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The herald., 1897-06-24
Victoria Is Not Blind

Regarding the reports of Queen Vic
toria's blindness, dispatch dated
Windsor, Eng, June II, published in the
Manitoba Free Press, says:
Queen Victoria arrived here from Bal
moral at o'clock this morning. Thou-
sands of people lined the route from the
railroad station to the castle. Her ma
jesty looked the picture of health and re-
peatedly bowed to the cheering of her
subjects.
Were it necessary to furnish proof Of
the utter falsity of the cruel, sensation
al stories circulated in the United States
by a New York newspaper, which al
legged and reiterated that Queen Victoria
had suddenly and unexpectedly become
almost totally blind, thus throwing a
damper over jubilee celebrations, it
could have been found in the bright and
cheerful appearance of her majesty on
her arrival here today; but in addition
it is learned that the queen personally
read numerous documents and programs
connected with the jubilee festivities
during the past few days, and within
the same time she has with her own
hand written frequent corrections and
alterations, and it is known beyond any
possible doubt that her majesty recently
corrected proofs of a new book on her
reign. AS to her general health, it is
perfectly satisfactory for a woman of
her age. This is proved by the fact that
it was first arranged on returning to the
palace jubilee day, June 22d, the order
of the procession would be reversed to
enable the queen to return at the earli-
est possible moment, but her majesty
decided to keep in the same place along
the whole route, thus involving pro-
longed fatigue.
The herald., 1897-06-24
Let All Join

Mr.. Bryan's public speech, which is to
be free from partisan references, should
attract a great many people. We would
urge our readers irrespective of party
to pay Mr.. Bryan the compliment Of lis
tenng to what he has to say, and help
ing to give him the courtesy of good
audience. A man of his reputation and
standing in the country at large is en-.
titled to especial consideration on tina;
score alone, if on no other. His recep-
ton should not be left to the Demo
Gratis and Populists alone, but should
be shared by all the people of this sec
ton. In the name of the hospitable
people of Southern California, who are
willing to accept men on their worth
irrespective of political views, we be-
speak for Mr.. Bryan a handsome and
hearty welcome to Los Angeles.-The
Express.
The herald., 1897-06-24
THE MODERN THUMBsCREw

There is convict in the Folsom prison
named William Preskil. He is a des-
perado of very dangerous type and
is one of party of three convicts who
were detected in the act of cutting their
way through iron and steel walls and
bars to freedom. Through the presum-
able inattention of the warden and his
assistants these men succeeded in hav-
ing a number of firearms brought into
the prison grounds and there concealed.
The program was to secure these guns
upon cutting out Of the dungeons and
then to fight their way to liberty
These convicts are, as we have said.
men of dangerous type, and were
ready and willing to murder any one
who might interpose TO Illustrate their
scheme. But their opportunity never
came. They were detected in time, and
ever since the discovery of their plot
they have been kept in solitary confine-
ment upon a diet Of bread and water.
The herald., 1897-06-24
THE END IS NEAR

The tariff bill is nearly completed, and
the country will be glad when the work
is wholly done. 1t has been an absorbing
topic since the election, and from the
assembling of congress in December last
to the present time the country has beer
torn up in watching the changes tina,
may be made. No doubt there is desire
for a rest.
In the last twenty-seven years there
have been five comprehensive and radi-
cal revisions of the tariff, two partial
and any number of small changes. Nc
country can flourish under such circum-
stances. What the country wants is
time for adjustment to conditions. what
ever they may be.
AS announced, the primal object Of
revising the tariff at this time is to pro-
vide more revenue. The principle thai
revenue may be reduced as well by in
creasing as by reducing duties, excep
upon those commodities which are nee
essaries of life, seems to have been los
sight of.
The object Of the present tariff re.
vision will proba bly, not be accomplished
and the embarrassment Of the govern.
ment will be greater than ever. The
delay in the passage of a higher duty
law has given time for excessive impor-
tations, which will not be exhausted fol
a ~ ho 10 hn
has the effect to increase domestic pro
duction, as Is claimed by its friends
the result would be to restrict importa-
tions and consequently to diminish rev.
enue, while it will increase the cost OF
living to all classes of our people.
If protective duties would induce en-
largement and diversification OF indus.
tries, there is not the money in the coun-
try available for such investments. TIL:
people in general have no ready cash
and the few who possess twill take nc
risks; they hold it for loaning on gilt
edge securities-for use by Wall street
SPECTATORS If protective duties are tc
be of any avail in aiding industrial en-
terprises, there must be money in tbs
hands of those who do not possess what
satisfies their ambitions. The Wander.
bilts, the Goulds, the Astors and the
Rockefellers have their money invested
in what will yield them greater profits
and with less hazard than investing II
in problematical industrial enterprises
Revenue and prosperity will not be re.
allied from a tariff law which bristles
with concessions to trusts. There viii
be no prosperity until laws are enacted
few.
The herald., 1897-06-24
PLACING THE RESPONSIBILITY
The Redondo Breeze in its curren
number says:

