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The herald., 1896-11-26
AMERICAN SHIPPING
BY ABBOT KINNEY

Every American regrets the ruin that
has come upon the American merchant
marine.
The establishment of American
participation in the ocean carrying trade
rises far above partisan question. 1t
is indeed a question of immediate inter-
est, and question above all of patriot
ism. The American merchant marine
increased faster than that of any other
country up to 1S4S. In 1850 we did more
tonnage transportation at sea than any
other country in the world. Our ships
were the fastest. the best equipped. the
best built and the officers and sailors
We're the smartest and ablesJ on. the
ocean. Up to 1S4S all civilized countries
had restrictive navigation laws such a.
we still retain. We still retain this OBJ
solete policy, and are now alone in it.
Our merchant marine continued a fair
growth to 1876. From that year until
1861 there was clearly something wrong
with American shipping. The privateer-
ing of the civil war swept the American
flag from the ocean. Up to 1SiS England
had seen her control of the ocean and of
ocean trade slipping away from her.
Warnings had been published to her peo-
pie from 1900 until 1S4S of what was hap
penng. Bounties and restrictions had
been tried in every form. The English
even took to forcibly impressing our sail
ors into their service and in the early
part of the century committed the gross
est outrages against our merchant ships.
All of these things were Of no avail, as
long as American ship builders and sail
ors were subject to the same handicaps
in the restriction of commerce, which
we alone of all nations still retain, We
beat the world. The trade was going
with the ships. America was getting
it. A great crisis then came upon Eng
land. This was in the early forties. The
grain crop was short. This and other
food products were heavily protected I'M
der the old English system. Starvation
came Men. women and children died
of hunger in protected England in those
years.
1t was in a visit to family of starv-
ing farmers that Richard Golden and
John Bright clasped hands over the hun
ger killed corpse of mother and her
babe and swore never to rest until the
infamy of special privilege was abolish
ed from English law.
These and others started a political
revolution in England and protection
was destroyed, root and branch. Eng
land adopted free trade and free ships.
AS consequence, this speck of mist
swept land, far off in a corner of the
The herald., 1896-11-26
AS TO DIR. SANBORN.

Editor Herald: Considerable unfavor-
able comment has been caused by the
statements made in regard to Dr. f.
c. Sanborn's recent appearance in this
city, the various daily papers stating
that the doctor had escaped-in other
words, taken French leave-frOm High
land. In justice to DR.. Sanborn it should
be said that he left that institution by
direct permission of DIR. M. r. Campbell
the physician in charge. Dr. Sanborn
came down on the morning train last
Thursday. He was Joined by DR.. Camp
bell at Claremont and they both came
in to Los Angeles. The leave of absence
was allowed in order to enable the doc
tor to attend to some important busi-
ness matter However. finding it i'm
possible TO adjust it satisfactorily at
once. and his many friends finding him
in such excellent physical and mental
condition, the doctor decided to write
to DR. Campbell requesting him to grant
him discharge, or at least parole,
feeling confident of his ability to remain
worthy of the favor which he asked.
No reply was received nor extension of
time granted. and on Tuesdey Mr.. Kim
ball. ore of the officials from HighlaAd.
came down to take the doctor back
Those most interested in DIR. Sanborn
declare his further stay at the afore-
said institution entirely unnecessary, as
they are convinced of his complete re-
covery. Therefore, writ of habeas
corpus was sworn out in order to oh
tain the desired discharge. The writ
was denied, but it is stated upon good
authority that some of the best ply
sisians in the city will take action to
secure DR.. Sanborn his liberty, as he
is known TO be a most skilled physician
and surgeon.
MRS. l.. II. BRADSHAW.
The herald., 1896-11-26
CHARACTER DISSECTORS

