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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28
AT MONTGOMERY. ALA.

AT MONTGOMERY. ALA.
To the General Assembly aud Citizens:
The warm hearted welcome which has been
given TO me by the citizens Of Alabama has
deeply touched me, and In return for Il
cannot ind language to express ny graft
tude and appreciation. To be welcomed
here In the city of Montgomery, the first
capital of the Confederate States, warmly
and enthusiastically welcomed as the Presi-
dent of the common country, has filled and
thrilled nae with emotion. Once the capital
of the Confederacy, now the capital of
great aud glorious State one OF the In
Gestructible States of an indestructible
Union.
The Governor says he has nothing to take
back We have nothing to take back for
having kept you in the Union; we are glad
: u did not go out, aud you are glad you
stayed in.
Alabama, like all the States Of the Union
North and South, has been loyal to the i
and steadfastly devoted 10 the American
nation and to American honor There never
has been in the history of the United States
such n demonstration Of patriotism from
one end of this country TO the other as In
the year just passing, and never has Amer
lean vaior been more brilliantly illustrated
in the battle line on shore and ON the battle
ship at sea than by the soldiers and sailors
of the United States. Everybody Is talking
of Hobson. and justly SO, but want to
thank Mother Hohson In this presence. Ev
erybody Is talking about Gen. Wheeler, one
OF the bravest of the brave, but | want
to speak OF that sweet little daughter that
followed him TO Santiago and ministered to
the sick at Montauk have spoken In many
places and at many times of the heroism
of the American army and the American
navy, but in our recent conflict the whole
people were patriots. Two hundred thou
sand men were called for, and million
rushed to get a place In the ranks, And
millions stood ready IL need be.
Ike the feeling of the American people
that we ought not to have large standing
army; but 1t has been demonstrated In the
last few months that we need q standing
army large enough TO do all the work re-
qulred while we are at peace, and only rely
on the great body of the people In an emer-
gency to help us fight our battles. We love
peace We are not military nation, but
whenever the time of peril comes the bull
wark of this people rests in the patriotism
of It's citizens. and this nation will be safe
for all time because $1,000, 900 people love 1t,
and will give up their lives to sustain and
uphold 1t.
l thank you. my fellow-cltlzens, for this
generous warmth aud wealth of welcome
which you have given me to-day, and | shall
go back to my duties at our great capital
feeling that we have united country that
acknowledges allegiance to but one author
ity, and viii march forever unitedly under
one fag the glorious old stars and stripes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

Ii Hung Chang has been sent to watch
the overflow of the Yellow river. This,
we take it, is the polite Chinese equiya-
lent for saying that he has been sent up
Salt River.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

Business cards, not exceeding Ave lines. IS 90.
Legal advertisements at legal rates. Advertise.
ments inserted with no specified time viii be
published until ordered out. and cbarred for ac-
oordingiy. All bills payable quarterly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

The German press h's become very
saucy of late on the Philippine situation.
But this country will take tae islands with
or without German sauce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

Ard now a Boston man claims the CEN
tsr of the stage long enough TO advise
that, so far as the annexation Of the Phil
ippines is concerned, celebrity should be
contempered with cunctation."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

pansion In the Antilles and the East Indies
would not have been raised
But, could we have justified such course
Is there any one who would now declare an
other TO have been the better course? With
less humanity and less courage on our part,
the Spanish flag. instead of the stars and
stripes, would still be floating at Cavite. at
Ponce and at Santiago, and "chance In the
race of life' would be wanting to millions
of human beings who TODAY call this nation
noble, and who, | trust, will live to call Ii
blessed.
Thus far we have done our supreme duty.
Snail we now, when the victory won In war
Is written in the treaty of peace and the civ
ilized world applauds and waits in expecta-
tlon, turn timidly away from the duties
imposed upon the country by Its own great
deeds? And when the mists fade away and
we see with clearer vision, may we not go
forth rejoicing In a strength which was en-
ployed solely for humanity and always been
tempered with justice and mercy, confident
of our ability to meet the eXigencies which
await us, because confident that our course
Is one Of duty and our cause that of right.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

graduate you even more because as people
We are now united and more devoted to
national purposes and more lmbued with
the true national spirit than we have been
since the formation of the Federal Union.
There are no divisions now. We stood uni
ted in front Of foreign foe. We win stand
united until every triumpl I that war has
been realized
This. my fellow citizens is fitting con-
clusion of q most remarkable trip | have
made with my associates In the South. Moth
Ing could be more appropriate. Only as one
star differs from another does this recep-
ton differ from those accorded to us at ev-
cry step. All have been a glorious tribute
to the patriotism of the people aud their
love of country, and | leave this inspiring
picture, | leave this wonderful manifesta-
tion of gracious hospitality, and weIderful
demonstration of deyetedness TO the Union
and the nag. with memories that | will car
ry with me Sc long as life lasts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

