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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

the annual appropriations could not
be reduced. This first act resulted in
| a reduction of 1917 .OoO. 500. 900 of
! which came off the salary account
This was business, and not politics 1t
was management: not govern
understood. The rule followed in max
ing salary reductions was TO find what
similar service was paid in private en-
ployment. He aScertained for in
stance, that in private employment no
elevator man was paid more than $500
or 800 per annum. Accordingly. the
salaries of municipal employees in this
service were reduced from 5000 to the
figures mentioned. The garbage and
lamplighting force. which he found
unnecessarily large, he dispensed with,
letting those contracts out at terms
greatly advantageous to the city. He
was not moved by sentiment save to
discharge his oath of office. He held
the idea that the office was not his,
but the peoples; that he was but
trustee, with no more right to pay po-
litical debts out of the city treasury
than his private debts, his grocer, or
his butcher bills out of the public
funds. He says:
1T may be said withuot fear Of sue
cessful contradiction that the first
benefits resulting from the application
of business principles to the city's adj
ministration were the saving of $317,-
1851 to the taxpayers of Baltimore
and the tax rate lowered from 81 to
$1.67 on the $780,"
Such balance is a slight indication
as to the differ ence of meaning of the
word government" and the word
management Government" costs
The people much more than manage
ment" casts, and really comes to very
much less. Management, business
is the one thing needful
in hundreds of American cities and in
most of the states; that is, unless we
prefer to give ourselves over to high !
lotteries in which all must pay for |
ticketc. but in which only the select |
who are in on the ground floor and are |
in charge of the wheel can hope to !
win any of the rich prizes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Minister WI, so suave, smiling, and
bland has made a violent breach of
diplomacy in his letter criticlsing
General Otiss Philippine-Chinese ex-
clusion policy. The letter was read at
a banquet in New York and might be
interpreted as an act against the poll
cy of the president which will en-
walking papers WI claims that he
did not intend the letter to become pub
lie and has apologized.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15
ECONOMY IN CITY GOVERNMENT
From the Dallas News

From the Dallas News.
There Is no doubt that the word
is a more appropriate
word than government" when ones
purpose is to cover the various duties
of men who have charge of the public
affairs of cities and towns. The same
might be said with reference to even
the affairs of the states. Govern" is
not an apt verb in a country like ours
(where the people boast of the right
of self-governmen0, and is decidedly
misleading besides. 1t is a word which
has a tendency to emphasize the polit-
zeal importance OF a public office and
of the man who is called to fill 1t and
thus minimize the Importance of the
practical or business affairs for which
he is elected.
The mayor of Baltimore is getting
himself talked about because he has
applied business principles to the adj
ministration of city affairs. This is
remarkable, but true. In most cities
of the country the biggest business in
the city-the city government-is run
by men who have never had business
or if they have, have failed
1t is hardly to be expected that such
men are capable of applying close busi-
ness methods to city government, even
if they had the inclination. If they
are regulation politicians they are
quite sure not to have the inclination.
Their idea is to govern 1t is easier,
and there is for them more glory and
more money.
The mayor of Baltimore began his
work by scrutinizing every item of the
ordinance of estimates to discover if
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

1t is an oft expressed cynicism that
men go into politics for the money
there is in it. rather than for interest
in making or executing laws or the
honor or patriotism in serving ones
country or state. Nevertheless we have
the spectacle of many public men for
saking political triumphs in order to
make a living for their families. There
is no doubt that Reed is making more
money as a lawyer than as speaker.
and that Harrison's legal fees are
more substantial than the white house
salary. Pettigrew has added his name
to those that have stepped from publi-
city to a fat income. He will hold an
SIS 900 position with the Hill railways,
which living compares favorably as far
as figures go with his $4,000 a year as
senator.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR
THE ARID WEST