The Parkhurst society, an organiZ1-
ton alleged to have an existence to
purify local politics. is holding star
chamber meetings to devise ways AMI
means to place the government of the
city of Los Angeles in the hands of men
'in whom there is no guile" so to speak
These meetings are held behind locked
DOORS and the press is furnished with as
much of the proceedings as the members
think is prudent for the public to know.
No reporter is allowed within the sacred
precincts of the society's rendezvous.
1t is secret affair for political purposes.
Candidates are placed upon the table,
speaking after the manner of the dis
secting room, and the probe ami
knife are plunged mercilessly into the
past and present character of the victim
Then the society solemnly passes upon
the fitness of the victim for public Office.
but the victim himself is unconscious
of what is being done to him. His char
acter may be hacked in bits, but the pro-
found secrecy attending the mutilation
prevents him from knowing anything
about it,
1t is unfortunate for Los Angeles that
the spirit of the old Spanish irquisition
should control the hearts and minds of
enough men to make such society pos
sible, for it will do the city no good to
let it go abroad that a secret organize
ton is maintained to pass upon the
moral worth and conduct of life of peo-
pie and pronounce judgment. In civ
ilized countries generally such thing
would be called a conspiracy against the
peace and liberties of all such as might
happen to gain the displeasure of the
members or a member of the dark-lan-
tern conclave. We permit a wide range
of individual action in this country, but
nowhere is permission given men to
meet in secret to injure the business or
blacken the character of their fellows
Were the object and aim of the society
in harmony with sound political morals
and a true code of ethics for the rule ami
guide of public officials, it would pro-
claim it's proceedings from the house
top. but the fact that 1t prefers the
black darkness of secrecy to conceal its
purpose justifies the belief that it should
be under the condemnation of every
honest man, woman and child in Los
Angeles.
1t is said that the officers of the society
at least are, or claim to be, ambassadors
of the Nazarine. If so let them listen 20
the words of their Master: Judge not,
that ye be not judged. For with what
judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged
and with what measure ye mete, 1t
shall be measured unto you. And why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brothers eye, but considerest not the
beam that is thine own eye? Blessed
are the pure in heart. They havnt time
to go about hunting for black spots in
the character of their neighbor
The herald., 1896-11-26

expansion. the combines to cinch the gov
ernment on ships would disappear with
the influx of free and active men into the
business; our coasting and ocean trade
would be freed from corrupt deals and
trades to keep up freight rates; our flag
would brighten every ocean and new
career would open to our young men. A
decade of freedom would give us the
The herald., 1896-11-26
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

gns.-Clara-"Sadie must have been
talking about me-" Maude-"Why so?"
when I met her she kissed me twice"
Life
Fuddy-"I wonder how Cramer came
to marry that I3erley woman?" Duddy-
Perhaps he had to do it in payment
Of an election bet."-Boston Transcript,
II say, do you think that Higgins is a
man to be trusted?" Trusted? Yes:
rather Why, I'd trust him with my
life" Yes; but with anything Of value,
1 mean."-Tit- Bits.
Giving Herself Away.-Edith-"T That
young fellow from the country is rather
green, isn't he?" Emma-"Yes, in a
way. The evening he called on me he
blew out the gas'-Puck.
The herald., 1896-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT
LET US GIVE THANKS

Today. November Goth. is set apart
poral authority recognized by the people
of the United States as day of Thangs-
giving for the manifold joys and bless
irgs that have come to US as a people
out of the Silence of the Eternal Cause
in the year now approaching the dark
ness of its own sepulcher, and which
Cause will also draw aside the Curtain
of Time in a little while that the cheer
ing smile of ew-born year may greet
the world with love, with tenderness and
with hope.
The Harvest Home festival. for such
our Thanksgiving is intended to be,
is the first-born of civilizations higher
thought, and it was begotten by that
sense of pleasure which gives joy to the
heart as the eye looks out over the field
where victory was won and then upon
the gathered trophies of the battle-a
battle that subdued thistle and poison
weed that good wheat might grow more
abundantly. 1t is festival that comes
to us out of the traditions of past in
which peace, good will and brotherly
love struggled and overcame. though
only partially, the dragon of ignorance
which then and still devours with its
mighty jaws of superstition and ingrat-
itude and selfishness.
In the United States. and wherever
Americans are sojourning on the face
of the earth this day will our people con-
template with satisfaction the glory of
the achievements of their country in
blazing the way to higher and better
conditions of existence for all peoples
and the spirit of patriotism will domi-
nate all their thoughts. But what is
patriotism-true patriotism? True pa
triotism is passion that is born of po-
litical privileges desired or already ac-
quired, and it lives upon individual re-
sponsibility. Political responsibility
in a government like the United States
means that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" and it takes true pa
triotism to pay the price. To fight for
ones country on the battle field as men
do, and care for the wounded and sick,
as women do, is an exhibition of pa
triotism, but that is not all, indeed it is
the least of the demands of liberty upon
patriotism. True patriotism is not a
something that springs up in the heart
and mind of man from seed that
floated there on the wings of chance, nor
does 1t come out of the smoke of battle.
The highest duty known to true patriot
ism is TO deepen the source ard broaden
the channels of that progress which
secures only good, only peace, and still
better conditions of life to the people,
so that not only they in their generation
may enjoy the blessings of personal lib :.
erty, but that the whole world may
profit by what they have accomplished
Whatever is not for the public good true
patriotism abhors, True patriotism is
an ever vigilant sentinel upon the
heights Of mans best good to watch and
warn, and It leads in the paths of peace
and righteousness.
But true patriotism teaches a higher
The herald., 1896-11-26
THE PUBLIC PULSE