January
25-U. S. battleship Maine, Capt. c. D. Sigs
bee, U. S. N, Is ordered to Havana
Cuba
The herald., 1898-02-16
STOOD THE TEST
A Fire Engine Inspected by the Boile,
Inspector

After months of wrangling with the fire
commission, Boiler Inspector Dahl yes
terday succeeded in inspecting one of the
engines of the fire department The No.
L engine, in East Los Angeles, was the
machine which was subjected to the test
and the inspector passed the engine as safe
although 1T has been in service twenty-five
years. The test was made in the presence
of Chief Moore, Commissioners Kuhrts
and Sinsabaugh number of engineers
of the department and Messrs Rademach.
er and Fisher of the board of examining
engineers The engine was taken out o1
service last Sunday. and was prepared fol
the inspection by the removal of the outer
jacket. The inspector subjected the boiler
to hydrostatic pressure of no pounds
without apparent injury to the engine.
This is nearly fifty pounds more than the
engine carries while at work at a fire.
Two or three days will be required to
place the engine in service again. and dur
ing that time the entire territory of East
Los Angeles will be protected by one en-
gine instead of two. Another inspection
of another engine will take place next
week.
The herald., 1898-02-16
TROUBLE WITH A JURY
It Took Five Hours to Get One in a
JUSTICES Court

Justice Owens had almost as much
trouble In securing a jury yesterday as is
usually experienced in the final trial of any
noted murder case. The case In which
the Jury was demanded was that in which
frank Weitzel is charged with general
oook-maklng business. and with selling
pools in. this city on the races at San
francisco and other tracks. venire of
twenty men was prepared and the usual
summonses were served. OF course, the
majority OF these twenty wanted to be
excused, and when they appeared to give
their reasons 1t was found that nearly all
or them had legal excuses. Ten of those
summoned had not been In the state long
enough to become citizens. and two had
arrived here only last week. One was
teacher two had sick wives. another had
sixty men under him who were waiting for
orders. and out of the twenty but four
jurors were found to be qualified. Two of
these were challenged by counsel and that
left only two. Twenty more men were
summoned. with almost the same result.
A third special vcnire of twenty men hal
to be summoned, and after working the
entire afternoon jury was finally secured
about $50 o'clock. 1t was then too late to
begin the trial, and the case had to go over
until today ia.
The herald., 1898-02-16
DECIDED THE BET
Competition Between Fruit Growers
Settled by Detective Goodman

Detective Goodman, to whom was refer
red samples of oranges grown by River
side men to decide a bet Of 500 on the COM
parative. excellence of the fruit. has re-
ceived a decision on the matter and last
night announced the particulars of the
contest. A week or more ago Robert Lee
Bettner and ]. l.. Turrey, both of River
side, while in this city in company with
Mr.. Goodman engaged in dispute as to
the relative merits of the oranges they had
on their ranches. The dispute became so
animated that the two men wagered 800
each on the result of test which one of
them proposed. 1t was that each send to
Goodman a box of Navel and box of seed
ling oranges and that Goodman decide
which had sent the better samples. The
detective agreed to this and last Friday
the oranges were received. In order that
there could be no dispute as to the result
Mr.. Goodman marked the samples and
sent them to the chamber OF commerce
without Indicating which belonged to the
two men, Secretary Virgins selected
three competent judges and they examined
the oranges. Yesterday they rendered
thir decision giving Mr.. Goodman the de-
cision by number as the samples were
The herald., 1898-02-16
LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION
Reports improvements in Rent Col
lections--Adopts Resolutions

