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The herald., 1898-08-26
The Referendum Wanted

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
It Is to be hoped that the board of free
holders will incorporate In the new charter
the principle Of direct legislation through
the initiative, referendum and imperative
mandate. This reform Is no new-fangled
tad, advocated only by long-hairedl cranaks,
but on the contrary, has been In success
full operation In Switzerland since 1874. It
Is advocated in CHS country by many Of
our most conservative political economists
and In this city by many Of our most dis
tlnguished citizens, including legal lights
Of the bar Of all political parties.
The weakness In our representative form
Of government IL that, once elected, our rep
resents tives are beyond our control. We
may, for instance, elect city council on
platform rigiday demanding public con-
troll Of our water system. But. after eiec-
ton, the city council. with impunity and
against the unanimous protest OF the press
and the citizens, could renew the present
lease for fifty more years without any COM
pensation to the present company and We
would be absolutely helpless In the mat
ter.
We have seen the Philadelphia municipal
gas plant turned over to private corpora
ton for fifty years against the protest OF
80 per cent Of Its citizens and the city
press, with one exception. That franchise
was valued at from coo to $40, OOo,-
900.
Closer home we find the "shdfty Fights"
or "solid nines'' on the board OF supervisors
Of San Francisco making ducks and brakes
Of the peoples interests In favor of pow-
erful corporations.
The right of initiating laws or the refer
ment to the people OF laws passed by our
repres entative bodies would put an ef-
fectual quietus on such methods OF cor
ruption and eollusion with corporate IN
terests. Our representatives can often be
bought or bribed. but the whole OF the peo-
pie never.
understand that our board or freehold
ers intends to give the city executive great
ly Increased powers In the appointment OF
heads Of departments Personally, am
In favor Of increasing the powers and re-
sponsibil1ty Of the mayor, but there is a
widespread fear of doing so on account OF
the disastrous effects that might follow
the election of an INSCRIPTIONS or corrupt
city executive. It was this feature In the
last amended city charter that defeated IL,
and It will most certainly defeat the new
charter unless direct legislation and the
power on the part Of the people to recall
an pnfaithful city official is incorporated
In II. W. H. STUART.
The herald., 1898-08-26
ON THE DIAMOND
Winners Of Games Played by National
League Clubs

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.--Ecore: st. Louis.
~; washington. s. Batteries, sudhoff and
kinsiow; weighing and Mcclure.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Cleveland. 1: Naw
York, O. Batteries, Powell and Criger: Ru-
sic and Warner.
Fittspurg-Score: Pittsburg 8; Brooklyn.
batteries, Hastings and Bowermon:
Dunn. McKenna and Ryan.
Louisvl!!e-Score: First game: Philadel-
phia, IL; Louisville, I. Batteries, Piatt and
Mcfarland: Magee and Kittredge.
Second game: Louisville. 8: Philadainh,o
]. Batteries, bowling and Powers; Murphy
and M Murphy. -''
Clncimatl-score: Cincinnati, 1; Balti-
more, u. BATTERIES, Breitenstein, Damann
and Peits; Maui and Robinson,
Chicago-score: Chicago, Q; Boston. g.
Batteries Callahan and Chance; wins,
The herald., 1898-08-26
Monitors' Movements

WASHINGTON, August 25.--The four big
monitors, Terror, Puritan, MAntonomah
and Amphitrite, and the cruiser Montgom-
cry have been ordered by the navy Depart
ment to Newport; r. I. It has been thought
that the monitors would be used in large
now been decided to send them north. The
Miantonomah is at Dry Tortugas, and the
others are In West indian waters. The ex-
treme heat has told severely on officers and
men Of the monitors, these craft having
very limited accommodations above deck.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Omaha'a Jubilee