CThe Herald under this heading prints
but does not assume re-
spons ibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1896-11-26

1t appears that Hanna wants Sher-
mans place in the Senate, and that Nc
Kinley is perfectly willing to make Sher-
man secretary of state to get him out of
Hanna's way. But it transpires that
Sherman is not so sure about it, and
Governor Bushnell thinks he is about the
right kind of man to wear senator's s
toga and so there is trouble in Ohio that
is well calculated to make more than the
heart of one Republican ache.
The herald., 1896-11-26

and there is no reason why one should
not materialize right away.
The herald., 1896-11-26
THE DEADLY TEXAS.

In the event of war, the Texas will C1
her heavy execution after the enemy get
her.-Chicago Record.
The herald., 1896-11-26

There is no doubt about Mr.. Snyder's
election, but his majority should be so
large that the water company would
quit scheming to get fresh hold upon
the people
The herald., 1896-11-26
A PREREQUISITE.

Arbitration is a mighty nice thing, but
Venezuela will not forget that big,
husky brother is one of it's prerequis-
ites.-Detroit News.
The herald., 1896-11-26

Local politics are getting pretty warm.
but things will grow hotter for Martin
and de gang" as the days come and go.
The herald., 1896-11-26

After today the railways will begin
transporting congressman to Washing
ton. If only certificate of election con-
ferred common sense upon the holder of
it. congress would be very respectable
body of men, Intellectually speaking,
The herald., 1896-11-26

Mr.. Martins many-jointed combine
is rapidly working itself into a boom
erarg.
The herald., 1896-11-26

The professional patriots of this city
have one important stand on the steps
of the city hall. Patriotism, at least
amongst some, seems to require pro-
fuse splitting. The city hall steps suf-
fer from this. At this point the un-
pleasant effects of profuse splitting are
especially annoying. 1t is the only ap-
proach to the public library. Children,
young people and ladies' all have to run
not only gauntlet of politicians, but
pass through flood of tobacco juice or
consumption germs. The city hall is no
place for public library. The people
should realize that a new public library
should be built There is no place for it
except the city lot on Spring, Broadway
and near Sixth street This is central
to all our transportation lines and is
just where it ought to be.
The herald., 1896-11-26

ocrats who refused to accept the work
of the Chicago convention he would not
have been elected, and that inasmucii
as the party is likely to have use for
them again. the tariff question should
not be made prominent feature of leg
islation by congress. 1t is safe to say
that if the Mckinley act is revived and
made to take the place of the Wilson law,
the Republican party would so anger the
Cleveland wing of the Democratic party
that it never again could be persuaded
to support a Republican candidate on
any issue. These Republican leaders
realize that unless their party makes a
good showing the people will turn them
down at the next congressional election,
and that their Democratic allies in the
last campaign would be found in the
ranks of their own party.
But the Chandler wing of the party
has always advocated the economic
philosophy that a public debt is pub
lie blessing. because the people by issu-
ing longtime bonds mortgage the future
for their present benefit, and that the
nearer We come to excluding all foreign
made merchandise that can be manu-
factured in this country the better it
would be for us, because the wealth ac-
cruing would belong to our people. The
sophistry of such reasoning is apparent
Senator Chandler should say in so many
words that what he is after is to make
the line which separates the wealth
makers from the wealth grabbers more
distinct by increasing the burdens of the
former and making the accumulat ton of
wealth by the latter easier But Sena-
tor Chandler would have to face much
opposition in his own party, and it is to
be hoped his cold-blooded scheme will
fall by the weight of it's own iniquity.
The herald., 1896-11-26

