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The herald., 1897-10-11


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The herald., 1897-10-11
AN ANXIOUS MOTHER

The queen regent of Spain is striv-
ing to turn over as much dominion to
her son when he shall arrive at maturity
as was possessed by his father. All good
parents are solicitous touching the fu-
ture of their children, and kings ard
queens have that feeling quite as strong
ly as other people. Dynastic pride re-
volts at the idea of loss of territory,
as it is belittling in crowned-head social
circles and in history
The queen regent is in dilemma, and
is worrying over plans for the retention
of Cuba and the Philippine islands, not
so much for her own sake as for that of
her son. Stripped of these important
possessions the power of the Spanish
monarchy will be in humiliating con-
trast to that possessed by Charles the
Fifth, Philip the Secorld and their sue
cessors down to about 1870.
War with Cuba and the Philippines is
not the only source of trouble, There
are also internal difficulties to be sur
mounted. Political parties at home are
in a hot controversy over domestic as
we'll as colonial policies. The Conserva-
tives favor a rigorous policy towards
Cuba and the Philippines and would
enforce absolute government through
war and butchery. Among the Liberals
there is talk at least favorabl to grant
irlg autonomy on the Canadian model.
with reservation Of the power to collect
some revenue for the support of the
home government.
The policy of the Conservatives has
proved failure except in shocking the
feelings of humanity throughout the
civilized world, and that OF the Liberals
if it be as is talked will raot accomplish
what Spain most desires and needs,
which is a large revenue to relieve her
decrepit financial condition. For nearly
four centuries the Spanish government
has maintained itself in large measure
through oppressive taxes imposed on
her dependencies. Offering auton omy
as suggested would leave the young king
with nothing to be proud of SO far as
merely nominal and he would be COM
PEELED TO severely tax the home people
to support his government. The offer of
autonomy as suggested would be a
confession of inability to hold Cuba by
force, an admission of weakness which
would strengthen the cause of the Gu
ban patriots. 1t is not probable that
they would consent to the reten tion of
any power by Spain over Cuban affairs,
for they have good reason for believing
that absolute independence is within
their grasp. 1t is not wonder that the
queen regent is found dering about to find
means of escape from her perplexity.
The prospect is that when her son as
cends the throne, if he ever does, his
dominions will be less than those Of
any Spanish monarch since the mar
riage of Ferdirland and Isabella and
the union of their Kingdoms,
The herald., 1897-10-11
DELUSIVE HOPES

Once more and for the hundredth time
the hopes of the international bimetal-
lists have received shock. But if ever
there was a whole party imbued with the
spirit Of Mark Tapley these people are
that party.
The managers Of the Bank of England
held out little ray of hope in promis-
ing to dilute the horde of gold held by
that institution to the extent of carry
ing one-fifth of it in silver bullion. 1t
was the act of a drowning man grasp
ing at straw to hope for any permanent
good to come from the Bank of England
coming into the market and buying $685..
900, 900 to $40, ,00O, 900 of silver bullion. But
even that small ray of hope was an ignis
fatuus. The bank will not do anything
Of the kind
Then a large number Of people are
building high hopes on report that
the Rothschilds are buying silver mines.
The assumption Is built on this report
that when these arch money changers
have become possessed of all the silver
mines of the world they will proceed to
bull the market and to remonetize the
metal in order to enhance the value of
their property. Here is another dream
of the most illusory character. The
Rothschilds have too good a thing of it
in the single standard policy to disturb
their own gains. No doubt the Roth
echilds would buy silver mines, as they
would iron mines. If the price suited
them
Whether used as money or not,
there is intrinsic value in silver. There
is a point below which the price of the
metal cannot go. With silver admitted
to the privilege of coinage and worth
thus s1.29 per ounce, there are a great
many low grade mines which can be
worked. Reduce the price Of the metal
to $1OO by demonetizing it in one or two
countries and all mines whose product
costs over $10O must be closed. Take
another cinch on the rope around the
necks of the debtor class by closing the
minus OIL IeW more countries, ana Drlng
the value Of silver to rs cents, then all
mines whose products cost more than
that figure must shut down. Close all
the mints of all the principal nations
on earth and leave mankind with all
their manifold industries bound hand
and foot with the merciless hands Of
the Bank of England and of the Roth
schilds, and force the price of silver down
to so cents, and all but few very rich
mines must close. Silver has become a
mere commodity. There is no demand
for it except in the arts. Only a limited
amount can be used. Its price is fixed
and cannot go above the prices of the
silversmith. The adventurous miner
The herald., 1897-10-11
MONDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1897.
THE FIRST ESSENTIAL