OMAHA, Aug. 25.-A dispatch from New
York states that Manager q. Rosewater
had extended an invitation on the part OF
the exposition to Admiral Sampson to par
ticipate in the peace Jubilee as a represent
alive Of the navy on army ana navy Day.
The admiral said that II, on his return
from Havana. where he had Just been or
dered with the commission, the secretary
of the navy should grant him leave or
designate him to represent the navy 1t
would AFFORD him great pleasure to visit
Omaha.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Santa Clara Democrats

SAN JOSE. August 2s-The Democratic
county central committee met today and
Issued cali for a county convention to be
held in this city On Friday, September q.
Delegates. upon the basis Of one for every
IS votes cast for Bryan, wifi be named by
the committee on next Monday. A delega-
ton from the Silver Republicans, Pcpulists
and Good Government club appeared and
asked that Joint convention be held. The
matter was ordered referred to the con-
ventton. the committee having no power to
act.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Russell Wilson Ill.

GAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-Russe1l J.
Wilson, one Of the representatives OF the
Stanford estate, on the Board OF Directors
of the Southern Pacific Company, Is lying
Ill at his residence on Cali
fornia street.. He was stricken with apo
plexy, or something very much akin to that
maiady. while dining with a number Of
friends At the Pacific Union Club. while
there IL NO immediate danger Of his dea tn
the attending physician, DR.. c. M. Richter,
admits that his condition Is most serious
The herald., 1898-08-26
Woodmen Elect oficers

SAN FRANCISCO. August @-The
woodmen Of the World, who have been
IN session here for the past three days.
elected the following officers today and ad-
journed:
F. A. Faikenburg of Denver, reelected
head consul; r. Fahey Of San Francisco,
head adviser; Frank b. Bertschy, Of Dem
yer, Reelected head auditor.
For the ofRice Of head banker there was
veFy cleee contest between John X. Shire
man es Pueblo. cei:. ths inoumhept, and
The herald., 1898-08-26
A Chinese Pensioner

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The pension
office today granted a pension to All Cum.
a Chinese subject and widow Of Pascal
Martin, sailor Of the United States navy,
to whom she was married In Shanghai in
1895. Two children we're born to the couple
The widow will receive IS per month and
the children 50 month each. Almost every
other country furnishes one or more pen
sioncrs for Uncle Sam, but until today
China was without a representative.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Mrs. Colby Dying

NEW YORK, Aug. zs-Mrs. Annie Knowi-
ton Colby Is dying IN this city from the ef-
fects Of a surgical operation. Her husband,
Charles /. Colby, whn died IN 1895, was
prominent In New York business circles
and was closely interested IN railroad and
banking circleA He was at one time presi-
dent Of the Wisconsin Central Railroad.
Mrs. Colby took deep interest IN charities
The herald., 1898-08-26
A Chance to Rest

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--President Nc
Kinley announced this afternoon that he
will leave Washington for Somerset, Pa,
at o'clock next Saturday morning, to visit
his brother, Mr.. Abner Mckinley. He viii
spend Sunday there and on the way will
stop OF at Camp Meade. Middletown, for
about an hour. Other plans are contem-
plated which are likely to make his trip
longer
The herald., 1898-08-26
BISMARCK'S LAST DAY
DEHURIBED BY THE DOCTOR IN
ATTENDANCE
The Iron Chancellor's Death fastened
Il Not Caused by His Dismissal
From Once