Last nights Herald contained tw
Geographic dispatches that are of spe
eiai interest to this section of the stat
aad nation. One was the information
that the people of this state will have
the opportunity to vote on PROPOSE.
ton to amend the constitution so as
to make the presentation of poll tai
certificate necessary as precedent to
voting. The other was the news from
washington that the house commit
tee on irrigation and arid lands will
report favorably the Newlands-Shaf-
roth bill.
The Newlands-Shafroth bill was
printed in full in The Herald only a
few days ago. 1t provides that the
proceeds of the sale Of public lands
shall be placed in fund to be known
rs the arid land reclamation fund"
eai survey the secretary of the interior
nay withdraw from entry reservoir
sites and irrigable lands adjacent. Up
"a completion of any irrigation pro-
jest, the total cost is to be divided pro
rata among the irrigated lands, and
make . charge upon the lands, which
shaR then be subject to homestead
satY. The water right would be per-
Petaal, and could be paid for in ten
1alaal instalments If desired. As fast
IS the money should be paid into the
"recamation fund.-" 1t would be applied
to the carrying out of new irrigation
projects.
TIE amount received from the sale of
public lands last year was about $4.-
zee ,eo0 This amount, more or less,
as needed, and as the irrigation
schemes progressed, the receipts from
the sale of lands would increase in
seometric proportion, thus constantly
increasing the available fund. The
money once used would, under the pro-
visions of the bill, be used over and
sver. and the investment, on the part
sf the government. would be most
excellent one.
The plan is simple. and likely to ap-
peaA to the minds of the congressman
as reasonable. The public lands are
practically all situated in the arid or
semi-arid states and territories, and
there is no particular justice in devot-
ing the proceeds of the sale of these
lands to the deepening Of the harbor
Il Savannah. The west has never par
tiipated to any considerable extent in |
he appropriations for river and har-
Dor works. simply because we have few |
navigable streams, but the west has a /
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

There is little doubt that Kruger 9
health is failing, though it is not for
mally admitted. He is failing Is q pri-
vate citizen and an ordinary man OF
clay. but as president Of the Trans
vaal and leader of the Beers he will
be considered well until his last breath.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15
LUCKY SCHOOLMASTER

A fortunate New York schoolmaster
was he who lost his job four years ago.
He claimed that he was illegally dis
charged and he sued the city for his
salary. Now the court of appeals
awards him $13.S24. the same being the
amount of the salary he should have
received meanwhile, together with the
interest thereon. And he is restored
to his position, too.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Every once in awhile one comes
across a man who firmly believes the
newspaper jokes. A Dies Moines sa-
loon keeper has protected himself
against any raid by Mrs. Nation and
local w. C. T. Uers by buying fifty
rats and storing them under his bar.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

me Daily HERALD Is delivered by
carrier in Ell Paso, Texas, Juarez.
Mexico, and at the Ell Paso smelling
works, at fifteen (15c) cents per
week. or sixty (60c) cents per month.
0asbsoribers failing to get the HERALD
regularly or promptly should call at
the Office or telephone no lis. All
ss0plains will receive prompt at
tAt1O0
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

There is one thing in which all men
and women throughout the world are
alike and consistent. Did you ever see
anybody sharpen the end Of lead pen
Gil that has the lettering on it?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Milwaukee is out cunning for laurels
as the healthiest city of her sire if
the United States. giving as proof
thereof the health statistics for 1900.
the death rate being only 1880 to the
thousand which is low.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

The idea of the mouse as an antidots
to Carrie Nation is spreading and there
is quite a demand for the beasts in
Kansas, Missouri and Iowa
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Mrs. Nation has had a quarrel with
OF her fame is ascending. Divorce
follows. She will lose her diamonds
next; Then comes bathing in milk
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

The Great Salt Lake is said t. be
drying up and will have to be connect
ed with some living stream in order
to maintain it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Some people achieve greatness b
recommending a patent medicine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Briefs printed just right at The
Herald Office
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Britain's national anthem is changed
to God save the King"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15