The people should not dismiss too cas-
lily from their minds the perversions of
justice that are fast bringing law into
disrepute in this state. Specific in
stances that can be reached in any way
ought to be punished; mere temporary
wave of indignation avails nothing. Of
tenders of the kind alluded to regard
public indignation as a tickle, evanes-
cent thing. Individuals have their own
business to attend to. Blunders and, Of
fenses on the part of officials. and
smart" practice by constituencies at
torneys are the subject OF comment for
a day and are then forgotten. The Of
tenders know this and they count upon
it as one Of the loopholes Of escape. And
80 1t goes until some new offense makes
another sensation Of day.
Mere censure Of blunders and offense 9
Is not a sufficient deterrent, nor is 1t al
ways the case that they can be reached
by the law. The statutory inability,
coupled with public indifference affords
safety for offenders Of the kind referred
to. Prevention Is better than cure in
any event, and to prevent we must go
back further and down deeper.
We must elect good men to office. 1t
matters not how small and how insig-
nificant the office may apparently be.
Every officer Of the law gets close to the
interests of the people, which suffer or
prosper accordingly as the official keeps
his trust. The people of Los Angeles
have been given an object lesson in the
Importance Of having capable, honest
men in the so-called minor office of just
ice Of the peace.
So long as the people allow the pro-
fessional politicians to select the can
didates for office there is the maximum
of danger that incompetent or urtrust-
worthy men will be chosen to fill the
offices. It Is not to be inferred, by any
means, that a man is incapable or dis
honest merely because he happens to be
politician. Some Of our best officials
have been politicians. Where the po-
iitical idea predominates there is the
greatest danger that other essential
qualifications will be disregarded.
The people themselves must do their
share toward warding off the dangers
that threaten them. In accomplishing
this end, eternal vigilance Is the first
essential
The herald., 1897-10-11
HONORING VANDERBILT
Statue to the Founder of the Famous
Family to Be Unveiled

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 1O.-The bronze
statue Of the late Commodore Wander
bilt of New York, the founder of the
Vanderbilt university, will be unveiled
in this city in the Parthenon at the CEN
tennial exposition today. On the occa-
sion of the unveiling Chauncey M. De-
pew will deliver an Grafton on the
life and character of his friend and
client. After the close of the exposition
the statue will be permanently placed
on the campus of Vanderbilt university,
an institution that owes its existence to
his munificence and foresight.
The statue is by Moretti and repre-
sents the bluff old commodore In the
dress of the period. 1t lacks any charac-
teristic attitude and is too tamely un-
suggestive to be even chiseled, memory
Of the founder of one Of the wealthiest
families the world ever saw.
Dr. Depew's address promises to BE-
masterpiece of friendly eulogy, for
the celebrated orator has long cherish
ed a desire to embalm his energetic
patron in some Of his glowing periods.
The president and faculty of the uni
versity will be present and will partic-
ipate in the exercises
The herald., 1897-10-11
CHICKENS IN THE SHE'LL

The Chicago Times Herald looks
darkly into the future and casts the hor-
oscope of the next United States senate.
This forecast is about as satisfactory as
a ten-cent dream book, because it be-
gins and ends with eff"
Legislative elections will be held thi .
fall in Ohio, Maryland, Texas, Virginia
and South Carolina. Within the next
eighteen months senatorial elections
will be held in thirty-one states. The
Times-Herald goes on to say:
OF the thirty-one seats in the senate
to be filled before March 4, 1899, eleven
are now held by Republicans, fifteen
by Silver Democrats, two by Populists
and one by Sound Money Democrat.
If Republicans are returned in Rhode
Island, MICHIGAN. Maine, Minnesota,
Connecticut, Massachusetts. Vermont.
Pennsylvania and Ohio it will bring
the Republican vote up to rty-one,
while if Republicans replace Amocrats
from New York, New Jersey, Indiana.
Wisconsin, California and MARYLAND.
the Republican voting strength would
be forty-seven, which would be a liberal
margin with which to support the poll
icies Of the administration.
But III" all these things do not come to
pass, what then? The Times Herald is
counting chickens In the shell. There Ia
The herald., 1897-10-11