The Landlords association of Los An
geles held u meeting in the Byrne building
yesterday afternoon. The membership in
the association represents over thirty of
the principal office buildings in the city
and the members generally reported an
Improvement in the collection of rents
due to the moral effect of the association.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
Landlords association of Los Angeles
hereby agree that In making contracts in
the future with companies furnishing us
with light and power for our respective
buildings, We favor and make contracts
with such companies as show q Willingness
to conform to the city ordinances and to
supply us from wires placed underground
to the end that the ugly and dangerous
poles and overhead wires now about our
buildings be dispensed with"
Resolved, That the Landlords assocIa-
tion of Los Angeles deeply deplores the
death of T. d. Stimson, whose noble work
as citizen and whose lberality to char
ity has been an example well worthy of thc
emulation of every citizen.'
The herald., 1898-02-16
SCoRCHERS PUNISHED
Seven Wheelmen Arrested for Ridino
Too Fast

seven wheelmen were before Justice
owens yesterday charged with scorching
IN violation of the ordinance against rid
ing raster than eight miles an hour.
George Armbruster, Ashton A. Welch,
baptiste vergez and Robert Blake were
found guilty and fined S. each for their
run. Guy Belcher and Joseph Moody were
tried and convicted. They will be sem
tenoed tomorrow. w. l.. Bears made n
night in his case He claimed that he had
not been scorching, but just at the mo-
ment the officer saw him he had been
compelled to increase his speed to prevent
being pocketed and possibly injured He
had several witnesses who corroborated
MS statements. Justice Owens took the
case under advisement,
The herald., 1898-02-16
Fung Sam Held to Answer

Fung Sam, the celestial who was ar
rested the other day by Officer Baker. and
charged with having forced money orde.
Tor Sl5. and paid Mr.. Weinsveig the same
for suit of clothes, was yesterday OK
amined before United States Commits
sioner Van Dyke and held to answer with
bail in the sum of $1,000. The testimony In
the examination was about what has al
ready been published. In default of bail.
Mr.. Sam was committed.
The herald., 1898-02-16
To Be Tried TODAY

John Mcmahon, alias Williams. who is
supposed to be the thief who stole lap
robes on such wholesale scale in this and
neighboring cities several weeks ago, is to
be tried this morning in Pasadena on four
charges of petty larceny. Detectives
Steele and Goodman who worked up tho
cases against him, will take half dozen
secondhand dealers to that city to testify
against the prisoner. There are six cases
against him here.
The herald., 1898-02-16
The Garritys Punished

Pat Garrity who, when drinking, always
gives the police all the trouble he can, was
sentenced to ninety days in the city jail
yesterday afternoon by Justice Owens. His
wife, who was arrested with him, was al
lowed to depart on the suspension of a
sentence of $50 or 80 days. The couple at
tackled Patrolman Robbins on street car
several days ago and fought him so vio-
lently that his thumb was dislocated
The herald., 1898-02-16

Harry and Anna Jaeger, aged II and G,
respectively. children of G.. f. Jaeger, of
325 Towne avenue, narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury. and perhaps death, in rum
away yesterday afternoon. They had
been brought by their father in his wagon
to First and Broadway, and while he went
into store on business he left the horse
in charge of his son. The animal became
frightened at something in the street, and
dashed down Broadway, the boy trying to
guide the horse with one hand while with
the other he endeavored to protect his
little sister. AT Second and Broadway the
wagon collided with another wagon, and
was overturned. Both children were
The herald., 1898-02-16
Here's a HowdydO

Man going to Klondike. woman going
back to the frozen east, nice new cosy FIVE
room cottage, all newly furnished, going
to be sold for a song (s250 cash which in
cludes furniture and the house cat) and
the balance SO a. month; price $3.50, worth
$1,000 cash. Langworthy Co., 226 S. Spring
street.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Will Take the Cure

George Emery, we'll dressed young man.
escaped punishment yesterday by promis-
ing to take the Keely cure for the opium
habit. He had been arrested several days
ago on charge of frequenting an opium
joint. He pleaded guilty, but promised to
reform and take the cure If released. The
court conceded the opportunity, and a
"hoater' of 100 days was given him.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Prof. Jordan Coming