The Redondo Breeze In its current
number says:
Judging from the way The Herald
Of Los Angeles handles Secretary
Alger, Huntington and the Republican
party, those very worthy and honorable
gentlemen had either better yank up
The Herald for libel or else admit to
the rising generation the odium of
guilt and the shameless methods in
which they have corrupted the honor
and integrity of American senators
and congressman.
Then follows an extract from The
Herald showing how the Republican ad-
ministration in the San Pedro harbor
matter, through Secretary Alger, hon
ored the sight draft drawn upon it by
Mr.. Huntington, and thus paid polit-
ical debt, mot out Of the debtors pocket
but at the public expense"
The Breeze, however, errs in holding
the senators and representatives in con-
gress responsible for the discredit that
attaches to the delay in proceeding with
the construction of the San Pedro har-
Dor. While certain men in the two
houses were suspiciously active in pro-
noting the interests of the Southern Pa
cific monopoly during the debate, the
appropriation bill was passed by con-
gress despite their opposition, and the
appropriation was duly turned over to
the secretary of war.
There was where the trouble began.
Secretary Alger, with the knowledge.
consent and approval Of President Nc
Kinley, and in the interests of Mr..
Huntington and his pet monopoly, hung
up the harbor appropriation and re-
ferred It back to congress upon the
diaphanouspretext that more definite in
structions were necessary. The Repub-
lican administration, and not congress
as whole, is responsible for the unwar-
ranted action.
The matter is now once more in the
hands of congress, and Mr.. Huntington
hopes that with the new breathing spell
extended to him through the kindness of
Secretary Alger and his superior, Pres
ident Mckinley, he will be able to in
duce congress to reverse its action.
Whether he will succeed remains to be
seen. The Herald does not believe that
he will. But, whatever action is taken,
it is the Republican administration and
the Republican party who are RESPONSE
BILE for the unjust and vicious conditions
that now govern the San Pedro harbor
matter.
The herald., 1897-06-24
g HlQJ1DWN\W 3

The marvellous remedio-treatment that Is
used at the Hudson Medical Institute the
great white building at the corner of Ellis.
Market and Stockton streets. San Fran
cisco. Cal, has saved thousands upon thou
sands from all the horrors that you are af-
fiicted with, aud your case is by no means
too far gone. Go there or write and ask
for circulars and testimonials about this
grand remedy. Why. In thirty days you
won't know yourself, and no matter wheth-
or you have got kidney. liver or bladder
trouble: whether you have had bad case
Of blood poisoning and have q face and a
body covered with bad pimples and blotch-
es. or whether you are run down and unable
to perform the big functions Of nature-it
will be all the same to those wonderful
physicians. You ask what they will do for
you! They will cure you and make whole
man of you.
The herald., 1897-06-24
PROSPERITY CLEWS

