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The herald., 1898-01-19
Patrolman Ritch Is to Be
Repfimanded
HITcHING ORDINANCE AGAIN
HACKS AND EXPRESS WAGONS
STILL UNDER THE BAN
Charges Against Police Officers Taken
Under Advisement-Sewage
to Irrigate City Lands

At the meeting of the police commits
sion yesterday morning Chief Glass re-
ported in the matter of charges filed
against Officer Mcclure by A. B. Hotch-
kiss. The charges were that Mcclure
had broken into the store of one of
Hotchkiss' tenants at 1856 South Spring
street-Lee Kwai Sing, Chinese mer-
chant. The accuser declared that in ad-
dition to breaking into Sings place, Nc
Clure cut electric wires and otherwise
conducted himself in a brutal and wan
ton manner.
Chief Glass reported as the result OF
his investigation that Lee Kwai Sings
place was a well-known lottery joint;
that lottery tickets had been repeatedly
found there by officers, and that the wire
reported cut was an electric wire used
to warn players of the approach of the
officers. The cost of repairing the wire
was rs cents. The officer who broke into
the place was not Mcclure.
A second communication was received
from Hotchkiss, stating that the Offend
ing officer was not Mcclure, but was
officer McGraw. He also declared that
since his first charges had been filed the
offense had been repeated by officers
Ritch and McGraw.
The charges and findings of the chief
were taken under advisement
Something of surprise was developed
in the course Of an inquiry into COM
plant made by John Bryson that he had
found it impossible to remove from In
front of the Bryson block on Spring
street an objectionable expressman. The
tenants of the block complained OF the
express and hackmen's obstructing the
street in front of the building, and he
had asked them to leave. All had done
| so save one, and on being requested by
an officer to leave he had refused, show
ing a permit from the occupant of the
store in front of which he stood to oc
cupy the street. Mr.. Bryson had, there
FORE come to the commissioners for ad
vice in the matter
Deputy City Attorney Thomas was
called in to state whether the permits
| issued by tenants to owners of vehicles
were good, in spite of protests of the own
ers of the property. Mr.. Thomas thought
that the tenants could issue such per-
mits under the ordinance, and the board
had no authority to remove expressmen
while in charge of their wagons.
| While making his statement, and in
answer to inquiry from the chief, he de-
clared that the provision of the "hitch-
ing ordinance" for the removal of all
hacks and express wagons from the
business streets, as passed in the orig
| inal ordinance, was still in force and
had been since the first of the year. pro-
hibiting the standing of public vehicles
anywhere within the limits of the "hitch-
| ing" district This was a revelation to
the commissioners, as it had been gen.
orally supposed that when the twenty
minute limit was adopted the original
The herald., 1898-01-19

ordinance was repealed. This. however,
Ii not the case. The ordinance was In
two sections, the first providing that
there should be no hitching. the second
that after the first of the year hacks
and express wagons should be relegated
to the side streets. The first section was
repealed and amended-the second still
stands. Chief Glass will. at the next
meeting of the council. ask that body
whether they wish the ordinance en-
forced or not. Until then nothing will be
done in the matter.
A question was here raised by Com
missioner McLain as to the authority
under which special officers were acting.
He was of opinion that special, ap-
pointed by the chief and syorn In by
the city clerk, did not possess full power
as policeman, and wanted the city at
torney called in to define their legal
status. Deputy Thomas was sum-
moned and gave it as his offhand opin-
ion that special had no more power to
make arrests than an ordinary citizen,
unless armed with warrant. He did
not however, wish his opinion UNDER
stood as absolutely authoritative. On
motion of Mr.. McLain the city attor-
ney's office was instructed to give at the
next meeting an opinion as to the powers
Of the specials appointed by the chief
and not by the board, or those whose
term of appointment had expired but
who still continue doing duty.
The same commissioner also spoke Of
having seen officers on duty in civilians
clothing, and inquired of the chief If
all the men were provided with uni
forms. He had seen Officer Cicotte on
Broadway without his uniform, but
walking beat in civilians clothing.
The chief was instructed to call the off,
Ger to account and make explanation
to the board.
On recommendation OF the chief and
favorable report, the following saloon
licenses were granted: Fritz Wanntcke.
transfer from 9031k East First street to
901 East First street; H. Heizmann,
transfer of saloon No. 626 Commercial
street from Henry Fenton; w. c. Ware,
transfer of saloon at 101 Requena street
from Tischhauser & Waldeck; Mitten-
dorf & Rogers, saloon at 121 West First
street from william CAIRNS. The ap-
plication Of Joseph Engert for transfer
The herald., 1898-01-19