BERLIN. Aug. M-Throurh the medium
az his friend. Count Won Hohenebrucn. cd
itor OF the raelische Bunsohau. DR..
schweninxer gives 4 history Of his per-
sonal relations with Prince Bismarck and
his iiinesA Says DR.. sohweninrer:
my whole thoughts were conferred, upon
the Prince. Now my life seems aim,ess.
Ny telegram OF July n vax I'M no sense
a ue. 1t was directed against the sepsa-
tional papers, announcement that the
Prince was affMcted with poisoning Of the
blood. when l telesraphed you. the Prince
was particularly well. After a long series
Of sqeepless nights he had stept seven hours
and he felt fresh and inyirorated. He
smoked five pipes. one after the other. I
felt no uneasiness In leaving HIM II WA
indeed 80 we'll that I invited ham "a take
champagne after having forbidden him 10
take any alcoholic drink aimee March
"what. nv dear srhwenAnpar NAV =
really drink some Sec again ?" cried the
prince. increduIouslv.
"He aran, a hottla and a h.,r ua mo.
once again the Bismarck NJ aid, Hs, ns,n-
had left him."
Dr. Schwen,nrer dascr,ha. NJ, ,,s.aa..,
return 10 the diving Cyharceuor ue SAW.
"Death was d,,e ia want ~ e,r N ~.
lungs. He ,nasinery that death uo,,,a ~
suit from sndt,en naraIv.t. a, ~. nro,r ~
heart. There had always bean ,ro,,h,e IN
the iex since the a. peter.e.,rv ,rc,n.rt
hut this was bv no means N hsn ~ ~
t,nor NJ his death a. a. o.ry +,r,s. w..
v,ous,v. ThA rnn,a cnos.ng =, go .a,,.
vas tFctated nv mn d.~,ra "a rr.var. .,,,
boxfv whatever from see,nr INC hoav
Passing from h,s nrogsss,ors, ~ ,,- ~
vaAe relations with Prince p,.r.ro,, ~.
schwsninrer relates that n,srrsrc, ~
repAatetD to him again ana aretn ~, ~
dasrts.ai was his dAa+n sentsne. =. -on,.a
him Of the whole object NJ has ne ~.
hermit Of Fr1edriehxrube ban M fe,tt IN
which TO exercise h,s energy
"His superb energy of sou," .. n,
The herald., 1898-08-26
Died OF Exposure

THOROUoHFARE. Va, Aug. 2b.-Prf-
vate George Hayes, who was pronounced
cured Of measles and on the same day re-
turned to the division hospital In an uncon-
scous condition, died today Of spinal men
nights. 1t Is said that when he was report.
ed cured Of the measles all his clothes were
burned to destroy the germs. and ne was
provided only with rubber poncho as COW
erfnR.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Jamaica Annexation

KINGSTON. Jamaica, August D.-The
American movement commenced on Mon
day at Manchester and rapidly spread, and
ls finding general acceptance az the only
visible alternative to ruin. The promoters
of the movement are pushing It vigorously.
being DESTROYS Of Strengthening the hands
Of Jamaica's representative al the Barba-
does conference, thus encouraging intet-
colonial cooperation. The sole obstacle
ID the color question.
The herald., 1898-08-26
A British Bluff

LONDON, Aug. 25.-A dispatch to news
agency from Shanghai reports that the en-
tire available English fleet in Chinese
waters has arrived at Wei Hal Wet to sup
port the demands Of Sir Claude MacDor-
aid, British minister to China. There Is no
confirmation Of the report ebtainable from
other SOURCES.
The herald., 1898-08-26
The Coming Scrap

BUFFALO, N. r.. Aug. 25.-it has been
definitely decided that the Corbett- Mccoy
battle will take place at Cheektawaga OF,
October 1. Mccoy left Buffalo for Saratoga
this morning, where he will resume train
Ing at once. The Olympic Athletic club has
decided to transfer the Erne-Lavigpe fight
to the Hawthorne club, and It Will come
OF at Cheektawaga September l.
The herald., 1898-08-26
THE PUBLIC PULSE

[The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity, SO far as is consistent with the
proper expression OF their views.1
The herald., 1898-08-26
A counterfeiter Caught

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 25.-An aged Ger
man named Henry schuelz has been ar
rested here on a charge Of counterfeitlng
An extensive outfit for the manufacture Of
spurious coin was found In the woods near
town where he has been camping during
the entire summer.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Japan Makes q Bid

newspapers received here today say that
Japan wants to buy the LadFone islsnds
for their fish resources. About eight years
ago, II Is stated, the Spanish government
offered to sell the Islands to Japan, but
their purchase was opposed BY Count
Inoyne.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Wol6 Denies

