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The herald., 1897-07-18
BROUGHT TO TASK

Our latest controversy with Great
Britain over the question of the destruc-
ton of the fur seal has assumed very
much of the character of law suit, with
trained attorney upon the one side and
befuddled youngster upon the other.
Secretary Sherman's diplomatic review
of the situation in the Alaskan waters,
In connection with his references to the
obligations Of the parties under the
Paris award, makes out a case against
the British government which is far
from creditable to the latter, while it is
sustained by facts that make it at the
same time unanswerable. Having set
tied the matter to his entire satisfaction
and settled 1t well, so far as facts and
argument can settle anything, the sec
rotary enters the sphere of speculative
deduction, and here is the conclusion he
has reached in that direction. He saws:
AS 1t is shown that practically no
patrol service had been rendered in
Boring sea by the British cruisers dur
| ing the previous year, the inference
| would seem to be that her majesty's
| government understood that the Amer
lean cruisers only were to perform
| patrol duty and the British cruisers
to talk over and act upon the validity
of seizure of British vessels.
| Evidently Lord Salisbury did rot ex-
pect anything SO energetic or so ex-
| haustive upon this subject, nor, in fact
did he wish to be bothered about the Sc al
herd at all. 1t is almost entirely a colo
NAL question, in which Canada reaps
r.early all the profits while England
takes all the responsibility. The contra
bard sealers are chiefly Canadians, as
are also the bowls that go forth for pro
lection from the American cruisers
whenever pelagic sealers are boarded
by these police vessels. All such circu,n-
stances have combined to make the seal
question very annoying to the hons
government. Lord Salisbury had evil
IDENTIFY begun. to trust, as he had hoped
that the whole business would be per-
mitted to drift and, somehow, to regu-
late itself. Shermans dispatch was
therefore. very annoying and especially
SO inasmuch as it pointed to acts of eva
The herald., 1897-07-18
REPAIR THEM NOW

The fact that the city is filled with
observant visitors who will insist upon
making odious comparisons if they have
the opportunity, only emphasizes the
shameful condition of the paving on
Spring, Main and Sixth streets.
No valid excuse can be advanced for
leaving these streets in their present
wretched and dangerous condition. The
point against resurfacing before the va
rious conduits and sewers are laid seems
to be we'll taken; but that should cut no
figure in the question of immediate re-
pairs on the streets named.
The officials having the matter in
charge should lose no time in getting to
work. Let the holes be filled up, not
with dirt or broken stone, but with
asphalt, and the streets otherswise put
into proper condition. Then they can be
kept clean.
Properly repaired, the paving will last
until the conduits, sewers ETC., are laid,
and the streets are ready for a new and
permanent pavement which. let us hope,
will be superior to the wretched jobs
that have in past years been inflicted
upon the city. But let us have those re-
pairs now
The herald., 1897-07-18
THE BOULEVARD

The Santa Monica Signal is pegging
away at the scheme for boulevard be-
tween Pasadena, Los Angeles and Santa
Monica, and it presents arguments that
are hard to controvert.
The Signal calls attention to the fore
sight and enterprise of the people of
Santa Barbara. who raised about $40, 900
which they spent on boulevards and
which has paid them over and over
again" Santa Barbara has a beach
boulevard and a mountain boulevard.
The former is paved with bitumen for a
distance of one and one-half miles, light
ed by electricity and each side is Dor
dered with a row of palm trees The
mountain boulevard runs along the
mountains for several miles back of the
Montecito valley and commands fine
view of the city and of the ocean. 1t Is
safe to say that the people of Santa Bar
bara would not part with their boule-
wards for any amount of money
If small city like Santa Barbara can
show so much liberality and enterprise,
why cannot the combined forces of Los
Angeles. Santa Monica and Pasadena
provide for boulevard connecting the
three cities? 1t would result in a great
enhancement of property values; II
would provide great deal Of work fol
The herald., 1897-07-18
Rear Admiral Miller's Sorrow

