The Fresno Weekly Republican from Fresno, California • Page 1

THE FRESNO WEEKLY REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, MAY 1896. Frtcno, Frctno County, CalUorula. tho Fresno Kepubltcan Publishing Co. J. W.

SHORT, Editor nnd Manager. lie Ureat Newspaper of Central California an and S19 Street, Circulation. The Most Newe, IJESS or BUBSCRIPIIOM, OTkif 135 niK one year, by mail (SCO THE DUAL MR. CARLISLE. Governor Altgeld of Illinois doubtless i a gentleman who lias hia failings, but eaknees as letter writer is not among upm.

Hia recent open letter to Secre- nry Carlisle ivill be read by the gentle- to whom it is addressed, with anything but pleasurable emotions. It was, lor instance, creel to quote the words of JonRressman John G. Carlisle, uttered in 1S78, as follow a "I know that the world's stock of precious metala JB none too large and I tee no reason to apprehend that it will over become EO. Mankind will he 101 lu- nate indeed if tbe annual production of uold and silver shall keep pace wills llie iiuiual increase of population, commerce end industry. According to my view of thia subject the conspiracy which eeemB to have been formed here and in Europe to destroy by legislation and otherwise from three-sevenths to one-half oi the metallic mines of the world is the most gigantic crime of this or rinvotherage.TbecouBouimationofEUCh a scheme would ultimately entail more misery upon tho human race than all wara, pestilence and famine that ver occurred in the hietory of the The absolute and instantaneous of half the movable prop- rty of the world, including horses, hips, railroads and all other appliances Tonld ho felt more sensibly at the wonld not produce anything ke the prolonged distress and dis- rginization of society that maat in- vitably result from the permanent an- lihilation of one-hall oi the metallic fioaey of the world," A person with any regard for Secre- ary Carlisle's feelings would have eov- 'red with the mantle of eilence these of Congressman Carlisle, bat Governor Altgeld seeme tohavelost that articular mantle.

Nor ia he content rith cruelly quoting unpleasant things. Ie calls attention to the fact that Secre- aries Smith and Herbert formerly were limetallists, and proceeds to ask ques- ions, as follows: "AH of thege men now denounce hose people who are opposed to the ingle gold standard aa being ecoundrele nd lunatics. Yet they are only follow- ng the doctrines whicn. Carlisle and ompony Breached. Are we then to in- er that Carlisle and hia two cabinet as- ociates ivaro scoundrels and lunatics ntil tbey pot to be old men, and that oe tinae! of a cabinet position not only aade them honeat bat gavo them Drains? If then how are we to now which end of their career was hon- intelligeut and patriotic? For in 10 absence of any legislation some of a might think that they were honest ad patriotic when in the vigor of their mnhood they were Etanding by, a ranged people, and that it is the latter od of their career that is destitute of oaesty, intelligence or patriotism," The chief executive of Illinois contin- ea to lay down propositions and aak uestions for a length of time and itongh an amount of space that the -cretary must contemplate with grief tin to pain.

A majority of the Gov- rnor's questions will not be anawered Mr. Carlisle or. his fiieada, aad jdy will attempt tu debate or dispute ie moat of the propositions that he ad- imces. It really would be kindness the secretary oi the treasury if aome- ody wonld call Governor Altgeld off. is disadvantageous to any man to be holographed aa both Dr.

JekyI nnd "HAT PERHICIOUS LIBEL LAW. The REPUBLICAN is pleased to observe hat many of its exchangee are discuHa- ng the supreme coott decision in the ibel case of Gilman against the Sacra- uento Bee, It is still more pleased to LOte that the papera are a unit ia con- lemning the law on which such a decision was based, and in demanding that it OB changed. There cannot be too much if eticb condemnation and of each demands. "While the law, as expounded by the supreme conrt, prevails, there can be no safety in the publication of a neu6pper. Papers may be printed, bat tho pnblication of newa too frequently will Jay the publishers liable in An attempt to rob a train was made on the railroad atmth of here, not long ago.

Si Lovren and several other persons were arrested for the offense. Every paper in tbe state that pretends to give the news published more or less lully the; circumstances leading np to these arrests. If it should be determined that the prisoners are guiltless, they could, under that decision, secure dsmagea againet every paper that did more than to publish the fact that they had been arrested on a certain charge. We do not believe that a Caliiomia legislature ever intended to enact a law that conld have such an effect. It is unbelievable that any body of kw makers would desire thus to restrict find hamper the preaB.

Bat the supreme conrt saye that, with or without intent, a legislature has done this thing. Very well, then the thing that a legislature did in ignoiance or neglect, another and more wiae legislature mast remedy. We feel that it ia impossible to overemphasize the importance to the people of a just and reasonable law of libel, A free and untrammeled press stands between tha public and echemlng, scoun- drelism and oppression. The people have not ita. equal aa a safeguard.

