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The herald., 1897-03-25

worked with articles that werS taxed
by the pound or ton. 1t is not to pre-
vent the employment of dishonest meth
DDS in passing goods through the Gus
toms house that the Dingley bill adopts
the specific customs tax, but 1t Is to
make the masses support the govern
ment and otherwise protect the prop
erty holdings and business enterprises
of the classes with as little expense to
the plutocrats as possible.
The herald., 1897-03-25
whose withered blossoms float spon the

whose withered blossoms float opon the
autumn breeze, the sweet assurance OF
another springtime, will he withhold the
words of hope from the souls of men
when the frosts of winter come? II
matter mute or inanimate, though
changed by the forces of nature into
multitude of forms can never die, will
the spirit be annihilated after it has paid
brief visit. like a royal guest to this
tenement of clay? Rather let us believe
that he who in HIS apparent prodigal-
ity wastes not the raindrop. the blades of
grass or the evening zephyrs, but makes
them all carry out his eternal plans, has
given immortality to the mortal and
gathered to himself the generous spirit
of our friend"
The herald., 1897-03-25
A Challenge to the 4" Victim "

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: 1 wish to say to the party who
wrote under the nom de plume of e. ]. B.
an article headed IAN Indignant Victim
of Oil,'' that if he will step from behind
the curtain and make himself known l
will thoroughly discuss the question at
issue. / do not care to be abusive, but
at all times be gentlemanly and cour-
teous in my dealings with every one. He,
too, would be more gentlemanly and
courteous and probably would not be so
indignant, providing he had room for
derrick on his property.
III. KEIFER,
The herald., 1897-03-25
AS TO TRADE BALANCES

1t is not surprising tndt tHe duNo-
Gates in congress of the Dingley sched-
ules of customs duties should avoid ref
erence to the balance of trade question
when discussing the reciprocity feature
of the bill. They dare not call for the
official statements of the course of our
trade with other countries under the
Wilson act. for these statements would
refute every one of their arguments.
| They have much to say about the in
iquitous free trade tariff that has been
in operation since the latter part of
1894, but tney are careful to make no
mention of how our industries built up
a trade with other countries under thar
same ubiquitous" measure.
The officia report of the country's for
eign trade for the calendar year 1896
shows that the exports of American
made merchandise exceeded the mer-
chandise imports by the enormous sum
of 1924, 275.215. and that nearly all lines
of manufacture were included in the
shipments. This is the largest merchan-
disc trade balance in our favor in the
history Of the country by s60, 900 600, the
nearest approach to it being in 1879.
When the Dingley bill becomes operat-
i've this balance of trade is likely to be
cut down very materially, if it is not
wiped out altogether and naturally the
administration would want to conceal
that fact.
Never in the history of the United
States was as great variety nor
as large volume of American manufac-
tured goods and wares sold in the mar
kets of Europe as since the Wilson law
has been in operation and 1t would
seem that schedules of customs duties
which would throw the balance of for
eign trade interchange in our favor by
S225 900, 900 a year, with the amount
growing larger from year to year, ought
to be let alone. But President Mckinley
thinks not. However, if his plan works
it will not materially lessen our mer-
chandise sales abroad, but it will greatly
advance prices of domestic and foreign
goods to American consumers without
adding to the prices for commodities
that are exported. That is to say, Ameri
can made goods and wares that are to
be shipped abroad will be sold for less
money than those put upon our markets
for home consumption.
But will other countries submit to
having a high entrance fee put upon
their goods and wares for the privilege
leave the gates of their markets wide
open to us? If they should treat us as
the Dingley bill will treat them we may
be sure that our imports will dwindle
in volume until the balance of trade is
against us, for, as matter of fact, Eu-
rope is not beholden to the United
States for anything except farm prod
ucts, while there are scores of commodi-
ties we are obliged to get abroad or do
without. But the purpose of the Dingley
bill is to enable American manufactur-
ers to largely increase the prices of their
products in the home markets as the
first consideration, and increase the
prices of such goods as we are obliged 10
import enough to yield whatever shall
be required to provide for the extrava-
gance of congress.
The more the people have to pay for
the necessaries of life the better are they
circumstanced, is the logic and spirit Of
the Dingley bill.
The herald., 1897-03-25
Bryan on Immortality