BERLIN, Aug. 25.-Eugens s. Wolff, the
we'll known German explorer, who Is
charged with usurping tribunal and lib
Grating alleged murderers Of missionaries
In China, denies that there Is any truth In
the charges against him.
The herald., 1898-08-26

GALVESTON, Aug. 25-Houstoh declared
quarantine against Galveston at an early
hour this morning. No reason is known
for It, except that. there Is an aftillerest
sick at Fort Point two miles from Calves
ton, but the case has not been declared
yellow fever
The herald., 1898-08-26

Ambassador BaYard III

EDENHAM, Mass, Aug. 9.-Thomas F.
Bayard. formerly ambassador to England,
who u III at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Samuel d. Warren, at Kariestern. Is worse
tonight, owing to the hot weather.
The herald., 1898-08-26
At Dubuque

DUBUQUE. Iowa. Aug. 25.-At Nutwood
Park today In the first heat of the three
year-old pace Bob Fitzsimmons made a
half mile In 1:011. the fastest race ever
paced In that class. Results:
Three-year-old pace, purse Saooo-Klata-
wan won IN straight heats; best time, 2:o91h.
Bob Fltzsimmons. Airship and four Others
also started.
In straight heats; best time. 2:091I. Rose
Croix, Carlyle and two others also started.
800 pace. purse $100O-Fannte Putnam won
third. fourth and fifth heats; best time.
S:l5,2. Don Quixote won second heat: Gus
Barrett took the first heat; four others also
started.
The herald., 1898-08-26
That Boundary Question

LONDON, Aug %-Sir Robert Threshie
Reid, formerly solicitor general and attof-
ney general. has been appointed additional
counsel for Great Britain In the yenesuela
boundary arbitration.
The herald., 1898-08-26
.
Porto Rico Mail

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Postmast er
General Smith will dispatch commission
to Porto Rico shortly to examine into the
postal necessities there and make RECON-
mendatlons for the establishment Of a COM
plete service.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Convent Dedicated

MONTERREY, Aug. U.-The new San Car
los convent was solemnly dedicated today
By Right Rev. Bishop Montgomery, as
sisted by sixteen priests from various Cal
lfornia parishes.
The herald., 1898-08-26

PHILADELPHIA,pAr g, ia5i-Tha Repub.
lican Business Mems leaguesof ReRnsyiva-
MIA held a meeting in. this city today and
adopted initiative measures In the leagues
effort to prevent the reelection of United
States Senator M. s. Quay, whose term will
expire March 8, 1889.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Eleetrotypefi' Wages

MILWAUKEE,. Aug S.-rhe National
Association Of Employing Electrotypefs. In
annual convention today. adopted uniform
as possible.
The herald., 1898-08-26
UndeiivSred kilograms

There are undelivered kilograms al the
Western Union telegraph office for Mrs.
G. HumbiDt. Mrs. John ). Phelsn, Miss L.
The herald., 1898-08-26
Honor to Iinton

for the Americass cur. has Nesn
slsetsd msmheF Of fhe Royal Yacht club.
The herald., 1898-08-26
School Superintendent

Frank H. Short, Of Fresno, nominated
for Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Thomas ]. Kirk. Of Fresno. Mr.. I. G. Hoyt,
Of San Mateo. seconded the nomination.
There was no opposition and Mr.. Kirk was
declared the nominee of the convention.
The herald., 1898-08-26
HORSE RACING
Work Done in Harness or Under the
Saddle