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Rear Ad-
miral Miller cabled' the navy department
that his daughter was dead and that he
would hold his flagship, the Brooklyn,
at Southampton until Monday. This
postponement of the Brooklyn's depart
ure would allow him to make prepara-
lions for sending his daughters body to
the United States.
The admiral will return In the BROOK
lyn and Mrs. Miller will accompany the
remains on a passenger vessel.
BOSTON, July 3.-The news OF the
death of Miss Helen Miller was great
shock to the wives and daughters OF the
officers at the navy yard here, where
Admiral Miller was stationed LOT sew
eral years as communicate Helen was
the only child of Admiral and Mrs. MIL
Ter. and was a favorite in naval circles
She was born in Boston sixteen years
ago on the United States ship WABASH
the receiving ship at this port, OF "nlch
her father was captain at the time. one
accompanied her father to his various
posts of duty, ashore and af1oat, ana De-
came a veritable daughter of the navy.
She was intensely interested IN the
sryice. knew a great deal about ships
nd guns and was as good sailor as
ANYBODY. She was bright and witty
girl. with notable capacity for making
friends, and in the intervals OF her sea
The herald., 1897-07-18
A PLEASANT INCIDENT

An incident in the Transnississippi
concerned although it is evident that
Mr.. Craig labored under a misappre-
tension
Hugh Craig of California was chosen
president of the congress, to succeed
Mr.. Bryan, and later the congress de-
clared in favor Of free silver. Yesterday
Mr.. Craig said that as the congress had
declared for policy opposite to his own
views it might be embarrassing for that
body to have him at its head; and ne
rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Bryan, who always says the right
thing in the right place, assured Mr..
Craig that his personal views need not
interfere in the slightest degree with his
holding the office to which he had been
carried with 1t no partisan inference as
to its officers. Thereupon Mr.. Craig
withdrew his resignation.
California was honored in the choice
siding officer of the congress. Mr..
Craig's manly offer and Mr.. Bryan's
graceful rejoinder will form a pleasant
memory. 1t emphasized the fact that
silver is not purely partisan issue. and
showed that the Transmississippi con-
gress, while holding decided views upon
all great questions of the day. does not
descend to mean partisanship in its acts.
The herald., 1897-07-18

sion and then deliberately proved its
accusations. But the points made by
| Lawyer Sherman must be answered in
some manner. Evidently he had the
facts upon his side and the law of tine
case must follow the facts.
What was to be done? Why, the very
thing that the embarrassed lawyer
usually does when he finds out at the
trial that his opponent has all the law
and the facts upon his side-that is, TO
leave the controversy to take care of it.
self ard proceed to abuse the successful
adversary. In this behalf the inspired
press of London makes an indiscrimin-
ate assault upon American diplomacy,
American politics. John Sherman, and,
in fact, upon nearly everything Amer
lean. We know, of course, that the fero-
cious sentiment is only good-natured
badinage beneath the surface, and that
John Bull only hopes that Uncle Sam
will invite him to take drink, or some
thing like that, so as to divert attention
from the embarrassment of the situa-
ton But the intensity of the British
protest would seem very ugly If impair
TALLY judged from the language that is
employed.
The Pail Mall Gazette thinks there is
a nasty" feature in the case. The
Westminster Gazette thinks that Sher-
mans facts are somewhat ugly" and
that seals, like silver, get into Ameri-
can politics." The St. James Gazette
thinks that Shermans method of calling
things by their proper names may in
volve consequences much more serious
The Times finds Shermans language
very Offensive" and the secretary
untitled for the duties of his Office
The Chronicle thinks the secretary's
dispatch ought TO be sent back as too
offensive" in its terms to be received.
and the Post finds that England. will
have to fight for her existence against
the United States in the near future.
And now that John B. has successfully
scolded to his dear hearts content, it is
hoped and expected that he will cast his
angry eyes over the stipulations of the
Paris award, commit his obligations to
memory and proceed to give them prac-
teal direction
The herald., 1897-07-18
Avalon

Set like lovely gem-enchanting vale!
Broad is thy circlet of embracing hills,
Thine the sweet air the wandering west
wind fills
With spice and balm from far off gloomy
dale;
Thine the sweet air that moves the fiut-
tering sail,
And sways the leaves where love-lorn
songster trills,
In the deep glades, by fern-hid, lettering
rills!
No killing frost nor any ice-clad gale.
Nor any heats run through thy rolling
year.
Thine is the peace which makes thy men,
DRY dear,
And holds in thrall the loiterer by thee.
Fair vale of Avalon, thy sky Is clear,
Uncounted jewels on thy beach appear,
Crowned by the sparkle of summer sea.
SYLVIA LAWSON COVEY.
The herald., 1897-07-18

the unemployed and put considerable
amount of money in circulation in, the
most beneficial way. 1t would add mar
the three cities, and the boulevard would
in few years gain world wide reputa-
ton. and attract thousands of visitors.
We must have that boulevard and we
ought to have it this summer.
The herald., 1897-07-18
Pauner-Made Bibles Excluded