It must be maintained at whatever hazard, ThereEhGnldbenoinfltiencelett unused to secure 8n amendment and 8 betterment of this pernicious libel law by tho next leglnlature. Ir ia sincerely to be desired that in time of scarcity of water irrigatcru and sppropriatora will bo liberal with each other and not become cliff-necked and bellfEcrent. Too much money has already been wasted ia litigation, and it is of DO advantage to ODD localitv to dry another out. is better that uome Bhonlrl not pet all the water tfaeycoald USD than that any should go without. Arbitration and conciliation abonld be the means employed, and not putting in dame on Sunday and blowing them out the uigbt time Twbre Register, This ia excellent advice, and it should ba poefeiblo for all the irrigation com' paalee ia tbe valley to reach au agreement for an equitable division of water In times of scarcity without waetine money in expensive litigation, DEMOCRATS aro showing a change ol office 38 seeVrng the man.

THE ORIENTAL INVASION. The ailk inSwaVty ol the United Btatee does not rank among those of first im- but the fact that when all the looms are in operation theygivo employment to 65,000 persona it worth while to give the condition of business a fair share ol consideration. This in- duetry ia among the first of those which are beginning to be seriously effected by Japanese competition, and from there- eulla noted up to date a very fair idea may be drawn ol the effect to be anticipated from other lines of oriental industry when they have reached a like stage ol development. Briton Ricliardeon, secretary of the Silk Association of America, haa this to eay in regard to the present condition oi the domestic industry "I think it a conservative estimate to eay that between 35 and 40. per cent ol alt the silk looms in thia country are standing idle today.

The silk looms the United States, if running full, would emplov 65,000 persons. Easily 40 per cent of these are without work aud consequently without wages. And tbe worst of it is that the industry is threatened with still further paralysis unless some speedy change is brought about." William Strange, vice-president oi the association, saya: "Unless there ia a change in ere- sent coaditione it ia only a question of time when every silk loom in the United States must be etopped and the whole industry transferred to Japan." These observations are based upon the actual condition of the ailk industry in the United States at the present time and upon data which goea to show that it ia the Japanese who are rapidly tak ing possession of onr market. The question which presents itself is a very plain one "Shall we permit this industry to ba ruined and good many thousands of American workmen de privcd oi thair means of livelihood by this Oriental competition, or shall a duty be put upon manufactured silk im- porta that will permit the manufacture of eilka to be continued? Silk manufactures can be reasonably classed aa luxuries; at least the class people who are the largest consumers of that product can. afford to pay prices that are in keeping with the existing standard of American wages, and no hardship upon the poor can beinflictei by a protective duly upon that class foreign imports.

There may be a few people in this country who are stil clinging to the theory that it is an inalienable right to buy everything in the cheapest market, but the vaat majority who are by the operation of thie blighting policy deprived of the means to buy in any market, aro ready to declare in favor of the principle of maintaining home industry against destructive foreign competition from whatever source it may come. The Republican party of California as au organized body haa no favorite and no antagonist among the Candida tea to appear before the convention at St. Louis, and will send there a delegation pledged to carry the state for whoever is nominated, San Francisco Call. With all due deference for the opinion of the Call, the Eepublican party of California does have its favorite among candidatea who will come before the- St. Louis convention, and while it may not have any antagonists, there are names mantioned in that connection to which the rapport of tbe California delegation coold not ha given tor a whole job lot of cabinet positions.

-The REPUBLIC VN is in favor of an uriinetruct- ed delegation, but it is not in favor of misrepresenting the sentiment of the party or any of the facts bearing on the situation. THE Republicans of California ought to be able to select a delegation to the national convention which can be depended upon to execute their wishes without being bound by a pledge. The trouble with a pledged delegation is that it ie deprived of the essential right of discretion ahonld unanticipated contingencies make a change Irom one candidate to another desirable. It is a source of fatal weakness so far as influence is concerned, and there is always the danger that it may result indirectly very far from the popular choice. A BAO.BOAD monopoly ia a harden which the people aro always anxious to unload, it matters not wnerej it may exist or what name it may operate under.

For example the Southern Pacific Company is the transportation monopoly against which the protest of the people is always heard, but now comes San Diego and offera to give in real estate as a guarantee that the "octopus" wil! earn 4 per cent on its investment if it will bnild a line to that city. San Diego haa but one railroad, and it wants the Southern Pacific to come down there and "bust" the monopoly. ELECTREO BleigbB are a St. Peterabnrg novelty.iThere must be lots of fun in gliding over the beautiful enow like a streak of creased lightning, bat no invention will ever ba made that will beat the old fashioned cutter built for tVo and the gentle old horso which the girl with brown curls can drive with perfect eafety. Ii is announced that 1000 Allison men will ride into St.

Louis on white horsea. That will be very appropriate as well as imposing. There is nothing of the dark horse order about Allison's candidacy. He clearly stands next to McKiniey aa the choice of the people of tbe West for Freaident. 'A PHODHCEEB' clubbaa been organized at Bakerseld.

The tendency down there is very clearly to raise less hell and more stuff that is found quoted In the market reports. The organization of a club to promote production is a healthy indication THE Rigisler Bays that Tnlare's raisin crop is not ruined. Neither ia that of if reasonable expectations from a second growth are realized, but any one who is looking for anything like the usual yield of raisins in thia valley will ue badly iooled. Ay English investigator hae made tbe' discovery that while pianists and violin- have Sue beads of hair until late in ife performers on brass instruments become bald at 8 very early age. Merely result of being always on ths toot, of course.

