
Amsterdam.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

Some grain men held meeting
At Fort Worth and organized an
association for the state.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-14

.Cnban commission has sailed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
CONCERNING TIPS

If porter in Los Angeles barber
shop should do the whisk broom act for
customer, get no tip. and then Sc
quester the customers hand bag as Sc
curity, would he be legally justified? He
would probably be prepared for trip
to the hospital, but in an analogous case
an Austrian appellate court recently de-
cided against the customer.
In the Austrian case It was shown
that a hotel porter did not receive a
stated salary. He was dependent on the
tips he received from customers. He re-
tanned the luggage Of a guest who re-
fused to tip him satisfactorily. The court
ruled that the porter. receiving no
wages. was thrown for his subsistence
on the generosity Of the visitors, and
that he was quite within his legal
rights in retaining the luggage to Sc
cure himself against pecuniary loss" We
hardly think the conclusion would pass
for sound law in California. The tip
nuisance is bad enough In its best as
poets, but the hold up method Of COL
lection would not pass for either good
law or safe practice.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
POLITICS IN EDUCATION

An instructive story from San Jose,
demonstrating the bane Of political
influence in the administration Of pub
lie schools, was published in yesterday s
Herald. So monstrous has grown the
Encouragement Of San Jose's high
school, under the rule Of Jim Rea's ring.
that pupils and parents have rebelled
at last. Rather than submit any longer
to intolerable abuses. two-thirds Of the
pupils have boycotted the school and
have made arrangements to attend the
institution at Santa Clara.
Had not certain honest members of
the Los Angeles school board, a few
months ago, courageously set to work
to paralyze the iron hand of Walter l..
Webb, a precisely similar condition of
affairs would have been imminent in
our own city. Plots similar to those
perpetrated by the San Jose ring had
been laid here. and had not the minority
of our school board, supported by a
united press. boldly faced and disposed
of the evil. the high school students of
Los Angeles might now be preparing
to take their lessons in Pasadena.
AZ long as such villainy is tolerated
as "using the public schools by politi-
clans as places to billet political friends.
regardless Of merit" the public morals
ara seriously msuGced and the course
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
PROFITS FROM TRANSPORTS

There are about one hundred vessels
in disuse since the war, that the govern
ment will offer for sale after the naval
board has made an official survey and
appraisement. It will take at least q
month to make the preparation. These
vessels cost an immense sum Of money
and the proceeds of their sale will be
an offset, so far as 1t goes, to the cost
of the war.
1t will be interesting to learn how the
government will come out of the trans
action. The vessels are probably, in the
main, about as serviceable as they were
when purchased, but there is likely to
be wide discrepancy between the prices
paid and those that will be realized.
What those vessels cost the govern
ment, in addition to the prices received
for them by their owners, Is something
that the public would like to know.
Whether the sale will bring out any
facts bearing on this subject is doubt
full When the purchases were being
made some stories appeared about i'm
mense profits acquired by intermedia-
ries, but the full extent of the profits
can only be conjectured. There was q
capital opportunity for favorites to make
rapid fortunes, and there is not much
doubt that the chance was grasped with
the avidity peculiar to Republican IA
yorites.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
FLOOD AND DROUGHT

The recent destructive washouts on
the Santa Fe railway. between San Ber-
nardino and Barstow, again strikingly
illustrate the Importance Of means for
conserving rainfall. We have an ampli-
tude of water in this section, and if 1t
could be controlled and utilized irriga-
ton might be extended Indefinitely. AS
1t now is there is danger from both the
excess and scarcity Of water. Rain
pours down from the partially denuded
mountains in dangerous floods, and then
passes uselessly away, while vegeta-
ton in the valleys may be suffering for
water.
The conformation Of the watersheds
that supply this section does not pre-
sent any apparent engineering difficult
ties in the way Of water storage. The
San Bernardino valley, with its head
about eighty miles eastward. is well
adapted for an irrigation system on a
scale commensurate with the agricul-
tural needs of the valley. The Bear
valley system, though on small scale
compared with what is needed. Illus
trates the feasibility of such storage.
In that case 1t was only necessary to
build a dam in a gorge of the mountains
in order to tap a natural reservoir.
An exhaustive survey and examina-
ton of the watersheds are the first re-
quirements. The mountains, for the
most part. are the property of the gov
eminent. and the work should be done
by competent government engineers
We believe that such a survey would
show that storage system, adequate
for present and future requirements, is
much more simple proposition than
even close observers have been led tc
he1feve
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
AN INDIGNATION MEETING