| The weekly financial review furnished
contains under date of the 10th inst.
decidedly cheerful view Of the business
situation and prospects. The agricul-
tural sections are improving, the farm
ers are getting out of debt, and cheap
| freights have more than compensated
for low prices.
The industrial situation Is also i'm
proving and the iron trade, usually con-
sidered fair barometer, shows increas-
ing activity There is also better de-
mand for staple cotton and wooden
goods. 1t is admitted, however, that
these two prominent industries are still
in an unsatisfactory condition on ac-
count of ian excessive productive ca
pacity."
Resuming his cheerful tone, Mr. Clews
goes on to say that as the tariff question
will soon be out of the way the better
tone in business circles Is thus largely
thinks there is a better prospect for cur
rency reform, and attaches some i'm
portance to the abatement Of Cuban ag-
itation, as if that were a settled condi-
tion. He offers no opinion on the Ha-
waiian question, and winds up his op-
timistic outgiving by saying:
The condition of our foreign COM
merce is satisfactory. Exports con-
tinuc large; and, as the rush of i'm
ports to anticipate the tariff must soon
cease. there is no prospect of important
gold shipments. The treasury reserve
is strong, and before long we shall
probably be importing gold, especially
If the foreign demand for our securi-
ties reviveS, as seems not unlikely for
London is bare of our stocks, and
opinion over there is steadily becom-
Ing more favorable.
1t is curious to note, however, that in
the earlier part of his review Mr. Clews
expresses the opinion that thus far Wall
street has merely discounted returning
prosperity. "The improvement in busi-
ness" he says, "at present is greater in
sentiment than in fact" But then. AL
though Mr. Clews also talks about "the
silver craze" with the glib facility of a
gold bug operator, he is doubtless as
anxious as every one else for the long
promised wave of prosperity to arrive.
The wish is father to the thought and
enables Mr.. Clews to promulgate the
comfortable doctrine that "the very
adoption of more cheerful tone is likely
to become powerful aid to business re-
vival."
The herald., 1897-06-24
AFTER THE CIVILIZATION

The queens jubilee has been notable
event and one on which the people of
London especially have expendeda a great
deal of energy and money. 1t has been
very great advertisement of that city
and of the British nation. After the ex-
citement is over the inquiry will be
what does it all mean?
The reign of Queen Victoria has been
phenomenally long, and during it Brit
ish wealth and power have been vastly
Increased. In no other sixty years of the
worlds existence has there been 80 much
advancement in all the fields of human
enterprise. The jubilee has drawn forth
expressions of loyalty and devotion
from ali the Anglo-Saxon subjects of
the British empire.
Queen Victoria is honored more as a
woman than as monarch. Her ex-
ample as a wife and mother, and in the
display of womanly virtue, has beer
of inestimable value to the world, and
she cannot be too highly respected and
honored for her personal qualities. But
she has done very little in the matter
of devising or shaping policies which
have promoted the greatness OF the
British nation and its dependencies, not
because she has been wanting in dis
position, but for the reason that she has
been forbidden to dictate in regard to
public policies.
A British monarch may have opinions,
but he cannot have a policy of his own
That policy is dictated by the people
Of the United Kingdom and Ireland
though Irish opinion is very little re-
spected) The queen has done in pub
lie affairs only that which she has been
advised to do by her prime ministers.
She has followed the advice of Golden.
Peel, Aberdeen, Russell, Derby, Palmer
ston, Gladstone, Disraeli and Salisbury.
however contrary their advices may
have been. Her addresses from the
throne nave all been prepared for her,
and today she may commend to "My
Lords and Gentlemen" what she could
not have done yesterday. She has been
obedient to the British constitution.
which denies TO her individuality in the
government, and she appoints a leader
to form a cabinet without volition on
her part.
Her reign has been memorable on ac-
count Of the respectability and virtue
which surrounded her castles and which
have been displayed in her daily life
the more memorable because this has
been in wide contrast to the records of
crowned heads generally. There is sta
The herald., 1897-06-24

They are unarmed, wholly powerlesl
and at the mercy Of the, state officers n
charge. This Is as It should be. UP te
this point.
But the man who 10 made the custo-
dian of the public mercy ought to be a
man who can grasp the full meaning OF
his trust. 1t Is now sought to compel
the convict, Preskil, to reveal to the
prison officials all the facts concerning
the possession Of those guns and to
point out the place where they are con-
cealed. The state, it would seem, has q
method that the warden.of Folsom Is
permitted to employ in his efforts to
secure this evidence. Twice each day.
for couple of hours, this wretched, de-
fenseless prisoner is hung up by the
thumbs. He is commanded to confess.
just as was the suspect in the days of
Torquemada and the inquisition, and
upon his refusal the tricing torture is
applied. Here are the details: A stout
cord is securely fastened to each of the
prisoners thumbs and then run through
a ring fastened in the ceiling. The man
is then drawn UP until his feet just
touch the floor, and to escape the in
tense pain he is compelled to stand on
the tips of his toes But the "tricing
up" Is not all that Preskil has been SUBJ
jected to. Bread and water are his diet,
dark cell his place Of confinement,
and through the wicket of this black
hole a stream of cold water Is occasion
ally turned on the man in stripes.
What possible excuse can the officers
of a civilized state offer for such brutal
ity? We criticise the Spaniard in Cuba
and the Turk in Armenia because they
resort to acts of this character in times
of rebellion, but we can show them that
men may be tortured in times of peace.
We have witnessed cases in our local
courts wherein the infliction of far less
torture upon dog or upon mule has
been followed by sentence of fine and
Imprisonment upon the perpetrator. 1t
does seem that in the matter Of prison
discipline If this is fair sample of our
methods, our virtuous precepts must
suffer pollution in the companionship Of
our practice.
The herald., 1897-06-24
A "Hoodooed" Postof1ice