Professor David Starr Jordan has con-
sented to address the Academy of Sciences
of Southern California on "Pelagic Seal
ing next month. Prof. Jordan is the
greatest living authority on the subject.
and his lecture will be looked forward to
with much interest
The herald., 1898-02-16

thrown to the cement sidewalk. The
brave boy did not release his hold on his
sister, and as he fell she fell upon him,
thereby escaping serious injury. The boy
was severely injured, and when picked up
was almost unconscious. The children
were carried into the drug store at Second
street and Broadway, and DR.. C. F. Saeger
was called, and dressed their injuries, after
which they were conveyed to their home
Mr., Jaeger conducts wholesale barbers'
and butchers supply store. After the ac-
cident he reported to the police the loss of
two packages, containing ceavers, butch
ers' saws and pair Of scales, which he
thinks were stolen.
The herald., 1898-02-16
PERSONAL

Among the Angelenos in San Francisco
Monday were s. Matlock, w. Campbell and
A. ]. Goldsmith.
]. M. Elliott, president Of the First Ma
tional bank, left yesterday for New York,
whittier he has been summoned by the
serious illness of his wife.
The herald., 1898-02-16

marked. for OF course the judges did not
known whose oranges they were examin-
Ing The bet was won by Mr.. Bettner, both
his Navels and seedlings being pronounced
superior to those submitted by the other
man.
The herald., 1898-02-16

Southern California Coursing Club
Entries for Sunday. February Goth, 32-
dog stake, purse, $50; and entries for Tues
day, Washingtons birthday, 4S-dog stake,
purse, $780, now open. 3i9 North Main st.
The herald., 1898-02-16

--latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's, 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-02-16
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. Is. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1898-02-16

Time Bar. Thr. r. H. Wind Vel. Weather
lem. 1902 45 SO N 2 Clear
tr.m. 2992 63 60 W 4 Clear
Maximum temperature 81.
Minimum temperature 50.
Indications for Southern California:
Cloudy Wednesday,; westerly winds.
The herald., 1898-02-16
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronIcled on pages 5. . and 5.

= Forecast: Cloudy; westerly winds. 1
= Everctt's bondsmen must foot his 4
= bll. 4
4 The Minneapolis Journal excursion 1
Z arrives.
4 Second concert of the Symphony 1
= orchestra. 1
4 Seven wheelmen arrested for 1
4 scorching. I
\ Garcia accuses his mistress OF kill /
4 ing Collins
= Mrs. Berry convicted of using cam 1
= celed stamps. I
\ Brave lad saves his sister In h runa- 1
y way accident.
y Joe Mosler. badly wanted rogue, 4
\ captured in San Diego. 4
4 Another mad dog scare; child at 1
= tackled on Mission street. 4
= Police commissioners hear further 4
= evidence in the Hiriart case.
= Knockout drops successfully used 4
= In Commercial street saloon.
\ President Dole to be entertained by 4
= the chamber OF commerce Friday. 4
= Saloon license of the Van Nuys re- 4
\ voked for violation Of the Sunday \
4 closing law.
The herald., 1898-02-16

Wall paper. late styles. low prices. Mt
A. a. Eckstrom's. s2i South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-02-16

A man seldom gets SO fun OF emotion that
he has no room for dinner.-C Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-16
EVENTS OF TODAY

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
! BURBANK-"The Lost Paradise"
The herald., 1898-02-16

y Board OF fire commissioners meets
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-03-18
BiMETALLlSM ABROAD.
Rcmnrl>nDic Admission Made by ~
Cola MomnmctnIIIHi