The senate by good Republican ma
jority has refused to put the bible on
the free list. The souls of men are i'm
portant of course, but the home saliva
ton market must be protected. To per-
NIT the foreign pauper gospel to come
into competition with the labor of the
brethren who are filling the American
vineyard would be defiance of high
tariff principles that even a politician
can only contemplate with a shudder.-
New York Journal
The herald., 1897-07-18
Sentiment at San Pedro

A grander view than that obtained
from the bluff last night is not to be
imagined. A cloudless sky and a full
moon casting broad swath of silver
sheen across the pulseless ocean made
up scene that is rarely equaled in ma
ture.-San Pedro American.
The herald., 1897-07-18
CALIFORNIA OPINION
All Along the Line

The crops in Orange county and all
along the line from here to Los Angeles
are turning out good. The hay and grain
crop is about cared for and lies piled up
on many fields. Small fruits are plenti-
full in market, and the apricot crop is
coming in, small in size but great in
quantity, and the coming walnut crop
bids fair for an enormous yield.-Otay
Press
The herald., 1897-07-18

The Oakland Enquirer makes a pain
full exhibition of nervousness when it
says: I'm previous sessions of the
Transmississippi congress free silver
was the abiding faith of five-sixths of
the members. and to say a word against
1t was species of treason. 1t is different
this year" 1t is not so very different
this year. The congress voted five to one
in favor Of free silver
The herald., 1897-07-18
In Time of Peace

Residents alorg the sea coast should
lose no time in building bomb-proof at
tachments to their houses as old man
Bismarck says we have got to fight Eng
land, Spain and Japan combined Ven
tura INDEPENDENT
The herald., 1897-07-18

The Transmississippi congress will
hold its session next year at Wichita,
Kansas. Representative Gibbon made
an eloquent speech in favor of Los An
geles, but he was not able to knock the
persimmon. One of these days our turn
will come.
The herald., 1897-07-18
Age Gently Stealing

Elvira, will you look for my spectaclesf
I have lost them
How many pairs have you, motherr'
'"Three pairs
'"Then' l will look for the third pair, as
you have two pairs on top of your head
Judge.
The herald., 1897-07-18

When Jesse Grant and his expedition
reached Whale island in the gulf of Cali
fornia, supposed to be inhabited by can
nibals, and was about to land, the advice
Of Punch to those about to commit mat
rimony occurred to him and he followed
it. 1t was rather discourteous to disap-
point the expectations of the islanders
but there is a limit that even gold hunt
ing expeditions must respect
The herald., 1897-07-18
Intelligent Organization

Intelligent organization will take the
fruit industry of California out of the
hands Of the commission monopolists
and place it where it belongs--in the
hands of the fruit growers themselves,
San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1897-07-18

C. P. Huntington has presented the
University of California with some 5000
books and pamphlets bearing upon the
history of this state. Uncle Coils has
done something for the real benefit of the
community and should be commended
accordingly
The herald., 1897-07-18
The Wonderful Firmament

A man can hardly lift up his eyes
towards the heavens without wondering
generation, to see so many millions of
radiant lights and observe their courses
and revolutions, even without any re-
spect to the common good of the uni
verse.-Seneca.
The herald., 1897-07-18

General Manager Wood is to be con-
graduated upon his plan to relieve the
street-car congestion at the corner of
Spring and Second streets 1t will be a
great improvement
The herald., 1897-07-18

The Oakland Tribune notes that Mex
can this be true when Mexico is under
the single silver standard? The single
standard gold people can't understand it.
The herald., 1897-07-18

duty" as she laughingly termed 1t, was
carefully educated in the best private
schools. Her father intended to COM
plete her education abroad.-NHw York
Sum
The herald., 1897-07-18

on the 23d inst. They will be the guests
of General Sherman, and we should as
sist the general in making their stop
here a pleasant one.-Santa Monica
Outlook
The herald., 1897-07-18

The Pacific waters are to be stocked
iety by the United States Fish commits
mission. Now what does that mean? Is
Mr.. Cleveland coming to California to
live? Or is the insidious beginning of a
new third term movement concealed in
the scaly proceeding?
The herald., 1897-07-18