In view of the gross acknowledgements
neglect and unfair discrimination 10
which the Seventh regiment has been
subjected since it went into camp at
San Francisco. and the serious conse-
ouences that have resulted therefrom'
we believe the people of Los Angeles are
justified in making public protest.
Would It not be a good idea to call an
indignation meeting. at which proper
presentation Of facts may be made and
resolutions adopted voicing the con-
demnation of this community? South
ern California has been outraged in the
shameful treatment Of its men. There
has been a wanton sacrifice Of life and
health. AS American citizens we have
a right to protest against this wretched
business, and our protest, in no uncer-
tain language, should go ringing across
the continent to Washington. Let US
have a mass meeting.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
INVITES A COURT MARTIAL

Colonel John r. Berry sends dis
patch to The Herald, which we publish
this morning over his signature. 1t re-
lates to the Seventh regiment. and is
very drastic in character. Colonel Berry
IL a military man, and needs no mentor
as to army regulations. He is probably
aware Of the risk he runs in a free
criticism Of his superior officer. If this
action brings him before a court martial
1t will not be matter of surprise.
The Herald publishes the dispatch
without computations. however. as Colo
mel Berry has already expressed some
of the same opinions in another news
paper, and he may be courtmartialed
for one as readily as for the other.
It is probable, in any event. that Colo
mel Berry will be subjected to an official
investigation to determine what share
Of responsibility rests upon him for the
bad condition of the men under his COM
mand. II they have been Ill provided
for and exposed to unsanitary influences,
the commanding officer must have
known 1t; possibly he might have allie
Waited the bad conditions or totally
changed them. He cannot shift his
share of the responsibility upon the
shoulders Of anybody else. A thorough
cured.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
Spring St.. Los Angeles, Cal

hands. There has never been In the his
tory Of the nation an exhibition Of more abb
solute confidence in the justice of the
American people than has been displayed
by General Miles in his disclosure of Secre-
tary Ayers weakness and inefficiency. nor
has there ever been such an imperative de-
mand for the investigation of an office Of
trust as is created by the disclosures of the
commanding general of the army concern
ing the campaign at Santiago. Can
the president longer turn deaf ear to the
popular cry for a reorganization of tho
war department In the face of such START
ling and overwhelming testimony?-Kan-
sas City Star Qnd)
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 81, 1898.
UNTIL SEPTEMBER FIRST

Tho Los Angeles Daily and Sunday
Herald will be mailed to any address In
southe rn California or Arizona for three
months for % 90, cash In advance. Are
vou n Democrat? Now 10 your opPor-
tunity. This offer does not stand gooo
after September 1.
Tho Los Angeles Herald IL the only
Democratic daily in Southern Caiiiorni"
publishing full Associated Press re-
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s.duc. vour poiftical brethren to sub
.cvfbe to the best Dem CORA tic exponent
In Southern California.
Send in your subscription OF Tor
the campaign before September 1. Mako
al checks. drafts and money orders pay
able to The Herald Publishing Com
pany, Los Angeles.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
THE PRESIDENTS DUTY

The startling developments Of criminal
Encouragement in the war department
demand the immediate Intervention Of
President Mckinley. The reports com
ing from all directions Of neglect and Ill.
treatment Of sick and suffering soldiers
have aroused the whole nation. with
wonderful unanimity the people sup
ported the president through the ordea
of the last four months. and they now
turn to him appealingly for help.
The constitution declares that 1.-THE
president shall be CHIEF
of the army and navy Of the United
States, and of the militia of the several
states when called into the actual SER
vice Of the United States" The secre-
tary Of war ranks next below the pres
ident. SO far as the army Is concerned
The authority. Of the president IL para
mount in all matters pertaining to the
war establishment, and also OF the mill.
Tia OF the states In time Of war.
In senator 6herman's caustic arraign.
bettt Of the war department he declares
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
SIMPLE SONGS FOR SUCKERS
There's a Flood Of Prosperir

There's a Flood Of Prosperity
There's food Of prosperity sweeping the
land,
Have you felt 1t slop up on your ankles
IT'S the fruits Of our policy, noble and
grand.
In the hearts Of our foemen It rankles.
Go forth now and gaze on the prosperous
poor!
See how happey they are and contented-
Scarcely any of them have to work, I am
sure;
II they grumble. they must be demented.
We have thinned out the ranks of the la
boring men
And built up the classes Of leisure:
If we only continue 1t, never again
Will their time be entitled to seizure.
Through each sunshiny day they may whis-
tie and play,
With no labor to worry and grind them;
1t will be very rude If they ask us for food,
And you couldn't expect US to mind them.