Street cars do not always have their
own way everywhere. Some uppish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

hours Thereupon 'fftcld the gentleman l
would take the matter under consideration,
but that I doubtesfF whether 1 would issue
the permit prior t4 the time previously
agreed upon. The gentlemen then left. but
an appointment was made for the succeed
ing day, Friday, at , o'clock, and the gen.
tlemen presented themselves at my office
at the hour agreed upon. My attorney.
Mr.. Kramer, and my secretary, Mr. Chas.
]. Christie. were present.
Information had come to me from
sources I could not disregard, and particu-
larry from one source, that it was the plan
of the directors of the Saengerfest. Athletic
Club. or account of the complications
which had arisen, either to get the permit
from me in order to have the whole mat
ter knocked out or to have me refuse the
permit in order to '1et themselves down
easy before the public,'' said Mayor Fleisch-
mann, and again his eyes showed that he
appreciated the situation. But at the
Friday meeting the formal application for
the permit was handed to me by President
Dieterle. 1t appeared that the application
had not been signed by all the directors.
as had been agreed upon from the first. l
called the attention of President Dieterle to
this fact and he responded that the time
had been too short to procure all the sigma
lures of the directors, but that he would
do so afterward. Had I desired to evade
the issuance Of the permit on a technical
point the failure Of President Dieterle to
present an application unanimously signed
would have been sufficient but l did not
and do not desire to evade any promise
made by me, nor any responsibility assumed
by me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

they disappeared before I could ascertain
their identity. About 9 pm, about seven
miles SSE. from harbor entrance. sighted
I. 5. S. kearsarge within range and fired
torpedo signal Followed her and getting
within 100 yards without being discovered,
showed light, hailed her and informed her
commanding officer that she had been tor
pedoed. The Holland was not seen by any
vessel of the blockading fleet or torpedo
boat, although she within torpedo
range of three of the former and several
of the latter. L consider that the attack
was success because the Holland could
in all probability have torpedoed three
blockading vessels without being discov-
cred
Please give your opinion to the
value of the Holland as a coast and harbor
defense vessel
4 consider her of very great value for
that purpose
Would you be willing to command her
in case of war with foreign power that
was blockading some of our ports and har-
bors, and if SO what do you believe you
could do with her towards breaking the
blockade?
Ives. 1 believe that I could sink one or
more vessels of a blockading fleet or else
make them keep SO far away as to make
the blockade ineffective
Do you believe. with six of the Ho,-
land boats under your command. having
trained crews composed of American men
and Differed by men of your own selection,
that you could break a blockade OF New
York city made by fifteen ships of war?
If so, describe how you would do IT.
"'Yes. BY direct night attacks, ap-
preaching the fleet from different direc-
lions in partially submerged condition and
diving when discovered. II the fleet kept
underway, by lying in walt at different
points of Its course or accompanying g
decOy blockade runner
"'From your experience in command Of
the Holland, can she go ten miles more
to sea and make a successful attack on an
enemys fleet by day or night?
by night. undoubtedly; by day, in all
probability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
TWO FOR JOLLY FAT MEN.
BOwIed Three Games With the COluna-
bias Monday Night.


bias Monday Night.
The Columbia and jolly Fat Mems bowl
ing teams met at the latter's alleys Monday
night and played a three-game match, IN
which the home team was victorious twice.
once by a good margin and once by only
five pins in finely played contest. the
outcome of the games was somewhat I'M
satisfactory inasmuch as the resulting per-
centages keeps the teams in relatively the
same standing as before. The Fat Men re-
main tied with the Young Mems Christian
Association for first place, while Columbia
stands in the same notch as before with
practically the same percentage.
Monday nights games were well played
and brought fine sport for the edifcation OF
the good-size gathering of bowlers who were
on hand The games were rather free OF
splits and strikes were very numerous,
many ''fiukes'' being recorded In the alb
sence of Capt Geyer, the home team IN
serted a new player named Hamilton, VINO
made a splendid record for first appear
ance in the league. The Columbus also
had in substitute in Mckinley, though ne
has appeared with The team in earlier
games this year. Mckinley made fine
record. not alone averaging WELL but max
ing in the last game the highest individual
string for either side in the entire match.
Both teams played two games that passed
500. and were we'll up in the other scores
Good individual playing marked the work
of all the men. none continuing in low
totals.
The opening was a warm one, with odds
against Columbia at the start. They rapid
ly drew UP, however, anu in the middle
frames evened up with their opponents.
Soon they were in the lead and the position
was maintained until the final frame. when
the game was SO close that either side had
an equal chance. The finish was close. but
the home team won out by five pins. The
score follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
LOndOn's Gag Merchants.