THE Stockton Independent has secured te linotypes, and now appears aa a six- column quarto. It is much improved in appearance by tbe change, having a look stamps' ae of the new Stockton. YESTERDAY'S CONVENTION, Tlis Republican coaaty convention, leld in Fresno yesterday pronounced even by those of opposing political faith ,0 have been the moat harmonious and enthusiastic convention ever held in the county. The entire body of delegates appeared to be actuated by a common purpose to faithfully represent the popular will of tho party, aud the work in hand waa dispatched in a harmonious and buaineEs-like way. The delegation to Ihe state convention ie a thoroughly representative one, and the resolutions adopted will awaken an enthusiastic rcapouee vn lue hearts of Republicans throughout the county.

Not only that, but a number of the principlo planks will be warmly indorsed by the patriotic men of all parties. Seldom indeed has a declaration of uriaciplea been more plainly, unequivocally and concisely elated. The declaration for McKinler, protection and reciprocity, voicea the sentiment of the people not only of Freeno county, but of California the demand for a restriction of foreign immigration is equally in line ttith public eentimeat; tUedwlRtiifia lor the Sree coinage of silver at the present ratio announces in unmistakable terms tho views of the Republicans of California- and the indorsement of Congressman Bowers for ia a deserved tribute to a faithful public servant. In line with the indorsement of Bowers la the denunciation of the funding bill am the appeal to congress tu foreclose the mortgage upon the delinquent road am permit government purchase and con trol. If the state convention in ita platform aa faithfully represents the sentiment oi the Republicans of California no dis- aanting voice will be heard from the rank and file of the party.

THE evening contemporary appears to have straddle on the brain. It applies that term to the following demands for national legislation mado yesterday by the Republican The free coinage of silver at the prea ent ratio. The people demand that thia unholy war upon the money of the people BhalL cease, and that both silver aud cold, the money oi the constitution, shall ho allowed to be practically at well as theoretically the currency of the nation. If that ie a straddle, we would like to see the party who can, in a few worda, write a more direct and positive declaration in favor of free coinage. IP straws are not considered satisfac tory evidence of the way in which the wind ia blowing, the recent removal of a matting factory from Connecticut to Japan will doubtless be accepted aa a rather strong indication that the business of this country is not, moving in the right direction under ihe innuenco of oriental competition.

When American citizens Snd it necessary to remove established industries to foreign countries, it ia about time to find a remedy for the condition that induces such action. AN official report on diphtheria at the London hospitals last year presents the conclusion that 250 lives wore saved in institutions alone by the use of antitoxin. In 1894 there were 902 deaths in 30i2 caaes, or a mortality per cent in 189j, when antitoxic serum waa used in three-BUhs of the cases, there were 796 deaths in 3529 cases, or a mortality of 22.5 per cent. The essential conditions were the same in the two yeare, with a aomewhat larger proportion of juvenile, or unfavorable patients, in 1895. A iurn speaker utters 150 to 200 words a minute, which a few stenog- raphera are able to take uunn.

For single minutes tho typewriter haa been operated at about 175 words. Compare these results with the speed of Delaney'a machine telegraphy, by which 8000 words per minute have been transmitted and legibly recorded on the receiving tape, and we have something that is capable of reporting every word of a Tillman explosion without raffling a hair or perspiring a drop. FISDIXG the body of a murdered man by the mystic light of clairvoyancy has not aa a rule been considered practicable. Still, if the people of Fresno want to try it, at least they have tbe right, and the murdered man will refrain from laughing at Examiner. Tha trouble in thia caae ia thatevl- deucd of death is not conclusive, and there is eocne sort of grewsome possibility that the attempt to locate the body by clairvoyant cower might cause a smile where it is least, expected.

WHY sbonld our delegation to the St. Louis convention sacrifice the chance to get a cabinet officer for a chance to get That cabinet poaition is all right and we ought to get it, but it may be possible to over-boom a good thing. It is just aa well to keop in sight of the fact here ia a Presidential nomination to be made that must be satisfactory to the people. THE Woman's Edition of the FopvKet was issued yesterday, and IB not only highlv creditable to the ladies who did work, but contains an unusually arge amount of interesting matter on the live subject of equal suffrage. THE Merced market ia supplied with Fresno strawberries.

Freano people iiavo begun to learn tbe useful lesson that it paya to taise Email things, not only for home consumption, but to sell to other markets. is quite possible that the somewhat mibdued condition of the Keed boom may bo attributable to the wide and deep prejudice existiugin thia country at the preseuttime against a fat man for President. Tun Los Angeles Times issued a fiesta edition forty pages, in addition to an Humiliated cover, which was, ae is all tbe Times does, a success. It was an attractive and instructive publication. THE Democratic tariff haa not cap- nred the markets of tlie world, but it has turned over a considerable part of our home market to foreigners.

TnE elate convention will not voice he sentimenta of the Republicans of laliforuia without a clear-cut declara- ion for silver coinage. hat can BO rtehtop to a marble heart But it does not go any further. A HARD LIBEL LAW. The decision the supreme court ol the elate in the case of 0. H.