Rcmn rl>nDIc Admission Made by nn
Gold MonomctaiiIss.
The :1mctallist. of London. publishes
an abstract of the report of the royal
agricultural commission. which shows
hat this document is even more dis
tnctivcly triumph for bmctallism
than earlier accounts Indicated. Ten
of the Ii commissioners who signed
what is called the main report" Join in
Supplementary report" declaring that
bimctalism is the one practical remedy
Tor the depression of agriculture. All
the commissioners had agreed that "the
chief cause of the existing depression is
the progressive and serious decline in
the prices of farm produce" The ten
commissioners who sign the supple
mcntary report" take this proposition
as the basis of their argument. and urge
that. since the fall in prices is due to
the appreciation of gold, and the apprc-
citation of gold is due to the dcmonctiZa-
ton o! silver. therefore the English gov
ernmcnt should combine with foreign
powers To effect the RECOMMENDATION of
silver. What is even more to the Salts
faction of himctalisis is the fact that
Sir Robert Giifcn, the extreme mono
inctallisi upon The commission. agrees
with his colleagues that the fall in
prices is due to the appreciation of gold.
With regard TO the contention OF David
y. Wells and many other monometal-
lists that the decline i'm the price of
! wheat from 1873 to 1896 has been due to
the increase in the supply. Mr.. Giifcn
recognizes the validity of the official
statistics. and says: speaking broad
ly. the figures clearly suggest that the
decline in wheat during the last 20 years
is not due TO any great growth of pro-
duction in excess of the growth of the
| consuming population. The facts are
rather the other way; the growth of the
acreage under wheat has Jagged behind
the growth of population" He adds:
1T is n great misfortune. I consider. that
some monomctallists refuse to recognize
the general fall of prices in the last quar-
| ter or century as being. In economic lam
| guagc. an appreciation of gold, and as be-
Ing explained by contraction of gold las
compared with previous period of ex-
| pansion). which commenced about the ven r
| 1873 The facts are all beyond dispute The
cruS OF the question IS. that whereas for
( 20 years before 1873. owing to the stale Of
| the gold supply ana demand, the progress
of invention. cheapcning OF means of com
municntion. and the Ike influences were at-
/ tended by no general fan OF prices. but
prices rather advanced. now. owing 10 the
difference In the conditions of gold supply
and demand. the progress Of invention.
cheapenin& Of means of communication.
and the like influences, have been accom-
panied by n fall OF prices
10 Mr.. Giifcn. as to bimctalists. il is
self-cvidcnt that if the supply ofmoncy
Ind Increased us RAPIDLY after IS72
there would have been no fall in prices
Mr.. Citizen further admits that bimctal-
lism would result in general rise in
prices. but refuses to accept the belief
of his ten bmeiallist colleagues that
this general rise in prices would help
farmcrs.-N. Y. Outlook
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-03-18
FINANCIALLY EMBARRASSED.
Japan Is I'm the Golden Clutches OF
the HOthschilds.

thc tothSchtluS.
The dispatch, which we publish be-
low, of the news brought 10y the steam
erTacoma from Japan shows with what
rapidity that ambitious empire is going
to the dogs. 1t was proposed to coin
T0OOO,000 of gold ycns his year, but
the finance minister finds that they are
only able To coin 40,000,00O ycns. The
government is compelled to increase
the land tax. OF course it must, be-
cause the revenues of the country have
been reduced equally with the business
oil the country by adopting the gold
standard. India had no difficulty in
paying sO,000.00O of gold interest in
London until she dcmonctizcd silver i'm
lS9j. since which time she has been 90
ing with great rapidity TO what the
boys call the ''dcmnition bow vows"
and borrowing money every year to
defray her ordinary expenses.
Few weeks ago we were informed
that Japan's revenues were $4,000, 900
yens short this year. This was an un-
dcrcsiimatc. 1t appears by the dis
patch published below that The povcrn-
ment is compelled to borrow 1000. 600
yens. At this rate of speed Japan will.
In very short time. he in a baukrunt
condition similar to that of PORTUGAL.
Spain. Italy. Austria and other pros
tratc nations that have allowed the
English gold combination to control
their finances. Japan. with free silver.
became formidable rival to England
and all the rest of the world in mann
facturing. She also rose with marvel
Gus rapidity to 4 iirst-class position ms
military power. Her fall has been
rapid. She can now boast of bank
rnptcy and stagnntion. .hc heritage of
the doings Of II gang of mcrccnarv
wrctchcs who sold their country 10 Eli
ropcan gold gamblers Following is the
dispatch:
Advices from Japan by the steamer
Tacoma are as follows:
The Mainicha learns frcm tho finance
Impairment that 100000 yen in gold was
minted during August. 1t was previously
announced thnt 100000 yen gold. was
10 DC placed In circulation during tho cur
rent year. hut the authorities now think
tnat io,OOO.OCO yen win suffice for Tho rrc.
rht- lThe value of the gold yen is %. 7
cents.l
Tho N!chn Nicha says that Coun, N,u,su
rhta mas definitely decided to Increase the
Iahu taxes next year. but will rctrcnch In
every department as much MS rossibie
The Chuwo says the government ia m
raise another loan OF $500 Co ven to rnec,
INC deficiency IN the budget The interest
Is 10 be Mvo per cent. and bonds are . be
Issued at par"
Silver Knigh, Waterman.