AZ soon as the pantomme season begins
the gag merchant will reap his harvest.
For "gagging'' Is not always the sponta-
neous wit OF comedians who employ IL.
1t frequently happens that pantomime
comedian Is q music hall artist who has
not sufficient sense of humor to make suit
able gags" for himself. So he calls in
the gag merchant. The comedian provides
him with seat to view the performance,
and the merchant follows 1t closely. After
the show is over he and the comedian meet
and the gag merchant suggests funny
things that could be said and done.
For all the gags that are adopted by the
performer the merchant gets paid, usually
at the rate of shilling per gag. Having
once seen the pantomime the merchant IL
iii position to keep his patron up to date
with gags right through the run.
Comedians who are good gaggers them-
selves frequently patronize the merchant
when he has a special flow of side-spit-
ting ideas and their own inspiration fails
them.
That some of the most successful gags
are not the outcome of monumental In
telects may be imagined by the fact that
the hit of a suburban pantomime last year
was the reiteration of the words. ''Oh. amt
Ii 'otr'--a gem from the treasure trove OF
the gag merchant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Debating the Plebe.


In Mondays issue of The Star read with
much charity the prejudced and ignorant
views of one signing as Henry H. Smith.
The gentleman has the same idea that all
have who are mere readers or distant OBJ
servers OF hazing. The very exceptional
case Of brutality has blinded him to the
many features that are excellent in this
system. A boy comes to Annapolis fresh
from his home. with an inflated idea of his
own Importance. He has to learn the one
great thing In the service, namely. that a
subaltern must have no individuality, and,
Furthermore, realize how small a creature
he Is. In no way can he learn this ex-
cept by his equals humiliating him and re-
quiring him to do things distasteful to him.
self, allowing him one walk to travel on.
one side of a stairway to go up and down
stairs on, giving. up the best to upper class
men and allowing his superiors all the
first rights and privileges that are their
due. This is hazing, and If boy does not
get along under these conditions he will
never make good officer
GRADUATE OF U. s. N. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
THE HOLLANDS CAPABILITIES.
The Commander of the Submarine
Boat Answers Some Questions.

Boat Answers some questions.
In reply to a letter from Representative
r. B. Hawley of Texas, member of the
naval committee of the House propounding
number of inquiries, Lieutenant Harry
Fl. Caldwell of the navy, who Is in COM
mand of the submarine torpedo boat Hol-
land, makes some interesting statements.
Lieutenant Caldwell, who was Admiral
Deweys aid. and applied for service on
the peculiar craft, after she was purchased
by the government, states that the longest
submerged run he had had In her was
about a mile and half He also states
that he considers the Holland durable,
habitable and reliable as vessel of war
for coast and harbor defense. The follow
ing are some of the questions and answers
categorically set forth in Lieutenant Cald-
wells letter:
Commander Mason of the torpedo sta
ton, says in a report to the Secretary
During the late combined maneuvers of
the fleet, shore defenses, and the torpedo
aotilla, the Holland made a successful at
tack upon the fleet at night by herself,
without convoy, at a distance of seven
miles out from the mouth of the harbOr
and with the naval crew alone in her.
Did YOU command the Holland upon this
occasion? If so, describe how you made
the attack and whether you considered 1t
q success.
1.-THE Holland was under my command
on the occasion mentioned. She left the
torpedo station at shutdown and was placed
i'm partially submerged condition, with
the turret and about six inches of the hull
Cruised I'm this condition to SD and Ed OF
Brenton's Reef lightship. Sighted two YES
sells OF blockading feet and fired torpedo
signal at them. but was not answered, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
CINCINNATI FIGHT TALK.
Mayor Flefschmann Says Tricks Are
Being Tried on Him.