JGilman against the Sacramento Bee ia of Interest every publisher of a newspaper in California, It IB more than that; it is ol interest to every citizen. The' aieguard of the public is found ia a ightfully free and untrammeled press, and the existence of euch a press ia endangered by the decision. Tho circumstances of the case are as follows; In August, 1892, a criminal ac(ion for rape was brought againet Gilman, who was a Sacramento merchant, the com- witness Iwing Mia. Tiuitt connection with the complaint, the See published the woman's statement to the chief of police, as well as the statement of the defendant. Gilman waa held to answer by a justice of the peace, but afterwards a superior judge released him on habeas corpus proceed lugs, He then brought a libel sui Egainat the See for $50,000 damages After hearing the evidence Judge Catlin allowed him $500 damages.

The Be appealed to the supreme court, and Jus tices Ilenshaw, Temple and McFarland in depaitment, affimed Judge Catiin' decision, deciding that the paper migh lawfully have published the complain in the case, but should not have published the woman's story. The com plaint charged rape, and the woman in an attempt at that crime. So, unde tbe supreme court decision, a newspape niav safely charge a person with th most heinous of offenses, if it does it in a certain way, but if it modifies th charge by adopting another way, the modified charge is libelous. From th depaitiaent decision the to the supreme court in bank, and by that tribunal it was refuaed a rehearing Thus ia given a brief history of th case. In the REFCULICAX'S opinion th decision is one of the most dangerou that has been rendered by the suprem court in many a day.

Presumably, a an exposition of law it is sound, but in that event the law needs alternation for it ia a very poor article. In any case it practically forbida a paper to publial the newa, although euch a publication may be of great moment to the public It eaya to a publisher No matter how badly a scoundrel may appear to neei advertising, if you follow him into a court of law you must go no further than legal verbiage goea or you do it at vour peril. Look at the position in which itplace a publisher Suppoic that a series mostheinoue offences had been commit ted in Fresno, that the public was moa deeply interested to know who was the perpetrator, that a series of circum stances led up to a certain man, and finally, that that man had been arrested. Socli casea are not, uncommon Under the supreme court decis ion a newspaper might publish the fact that the man had been arrested and it could also publish the complaint, but if it published any extraneous matter it would be libelous. It could not narrate the circumstances to so point, although thia might be the greatest kindnesa tbat could be done to the defendant, if it did, it might lave to pay dearly for the privilege, In srief it could not safely give the news ED mattw hovi important aucb might be to the public.

i Of cocrsD a newspaper woulc publish the news if it felt it ehonld be lubliahed, notwithstanding the. faci it was liable to be mulcted in damages for doing so, but not the lees woult be an outrage tbat such a possibility ay behind the Simple doing of its duty And if some newspapers would not be deterred from doing their duty by the contemplation of anch a law, then won! newspapers differ from human instita ions, which they do not happen to do What the supreme cornt eaya ia law iaav safely be considered law, unless am until tbe court reverses its decision This being the caae, the publishers and ihe people of California should combine secure a radical amendment of tbe present law of libel, to the end that un ust and unreasonable restrictions ma; De taken from the press, in whose roper freedom has been, and still is one of the greatest safeguards of popular ibertv. THE new consul to Cuba has the repu tation of being fire eater, He can jardly do too much to sustain that rep utation in dealing with the conditions represented to exist there. IT is now freely predicted that Speaker Reed will not set a day for the consideration of the funding bill. lie will ac wisely by not doing so.

Let the law take ita course. THE Los Angeles head may be too big for the hat after the big jamboree is over, but the difference will hardly be noticed. It is always swelled. THE Dark Continent will not bo mad materially lighter by the British raetboi of dyeing it with the blood of the blacks THE workmen of thia country have learned that when prices go dowu labo muat lead the way. THE Oripple Creek variety of girl is a rather expensive luxury.

RANDOM REMARKS. THE ASGEL AT THE GATE-- Were you a Christian? "Have yon been tried as by fire?" "I wae the editor of a paper." "Come right in." Tiio Alameda Telegram trusts tha Rev, C. 0. Brown will "retire into the dark recesses of hia own shadow, and i joesibie, take that along with Chis doesn't aeom to give Brown more half of a show, but, then, he probably does not deserve much more than that. My friend McDonald of the Loa Banos "Snterprise called at the REPUBLICAN office to see me a week ago last Sunday morning and found me out.

Naturally am sorry, but he should have como ight along to church and caught tne on my way out. There ia no excuse for a man who does not nnd me on Sunday morning. Speaking of funny things in politics, he Bakerafield Californian telfs of a irominent Republican of tbat place who expresses the opinion that Grover Cleveland will bo the next President," 'hat is nothing There is a prominent Democrat up here who oxprea ea the pinion tbat Grover Cleveland ought to unday contained an excellent editorial on soldiers' homes. Thia suggests a thought: There is a soldier's igae new Saata Santa Monica is whero the Southern Pacific wanta the government tocreatoaharbor; the Southern Pacific reminds of Mr. Huntitigtou; Mr.

Huntington 'reminds oue of the funding biil; the funding b'lll-- No, indeed such a tram of thought wna aot suggested to the Chronicle, as you suppose. It never once thought about the funding bill. It doesn't. It does sound a good deal like a tale from the Sau Joaquin valley, but it is a fact, just tbe same, that an effort is being made at San Juan, which is near llollieter, to compete with the railroad by tfagon. The distance over which it ia hoped thus to compete is 145 miles tho other terminua of the trip being San Francisco.