official conduct concerning the water ques-
ton is absolutely inexplicable if it be not
for the insidious influence of business re-
lationshp.
Following this is statement that Mr.
Abs Hagen's estimate of the value of the
company's plant has never been criti-
cised, but Somebody's political and sin
lister influence has prevented the city
from employing him in any similar work
for the past six months" Perhaps in
this last sentence will be found the ami
mus of the attack upon the other coun-
cilmen, for it will be remembered that
Abs Hagen was not employed as one OF
the consulting engineers recently en-
gagged to prepare expert testimony in the
coming trial of the water suit in the
courts.
ORDERS GOSPEL
Councilman Grider also charges the
majority in the council with having done
practically nothing, and concludes his
statement in these words:
What will the council do? Well, I am
now, as always, in favor of building at
once and now new and complete water
system, completely ignoring the water
company, but have small hopes that this
will be done. 1 believe that after all possi-
BILE delay has been obtained in other ways,
the majority of the council will order a re-
appraisement of the water company S
plant, and that the matter will be so ar
ranged that a much higher appraisement
than the former one of s1.190655 will be
made; that when July has come, and they
are certain who the third referee will be.
the water company will consent to sell its
at tarn to ho W 61 hx- or y at
that referees will be appointed who will
report a much higher valuation than that
reported by City Engineer Dockweler last
summer; that the people will be asked to
vote bonds to consummate the purchase;
that the bonds will be defeated, and ther
the people will have to settle the matter al
the next city election.
AS stated, the whole article is intend
ed to show that the councilmen have
purposely caused the delays, if any have
occurred, and that during the year the
present administration has been in Of
flee practically nothing has been done
toward a settlement of the differences
between the company and the city.
The truth of the whole matter eX-
pressed in a sentence is that the city has
done all that can be done toward secur-
ing a water system. The majority of the
council has not, it is true, espoused the
plan of Mr.. Grider and others to build an
entirely new system, because that plan
has been pronounced impracticable and
out of the question at the present time.
To refute the assertion that nothing has
been done, all that is required is to show
Just what action has been taken since
the present councilmen took their Of
fees.
The herald., 1898-01-19
Using Sewage for Irrigation

The board of health made an inspection
trip to the little ranch of man named
Antressel, near Eucalyptus and Will
mington streets, late yesterday after
noon. In the morning Health Officer
Powers discovered that Antressel was
irrigating his land, which is within the
city limits with sewage, the main having
been tapped. He warned the offender,
and later in the day took the board out
TO investigate. There are several cases
Of typhoid fever and diphtheria in that
neighborhood, and it is thought the use
of the sewage may be the cause of the
diseases.
The herald., 1898-01-19
Ex-mayor Bryson,s Accident

AS the result of mis-step from an
electric car on the evening of january
eth. at the corner of Seventh and Bonnie
Brae streets ex-Mayor John Bryson,
ST.. is yet confined to his room. In alight-
ing from the car Mr.. Bryson fell violent
" sustaining severe injuries to his right
foot He was carried to his home at 780
Bonnie Brae street by the conductor and
motorman. and DR.. H. w. Westlake has
since attended him. Owing to the ma
ure of his injuries, recovery is slow, but
he Is improving steadily.
The herald., 1898-01-19
Bellevue Terrace Arrivals

H. F. Miller, Redlands, CAL; L. e.
Crandell and wife, Chicago; Mrs. Ade-
line S. Wing, city; Hon. G. b. Cole, San
Bernardino, CAL; VIM. Traver, Decatur,
ILL.,; Mrs. l.. A. Boydell, Ontario, CAL; /;
Summer Stour, Pasadena; Mrs. E. M.
Christian, B. Duncan and family, Mime
apolis, Mimi; August Yarcki, Mrs. Alga
Y. Hoffman, DIR. E. A. Yarcki, Philadel-
rhia. Pa; Judge r. r. Nelson, Miss Mel
son, st. Paul, Mimi.
A few days ago in the Times appeared a
statement concerning an operation per-
formed at my private hospital. I wish to
say the statement was not authorized by
myself nor by my superintendent, and we
knew nothing of It until after it had ap-
peared in the paper The operation was
not a serious one, nor one demanding the
exercise of more than ordinary SKILL and
in no way worthy of special notice. We
greatly regret that the quacks act
should be attributed to us. We should not
have resented it, but we have been advised
to do so on account Of disagreeable COM
ment. respect men who openly advertise
their business, but have none for those
who indirectly do SO.
]. T. STEWARD.
The herald., 1898-01-19
FALSE AND
THE TRUE