Congressman Payne of New York has
hoodooed postoffice on his hands.
About year ago the Democratic post
master of Palmyra died. Subsequently
his widow was appointed to succeed
him. She died. On the 1st of the month
Chas. p. Kline qualified as postmaster
and today he is a corpse. Mr.. Payne is
wondering whether he will be able to
find anybody to take the job.-Washing-
ton Post
The herald., 1897-06-24
MU@Tl@M

All the furniture, carpets, ETC., of resi-
dence. GA Grand ave-, between 9th and
9TH, Thursday, June 24th, at 10 o'clock.
Parlor furniture, couches, wicker chairs
and rockers, center tables, chamber suites,
hair and other mattres ses. fine upright
folding bed with mirror, carpets, rugs,
portieres, lace curtains, several fine oil
paintings, walnut M. F. dresser and wash
stand, hat rack and other household
goods. Terms cash.
w. |. DE GARMO, Auct'r
The herald., 1897-06-24
An Unkind Remark

"a dinner such as we have had today"
said the elderly boarder, "makes me feel
like a young man."
Indeed was all Mrs Hashcroft
deigned to reply.
Indeed. When I think of that lamb we
had for dinner feel that if that was lamb
I must be still boy."-Indianapolis
Journal.
The herald., 1897-06-24
Not Sufficiently Comprehensive

In the live stock schedule of the tariff
bill the paragraph relating to hogs has
been amended so as to read swine"
This looks like a formal recognition Of
the fact that there are certain hogs in
this world that do not necessarily be-
long to the brute creation. It seems a
pity. however, that all varieties Of hogs,
whether belonging to the human or
brute species, cannot be put under the
same ban.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1897-06-24

bility to the British monarchy for the
reason that the incumbent OF the throne
IL exempt from responsibility for what
ever is done. While this is true. there
is greater mutability so far as cabinets
are concerned than in any other civilized
nation.
The herald., 1897-06-24

The Republican supervisors carried
out their program in regard to the county
board of education as foreshadowed by
The Herald several weeks ago. Super
visor Hanley, because he is Democrat
was allowed no voice in the appointment
OF the members for his district, the es-
tablished precedent being calmly ig-
nOred
The herald., 1897-06-24

General Miles, in all the resplendency
of full uniform, was snubbed when he
went to call on Queen Victoria Tuesday.
She probably didn't know that he spent
$500 for a stateroom and had it charged
up to the people in the most approved
style of European royalty, else his re-
ception might have been different.
The herald., 1897-06-24
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far a. IL consistent with the
The herald., 1897-06-24

Yale's victory in the great intercolle-
giate boat race yesterday will be gen.
orally hailed with satisfaction in that it
demonstrates that America has a style
of its own-even in rowing-which is su-
perior to British importations. New
ertheless the Harvard crew, which had
been coached by r. c. Lehman, a great
English expert, made magnificent race
and the favorites, Cornell, were a good
third, even their crew beating the pre-
vious record by twelve seconds.
The herald., 1897-06-24

Now. 1t has to be one thing or the other
with you. and no one is to be blamed IL
you choose foolishly. Poor mortal that
you are. why do you keep on and on in your
folly? That lassitude, that shaking-which
sometimes almost amounts to paralysis:
those fears OF death; that bashful and
weakened way that you have Of getting
around, and that knowledge that you have
that you get no Joy out Of life that is worth
speaking about-all these things are signs
that you are suffering from that danger
Gus disease. Nervous Prostration. Get rid
Of 1t! Yes. get rid of 1t and start in at once.
There's life and strength and manhood and
virility and vigor ahead for you If you
want them.
The herald., 1897-06-24