It ia a pitiful attempt to obtain relief from freight oppression, and it can do little or no good, think, if you please, of the conditions under competition ie resorted to All the traffic will bear sometimes is a great deal. Tbe recent bout between Gladiator-that ia, between Congressmen Money and Hall, was not calculated to elevate the popular esteem id which the national iegislatureia held. If representatives cannot get along without heaving inkatanda at one another, thoy should lake a course in boxing and have their debates out according to Marquis Qneensbury rules. With the British house oi commons before their eyes, an a solemn war American congressmen should be careful to keep their standard high. Inspired by Joaquin Miller, the San Francisco Call suggests the formation a Sierra Club in that city, as a method of cnltivating a love of nature.

The ef fort would be wasted. An appreciation of nature's beauty and grandeur eanno be clubbed into one. It cannot bo created into a fad. It may be simulated but the simulation ia transparent and like that of a Padareweki crane, ispateut to whosoever pauses to consider it Still, the recognition of the fact tha there is Bomewhnt the Sierras tha one ought to admire ia something. Occasionally star-eyed justice make a visit to San Francisco.

Recently ehe paused there just long enough to sen tence Louis Stornberg to the peniten tiary. Mr. Sternberg is the gentlemai who went into the colonizing stuffing business at the Baldwin hote during the election of 1894. It was no doubted that he waa guilty of election frauds, but neither was it supposed tha he would be punished. He will be however, the supreme court having so decided.

For which reason it is justifi able to remark that star-eyed Justic certainly has visited San Francisco again. A rag bag has its drawbacks as a place for keeping money, aa Fletche Highley, au Indiana farmer, is ready to aver. Higbley sold some stock and re ceived $600 for it. This mouev, to gether with his gold watch and that his wife, he placed in a rag bag for safe keeping. While he was away from home two or three days thereafter a peddlar called, and Mrs.

Highlev traded the contents of the rag bag for a tin saucepan. This is believed to be the highest price ever paid for a tin aauce- pau. Highley haa telegraphed to the firm to whom the peddler shipped the rage, but the chances are against him. A Stockton married woman haa gone traveling with a man who is noi, her husband. The dispatches say that ehe is handsome.

Of coursa! You never read of a homely woman who eloped did you? They are all handsome. Tht writer once saw one of these eloping females. She was 43 yeara old, had a suppressed saffron completion, two missing front teeth, eyea of an uneventfu color, hair like an Italian euueet ant No. 7 shoes. But she was handsome Yon hat ehe was handsome All of the dispatches united in asserting tbe fact If a homely ever did a thin; base enough to get her name in the papers, the fact has not been discovered in fact, homely women seem to be rea good.

I am a pretty middling good prevaricator myself, but once in a while I run across some individual before whose rflcioney in that line I bow my head humble reverence. It ia to the Watcltman's reporter that I wish to pay a tribute now, Hia success in evading veracity and coying with eternal truth is illustrated in the following, wherein he is referring to Mrs. Anna Shaw's lecture other things she said the Hemo anil for years Lad been staniHrig 0 wilh'itslact admiring iormer'mcrlt (fas almoit i many jeers ago by tho lamented James 6 Gar ficlrl, bnt Mrs. Sliaw said it lite Itivasncn plaudmg. Whcu Mis.

Shaw visited Ihu Ropuri Hran parly a momeni later ith some orjglim Imnda were too tender for lutttier 3 I was not present at Mra. Shaw's lecture. Many yeara ago there appeared in that most incongruous of places for such a nublication, the London Punch, a met- rieal tribute to tbe greatest of ali Americana. I always have thought tbat that poem, inspired by the memory of a tragedy-crowned life, Was the whitest dower that human genius has laid on the bier of Abraham Lincoln, But here is another tribute to Lincoln which is worthy to he placed bv the side of the one of three decades ago. I found it in the Santa Cruz Penny Press, and it was written by 0.

W. Doyle. Try to read it for ita full meaning "Ho looted with steadfast eves boyond the gioom That gathered o'er his country; saw the Bcdltnmed, ami hoU ot bMUe, and the Of headlong charge; lie heard abova the boom Of cannon's thunder-in the hottest fight, And ivnen maa'a lust for blood lit its heigh (-The voice of God; he sfin beyond (ho tomb The heaviest load that sonol man e'er liore The sorrows of a world, were on him laid The EreatesUonl that ever lived, with fir Waa tried by Hod; lie bore the burden sore Like to his brother Christ, all iindismiiyeiJ, And npff iTltli Clad he has heart's UE George A. Knight has done a moai graceful thing, and he should receive credit therelor. Last July Governor Budd appointed Dennis Spencer as attorney of the State Board of Health.

Knight was then tho incumbent of the office, and he refused to recognize the legality of Spencer's appointment. The consequence was that Spencer did tho work of the office and Knight drew the salary. Spencer brought an action to teat tbe legality of hia appointment and won the case in the superior court, but Knight appealed, and the caae was in Ihe supreme court at tho timo that death interposed a pleading of its own, At that time the amount salary drawn by Knight since last July waa $2250, Spencer left a family and not much property. It waa at this time that Knight did flKOod thing, Without waiting to know tbe result of the suit, he turned tbo money over to Mrs, Spencer, may, or may uot, win, but the mouev ia hsia, in any event. It waa QUO oi the deeds tuat deserve to be advertised, because it had tbe right sort of a stamp upon it.