shipowners opportunity to do business
with the same capital that his compet-
itor does. If an American desires today
to buy large ocean-going steamer he
confronts a shipbuilding combine or
trust that makes its profits on war ves-
sells. Under these conditions, while a
steamer can be built here as well and as
cheaply as anywhere. the buyer must gay
at least half more than his competitor.
1t of course costs more to make one
ocean steamer alone than one ocean
steamer Of hundred. But our shipyards
can never get orders for one hundred un-
der our laws. The American ocean
trader under our laws must have one
half more capital than the ocean trader
of any other nation; for all others in this
respect are free to buy ships where they
like.
An American cannot buy a foreign
ship at all. He is prohibited from i'm
porting obscene books and ships.
Our statesmen seem to have passed
this subject over. But the time has
come to open up this great opportunity
to our people.
Even protectionist can logically go
for free ships because the ocean is free
and beyond the control of any restric-
tive laws. We want free ships, training
schools for men and officers, safe ships,
constant examination of officers and
men for promotion, good quarters, good
treatment and good food for the men
and no taxes on ships, ship materials,
stores or repairs.
Under such conditions we will be in
better position than any country except
England, and on an even keel with that
doughty little island. With such sen :
sible revision of our fool shipping laws
our shipyards would have a wonderful
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
T 7 LD
Schedule 1


49, Schedule in effect May H. 1896.
seEger station.
500 AM-Daily.-Loeal for DanvilIe Connects
at Manassas for Strasburg, daily except Sunday,
and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western
daily, and with the Chesapeake and Ohio daily
lib AM"Daiiy+TH UNITED SII1S6 STRTEs FAST
NAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet SleeI,ers New York
and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char
lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Pull
man Sleeper New York to New Orleans Win Mont
gonery. connecting at Atlanta with Pullman Sleep.
er for birmingham, Memphis and St Louis
60. 4:oi PM,Local for Front Royal. Riverton and
-! PM-paiiy .-Local for Charlottesville
1913 P;M..Daily AND SOUTH.
WESTERN VEsTIBULED LIMITED. composed Of
Coaches: Pullman Sleepers New York to Ashe.
vile and Hot Springs. n. c.; New York to Tampa,
via Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah and Jackson
h hle: and and New iork to Memphis. via Birming
Montgomery. Eestibuled Day Coach Washington t.
Atanta. Southern Railway Dlaing Car Greensboro
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO D1v1s
ION leave Washington 9:01 IN. daily, 100 D. m
and 4:45 pm. daily. except Sunday and 6:25 D m
Sundays only for Round Hill, 1872 pm. daily. ex
Herndcn: Returning. arrive at Washington see
and 700 pm. daily. and 300 pm. daily e1
cept Sunday, from Round HILL 7:O6 q. m daily eI
cept Sunday from Herndcn. S:34 a. daily e1
ccpt Sunday, from Leesbrrg
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
!ngton, GAP am. 2:20 PIN, and 9:40 pm. daily
Manassas Division, 1000 a. m. daily, except Sun
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and informa
ton furnished at Offices 81 and 1900 Pepnsylvnnis
avenue. and at Pennsylvania railroad passenger
W. H. GREEN. General supt
I NJ CUP. Traffic Manager
W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent
L. s. Brown. Gen. Agent Pass. Dept
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEsT SCENERY IN
AMERICA ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED. ALI,
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA.
TON SIXTH AND STREETS
Schedule in effect MAY IL. 1896

Schedule in effect May Il, 1896
~ IN DAL1-ClncLnati and st. Louis Spe-
cial. Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman sls-pers
10 cincinnati. Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis
and st. Louis without change. Connects AT Gov
inston Va, for Hot Springs. rarlor cars Gin
cinniu to Chicago.
l:S. Pm DAu-Y-F. f. V. Limited-Solld train
for Cincinnati. Pullman seepers to CINCINNATI
L hon sS ind L3qsyille without change Pull.
change, Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays Daily
SSHTnnegtio1 for the Springs Observation
1857 AN. EXCEPT SUNDAY-via Richmond
Tor old Point and Norfolk Only rail line.
vile, staunton and for Richmond daily, except
Sunday. '' P
Reservati ions and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
offices, 5l3 and l421 Pennsylvania avenue lilo s
st. NV, and q. the station.
81. ". FULLER
uyio General Passenger Agent
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Anchor Line