The following tribute to the SOULS i'm
mortality by William ]. Bryan is part
of an address on the death of friend.
1t is a gem, and is worthy of preserva-
ton:
"If the Father deigns to touch with
divine power the cold and pulseless
heart of the buried acorn and make 1t
burst forth from its prison walls, Will he
leave negligent the soul of man, VINO
was made in the image Of his Creator ?
II he stoops to give the rose bush,
The herald., 1897-03-25

The administration has settled upon
nothing definite concerning an interna-
tional monetary conference, and the sin
gle gold stadard advocates are satisfied
that no steps will be taken in that di-
rection. 1t would be interesting to
know where they got their information.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Place hunters in Washington are be-
ginning to hunt the back-street board
ing houses, where rates are low. In the
course of fortnight or so walking will
be good, when many of them will start
for their homes, cursing the ingratitude
of republics.
The herald., 1897-03-25

1t is given out that President McKin-
ley will favor the application for office
of no congressman who attempts TO
hinder the passage of the Dingley tariff
bill That is applying the heroic rem
edy in a way that will cure or kill.
The herald., 1897-03-25

The New York court of appeals de-
cides that a person who makes bet on
a prize fight, for instance. and puts up
the money with a stakeholder can re-
cover back the money then put up
whether he wins or loses. That is to
transaction
The herald., 1897-03-25

Dingleyism exceeds McKinleyism in
framing tariff schedules to make the
masses contribute of their earnings
to the Golfers of the favored few. The
Dingley schedules average considerably
higher than the act of 1890.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Alfalfa will be ready for cutting in
Riverside county about April 5th. One
grower cut five crops last year that
averaged about two tons to the acre
each crop. An eastern farmer would
call ten tens per annum per acre
good profitable crop of fodder or fertil-
The herald., 1897-03-25

The new substitute for rubber. OBJ
tained from the sap of a tree which
grows abundantly in California, gives
great promise of opening up a new in
dustry of large proportions. The new
substance vulcanizes like rubber, and
in fact has all the useful qualities of
that indispensable article.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Anyway, agreements between the
powers of Europe are held fully as. sa-
cred as agreements between American
railways.
The herald., 1897-03-25

President Mckinley may mean well
when he talks about economy, but he
has a billion dollar congress to deal
with and it may prove to be bigger
man than the occupant of the White
The herald., 1897-03-25

When a man is dead it is we'll enough
to let him alone. or at least not express
much joy over his taking off, but the
people of Central America will be par
doned if they throw up their hats and
rejoice over the death of General Ezeta,
the professional Revolutionary.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Willie Wallie Astor proposes to be
even with the Vanderbilts by marrying
his daughter to the Duke of Manches-
ter. A good, honest American me-
chanic would make the girl very much
better husband.
The herald., 1897-03-25

The Republican that predicted the
early retirement from public notice of
w. ]. Bryan would no doubt accept
one-tenth interest of that retirement
just about now. His book is said to be
returning him an income of 800 day.
The herald., 1897-03-25
SPECIFIC VS.. AID VAL0REM
DUTIES