The Country Gentleman remarne that 'a large percentage of the rising genora- look on farming with scorn; they i into snme occupation that will be more paying, with leas muscular abor." Hence the Country Gentleman apparently deduces the conclusion that ho rising generation ia not wise. With much respect for that authority, we ven- ure to differ. It ia not HCOTU that retrains rnen from farming. No sensible person feels contempt for tbat great ailing on which, OCR and all, we Guaily rely (or esielence. Hor IB it necessarily deabe for large pay or leas muscular abor thai feeopa men' from It, What, thon.iaU? Hiaadeaiia for or at least a living pay, that drives men nto vocations where that much ie hope- able, at any rate.

More and as years pass, the buaineaa of farming becoming unprofitable; more am! more it holds out a scanty promise of a iving. The fanner toils through the year, and a few hundred board ol trade ramblers or a few score commiiior. men put auch price ae they wit on his products, and the price ia quite apt to be just about enough to swell "that mortgage" a little larger. For ttiia condition our laws find no remedy and our lawmakers, if tbey suggest one, do not act upon the suggestion. This ie why men follow almost any other business in preference and this, too, is why poverty stares GO many tillers of the soil in the face.

Give the agriculturist an equal ehow with other men to earn hia bread by the sweat of bis brow; give i a a chance to earn comfort and lay away a little for hia old age, and if anybody supposes that'inen will scorn the frees and most healthful of all vocations, any body la mistaken, A.J.W. LETTER FROM CLOVIS. Various Local Notes and Persona Mention. The World's correspondent haa bean out of town this week, but hia confeder ate has kept right on "flawing" ou items for him. A delegation from Sanger camp, No 265, W.

of the paid Pine Burr camp a neighborly visit Thursday night They drove over in the rain, and think ing it a little too moiat for the retun drive of sixteen miles, they accepted th hoapitality of our boys and remained ti! Friday noon. The camp here is pro gressing-- thirty-four mombera and fou applications ou the table. Miss Delia Birdeell has accepted a no- sition with Mr. Wren of the Herald ant ia learning to set type. MTH, Tiffany, mother -in-law Mr Brittan, has taken charge of the Olovi hotel for Dr.

DeWitt. Mrs. McKay'e mother, Mrs. Damon ia epending a few days at the farmer' homo. Mra.

Mather haa Buffered a great dea the past week from neuralgia. Harry Bartlett's trial ia set for Ma oth, in Justice Buttler'B court. Oacar young, brother of Mrs. Bryan who haa been bedfast for weeks, ia" re ported a little better. P.

L. Howard of Fowler, haa hia reel dence nearly completed, and when don it will ba the most comfortable house i Clovia. The dance given by the U. C. C.

Clu last Wednesday night wae a grand BUL ceas, both socially and financially. A. C. Wren ia erecting a neat cottag and office into which he will soon mov the Herald. Mr.

McAfee removed his family Olovis last week; they are livinginth old school building, which he has pur chased. He has rented the blacksmit ehop, owned and formerly run by Win Sbortridge. Vint Clifford fell off the fiume laa week, shaking him up considerably, bu luckily 1 no hones were broken. He fe a distance of twenty feet, striking on hi head and shoulder. Missea Clara and Mettle Southworth oi Nevada colony paid a uieit to Mnd in Of ovie Thursday last.

Miaa Jennie Stutzman of Temperanc is spending a few daya with Mrs. Viol Mueick. Mr. Witt and family moved out from Freano laat week. Billy Beaaore aaya "this ia a fin country, where you have summer all th year round and winter the balance the time," TVe are of the same opinior A little more of this kind of summer wi freeze the blood of DAVE N.

PORT. CENTERVILLE LETTER. Orange Tree Planting and Qtne "The potato crop waa cut short by th frost, Chinese are the heaviest losers John Akera came down from Hughe- Creek with a crew of men to build tbe bottoms, luf be says "feed will feed th'H year." Mr, Kilgore has BIS; men setting aa orsnge grove on his property ajoinin tbe town of Centerville. Captain Thomas Yost ia busily listin property as deputy 'assessor. "Thi right man in tbe right place." The hum of sewing machines can heard in every direction.

We think tbey are preparing lor the picnic in th beautiful grove of oak on Fridav, May 1st. The Freano Canal Company ha water in the ditch again after only abort delay on account of the blowin out of the head gate of the Lone Tre channel, which auppliea the Eiver Bem district. John Thompson, farmer of Fulton fi ranch, has some very fine grain whicn plainly shows what deep plowin does toward helping tho soil to produce We would lie to know what has be come of the Centervillo improvemen club. Has it taken to the summer re sorta this early in the season? The only one we see acting as he snake' is Mr Kilgore. SLEIGHAELL.

MADERA. LEFT OUT. The Valley Road People Reach a Final Decision. From the Madera Mercury. The following letter, which Vas Bent to Oaptnin Ward by Vice President Eober Watt of the Valley railroad, will be much interest to the people here aa i givea the reasons why the road will no go through.