GLENS FALLS, N. T., Aug. 25.-The
grand circuit meet at Glens Falls was con-
tinued today in good weather. after two
postponements on account of rain. Re-
suits:
$50 class, trotting, purse $10OO-John No
Ian won In straight heats: best time, 2:13k;
Tocomais second, Timorah third.
2:40 class, trotting, two-year-olds, two In
three, purse Sl0O0-Helen Gray won in
straight heats: best time, 2:25A: Ruth
Clark second, Handspring third.
2:l5 class. pacing. purse $15o0-Argetta
won In straight heats; best time, 2:l4%;
Queen Vltallo second, Flirt third.
At Santa Rosa
SANTA ROSA, Aug. 25.-The largest at
tendance Of the week marked SANTA Rosa
day" at the fair graunds this afternoon,
the fourth day Of the race meet under the
auspices Of the Pacific Coast Breeders as
ISOLATION. Summarizes:
2.30 class trotttnR vnfIo hate <u,o g.,
The herald., 1898-08-26
Attorney General

Judge Davis. Of Amador. nominated
TREY L. Ford. Of San Francisco, for At
torney-General. Mr.. Abbott, Of San Fran
cisco. seconded the nomination. There
being no opposition. Mr.. Ford was declared
the nominee Of the convention.
The herald., 1898-08-26

MaderaI J. H. Prior, Marin; w. 3. CALI
son, Marlposa; VIM. B. Coombs, Mendocino:
IL. W. Knox MERGED; o. T. Laird. Modoc:
F. M. Hilby. Monterey; H z. Hennessey,
Napa; David E. Morgan. Nevada; z. b.
West, Orange; J. M. Fallweiler, Placer; A.
8. Webb, Piumas; M. J, Daniel, Riverside;
Joseph stephens, J. H. Butcher. Jr., and
r. J. Murphy. Sacramento; Thomas Flint.
Jr., San Benito; 8. r. Kelly, San Bernar-
dino; H. R. Arndt and C. R. Stewart. San
Diego; J. H. DAILY. e. J. Smith, J. s. Cohen
and T. J. Dougherty, o. d. Sullivan, Frank
Mitchell, Charles H. Mayors, Or. W. q.
Coffey, Edward ]. Banning, A. J. Ra!sch,
J. P. Ayers, W. T. Howe. George r. F1etch-
err, Charles q. clinch, Harry ~ Gray, M,
J. Flint. G. Racigaluppi, b. Mccullough,
San Francisco; Irving Martin and G. w,
Green. San Joaquin; Benjamin Brooks, San
Luis Obispo; George G. Rosn San Mateo,
Clio L. Lloyd, Santa Barbara; 8. r. Aver,
W. A. Parkinson and q. D. Crawford, santa
Clara: W. r. Porter. Santa Crus; A. r,
Ross, Shasta; F. D. Seward. Sierra; J. 8,
Beard. siskiyeu; e. p. Hiiborn, eolano,
w. F. Price and A. B. Lennon, 6onomat
r. K. Thomas, stanislaus; NJ. e. sanborn,
sutter: e. W. Runyon, rehama; W. H. L.
Bres, Trinity; ". B. Ratclit. ,rulars; Rich
ard Schulz, Tuolumne; Q. Orr. Ventura,
". R. Pond, Yo'o, W. M. Cutter. Yuba.
After passing the usual vote Of thanks
to all the officers the convsntlpn It u;sp
pm. ad3eurnsd sine ~,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28

ID. ID. Moody, ex-clerk of Waterloo,
ono OF the first of the DeKalb county
officials to be sent to prison, will be re-
leased within two weeks, when he will
return to DeKslb county. He will
practice law at Garrett.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28

An exec edingly cold and dole-ful re-
eeption was tentered President Dole,
tho Hawaiian President at San Fran
cisco on his arrival yesterday. 1t is
very evident that the sympathies of the
American people are not with this
diplomat or his mission.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28
TALBOT IS CONFIDENT
DEFENSE THINKS PRCSECU
TOMS WEAK.

