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The herald., 1898-02-03
THE GRAND JURY REPORT

There are several features in the re-
port presented by the grand jury yester-
day which are worthy of especial at
tention.
The constables are strongly censured
for the practice of arresting vagrants
for the express purpose OF collecting
fees. The county has paid for nearly
500 vagrancy cases in the past twelve
month. and the total expense must have
been $4,000 or 100000. 1t will be recalled
that The Herald very severely criticised
the fee grabbing propensities of the dep
uty constables a few months ago on the
ground of both economy and justice.
The language of the report in refer
ence to the board of education scandal
is most significant, as witness the fol-
lowing remarks, made with the explana-
ton that there was systematic black
mail of the teachers and janitors. and
that it had made every effort to bring
the culprits to Justice:
We have found. however, our way
blocked in almost every direction by
the law, which appears to be peculiarly
adapted to shield wrongdoers In this
department. 1t is earnestly recon-
mended that the law in this regard be
amended.
What shall we say of a man who,
under the guise of a patriotic and
gratuitous service to the community
in a department that is closest to us
all Ghe schools. barters the future of
our children for a few paltry dollars
or some tritling advantage to himself?
We utterly reject the theory that a
necessity exists for a combination in
our board Of education. 1t deprives
useful members of the board of a voice
in its affairs and begets grave suspc-
ions in the public mind as to the mo-
tives which hold the majority in con-
tinued compact.
The herald., 1898-02-03

| The Herald does not know; and, as the
matter now stands, 1t is immaterial. The
valuation of the Improvements is tech.
nical matter that should be submitted
to the board of arbitration. To that
board should be given all estimates that
have been made. together with any and
all other facts and figures that can throw
any light upon the question. Here is
where the estimates of both Dockweiler
and Hagen will have their real value,
according to their reliability.
The utmost care should be used in
selecting the board of arbitration. The
city can we'll afford to spend $4,000. if
it should be necessary, to secure the SER
vices of a board whose work and final
judgment shall be unimpeachable. and
whose labors shall be thorough and sat
isfying to all concerned.
The board should be composed of men
whose names are a guaranty that JUS
tice will be done and equity maintained:
men of national renown in the engi-
neering profession, who, like the gov
ernment engineers, think more of their
regulations than they do of money. To
such a board all the interests involved
in the water controversy may safely be
trusted, and by its judgment the people !
would abide.
For the present there is no advantage
to be gained by jangling over techni-
al matter of which neither the public |!
1or the press know anything. and which
neither is competent to decide.
The herald., 1898-02-03
PASADENA POLITICS

The city of Pasadena has always beer
intensely Republican. The majority ha.
been so great that the leaders who make
politics a business have become reck-
less, knowing that whatever might be
done in the name of Republicanisn1
would be endorsed by the rank and file
on party grounds.
To such an extent has their work been
pushed that the people have become
tired of the party management. when
applied to municipal affairs. They dc
/ not consider that firm belief in ma
tional dogmas is essential to the admin
stration of a city government. They
believe that a man might makeIa good
city marshal although he might not be-
lieve in a high protective tariff; that
another man might make a good honest
member of the board of city trustees
and know how to manage the business
of the city although he might not en-
dorse a gold standard or might think it
best for the government to pay its
debts in coin according to contract. In
short, they are coming to the conclusion
that national politics is one thing and
that city politics is another, and that
erty to act in municipal affairs entirely
Independently of the national party to
which he may belong
The municipal management in Pasa-
dena in the past has been at times Sc
verely criticised. Therefore the people
propose to see if they cannot improve
the city government by uniting all the
best elements of the city. regardless Of
political affiliations, to come together
and nominate citizens ticket that shall
avoid some of the evils of the past.
The Republican leaders do not like
this proposition. These leaders and the
two Republican papers are trying to hold
the Republican voters in line to support
a regular straight Republican ticket
to support men who are in favor of
high protective tariff, regardless of what
their opinions may be on the manage
ment of municipal affairs.
pers. The Star is the old established
organ Of the Republican party. The
News was established by Republicans.
Democrats and Prohibtionists to sup
port the citizens municipal tickets. Last
summer w. 5. Melick purchased an in
terest in the News and became its edi-
tor and manager. Mr. Melick is young
man with ability and ambition. He rep
resents his district in the lower house of
the general assembly of the state. He
wants to hold the same position again
and hence he is ready to fight the bat
ties of the party
Pasadena is peculiar city. 1t is suf-
1erlns today from municipal misman-
agement and the Republican party is re-
sponsible for it. That party would
strengthen itself if it would Law down
that responsibility and allow all the neo-
pie to meet together and direct the
municipal campaign. Confidence would
The herald., 1898-02-03
Ice Plows for the Neva