ment Of last week shows that the banks
of that city hold only SIS, soc, 900 in excess
Of legal requirements. a very small
amount by comparison.
The proposed gold certificates would
serve a useful purpose, no doubt. The
plan IS all right. so long as times are
good and the flow OF gold is into instead
OF out Of this country. But let the flow
be the other way and the certificates
would be but an additional agency for
draining the treasury of its supply Of
gold. Are there not enough such agencies
now without adding another?
The total amount Of money in circula-
tion June 1, 1897. in this country was
$1,659, 733, S95, which represents an in
crease of $13s, LOO. 900 as compared with
the amount in circulation at the corre-
spending date last year. At that time
the treasury experts put the circulation
per capita, estimated upon the basis OF
population of 72,S07 900, at $3.50, al
increase of $1.45 as compared with the
per capita circulation on June 1885.
The estimate of population, however,
was too small. It should have been at
least 100000, which would materially
alter the figures. Two years ago the
circulation showed a decrease of SO per
capita from the maximum circulation
per capita, at time when large cir
culation was most. needed. There has
been some increase since then, as the
foregoing figures show, but still the cry
is for more money. Issuing gold certlfi-
Gates is very questionable means of
to- that cry,
The herald., 1897-10-11
CLEVELAND FOR SENATOR

| Few men, having been in public life
out of it. The reasons are various Some
men are chronic office seekers they
think the party or the people owe them
an office so long as they live. This i'm
preston is often mistake There are
others who, having an aptitude for pub
lie life. and having held office for a num-
Der OF years, are uneasy in private life
just as business man is uneasy when
outside his chosen vocation.
There are still others who, having the
same experience and the same discon-
tent, have become imbued with the ide a
that the country cannot get along with
out them, who are so wrapped in the
cloak of their own egotism that they
imagine there is constant demand for
their services, and that their own poll
cies are necessary in order to save this
country.
Ex-President Cleveland, having been
out Of office something like seven months.
is already uneasy and Disconnected He
is apparently Of the opinion that United
States senatorial toga would fit him
nicely. Asked the other day if he would
make the race in New Jersey shouldl his
friends place him in the field, Mr.. Cleve-
land simply said that the question was
premature at the present time. On the
other hand, it is intlmated that Mr..
Cleveland selected New Jersey as
place of residence after taking the SEN
atorial possibilities into considera ton.
There is just one way in. which Mr..
Cleveland can find out whether the peo-
pie of New Jersey regard him as too use
full parsonage for private life, and that
is by making the run. Experience is a
great teacher.
The herald., 1897-10-11
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State of California, County of Los Ange-
1es.-ss.
L. M. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February !, 1897,
to June &c. 1897 Qnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890 6S5
copies, being nm average daily circula-
ti0n of S0O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,071,567. being daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219,059 being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July, 1897.
FRANK j. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County of
Los Angeles. State of California.
The herald., 1897-10-11
No Appeal Yet

SAN QUENTIN, Oct, 10.-Manuel
Fellows, the Orange county murderer,
sentenced to be hanged December 9th,
was received at the prison today. His
name was merged into five numbers,
17,467, and he was then given quarters
in "murderers' row." with eight other
murderers who are under sentence Of
death.
The herald., 1897-10-11

Professor Won Hoist the historian is
now full-fedged American citizen.
haVlng taken out naturalization papers
In Chicago last week. Now, can't Pro-
fessor Bryce, author Of "The American
Commonwealth" be persuaded to come
into the fold?
The herald., 1897-10-11

The fact that there Is considerable
litigation over Randsburg mining prop
critics is prima facie evidence that they
are of value. Cripple Creek had the
same experience as soon as its mines
began to pay.
The herald., 1897-10-11

What will we do with General Miles
now he has returned? 1t is feared that
the general will be obliged to bury a
little of the style he accumulated in for
eign lands in order to fit in anywhere at
home
The herald., 1897-10-11

So long as the new Marlborough kid
is assured Of his share of the Vanderbilt
millions it makes very little difference
whether 1t takes after its father or its
mother.
The herald., 1897-10-11