The esteemed Los Angeles Express la
bors hard to defend the Dingley bill for
making a specific tax the basis of GUS
toms duties, but it is either not we'll ad-
vised in the premises, or ii places loyalty
to the schemes and purposes of its party
above the interests of the great produc-
irg class. But the Express is quite right
when it says that "the Democratic party
has always held for ad vaiorem duties,
and the Republican party for specific du-
ties. These are the fundamental differ
ences between the two policies 1t might
have added that these are also the fun
damental differences" between Democ-
racy and plutocracy
A specific duty is duty that discrimi-
mates in favor of the rich, and an ad va
loren duty places the burden of customs
duties upon each consumer in ratio to
the value of the articles he consumes.
The latter method is, as the Express
says, a fundamental principle of the
Democratic party and the first is, as the
Express implies by defending it. fun
damental principle of the Republican
party. 1t is honest of the Express to
admit that it stands for the classes as
against the masses, and that a poor man
has no right which a itch man is hound
to respect.
But let us see what the difference be-
tween a specific anG an ad valorem tariff
duty is, in so far as il enters into the
cost of living. Suppose A. who is a work.
ingman, imports ten yards OF cloth for
a suit of clothes for himse'f The cloth
is worth 81 yard. Let us suppose the
customs duties, which are specific, aie
81 yard. That would make AS cloth
cost him $40. On the same ship comes
tar yards of cloth worth $40 yard fer
B. The specific duties are 81 a yard.
That would make BIS cloth cost $110
Does the Express not see that the work.
ingman would be taxed 100 per cent and
the rich man only 10 per cent? Now
this illustration of the way the two sys-
TENS of levying customs duties is equally
applicable to every article and commo-
dity of import upon which customs tax
is levied. The specific duty taxes the ar
ticle as an article without reference to
its value in the market. The rich man
would pay no more duty on pair of
lambs wool blankets worth $50 than the
laborer would pay for pair of shoddy
wool blankets worth $3.50 In the eyes
of the specific tax monstrosity a blan-
ket is a blanket and a yard of cloth is
yard of cloth, without reference to the
market price, but the ad valorem tax
fixes its charge according to the selling
price of the article
The argument that with specific du-
ties there would be no opportunity for
importers to swindle the government by
under valuation-that the tax would be
SO much per pound, per ton or per yard
is weak and deceptive besides, it gives
the inference that our merchants are
thieves and perjurers and cannot be
trusted to tell the truth when it comes to
a business transaction. But the Demo-
cratic party holds a better opinion of
the business men of the United States.
Assuming, however, that they cannot
be trusted, it would be just as easy to
swear to the correctness of an invoice
that called fifty yards of cloth forty
yards as it would be to undervalue it by
oath, and the same trick could be
The herald., 1897-03-25
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with tho
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-03-25

The city council yesterday passed an
ordinance, calling an election April 10th
next on the issuance of $27ooo0 Of re-
funding bonds, and the document was
promptly signed by the mayor. As the
issuance of these bonds will save the
city something like $500 month inter-
est, besides obviating excessive tax lev
les for the next ten years, the proposition
submitted should carry without dis
senting vote.
The herald., 1897-03-25

A Nevada editor began his leader"
with these words: I'VE wish to say in
all soberness," and the next day he re-
ceived a demijohn, with the compli-
ments of visitor to the physical cul-
ture show.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Occasionally Rev. Sam Jones says a
very bright thing. The other day he
said the word receiver" especially
when connected with a railway COM
pany, is to the lawyers just like corn
is to a hog.
The herald., 1897-03-25
AN UNJUST DECISION

The decision of the Toledo, Ohio, COM
mon pleas court in the case of Arbuckle
Bros. against the sugar trust, which was
handed down few days ago, will befar-
reaching in its influence for evil The
Arbuckle Bros, as minority stockhold-
ers of the stock of the Woolson Spice
company, brought suit to restrain the
sugar trust, owners of the majority of
the stock, from operating the spice mills
at a loss on the ground that the mills
were being so operated to drive rival
out of business.
The substance of the courts decision is
that the directors representing the ma
jority of the stock, have the right to
conduct the business of the company as
they see fit, and that it is not unlawful
for them to so reduce the price of the
product of the company's property that
even though the minority holders of the
stock should suffer loss by reason of
such management of their property
Boiled down the decision means that
the holders of the minority of the shares
of a corporation or company have no
rights which the majority holders are
bound to respect.
1t is a new principle of law that per-
mits the holders of 81 per cent Of the
capital Of business enterprise to de-
liberately conduct its affairs at a loss,
and thus deprive the holders of 49 per
cent of the capital of not only an in
come, but oblige them to sustain less.
But that is the ruling Of the Toledo
court. 1t may be good law in Ohio, but
| it is not common sense nor business
sense nor justice. Somehow the sugar
trust is nearly always lucky in it's legal
contests.
The herald., 1897-03-25

There is a feeling among vineyard
owners that the season of 1897 will be
more profitable ore than 1896 and great
er care is shown the vines this year.
and the soil is receiving more attention.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Grover Cleveland has been out Of the
way for more than two weeks, but the
jlngoes have not thrashed Spain. Eng
land or Turkey, nor have they annexed
Hawaii
The herald., 1897-03-25