Admiral Makaroff of the Spanish navy
has invented IA species of ice plow. capable
IF breaking through ice from twelve to
ven twenty inches thick. The expert
ments have proved so satisfactory that
the government has given an order for the
immediate construction of two vessels of
10000 horse power each. armed with these
plows, by means Of which it is expected
to keep not only the River Neva, but also
the various Muscovte ports open to navi-
cation throughout the winter. The ma =
jority of Russias ports and naval ar
senals are ice-bound during more than
four months of the year.
The herald., 1898-02-03
PLATFORM

The Herald believes that the city of
Los Angeles should ow n and control a
complete system of waterworks.
The Herald believes that the city
should acquire such system at the
earliest date possible and on the most
advantageous terms possible, consistent
with contract obligations and fair deal
ing.
The Herald believes that the con-
tract with the Los Angeles City Water
company should be enforced to the let
ter, and that, at the conclusion of the
pending lease, the plant should he taken
over in accordance with the provisions
of that contract.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Harcourt's American Wife

Sir William Harcourt is very fortunate
in having for a wife such a very
charming woman. She is the daughter of
The famous American historian, Motley,
and when Sir William married her she
IS, as in duty bound, intensely interested
in politics. but she is rarely if ever seen
on a platform. Her influence is asserted
entirely in her own home, and many Con-
servatives are proud to accept Lady Har-
courts invitations. the more so that she
is said TO cultivate the soft answer that
turneth away wrath. and her gentle, amia-
BILE manners are great contrast to those
of her militant husband.
The herald., 1898-02-03
A CREDITOR CRACKS HIS WHIP

A special dispatch from Washing
ton details the carefully planned con-
spiracy by which. at the behest of c. p.
Huntington, an appropriation for the
construction of a harbor at San Pedro
is to be prevented.
The item must go into the sundry civil
bill, or it will be killed for at least year.
A point of order will prevent an addition
to the bill on the floor of the house.
IF it is put in by the senate it will be
knocked out in conference. If a separate
bill is introduced it will be smothered in
committee by the influence of the
speaker.
This is a most discouraging outlook
The conspiracy is presented in such de-
tail, and the news, coming as it does
Just after the visit Of Mr.. Huntington
to Washington, is so circumstantially
corroborative. that it is almost impossi-
BILE to doubt the statements made 1t is
very evident that the friends of San
Pedro harbor still have a fight before
them. And who are responsible for this
shameful condition of things, if not the
Republican administration. acting under
the orders of Mr.. Huntington?
Joseph G. Cannon, Republican, chair
man of the house committee on appro
priations, snubs Congressman Barlow
with the remark that the condition of the
treasury must govern the San Pedro ap
preparation. To be sure. the secretary
|, lad ha a
preparation, but that cuts no figure with /.
the conspirators. The rivers and har !
bors committee will listen to Cannon
today, and if anything suffers it will
doubtless be the San Pedro appropria-
ton. Taken out of the river and harbor
bill, its fate is foreshadowed in the
gauntlet-running outlined in the fore
going. Cluhbed in the committees
Speaker Reed, Republican. according to
the program, is to take care that the
enterprise is sandbagged on the floor
of the house. The headsman in the sem
ate is not named, nor is it essential; the
house, where the Republicans have SUI
preme control is where the dirty work
will be done.
Mr.. Huntington is still a heavy cred
itor Of the Republican party, and his
influence seems to be commensurate
with his claim. Secretary Alger honored
one of Huntington's drafts when he sue
ceeded in carrying the fight over into
the present session Of congress: now an
other draft has been presented, and the
work is taken up by other hands.
Thus it is that the interests Of the
people are abused and jeopardzed in
order that the political debts of the
Republican party may be paid. Presi-
dent Mckinley has been in office nearly
year; and there has never been min
ute during that time when his adminis-
tration was not under the control of
the capitalists, monopoists ana trusts
who are the chief creditors of the Re
publican party. {
The friends Of San Pedro harbor
should Immediately ascertain from the |
Southern California delegation in con-
gress whether it is advisable to send q 5
committee to the national capital. I
The herald., 1898-02-03
AN UNFORTUNATE OMISSION