Senator Aliens sturdy rebuke of
IAN absolute and unqualified falsehood''
that was calculated to reflect on Mr..
Bryan's integrity was timely, and Pro-
fessor Bateman of Maine had better hide
himself. Mr.. Bryan's motive in offering
$500 to the Populist party was impelled
by generosity instead of self-interest,
but Senator Butler was prudent in real
izing that such gift would be miscon-
strued and tortured by the enemy. and
the money was well spent after all in
the interest of bimetallism.
The herald., 1897-06-24

Our esteemed neighbor. the Express.
was in labor yesterday to produce a
The herald., 1897-06-24

welcome to Mr.. Bryan on the occasion Of
his visit to this city next month. The
words Of welcome, when at length they
came. were gracious and comely enough,
but It was evidently deemed necessary
to herald them with a ponderous apol-
ogy. We are afraid the Express will see
another such 'peetiferous roundup" in
1900. only with different result. In the
meantime 1t is refreshing for true Demo-
Gratis to be read out of their party by a
Republican organ. There were consider
ably over 5000, 900 citizens last Novem-
ber, and many more now, who believe in
the free silver and free trade notions"
and must be content to be labeled by the
Express as an 'anarchistic element"
&~e
The first victory has been won in the
crusade against the Chinese lottery evil
A jury yesterday found a verdict of
guilty against Celestial who was taken
in the very act of selling a ticket to an
officer. in the presence Of other officers,
and still the defense, ably supported by
a mass of Chinese testimony, was that
the poor heather was "jobbed' by the
police, who were alleged to have pro-
duced tickets from their pockets at the
proper time and put forward the claim
that they had been sold by the China
man. 1T took two days to try the case.
one day to secure jury and another to
hear evidence and argument. This is
slow work, to be sure, but it seems to be
effective. Even though each case of the
twenty or more now on hand consume
as much time it will still be we'll spent
If convictions are secured and the max
imum fine and Imprisonment imposed.
After an example has been made of
few of these lawless Mongolians and
they are compelled to work on the chain
gang for six months there will not be so
many joints running and consequently
fewer arrests to be made.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-04-08

For SALE-A Singer sewing machine.
in good condition. cheap. Apply at this
office. aft
The Bees exposures of Hubbard, the
A 2 A. Mayor of Sacramento, and
the City Trustees, were startling be
You'd description. Mr.. Weinst, elk of
WeinstOck & Lubin) was mentioned
by The Bee in connection with some
OF the c~onspiratOrs, but not accused of
any wrOag-dOing or intent. Yet he
sues the pr0prietOrs Of The Bee for
$4,000 damages. II is hard to see how
he a have been very much damaged
10y a statement thai he was inveigled
into a contemplated association with
criminals whose true character and
purposes were unknown to him. It
strikes Us that hut for The Bees ex-
posures he might have been most ser
iously injured financially and other
wise.-S. T. Star.
Walter Kermeen's trial is set for
April eth.
A number Of drummers are in town
hunting for potatoes.
a. S. Bryant returned from a visit
to California yesterday.
viii Day and his force are busy
u~upacking his spring go Is.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-04-08
An Eastern Cousins letter,

The APPEAL editor has q cousin in
New Haven, a laIy who occasionally
writes Us a letter when she has moral
adm"niti 10 to ad~niini8teI. Here is
an extract from ore received yestor-
dav:
I regretted very much to see that
the APPEAL did rot property critici-e
the brutal Prize fight. 7 looked al
each number received hoping to Sec it
valiantly champion the cause Of goUt
morals AID prevent the disgracetul
exhibition in Carson and was disap
pointed when il did not
John is out once more but his Face
will never be the same AS it was. His
nose was broken and he will be Ia
some extent disfigured for life. His
team, however, won the match, and
this is his only consolation. All the
family send love. Yours. etc.
by way OF explanation the editor Of
the APPEAL will stat4 that the John re-
ferred to is the eldest son of the lady
who wrote the letter and he had his
nose broken in a college foot ball
match.