OF course the national government
could not deprive a state of the right to
legalize prize fighting, but it could deny
the privileges of the mail service to
newspapers containing any reference to
a proposed fight or accounts of battle
after it had been fought, and congress
is sure to be asked to do something of
that kind.
The herald., 1897-03-25

1t is interesting to note the difference
in tone which the Republican press as
sumes with reference to the tariff. When
the Wilson bill was before congress the
cry of tariff tinkering" went up daily.
But now the agitation of the question
and the disturbing of the business in
terests of the country are never thought
of. "Oh, consistency, "
The herald., 1897-03-25

For the first time in six years wheat
touched the 81 mark at st. Louis last
week. 1t was No. . red, of strictly
choice variety. This is largely attrib-
utable to a scarcity of that variety of
wheat
The herald., 1897-03-25

Boston should not cry so quickly. The
wool tariff is not settled yet.
The herald., 1897-03-25

While doing the high protection act
congress might devise plan to protect
our navy against the dangers of the
Atlantic coast.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Some people are idiotic enough to in
quire what Mark Hanna goes to con-
grass for. if he gives his private secre-
tary the monthly senatorial stipend.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Uncle Coils declares he is waiting to
see which way the cat jumps" The
cat has already jumped and landed in
the right place.
The herald., 1897-03-25

If we have to ask for bench warrant
to produce the advance agent of pros
perity we will do it, but we would pre-
fer that he come without force.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Nansen has already realized s150,00C
from explaining how he didn't discover
the north pole. Some failures are bet
ter than some successes.
The herald., 1897-03-25

The friends of the beet sugar interest
in this country are naturally opposed to
the annexation of Hawaii, and the
Louisiana planters want none of Cuba.
The herald., 1897-03-25

A ring, but not the Carson kind, is
probably the cause of the delay of the
advance agent of prosperity. Got
Knocked out so to speak
The herald., 1897-03-25

The floods and rumors of floods
throughout the country are more de-
structive to life and property than the
wars and rumors of wars.
The herald., 1897-03-25

The Missouri legislature has passed a
bill prohibiting contributions, by cor
porations, for campaign purposes.
Where was Hanna?
The herald., 1897-03-25

A scramble for the spoils of Office Is
a prize fight, but it differs from the
Carson kind in that feelings instead of
faces are bruised.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Evidently President Mckinley thinks
his stock of patronage will keep fresh in
the sealed packages he has stored it
The herald., 1897-03-25

The Detroit Tribune declares that
there are three Michigan office-seekers
to Ohio's one. That is an insult to the
presidents state.
The herald., 1897-03-25

Vice President Hobart will find it
harder to govern the senate than a
board of waterworks directors, but he
proposes to try it.
The herald., 1897-03-25
Abreast Of tho Times

First Editor-There is a complaint that
our hints for housewives are not abreast
of the times.
Second Editor-Suppose we call then
hints for flatwives hereafters-Ruck.
The herald., 1897-03-25

When Weyler quits Cuba he might go
into the new journalism business. He
would find no difficulty in getting a
job in New York
The herald., 1897-03-25

The landing of reinforcements upon
Cuban soil from the United States con-
tinues to be almost daily occurrence.
The herald., 1897-03-25

The rainfall throughout Southern Cal
ifornia since January 1st is reported
from various points as follows: Azusa,
The herald., 1897-03-25

1t may be that the powers will be able
to prevent a crash between Greece and
Turkey, but 1t does not look that way.
The herald., 1897-03-25
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The herald., 1897-03-25

is more than difference of tweediedum
and tweedledee A hundred languages
would miserably fail to express ones
feelings on this head. There was once
a time when warm young blood in ones
veins, graceful cutter. good horse.
plenty of robes and pretty girl-but
let us not revive memories of things
which never will come back
The herald., 1897-03-25
1s.4S inches; Redlands. 1928; Oceaneide,
1898; Fallbrook. 1917: Escondido, 1915.