NMCFIOT LIgle
UNITED STATES NAH. STEAMSHIPS
SAIL FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATI IiDAY FOR
GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
Rates for Saloon Passage,
BY SIS. CITY OF ROME, $50 and upward.
Second Cabin. $40. Steerago. s25 50.
OTHER STEAMERS. Cabin $50 ana upward.
Second Cabin, $50 and So Steerage S24 so.
DRAFTS At LOWEST CI-RIsENT RATES
For further information apply to
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Bowling Green Ny
or G. w. MOSS, g2l Pa. ave. n w. or FDW. F.
DROOP. 925 Ia. ave, Washington. aJ3-3m
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WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., LTD"
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,

From It'll st. Ferry Wharf.
On Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays at
Bay. Bretons Bay and Nomini Creek; returning,
arrives Tuesday afternoon. Wednesdays for river
to Piney Point, st. Georges. Smiths Creek, Com
and Yeocomico rivers; returning, leaves Nomni
Creek Thursday afternoon for river landings arriv-
Ing Friday morning. Saturdays for river landings
to Nomini Creek and ST. Clements Bay; returning
arrives Sunday afternoon. In effect Nov. {, 1895.
See schedule. (no1-t0 G. ". RIDLEY, Gen Man
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

Z. S. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer Harry Randall leaves River View Wharf
7th street. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at I
am, landing at all wharyes far down as Mad
lox creek, Va. including Chapel Point and Colonial
Beach, returning on Mondays about pm; We'd
nesdays and Fridays about $3.50 IN. Passenger ac-
comnodations Brst-class. Freight received until
hour of sailing. Telephone 1165.
+. A. REED & CO., E. S. RANDALL,
Agents. Alexandria. Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. o. CARPENTER, Gen. Agt.,
ja3a Washington D. O.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
trct of Columbia, Washington, May %. 1896
TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, TUESDAY. JUNE
NINTH, 1896, to rent for year from July l.
1896, the wharf property at the foot Of 30th and
X SITS. NV, formerly occupied by Wheatley
Bros. lumber merchants. The Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any and all proposals.
A deposit of SIS must he made with each bid as
guarantee that the bidder will enter into con-
tract with the District If his bid should be ac-
cepted ]. W ROSS, GEORGE TRTSDEII.
CHAS. F. POWELL. Commissioners D. c. m3O. ct
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LADIES GOODS.

FINE BLACK AND WHITE LACES DONE UP IN
frst-class Partisan style; white dresses laces and
lace curtains speciality; prices reasonable. Cali
Nine VIBOUD, Old Stand. 713 1lth 1t. je1-1m'
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SUMMER RESORTS.
SPRINGS AND BATHS.

ORKNEY SPRINGS. VA.-COOL AND HEALTH
full mountain resort, with variety of famous
mineral springs; nice accommodations and mod
crate terms Open June 15 Address JAMES A.
McGEHEE. fe3-3ws
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TakOr1la Springs Hotel.

Formerly ii, tel TakOma-North TakoIna, d. c.
Now open for the reception of guests New
agement Address GEO II. CORY ELI.Prop a29- Pm
DAGGER SPRINGS HOTEL. CLEARWATER STA
ton, Va. Three mineral waters. Cottages from
$50 to SID for the .ason table board to cot
tagers. S5 per week. Open June l. Address
BRlCkER BROS, Props. my1S-1m'
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

RANDOLPH d. HOPKINS,
NOTARY PUBLIC
Room q, Ohio National Bank building,
jest NV. cor. 18th and G SITS. NV.
NOTICE To PENsIONERs.-I WILL BE IN MY
once from a IN TO pm. June 4, to execute
pension vouchers and deliver them promptly to
the pension agent. q. J. BOND,
te22t' 63l At
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Il
New buff brick and white residence, 1892
18th st. NV; contains 10 and the newest
improvements; just finished. Price. $500.
my23-tf JOHN L. WEAVER and Sth
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STORAGE.

Our Storage
Warehouses
Offer the very best facilities for
the safe storage of furniture.
Clean, dry, we'll attended. Prices
you'll agree are small.
Moving and picking specialties.
w. B. Moses & Sons.
F st., cor. 11th
Storage, 22d and Mist and D.
ny30-c0tf
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS STORED:
75c. per load dry, light and clean; best alton
In the city. Call or address CHARLES BAUM
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