The Herald is in receipt of a com
munication taking the mayor and the
city council to task for not making off
cial recognition of the recent deaths of
two of the eX-mayors of the city, Hon.
John q. Nichols and Hon. Stephen G..
Foster The letter is not published be-
cause it is too long and too severe in its
language to print; but the writer there
Of is unquestionably correct in the DO
siton he assumes. The city administra-
ton should have made official recogni-
ton of the deaths of these two men, both
of whom had rendered honorable and
valuable service to the city. 1t is not
pleasant to think that such men should
be SO soon forgotten. 1t is too late to
repair the errors already made, but the
administration should not
neglect its manifest duty in such cases
in the future.
The herald., 1898-02-03

then be restored and the wrangle which
has interefered with business operations
in that city would cease and business
would be more prosperous.
The News is willing to publish com.
munications from the managers of the
citizens campaign committee or from
citizens supporting that committee pro-
vided they will pay one dollar column
for the space occupied. This may be
businesslike but 1t does not strike the
average citizen as very much of "a free
field and no favor"
The campaign in Pasadena is now at
hand. The people are getting thoroughly
aroused and The Herald will be glad to
assist in the work of reform.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Not So Agitating

"Saprist." Missed the burglar upon tel
escoping his foot against the gilded cuspi-
dor.
The beautiful girl In the adjoining apart
ment awoke.
''rhere is a man in the house, she re-
marked quietly. bctraying no agitation.
For Il young persons manner toward
strangers Is one thing at the seaside, and
quite another when she gets back to town.
Detroit Journal
The herald., 1898-02-03
Electric Eel in London

in the insect house at the London zoo. and
once more visitors, anxious to test its
powers, can be thoroughly shocked for
sixpence. Pretty well half of the body of
this extraordinary being is occupied by
organs which are not only electric batter
les, but accumulators as well, and the
shock is sufficiently powerful to numb
ones arm for a minute or two, and to kill
I goOd-siZed fish on the spot. The two
ends of the fish seem to be in opposite
electrical conditions. so that those who
wish to make experiment of it's properties
should grasp both head and tail simul-
taneously in order to obtain the full ben
eft of the discharge.
The herald., 1898-02-03
LET TIE ARBITRAToRs DECIDE

City Engineer Dockweiler and Mr.. Abs
Hagen, former deputy, are engaged
in dispute over the figures used in
estimating the value of the water COM
pany's improvements, and therefore the
amount to be paid by the city for those
improvements.
There is no advantage to be gained
by getting into a wrangle over such y
matter Whether the original estimate
made by Hagen or the estimate submit
les by Dockweiler is the correct one.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Reviving Roman Customs

The queen of Italy is going to re-establisf
an old Roman institution which has fallen
into disuse for over twenty years. Its OBJ
ject is to give a dowry of 30 ducats to 15(
Roman maidens on their marriage. For
merly church brotherhood used to decide
on the merits of the recipients, but her
majesty intends now to have a commit
tee of ladies for the purpose. Probably
the procession of the selected girls through
the streets of Rome on the first Sunday In
October will be revived. The queen Will
herself provide the funds for the charity
The herald., 1898-02-03
pro,,oht Down the House

what would you say, asked the iona
papa of the accepted suitor' II were W
giya Won a block of business houses as a
wedding present.
"That 1t was a mighty square thing to
do" said the suitor.
Such bon-mots may not count Tor much
in n social way, but in this instance they
down the houses.-Cincinnati Com
m arcial Tribune,
The herald., 1898-02-03