Now that the protectionists are get
ting ready to grind out their grist of
jug-handle arguments, 1t may be well
to pause and reiterate: Does protection
protect?
The herald., 1897-03-25

The fire commissioners yesterday de-
cided to permit the fire department to
take part in the Fiesta parade, Chief
Moore having reported that the outlying
districts could be satisfactorily protected
for the time required by temporary ap-
paratus. AS the Fiesta committee has
agreed to pay all the expenses, and pro-
vide prizes for the occasion, and the
representatives of the insurance COM
panies have stated that they have no
objection, it does not seem that any bad
results can follow this action of the
board. The department has always
made one of the best displays in the pa
rade and with the encouragement which
they have received. they promise this
year to excel all previous efforts.
The herald., 1897-03-25

ST. Paul reports an aggregate fall Of
snow for the season amounting to sc. 29
inches. Los Angeles records a fall of
1914 inches of rain. In the matter Of
comfort, health and cost of living there
The herald., 1897-03-25

The new legislation in the state of
New York known as the Raines liquor
law is a revenue Garner, whatever else
may be said for or against it. There
were 34,7S7 licenses issued before May
1, 1896, and the income therefrom amount
ed to S4O90,790. Six months later the
number had been cut down to 26,593, but
the income was s11 OSS, 322 AS a business
proposition that will bear inve stigation.
Henry T. Thurber has returned to
Detroit. He refused the nomination for
governor of Michigan to accept the po-
sition of secretary to President Cleve-
land at time when the Democrats had
a good fighting chance of winning. Mr..
Thurber has level head, and his fine
law practice will not suffer by his tenn
porary absence at Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-17
ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER.


Albert Hon, "a Russian Uphoistcrer, Ac-
cnsed of Committing the Crime. iicu
San francisco, Dec. 16,--The mys-
terry attending the brutal murder of
Mrs. Mary Clute in Guerrero street
fiat last evening, has apparently been
solved. After severe struggle the wo-
man was beaten to death with an iron
coupling-pin. which crushed her skull,
and the police are satisfied that the
man who used this deadly weapon is
now in custody. He is a Russian,
known as Albert Hoff, but his full name
Is Albert Frederick George Verens-
senockkockhoff. He stated to the police
that he was born in Baden in 1880, but
he does not appear to be more than so
years of age. He had been employed
by Mrs. Clute to assist her to move
and renovate some mattresses, and was
known to have been at the house yes
terday afternoon. Today he walked into
the police station and attempted to ac-
count for his presence at the newly
rented Clute fiat His statements were
suspiciously contradictory, however
and he was placed under arrest. Late
this evening the prisoner was posi-
lively Identified by Mrs. l.. A. Legg,
who occupies the room directly under
that in which the murder was com
mitted. as the man whom she and her
invalid father-in-law saw leaving the
house after they had been alarmed
by Mrs. Ciutes dying calls for help
Further discriminating evidence against
the prisoner is furnished by the fact
that he is handed, and that his
left hand is badly cut,as though by the
snarp hange OF the coupling-pin which
the murder was committed with.
Abundant evidence was found that n
struggle had taken place, but there. was
no indication that the assassin had
accomplished his evident purpose.
which was not robbery.
HOT, who strenuously maintains his
innocence, is known as a socialist and
an anarchist, and it is reported that
he is actively connected with the nj
hiIiSts 49, - "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-17

In the case of o. r. Rohrer VS. Jere-
mlah Schench, Judge Hiles has found
the issues In favor OF the intervenor,
the National Bank of the Repdblic. for
81, 900 and interest.
The case Of Henry Denhalter against
James II, Bacon, which was set for
hearing today has been continued In
definitely.
The case OF A. Weisburger & Co. ",
Samuel Woolf was tried before n jury
in Judge Cherry's court today. resulting
in verdict for $1h695 being returned
In favor Of plaintiff. The defendant
was not present but was represented,
when the case was called by Judge
Street. but latter the judge withdrew
from the case.
The case of ID. s. Mosby vs. Matt II.
Osborn and theGeyserAlining company
heard last week was argued before
Judge Hlles today. Dickson & Crltch-
low appeared for plaintiff, and Hender-
son, Lee & Dey for the defendants.
a. IL. Steele and Fred Underwood
We're sworn as petit Jurors In Judge
Cherry's court today.