After all the docks recommended by
the naval board have been built, the
United States will have on its entire
coast line only one more dry dock tn IN
Great Britain has at its navy yard at
Portsmouth alone.
The herald., 1897-10-11
ANGELES haRSNq 1S11 21ipsss> S.zHts H!s:i$z; 5

home and as she cannot speak word OF
English was unable to ask for direc-
tions. She was brought to the, polica
station by man who found her wander
ing around. She was turned over to
Matron Gray to remain until she Is
called for by some of her relatives.
The herald., 1897-10-11

Some Of the New York papers think
that by taking straw ballots among
their subscribers they can give their re-
spective candidates a straw ride into
the mayoralty chair.
The herald., 1897-10-11

Chocolate drops are three for quarter
at st. Michaels and candles are 35 cents
a pound. 1t is fortunate that the Esqui-,
maux girls prefer candles to chocolate
DROPS
The herald., 1897-10-11
A Yacht Race

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The race
Of the Corinthian Yacht club today at
Ell Campo was won by the. Kittiwake
Charles L. Barrett and Ford Russ Cook,
who were sailing the Venture, were cap
sized and narrowly escaped drowning.
The herald., 1897-10-11
Goods From the Orient

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 10.-The jap
anese steamer Laioshui Maru arrived
last night seventeen days from Yoko-
hama with 1900 tons Of general merchap-
disc.
The herald., 1897-10-11
Killed by a Car

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 1O-Thomas
McGraw, an aged Detroit capitalist, was
struck by an electric car today, sustain
ing injuries from which he cannot re-
cover.
The herald., 1897-10-11
MURDERED FOR NICKELS
Lost Her Way

Senior Trinidad, decrepit old Mex
lean woman, started to church yester-
day morning and lost her way. She
was too feeble to make her way back
The herald., 1897-10-11
DIAMOND THIEVES CAUGHT

morrow.
DIAMOND THIEVES CAUGHT
PARIS, Oct. 10.-A dispatch from
Havre says that on the arrival of the
steamship La Champagne the police.
acting under instructions from New
York, took into custody Harry Pailles-
seau on the charge of completely in the
robbery of diamond jewelry, the prop
erty of Miss Susan De Forest Day, owner
Of the steam yacht Scythian. Miss Days
jewelry is valued at $4,000 and was stolen
from her yacht while lying off White
stone, Long Island, about month ago
Etienne Castallon, a young French
man, who was accused of the theft, made
a full confession and asserted that he
had disposed of the diamonds to- Leon
Roussell, a Frenchman residing in New
York city The latter, who has been in
dicted for completely in the robbery, is
understood to have said that he gave the
jewelry to Paillesseau as security for
loan of s100, but this statement is doubt
ed by the police.
MURDERED FOR NICKELS
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Footpads this
morning held up Frank Brunnstein,
newspaper carrier, 61 years of age, and
after struggling with him for few PEN
MES and nickels, amounting to ST. 80, shot
the old man and made their escape.
BrunnStein died shortly afterWard.
The herald., 1897-10-11

alias 1.-THE New York Kid" The prs-
oners were remanded in a police court
today and will be arraigned there to-
morrow
The herald., 1897-10-11
WOMEN OF WIT
Stuck Their Money in
Their Stockings
ALL PASSENGERS SEARCHED
BY FACETIoUs ROBBERS ROB-
BERS AT OREGON CITY
ALL PASSENGERS SEARCHED
An Ohio Husband Anoints His Wife
With Coal Oil and Then Sets
Her Afire

Associated Press Special Wire.
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 10.-A car on
the Oregon City electric line was held
up by two masked men at Meldrum sta
ton, four miles from Oregon City, about
o'clock tonight. There were thirty,
five passengers on board, and the high
waymen went through the pockets Of
all of them, securin about 500 The mo-
torman slowed down when he came to
the switch at Meldrum station. One Of
the robbers jumped on the front end Of
the car, and, with revolver in hand,
ordered the motorman to stop the car,
while the second robber climbed on the
rear end. Conductor John Anderson
stepped inside and quickly turned out
the lights, but he was held prisoner
by the man on the rear platform, who
stood guard with a revolver. The rob-
ber who boarded the car in front made
the motorman go inside, and then he
quietly searched each passenger, Joking
as he went through the car. Many Of
the passengers put their money and
valuables in their shoes or dropped them
on the floor. One man had SIS in his
pocket book but he put all except rs
cents in his shoe, and when his turn
came to hand over his money he simply
gave up the Is cents and the robber was
satisfied.
Several ladies on the car showed rare
presence of mind by putting their money
and valuables in their stockings. After
every passenger on the car
they backed out, all the time keeping
their revolvers ready. and disappeared
in the woods. The car then pulled out
for Portland arriving about 8 o'clock
The police were notified, and detectives
were Immediately sent in pursuit Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-25