Continued from Page Seven.)
The herald., 1898-01-19
Murder and Suicide

LEADvILLE, Col, Jan. 1S.-William
Slate. the boss brickmason at the Ar
kansas smelter. tonight shot and killed
Xrre. nzlay3ss Sspith a I'D. then 1xtlled hirp-
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
Smash Havana!

We have been forty days "at
war"
We have accomplished nothing
OF importance except on the other
side OF the earth.
Why9
The only answer is "Mr. Nc
KInley and his all-paralyzing
Board OF Strategy"
Our one problem was to drive
Spain out of Cuba. Very we'll.
Spain, IN Cuba, was at Havana,
poorly fortified. miserably equip
ped, inexpressibly weak for resist.
ance to the naval force which we
were ready to hurl against it.
Why did we not strike at Hav
ana at once7 Why diI we not
demolish the forts there be-
fore they could be strengthened
Why did we not send conquer
ing fleet into the harbor to demand
surrender within twenty-four
hours, on pain Of a bombardment
Of tSe city2
There was another campaign in
prospect. There we're persons sur
rounding Mr.. Mckinley who are
more concerned for the results of
the autumn elections than for re-
suits in Cuba.
Under their solicitations Mr..
Mckinley made the fatal error, the
stupendous blunder OF substituting
a land war tor a naval war, of
organizing an utterly unprepared
army to do slowly and tediously
and at enormous cost OF lite what
the navy was completely prepared
to do out Of hand, without loss OF
time and practically without loss
OF life
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
As to the Rainy Season.

While the secret both Of the time
and the place OF the proposed land
ing Of troops in the West Indies is
rigidly guarded, there seems to be
little doubt that orders have been
issued to Gen. Shafter which con-
template an early movement OF
this sort in greater or less force.
1t may be well, therefore, to recall
that it was Just oout this time of
the year that the English, in I762,
began their operations in Cuba
that ended with the capture OF
Havana.
Their troops were landed in
barges near Guanabacoa, on June
7, and the following day that town
was occupied. One Of the first
steps was to attempt to cut off the
water supply oil Havana, When
the investment began the work was
delayed greatly by the heavy rams;
and afterward, when there was no
rain for several days together,
there came a lack Of drinking
water for the troops. Then the
heat proved very trying to the be.
siegers. For weeks together there
was continuance Of suferings
from heat, want of water and lack
OF fresh provisions; yet the APP
proaches went on, and on the Iath
OF August the city surrendered.
Undoubtedly the conditions OF
our proposed preliminary opera
tions in Cuba differ greatly from
those Of Lord Albemarle's day.
But without going into that part
OF the comparison. the point for us
is that the rainy season did not
| prevent or materially delay the
English success. The climatic
conditions were substantially the
same then as now, and the British
campaign eliminated in triumph
in couple Of months.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
The German Steamer.

Some of our papers make great
deal of noise about the sale of three
German steamers through French
agencies to Spain. 1t should have
been our policy to buy those ships,
especially as they were offered to
us first, Instead OF doing so we
bought every private yacht of our
millionaires at enormous prices.
though they are OF but little use to
us.
Some will rem ember how our
Government, in the late German
French war, emptied our arsenals
of guns, cannon and other war
material to the French. The Ger
man Government was told that
they could buy some, too. But
Bismarck replied that he
could get thei- for nothing on the
battlehelds from the French.
We think our admiralS will be
after those ships and will get them
without money IN the same way
as Bismarck did in 1871.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
The way to Save tho Cubans