An English Brothers Sister-A GER
tain Paris firm has a branch office il
| Exeter, England. 1t was presided owe!
| by an affable Frenchman, who wooed
and won pretty daughter of the town
| The intended bridegroom gave such
guarantees of carrying out his contract
as was supplied by the presence of his
| mother and his best mana French Of
ficer. He also lavished presents on his
future bride. and made her a settlement
of many thousands. Then the "othel
woman" with a revolver, appeared on
the scene, but the bride was reassured
about her and was on the point of step
ping into the carriage to go to church
when it was intimated to her that the
bridegroom, mother-in-law and best
man had all disappeared. Then th'
brother came upon the scene, he track
ed the absconding parties 70 London, got
a writ for $4,000 damages, followed the
runaway bridegroom to Dover, served
him on the pier, and then used his cane
with such good results that the French
man had to be taken away in an ambu-
lance. The other Frenchman, who was
to have been best man, stood calmly by
and. a London paper adds, "he no doubt
made up his mind never to play fast and
loose with an English brothers sister"
The herald., 1898-02-03
Seemed Like FIFTY

Come up to my house tomorrow night"
said Henpecque, 81 am going to celebrate
my golden wedding"
Golden wedding! Why, man, you've
only been married three years"
II know it, but it seems like fifty, so
everything is all right, Tit Bits.
The herald., 1898-02-03

the friends of Cuba and Hawaii may
agree upon a joint plan of action by
which annexation and recognition will
be carried through as rider to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, thus cutting offfurther debate and
definitely settling both vexed questions
The compromise proposed should not
appeal to the friends of either measure.
1t will be cowardly evasion of respon-
sibility and disgraceful surrender of
principle. The wordy contention may
we'll come to an end, since nothing is to
be gained by a prolongation of it, but
division should be demanded and the
roll called in any contingency.
The herald., 1898-02-03
The Directory as a Leyeler

mo. we don't permit our names to go In
the directory, don't you Know"
And why not?"
80 deuced common don't you know.
Why. last yeah my name was sandwiched
in between Il garbage collectah and city
councilman. It's a fact, 'pon honah!'A
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-02-03

American ambassadors are presum-
ably not enjoying the social season
abroad to the fullest limit. Our minister
to Germany was only lately compelled
sights that were being heaped upon
his house by the snobs of the imperial
court, and now our minister to Spain
has been snubbed by the blue bloods Of
Madrid at a royal function. Call out
the militia
The herald., 1898-02-03
TIE Long and the Short of It

lie did not win the maiden
Although he would rather
Have had her for his sweetheart
Far more than another,
Just because his long stayings
Had angered her father,
And his many shortcomings
Had riled up her mother.
Up-to-Date.
The herald., 1898-02-03

A national debt is national blessing
in the cases of Spain and Hawaii at
least. The holders of the obligations of
these countries are the stubbornest op-
ponents of Cuba libre, in the one in
stance. and the loudest shouters for an
nexation in the other
The herald., 1898-02-03
rho Cricket as a Thermometer

The rate of chirp of the cricket. Profess
sor A. E. Dolbear notes in the American
Naturalist, seems to be entirely deter
mined by the temperature, and tbs to
such degree that one may easily compute
the temperature from the chirps per min
ute. Thus, at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, the
The herald., 1898-02-03

Mr.. Webb should hasten to bring a
libel suit against the grand jury. Under
a libel law which permits any man, how
ever characterless. to speculate upon his
bankrupt reputation, the report of the
grand jury is actionable and Mr.. Webb
can recover. Let this defamation of
character stop!
The herald., 1898-02-03
Sinecure

Pullen-I worked hard trying to get q
government clerkship, but I'm going to
take a good rest now.
Pusch-Youve given up trying, nave
you?
Pullen-Oh. no; I secured the place
H-Bits.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Compelled to Resign

'If my employer does not retract what
he said to me this morning shall be CONF
pelled to resign
what did he say?'
"He told me 1 could look for another
place Tit Bits.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Not Stunned

1.-The statuary was perfectly stunningl
wasn't it,"
Il didn't find 1t so. l felt dreadfully con-
scious when we were passing those nudes"
After that these two young girls spoke OF
matters more closely related to the stern
realities of lfe asking each other to pass
pickles, watermelon, etc., etc.-Detroie
Journal.
The herald., 1898-02-03

to all German ports. the mandate having
been issued yesterday. And thus does
the Dingley bill go on closing the mar
the surplus products of this country.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Satisfied

Customer-You remember you sold me
this coat yesterday? You said you would
return the money if 1t wasn't satisfactory
Clothing Merchant-But, my dear Sir It
was quite satisfactory; never had bettar
money than that in all my life.-Bostyn
Traveller,
The herald., 1898-02-03