Madera: BAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 1896. Captain J. F. Ward-- Dear Sir ---In re ply to yours of the 20th to eay that we have given the same duo consideration and have reluctantly come to the conclusion that it would be itn practicable for us, at this late day, to make the change in our way which you BUPKCHt, Though not agreeing with you in your estimate of financial results, we have been, as you are aware, quite ansioua to take in Madera in the construction of our line, but a proper right of way could not be got it is useless to discuss tbat now, The line you now suggest only brings us a little nearer your town, li doea not place us in a poaition to ad- van'ageoiiBly compete for the business oi the town, it doea not take us clear oi ths Hatch laud, as you suppose, aud il involves tbe reconveyance Dy a the rights of way we have obtained, a good deal of work and loea of timo to rights of way on a new line, and we not think the advantages to be gained will warrant ua in making the change. We wiah wo could reconcile all interests and please everybody in locating tho road, but it seema to be impossible, aud I can only assure you that we desire the friendship of your people, that we have no special interest to serve, and are actuated only by a desire to do that which will benefit the whole.

Yours truly, ROOT. WATT, Vice President. How to be Happy in Hard Times, From the Tularo Begisier. P. F.

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Yours very truly, flSB fl ymjiral ITIH TOBACCO COMPANY. APE! CALL TOM A Daybreak' Battle Near Buluwayo. BRITISH ATTACK THE MATABELES The Latter Believed to Be Fibbed Witli Victory-- Conflict- ing Kepoi'ts. Copyright 1S36 by Associated Press. OPE Tows, April TelegraphI communication with Buluwayo waa reopened for time today.

The news i Somewhat conflicting, but tho main fac seems well established that a Britie sortie- in force encountered large num ber of Matabales, were at one time i danger of annihilation and finally retreated. The odiml version ol the sortie ee.y that tbe British force shortly after mid night waa quietly called to'arma am without apparently alarming the nativ part of the town, a force of about 30( men, under Captains Napier and Dun Hotchkisa quick firing gun, musterei outside the barbed wire defences, wer served with a ration of rum and up for a elaeh at the enemy's line Swords and all clattering accoutre men' were deadened with cloth and the fee of the horses composing the advanc guard wete "bagged" (hoofa coveret with strong Backing), Owing to the precautions it waa nece eaiy to take, there was considerable lay in getting off and the first streaks gray ou the horizon could be seen whe the column arrived within striking di tance of tbe enemy. Tbe latter wer quietly camped behind their stone topped earth works, about four mile from Buluwayo. But, contrary to ex pectetions, the Matabeles had throw out pickets, which, although surprise by the advance guard, raised the alarm Thia was no sooner done than the troop erE in advance charged aud Bhot dow many of the ileeiug natives. Thia was the sienal for the advance tbe main body of the troopers, and the galloped forward in fine style to th support of their comrades.

Unluckil for the plans of Captains Napier ant Dancauj by thia time it was gettiu quite light, and the Matabelea ba sprung to anus all along the line, Ai the British advanced they were receivec by a scattering rifle fire irom behind th earthworks, but tho advance gun charged right up to the mouuda anc spurred their horses over them in eral places. Then followed a setbuc for the trooperB. The Matabele charged in force and drove the advanc guard back, and being met by the main Body of tho Bolawayo force, fiie waa opened at about 400 yards on the Mata bele position. This waa kept up niiti broad daylight, when tbe advance wa ordered iu view of tbe fact that to much ammunition waa being wasted, Up to thie time the loss on either aid had not been heavy 'although the 'Mata belea had by far the worst of it, especially when the maxim and Hotchkis Rune were brought into play to cover th retreat of the advance guard. Just previous to the advance on th Matftbole position the, two rapid-fir guns were again set to work, and fo about a quarter of an hour tbey wer made to sweep the Matabele position in front of the British force.

When the right moment seemed to ar rive, the charge was ordered and ther was a prolonged period of sharp nght ing at close quarters. Pistols, rifles ahotguua, war clubs, spears and knivei clashed prettily, the music of tbe rapid lire guns sent to tbe rear for fear of their being captured, having ceased. Gradually the Matabeles pressed onward by sheer force of numbers, almos surrounded the Britieh, who, to avoii being encircled, retreated, fighting foot by foot, but being driven steadily backward. One squad, for a time, was quite cutoff and only extricated itself bv a brilliant charge through the Matabeles. Eventually tbe British were very han pleased aud gava ground iaat then rallied by Napier and Duncan, thoy again assumed tho offensive and drove back tbe swarms of natives under a wel directed fire.

Then it was tbe turn of the Mataheles to give ground, and 'as squared o5 troopers charged with a ringing cheer, threw them into confu- sioa, and the British were apparent! 1 getting the upper hand and aloffly forcing the enemy oaskward, when suddenly the retreat waa ordered aud the British retreated toward Bulnwayo, which place they reached considerable tbe worse for wear. Much heroism was displayed by individual British troopers and volunteers rescuing their wounded comrades. One trooper ia eaid to have charger alone close up to the Mtitabele works, to have np a wounded friend, dragged him upon bis saddle And re- after emptying the magazine oi tia rifle at enemy. Another trooper itood over' a fallen comrade and with the stock of his rifle, beatoS tha natives until both he nnd hie frieud were rescued by a charge of their comrades. The losa of the enemy is said to have been very great.