The brilliant success of the
Florida expedition is a thing that
ought to be taken deeply to heart
at Washington. 1t shows how the
starving Cubans may be relieved
even If our military authorities do
not feel prepared to advance in
torce on Blanco tor some time to
come.
The Florida took Generals
Lacret and SanguillY, a regiment
Of four hundred Cubans, with a
number Of American experts in
explosives, eight thousand rifles,
two million cartridges, seventy
FIVE pack mules, thirty horses and
large supplies OF -four, meat, meal,
shoes and clothing, and landed
them safely on Cuban soil. An
American armed tug conveyed the
transport, but no protection was
tound to be necessary. On the
contrary, the expedition was vel
coined by twelve hundred Cuban
insurgents with a brass band, and
hundreds OF women and children.
The supplies were landed, the
troops were reviewed, and not
Spaniard was seen.
What is to hinder the repetition
of this exploit along the whole
coast Of Cuba7 flour Government
IS unwilling to risk its soldiers in
an assault on Havana, why can it
not Systematically assist Cuban re-
liei expeditions on sufficient scale
to end the suffering among the
people for whose rescue we are
carrying on the war;
If money were needed to pay for
sur plies hint to that effect would
start the stream of American gem
erosity flowing through popular
subscriptions. But there should
be no occasion for that. The Gov
ernment is abundantly able to
stock any number OF relief expedi-
tions, and Congress would appro-
pirate any amount OF money re
CURED at word from the Presi-
dent.
While our army and navy are
winning glory, let US not forget
that the primary object OF the war
is humanity.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
Topping the TaIlest.

And now it appears that Charles
H, Cramp gave out only a small
part of his budget of good news
when he came back from Russia
last month The Cramps-that is,
an American firm of ship builders
have borne away over all com
petitors, British, French and Ger
man, not only the Russian order
for two battleships, but also the
Russian order for ten fast gun
boats OF new type that will COM
5ine the best qualities of the gun
boat, torpedo boat and torpedo
catcher in all an order OF the
value of $4,000, 900. And there
is talk of Russia engaging the
Cramps to locate branch Of their
shipyards in Russia, probably at
Port Arthur, as Russia's S European
and Siberian coasts are ice locked
a great part of the year.
This is good business for the
Cramps. But more, far more, it
is an evidence of fact of Ameri-
can progress in which every
American will rel joice.
A few years ago-the youngest
ofour grown people can remember
it-Europe knew nothing and
cared less about us. To-day, as
with the stroke Of an enchanter's S
wand, we have topped the tallest oi
the old nations. Our merchants,
our manufacturers are teaching the
world. Our shipbuilders are lead
ing in that most wonderful OF all
the scientific arts, pushing to the
rear even the master builders Of the
Clyde. And all the nations Of the
world are discussing eagerly anC
anxiouslY our political policies.
These facts should make u:
grave with new responsibilities
They should make us cautious tC
endeavor to grow in the esteem o
our fellow nations by EXERCISING
public wisdom and public justice
| Just now they should make US jeal
Gus lest we trifle and fritter way
the prestige Of Manila by dealing
weakly and lanpuidly with tn,
nation that is the personifca
ton OF weakness and languor,
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04

terworth's. were ready to oppose
it. But Schade and his Demo-
cratic friend, Hill, were awake.
They did not sleep. One obiec-
ton from Mr.. Hill was all that was
necessary, and, though Senator
Gallinger clamored very much, the
objection was made and the bill
went over.
That is the truth! The Demo-
Gratis and not the Republicans did
the work.
But in the above Trustees re-
port all the credit for the Demo
cratic work is given to the Repub-
lican Butterworth.
The names Of the Democrats
who did the work are not even
mentioned.
That is bad policy, and will work
badly in the end.
We Democrats, even if other
wise not treated as we deserve
want at least credit f-r our work
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
Two Million Dollars a Dar.