Mrs. Dominis has chosen a very dis
agreeable winter resort. She was not
even given an opportunity of sending
regrets to the President and Mrs Nc
Kinley upon the occasion of the Dole
dinner, Nor has she the consolation
that the color line was drawn in her
case
The herald., 1898-02-03
In His Little "Nighty'

In his little mighty"
Baby looks SO sweet;
From the snowy whteness
Peep two dainty feet.
Little toes like fresh pink clover,
Little limbs all dimpled over
How they long to run and play
In the dust and dirt all day!
Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Hard Luck

"Did you hear about poor Frost get-
ting both legs cut off by a trolley carp
yes 1t will be a great drawback to
him in the poker games, too. He can't
tell now when his feet are cold. d."-CincinA
natl Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-02-03

The Express takes issue with The Her
aid as to the policy of the administration
in the enforcement of the law, passed in
1885, providing for a forfeiture Of mer-
chandise shipped from one Americas
port to another American port in a for
eign vessel, this journal asserting that
it has been allowed to lapse into desue-
tude. If the Express is right in its con-
tention it may be able to explain the
necessity for the order issued last week
for its enforcement in the Alaskan trade.
Can't the Republican administration en-
force any Of the laws of congress except
by special order?
The herald., 1898-02-03

rate is so per minute. At 70 degrees Fab
renheit the rate is 120, change of four
chirps minute for each degree of change.
Below a temperature of 80 degrees tha
cricket has no energy to waste in music,
and there would be but 40 chirps a minute.
The herald., 1898-02-03

The president should change the itin-
erary of his proposed journey and take
run up to New England, where he may
have an object lesson in the beauties
of protective tariff His promises of
a return of prosperity being slightly
overdue, he can take occasion while
there to renew them.
The herald., 1898-02-03
Permissible Eccentricity

"stebbins' wife is going to make him
go in for geology"
whats that for?"
"She cant make him keep himself tidy,
and she thinks If he Is scientific 1t won't
be noticed."-Chicago Record. -..
The herald., 1898-02-03

Across China on Bicycles.-The three
English bicyclsts who left London in
July, 1896, for a ride across Europe and
Asia have just arrived in Shanghai. hay
ing traversed 1892 miles They say the
roads are very poor in the Celestial
empire. and that they We're obliged to
carry their wheels hundreds of miles on
their backs. Armed with voluminous
passports and red visiting cards sew
eral inches long with their names in
Chinese characters, they went from
town to town interviewing mandarins
and missionaries, and living on pork and
rice. They penetrated China from Up
per Burmah. Throughout the journey
an officer rode on ahead giving orders at
all military posts that their safety
should be looked after. The worst the
cyclists had to contend with was the
desire of the Celestials to show what
they could do in the way of cycling.
The herald., 1898-02-03

Vagaries of the Empress of Austria
The Empress of Austria has just land
ed in San Reno Italy, from her yacht
the Miramar, and has taken up he
quarters at the Royal hotel. She travel.
strictly incognito under the name of tn,
Countess of Hohenembs. In spite o
her sixty-one years she still wears he,
hair black and there is not wrinkle
perceptible on her cheeks or forehead
The empress is much interested in anna
teur photography. She has with her I,
collection of over 1000 portraits of pret-
ty young women and graceful girls
which she has taken with her owr
camera. The subjects of the photo
graphs dwell principally in Medlterran
can towns at which her majesty has
stopped from time to time in her various
cruises. South of France beauties oc-
cupy a prominent place in the collec-
ton, which is said to be the most re
markable in Europe. Each card bears
upon the reverse side some account of
the model.
The herald., 1898-02-03

Condemnation of the open and shame
less purchase of seat in the United
States senate by the confidential friend
of the president of the United States is
not. we are glad to note, confined to the
political opponents of the administra-
ton. All right-thinking Republicans
recognize the far-reaching significance
of 1t.
The herald., 1898-02-03
The Labor

"Do you expect to be able to manage
that heiress when you marry her?"
Eyes; J. can manage her all right; what
troubles me is how to manage her rela-
tives. Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1898-02-03

Tennessee sends up a good silver man
to fill out the unexpired term of the late
Senator Harris. Mr.. Turley has long
been an advocate of independent BIZ
metallism.