No correct estimate could be made. The reports place the number of Matabelea killed at between 400and 1000. The loss of tbs British is not stated, but it is believed to be more evere than the commanders of Eulu- are williog to admit. The unofficial account of the eortis ilaces mattera in a somewhat different igbt. It eays there was a good deal of unnecessary delay in getting the troop- ra away from Buluwayo and that it was Imoet (Jaylight when they started, coa- equentiy when they encountered the Matabelea thoy found tbe latter fully repared to receive them.

There was etermiued fighting on both sides at lose range and tbe Britieh. when al- QOBt aumranded, retreated fighting etub- wrnly with tbe loss of many lulled and wounded In brief the sortie was failure, a de- ent for the British and what is worse, the cimunstances, there waa an xpenditure of much of the email stock TheMatab with victo into Buluw garriso they suffer ige aud am mnch more F.O. Se party ot fi! on h'is way repairs of Tree, and sible from bclos. The ravages in lives are berds in or which to a nprosp way or ano stance. plague ia a Political change for tbe influen that the mittee are on condUi Pretor a formers" any cost they find The cha iting Eng proved du The ne from En) British tro Gape has British pc may have ters.

Further Buluwayo that when first made Huluwayo ou top of and stone to rece ve quently a. to bring Buluwayo be hoverii lected pos tbe Ummi After fie the British Crossing Belona hat WBB killed entangled extricated and wonld forXiente horse out thfi HCB Oi Selaus and back the with only force and over the almost eur atter were It ia now kias and worked bs used for a JN) Corr wounded on state being that says that slight, au very haav that the I and that great as at REAL i James 0 13 oiletlS, Kim George Kit uXofseMof 17, a i9 etl IH CBSSIB 1 Jo'seph'ir: cst in sivM Emily nnd ol FISH EH-- CR W. Cl apraa W. H. Mat Miss Chnrl i -Joy's fo Hen JOY'S bmifefttt herbs an contains Sarsaparilln courses a these Impur I li 1 io i remaining at Buluwayo.

sles are believed to be flashed y. Thov have driven back ayo a strong force, about half tbat place, and though severely tbe loss in preet- munition to tbe British IB severe, oua, the explorer, with a troopers was laet reported to Magwe to complete the tue telegraph line at Fig rotect the Hue as far pos- marauiJiijg bauds of erpest is il makiag terrific Bechunaland, where tbe nailing what remains of their der to provide supplies with istain themse VCE. A famine set, as the herds are, in one ther, being wiped out of ts- 'o make mattera worse, the tho ahecp aud goats. there seems to be a eltght the better, due, no doubt, to ceof Berlin. It ia rumored nembera the reform corn- to be leniently dealt with that they plead guilty of against the government of nd it is added that tbe "re- re only too glad to escape at rom the tight fis in which nces of President Kruger vis- it is also said, have im- ing the past ew days.

IB whicb has reached here land that reinforcements of ops are to be hurried to tho iveu great satisfaction to the rtion of the population and a good effect in other quar- particulars received from in regard to the sortie, show the Matabele main body was out about four miles webt ol the enemy occupied ridge which were the earthworks parapets, and were prepared the British force. Conse- tight detour was made so aa be column slightlv north of The enemy were found to four mi es off, in well ee- tione on the north bank of rce fighting the natives drove back and down ths bank, the river retreat. F. 0, a narrow escape. His horse iu mid stream and he became in the stirrups.

When he himself he was half drowned have sunk had it not been ant Windley, who swam hia nto the middle oi ths river in the firaoi ttieuemy, teeeued, reached the left bank with- te Britieh rallied and drove atabeles, they were engaged a portion of the Matabele soon as the enemy swarmed dge in large numbers, they rounded the "British and tha compelled to retreat, said that both tbe Hoteh- the mas rapid-fire guns dly, and that they were only comparatively short time, aa jism jammed repeateiilv. et estimate of the killed or iaa yet been received, the ment made on the subject the official report, which the British oas waa very tbat the Matabeles lost ly. Tho opinion is paining Jrltish suffered a bad defeat, ie Matabele loea was cot eo first rumored. STATE TRANSACTIONS. alecolony; Jlo khnm anil wife Io Jolin JI Morrow, rrow to George Kirlhum, nji of es Ir 'George Fursytli, sec 'Lite and lames It White to all ct al to Koussler, y.

Inter- Uses to Alonzo Chance, lot li BORN. MARRIED. AWFORD-Atthe residence T. of this city, April iu oiilciniiBE. J.

M. Fisher and tte Crawford, both of Fresno tho Jaded and Good til lor all HnnMnfi. EGETABLE SARSAPflRiLLA, a' lies through 1 i Vegetable Sarsnpart la 3 KSn! Iwir i a i ffSi SnrsaparlHn tired feel. Hjffl 'jSilf'mfolllB headachy bil- In ce, Bad limb, cliDcofucrvefurce Sl'c'dt dimmy' lib 'toTM' HIE niniUjRnd all di's- iajfOki scsof theBloiDRch, fjffjjga ernnd kidneys. Etagjiiill Vegetable Sar- igefeta.

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