The controversial storm that has arisen
over the question of the place where JET
fries and Rubin shall contend for fistic SUI
premacy is at the moment Of more interest
than the condition Of the principals or OF
the relative merits OF scissors punches.
corkscrew smashes or solar plexus belts.
The storm centers around Mayor Fleisch-
mann of Cincinnati, who steadfastiy refuses
to issue a permit for the fight to take place
in the Saengerfest Athletic Club rooms in
that city until day or two before the
date on which the contest is scheduled. AS
this leaves nearly month of uncertainty
to elapse pressure is naturally being re-
doubled to induce the mayor to change his
mind and issue the permit at once. Mayor
Fleischmann explains his apparent obsti-
macy in this way:
ION last Thursday, January TO- the Saen-
gerfest Athletic Club directors. in COM
pany with their attorneys, called upon me
at my office by appointment. Mr.. Dieterle,
president of the club. on behalf of the d.
club had determined to give the contest,
and for that reason would be glad IL |
would issue the permit at once, adding that
there would be mo hard feelings" II 1 de-
for the club.
In response to that request by President
Dieterle answered that my position in the
matter had undergone no change whatever;
proper time, day or two before the con-
test, the permit would be issued, and that
I stood by that promise.
lone of the attorneys for the club then
rose ard said the club would like to have
the permit issued at once said Mr.. Fleisch-
mann. with twinkling eyes, land he added
that the reason for the request was that
the matter might be tested in the courts
asked the gentleman IL Ii was his pur-
pose to take the matter into the courts
himself. and he made the astonishing re-
ply that he was not at liberty to say, but
that he knew that the matter would be
tested In the courts within twenty-four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Arithmetic 5000 Year. Ago.

From the Newcastle, England, Chronicle.
Probably the oldest book for home lessons
I'm arithmetic was recently unearthed III
Egypt. The papyrus. which was in excel
lent condition, dates from about 1T00 B. e.
that is. about 100 years before the time OF
Moses. or almost $500 years ago. 1t proves
that the Egyptians had thorough knowl-
edge of the elementary mathematics almost
to the extent of our own. The papyrus has
long heading. Direction How to Attain
the knowledge of all Dark Things" &c.
Numerous examples show that their prin-
cipal operations with entire units and frac-
tions were made by means OF addition and
multiplication. Subtraction and divisions
were not known In their present form. but
correct results were obtained. nevertheless.
Equations were also found In the papyrus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Duffy and Long to Race.

A. f. Duffy of Georgetown University,
and "Maxey" Long Of the New York Ath-
letic Club. will meet in special 6O-yard
dash at the Knickerbocker A. c. carnival
at Madison Square Garden, New York,
next month.
This event was put on the program es-
pecially to bring these men together. Duff
fly held the championship for 100 yards for
two years, but was defeated last summer
by Long. Duffy will also try to lower the
GO-yard record of rs seconds, made by
the late Lon Myers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16

Totals. Is II a189I Totals... II q s27
The Fat Men won the last game handily
seemed to come very easily. They made
the highest total of the match one of the
good ones of the season. and scared Column
bia into making their only 100 total of the
occasion. Mckinley played a fine game for
the visitors, but he was held down by the
low scores of Mason and Desio, both Of
whom fell off from their previous good
work. The score follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Jockey Reifr's Property.

Lester Reiff, the Jockey who scored such
great success in England. has purchased
a place about three miles west Of San Jose,
Cal. The price was $21, 900. paid in shining
so gold pieces all in lump. The property
includes thirty-eight acres of fine orchard
and q fine residence. Reiff announces that
he will turn the orchard into an ideal road
house and country club, where gentlemen
can enjoy all manner Of outdoor and in
door sports Golf links, bowling alleys and
other attractions will make the place popu-
lar. ~ 4,