We anxiously await bids on the har-
Dor work at San Pedro The bids that
will be received will knock the project
quicker than Secretary Alger could
alone.-Santa Monica Outlook
Hunting ton job be concealed in the bids
If the outlook has any inside informa.
ton it should make it known.
The herald., 1897-07-18
Good Advice

If you have good property, don't throw
it away; keep it in good shape, and the
time will soon come when you will get
a good price for it.-Pa sa dena Star
The herald., 1897-07-18

The Prince of Wales Persimmon
knocked the persimmons at Sandown
Friday. Even if Edward can't be king
he can win a horse race once in while.
The herald., 1897-07-18

The steamer Campania sailed for Eu-
rope the other day with 522, 900 ounces of
silver. There is some demand for the de-
spised white metal yet.
The herald., 1897-07-18

Senator H. X. Jones, of Arkansas, paid
a high compliment TO our fellow-towus-
man. A. j. Utley. late Populist candi-
date for superior judge, by inserting In
his speech in the senate for publication
in the Congressional Record Judge Ut
ley's article on bimetallism published in
the Arena magazine for June, 1896.
The herald., 1897-07-18

Father" Clark. president of the Ma
tional Christian Endeavor society, will
be cordially welcomed to Los Angeles as
man who is power for good among
the rising generation. Nor should it be
by Rev. Josiah Strong, author of Our
Country" one of the most remarkable
and most patriotic little books ever pub
lished, Both these gentlemen will make
public addresses in this city today and
they will undoubtedly attract very large
audiences.
The herald., 1897-07-18
Two Bad Citizens

The swindling commission man Is de
cidedly worse than the "deaconing
chardist.-Oakland Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-07-18
A JULY Repentance

When for sealskin sacque she'd cry
He could see no excuse for 1t.
How joyfully he'd now comply
If she but had some use for 1t!
washington Evening Star,
The herald., 1897-07-18

1t is surmised that Andree started for
the north pole in balloon in order to
escape the fool-killer.
The herald., 1897-07-18
SOCIETY OF OLD TIMES

A suggestion comes to the Herald that
it would be good idea for the old-timers
those, say. who have lived in Southern
California for the past twenty or twenty
five years-te get together and form a
social organization Without doubt there
is peculiar tie OF esteem and kindness
between people who have touched ell
bows for quarter of century. smen
and women find themselves jogging
down the shady side of the divide they
are prone to look back more and more.
If old-timers who would like to join in
an organization of this kind will leave
their names at the Herald office and if
it appears that sufficient number take
an interest in this movement meeting
will be called at an early date.
The herald., 1897-07-18
An Amendment

First Populist-Wouldn't you like to see
the railroads carryn' us all free?
Second Populist-I dunno. l think the
millionaires ought to be made to pay their
fare.-Puck.
The herald., 1897-07-18
Santa Monica Forewarned

The Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce coutemplates a trip to this place
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-04-07
Saws lie is Ahlo 10 Mako Gnld

Benjamin Brazelle, of st. Louis, No.,
scientist and inventor, claims to have
solved not only the problem of tho
transmutation of metal, but OF the
transmutation of clay into gold, silver,
iron and other metals. More than this,
he claims to have discovered the true
source of electricity, and says that by
1t he is enabled TO work the marVels
he has in store for the future. All tho
known laws of chemistry are to be
revolutionized and the dreams of al.
chemists are to become practical reali-
ties BY actusl test, Mr. Brazelle
asserts, he has changed silver into
gold and gold into silver. The trans
mutation of metals he considers the
most insignificant part OF the discover
les he has made-a mere nothing in
comparison with the feat of changing
clay into gold, silver, iron, calcium,
aluminium, glaucinium and fifteen
other metals not known to science,
whose qualities have not yet been de.
termined by the discoyerer.
Mr.. Brazello advances the theory
that metals are endowed with life and
grow the same rs any plant when placed
under the proper conditions. A com.
pany backed by strong capital has be-
gun the erection of plant at Fairlawn, +,
st. Louis, to test Mr.. Brazelle discov-
cries. Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-04-07
CLERKS Celebrate Their Promotions.