of war Great Britain or Germany would take
measures to see that the Russian fleet did
not pass through their waters without a
hard struggle.
UTILIZING RIVERS.
1t is officially stated here that the canal
when completed will connect the city of
Riga on the Baltic and Cherson on the Black
sea. Advantage will be taken of the Dwina
river at the mouth of which Riga is located
and of the Dneiper river, which flows into
the Black sea and at the mouth of which
Cherson is located. 1t is asserted by the
engineer that to reach this route twelve
miles of excavation must be made. The
length of the canal will be 900 miles. 1t
will have an average depth of 2S.4 feet. The
cost of the work will be S97 900 600 and it
must be completed by 1902.
1t is frankly admitted by the Russian au-
thorities that the canal is being built for
military purposes, just as the transsiberian
route is being constructed, but they say the
waterway will be of benefit commercially.
The wheat raised in the southern part of
Russia near the Black sea and the coal and
petroleum obtained from that section can be
transported more cheapy than by railroads
or steamers going through the Bosphorus
into the Mediterranean. Sixteen cities are
situated along the route Of the proposed
canal and they will be benefited by its con-
struction.
Russia maintains a formidable feet OF
battleshps and cruisers in the Black sea-
said a well known naval commander, such
action being in violation of the provisions
Of the Berlin treaty. The construction oi
the canal will mean that this fleet can be
reinforced within seven days at the utmos,
by an equally formidable fleet from the Bal
tic and in case of the Acknowledgement o.
Turkey, or a necessity for large force Of
naval vessels in Asiatic waters, Russia
would be able to gets its reinforcements tc
that section. The government would not
be compelled to use the Atlantic ocean ant
the Mediterranean. So far as Germany anC
China ere concerned, the completion of tn,
Russian canal will place the czar in poei
ton which will be enyied by all the Euro
pean governments -
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-25
ENGINE RUNS THEM D3WN IN A MOMENT

PLATrSMOUTH Neb., Dec 2i.-(Special.D
Sheriff Holloway and County Corcoer John
A. Clemeuts of Emwood were summoned to
Louisville at noon TO-DAY to look after two
men who were struck end one Instantly
killed by the locomotive on passenger trim
No. 10 on the Burlington cutoff. Section
Foreman James English of South Bend and
one section hand, whose name is not known,
were nearing Louisville on their hand car
and had just rounded a curve about a mile
and half west aud were taking things easy,
when No. 10. making up time, made the
curve not more than 100 yards away. Tie
men stepped their car and oudeavored to re-
move 1t from the track instead of looking
after themselves, and before they had made
any progress whatever they were struck by
the engine and hurled from the track. Fore
man English was instantly killed und the un-
known man is in dying conditiou. He was
brought at once 20 this city and placed in
care OF Dr. T. p. Livingston. superintendent
of the B. & NJ. medical department.. No
hopes are eutertaiued for Ids recovery.
The accident occurred in the dense woods
through which the b. & NJ. passes Just west
OF Louisville, and it due TO this fact, as
well as the curve, t6lat the eng.neer ou No.
10 failed to see the men until too late.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-25
Narrow Escape.

ST. PAUL, Neb., Dec. 24.-(special)- )-Last
night shortly after dark Harry B. Jacob,
with load Of hay coming from the south,
and Michael Rock, accompanied by Mr.. K,nf-
man, met at the center of the Unicn Pacific
railroad bridge acroos the South Loup river,
and before they could back down and get on
the bridge the train going south ran right
into the party. TIE three men saved them
selves by quick jumping, one of them landing
on the ice in the river, but without serious
injury. Mr.. Rocks horses were killed and
Mr.. Jacobs team so badly injured that they
will probIbly have to be killed. The load of
hay landed in the river, and both wagons
were annihilated.