star Witnesses for the state ont The stand -
A Scandal NarrowaIly Missed an Air
ing Case VIII not Finish This Week.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28
FRIDAY JANUARY %, 1898.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

some Obse rvatiOns on Government in
General
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

blanketless. or in the comfortable quar-
tiers furnished by a generous government.
It's all the same TO the regular and the
bugler. knowing it. tries to put his soul 5
sentiments into his notes, that the wear
led chum may have pleasant dreams on
HIS rock-ribbed couch
The hospital corps men, like the band
men and buglers, proved themselves SOL
diers worthy of Uncle Sans smiling ap-
prevail, for they. too. labored. The days
and nights were too short for them to
give fun care to the sick and wounded.
A noble lot of men they are. / saw them
vet. hungry and ill. struggling along with
a more unfortunate comrade to the re-
lief stations and the hospitals, never fall
tering. though most of the time under
tire just the same as their comrades en-
gagged on the firing line. without the sat
isfaction of touching elbows with them in
charging and defeating an enemy who
had aided in making their duties more
solemn. -"
These men, like their chiefs, the sur
geons, whose every moment. day and
night, was devoted to the wounded and
sick. are worthy of high regard in the
history Of the Fifth United States Army.
Corps Santiago campaign.-Army and
Navy Journal.
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OVERLOOKED HEROES.
The Bandmen, Buglers and Hospital Men,

" The bandmen of the several regiments
which took part in the Santiago cam
paign seem. like the sweet notes OF their
ory Before they became battered and
scattered between Daiquiri and Montauk
Point, they were forgotten by the gen.
eral public, for little outside of the lin
it's of the regiments was known Of the
valuable services performed by the band
men.
These faithful wind and parchment
soldiers of peace became soldiers of war
the same as their comrades under arms
plodded in the rsfnks just like the SOL
diers they are. Some put on the Red
Cross Of the regular army hospital corps
ana worked increasingly while there were
wounded and sick comrades needing at
tention.
There We're some bandmen who man.
aged 10 save their instruments-the Sixth
and Tenth Cavalry-ard some others TO
our extreme right, ana left ! refer to
the Sixth and Tenth because Of their
neighborly. soothing sounds. so encour-
aging to the falling soldier: and for their
enthusiasm (though also in failing health
IN blowing the Star Spangled Banner
into the Spanish lines.
IS The poor fellows kept this up until their
more tWlnd) vigorous associates the First
Illinois Volunteers relieved them.
took an active hand in making a '.Krag,'
pop when his bugle. was not sounding the
ca Us. especially the one 50 sweet to tho
soldier. the soft bugle notes echoin5
through the valleys as they = sound
TAPS, announcing the time fixed by reg
uiations for sleep and rest. whether such
be sought upon the wet ground, tent and
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augurated. A neatly dressed young
man was stationed on the ferryboat
1t was his duty to look out for the
clippers, and whenever he saw couple
whose appearance indicated that they
were seeking for nuptial bliss the gem
tleman was called aside and offered a
guide to the court house, a waiting
room for the lady and every accommo-
dation that would expedite the bust
ness. This was a welcome assistance.
and the young man with his bride was
escorted to the office of Justice Hause
and the ceremony soon followed.
From that time on Keigwins bust
ness gradually decreased. despite all
he could do. and the fame of Justice
Hause spread from East to West and
North to South. keigwin has married
in twenty-five years no less than $1,000
couples, including sons and daughters
of millionaires. statesmen, ministers,
judges and merchants, as well as the
poorer class. In the last few years
Hause has duplicated his record. In
November both of them will have TO
stand for reelection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
MARKET REPORTS,
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Dec. 9.-Stocks rose mate
rally, today. and left off at the best
with remarkable display of activity
and strength. The opening was firm,
accompanied by great activity ignoring
the shaded prices of the London mar
ket. Manipulation of the high priced
Industrials caused considerable adj
vance in the specialties.
Railways responded feebly at first
but later became the leaders of the
market. Purchases of high priced usu-
ally dormant stocks and other general
~ neglected issues followed of value
charging the scope of trading and from
time to time attracted attention when
the general market was sluggish.