~ do not know when it was started, "
observed an old War Department
clerk, ''but for the past forty years l
know it has been the custom for every
clerk to celebrate his promotions in
salary by handing around cigars to his
fellow. CLERKS in the same division. 1t
was Il simple enough matter when !
first entered the War Department, but
now, when some divisions have hun
dreds of clerks. it is rather serious
affair. Woe be to the clerk who hands
around poor cigar on such an occa.
sion. The cigars must be of the best.
The proper thing OF late years is to let
a messenger hand the cigars around,
with the compliments OF the donor,
though in olden times the promoted
clerk always handed them about per-
sonally. The box must go with the
cigars, so that every one can see exact
ly what kind of a cigar is being dealt
out. The saw, "a man is known by the
company he keeps, has been for such
occasions turned into "a man is known
by the cigars he hands around The
same or a similar custom may exist in
some of the other departments, though
! have never heard of it. The cases
have been rare where promoted clerks
do not celebrate. Now and then clerks
give dinners and suppers to the clerks
in their own room on occasions of this
kind, but the cigars have to go around
to the entire division to have the cele-
bration perfectly regular. Washing
ton Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-04-07
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Salicylic acid, boric acid, borax and
formaldehyde are some of the chemi-
Gals added to prevent milk from sour
ing
The sanitary condition of Madrid,
Spain, leaves much to be desired.
During the week from January to 8
the births were 800, the deaths 437.
Eagles do not have different mates
every season as do birds generally;
they phir for life, and sometimes oc-
cupy the same nest for many years.
Most British geologists are now
prepared to admit that the earth has
passed through several glacial periods,
instead of only one, as is commonly
supposed.
In tho mountains of Sweden, Norway
and Lapland all vegetation would be
destroyed by the Norway rats were it
not for the white foxes, that make
special game of the rodents.
When we look at the sun we see him,
not where he actually is, but where he
was about eight minutes and eighteen
seconds ago his true place is then al
ways in advance OF his apparent place.
The Frankfurter Zoitung claims that
an important medical discovery has
been made in Frankfort, namely, a
method of communicating to the hu-
man system the effects of iodine,
bromine, mercury, morphium, iron,
etc., by means of electrolysis, instead
of via the stomach. 1t thinks it will
lead to a new science and practice of
therapy.
A long series OF organic, inorganic
and vegetable pigments have been ex-
perimentel with to determine their
relative permanency on cotton fiber.
The universal pigments were found to
be the more enduring, remaining un.
changed by sunlight and moisture
after 366 days. Anthracene pigments
rank next. Then comes aniline black,
while roseline is least stable. Vege.
table dyes are almost equal to anthra-
Gene, but depend on mordant for
their fastness.
Power for the Jungfrau Electric
Rack Railroad will be supplied with
two waterfalls producing $500 horse
power. The steepest grades will be l
in 4,and the minimum radius of curves
1928 feet. The conductors will be over
head. Three trains, holding 200
passengers, will be kept moving at the
same time. The length of the line is
7.6 miles, and the total rise is 6555
feet. The speed is limited to 5.3 miles
an hour, the trip taking 96 minutes.
Tho cost is estimated at $2,000,000
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-04-07
low 10 Rest.

To understand how to rest is of
more impoI tance than to know how to
work. Tho latter can be learned
easily; tho former it takes years to
learn, and some people never learn the
art of resting. 1t is simply a change
of scenes and activities. Locating may
not be resting. Sleeping is not always
resting. Sitting down for days with
nothing to do is not restful. A change
is needed to bring into play different
set of faculties, aud to turn the life
into chanuel. The man who
worAs nuiu, nnds his best rest in play
ing hard. The man who is burdened
with care finds relief IN something
that is active, yet free from response
bility. Above all, keep good-natured,
and don't abuse your best iriend-the
stomach.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-04-07

a Since 1920, when immigration sta
tistics first began to he kept, there
have come into the United States to
live 1854, 692 foreigners, or almost
exactly the present entire population
of Spain and half million moro than
the entire population OF England in
1851, and over four times the present
population of Scotland. 1t might also
be remarked that this is 1,000,00O
more people than there are in all Ash
ATTIC Turkey, and about eight and one
half times the present population of
Greece.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-04-07

A scholarship of American history
has been founded by the New York
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The sum of
$3.50 per annum is to be devoted to tho
purpose, and the student passing
highest in competitive examination
will be entitled to pursue, for two
years, the highest course In American
history taught by Barnard or Colum-
bia College.