Three hundred 10 five hundred mil
lions more than the original estimate
Will be necessary to conduct the
war for year. IS the opinion of experts.
Carnage costs money. The deficiency
now reaches S22S ooo, 900, and the end
is not yet, The first figures were based
on the assumption hat much less than
a year would be required to show Spain
her error. Now the base OF computation
has been altered.
Forty millions OF expense will be in
cured. Congressman Cannon roughly
estiw ates, by adding the $4,000 troops OF
the second call TO those mustered under
the first. The SIso, 900 which Sec
retaTy Alger a month ago estimated
would lover the extraordinary expenses
of the War Department for the year,
will fall short of the needs. So, too,
the estimate Of SIS, 900, 900 for the Navy
Department will be found inadequate.
This is what the financial and expense
soOthsayers assert.
The Navy Department figures pre-
sentec are in addition to the appropria-
tion of S34,ooo, 600 previously asked.
The enlarged deficiency for which Mr..
Cannon and his collaborators in fund
raising will have to meet will be due to
the Iiberalized policy which the Govern
ment is about to enter upon.
The Presidents views, it is said, have
largely developed on these lines, and it
is also given out that he has broken
away from the restraining pro-Spanish
influences which have moderated his
former opinions. Under all the circum-
stances Of the enlarged scope of the
military and naval duties. the spending
Of much more money than was antici-
pated cannot be avoided.
The members Of House and Senate
both recognize this point, and IN either
party few are found who offer objections
to the necessity. They differ only as to
the means Of getting the money. The
appropriation committee has not yet
fully determined the amount Of the de-
fciency. Chairman Cannon ana Mr..
Sayres, Of Texas, leader Of the minority
Of the committee, are daily engaged in
receiving reports from the departments.
The coast defenses, ,fortifcations, ships
and torpedo systems will come to
81. soc, 900 more than the S9 9,OOo, 600 esti.
mated. In the Philippines the navy
figures on an outlay of $40 .ooo, 900, and
the army may be Teckoned on to require
as much more before the conflict is
ended. IL is these unanticipated items
that cause the worthy chairman OF the
committe uneasiness.
'It may be set down." said a member
OF the body last Wednesday, "that the
expenditures on account of the war for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1899, will
more nearly reach $500, 600, 900 than the
$3.50, ,oOo, 900 originally offered by Secre.
tary Gage as the probable years cost"
Already the deficiency foots up in
round numbers, S2zs.ooo,Ooo, and the
new estimates are not all in.
Congressman Savers explains that the
amount 20 be raised is not in a strict
sense a deficiency. II is 10 pay the
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
Our Military Needs.
Nsv YORK Journal.

NeW 'OFN JOHyNNk.
The revelations OF this war will lead
to some very serious thinking on the
subject of our military organization.
Already our disgraceful lack OF prepar.
alton has been made the text in some
quarters for appeals for larger standing
army. 1t is said that if we had posse essed
a regular army of one hundred thousand
men the war would have been over
before now, with no occasion for calling
tor volunteers.
Undoubtedly it would, but what
would have been our own position at
homer The American people would
not care to purchase an easy victory
over Spain at the cost of submitting to
the permanent military burdens of
Europe.
The lesson of this war is, not that we
must have a great standing army, but
that our citizen reserves must be made
thoroughly efficient. Every soldier on
paper must be apotential soldier ir fact,
ready to report, perfectly al med and
equipped, at an hours notice. There
must be no more barefooted militiamen,
left without arms or uniforms six weeks
after the outbreak of war. There must
be no more muddling OF mobilization,
compelling National Guardsmen to
choose between their regimental affilIa-
tion5 and their duty to their country.
We must have an organization good
for war as for peace, instead OF one that
must be broken to pieces and recon-
structed in the face of the enemy.
Switzerland has no standing army al
all, and yet she has one OF the most
efficient military systems in Europe
When Bourbaki scrambled over the
frontier in the Franco German war with
eighty thousand men the Swiss mobi-
lized part Of their reserves and dis.
armed his iorce as neatly as any regular
army in Europe could have done it
How long would it have taken ou
National Guard to get ready for tha
iob3
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04
Next Winter,

when there will be peace in spite
Of the Administration, Congress
will have an opportunity to over
haul the war revenue bill. The
enormous amount of money which
the latter collects, will then be un-
necessary.
The beer tax increase will De
struck out. For that we have the
assurance OF the Democratic Sem
ators. The poor mans bever-
age" must not be overtaxed.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04

The French cable 70 Cuba is
freely used by the Spaniards and
by Spanish spies. 1t is used to the
detrment OF this country. Secre-
tarY Of State Day very properly
notified the cable authorities Tues
day that this must stop. II they
do not establish a censorship salts
factory to US our ships will cut the
cable precisely as they would des-
troy any other warlike agency
used to our hurt. The strong
hand is the one to use when war
is on.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-04

A special despatch to St. Louis
paper from the Missouri volunteers
at Chickamauga says that the food
furnished is not only deficient ia
quantity but bad in quality, and
that the same is true of the hay
and feed for the horses. The army
contractor is evidently ready to
move even if the army isn't.