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The herald., 1898-04-11
CoPYRIGHTINo NEWS

Some time ago the New York Herald
announced editorially that any paper
was at liberty to use its news provided
proper credit was given. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle, taking advantage of the
difference Of time, had the Herald's
news, or such portion of 1t as was de-
sired, copied from the early edition of
the New York paper, the same reaching
San Francisco in season for publication
in the Chronicles regular edition.
The Herald, which copyrights" Its
whole paper, began suit against the
Chronicle for appropriating its news, al
leging that the copyright was thus in
fringed upon. In response, the Chron-
icle called attention to the fact that the
Herald had expressly avowed it's willing
ness that other papers should print its
news, giving due credit. But the prin-
cipal point urged by the San Francisco
paper was that it was absurd to contend
that the news of the day could be copy
righted at all; that that feature was in
tended to apply only to original, intel
lectual productions. 1t showed further
that the Herald itself, taking advantage
of the difference in time between New
York and the European capitals. is ac-
customed to have the news of the foreign
papers cabled for its own use. Nor could
the Herald, for instance, copyright the
presidents message if it should gain
possession of an exclusive copy. In
short, there is distinctive line to be
drawn between news and other kinds
of literature that copyright law cannot
abridge.
AS the New York Herald has with
drawn it's suit against the Chronicle. the
position of the latter would seem to have
been we'll taken.
The herald., 1898-04-11
THE OUTLOOK FOR TODAY

A three hours special session of the
cabinet was held at the call of thepresi-
dent yesterday to consider the armistice
issued to the Cubans by the Spanish gov
ernment. 1t was afterward announced
by a cabinet official that the armistice
had not changed the situation in the
slightest degree, and that the presidents
message would go to congress today ac-
cording to the program.
It would be splendid thing If the
people could have full confidence that
the message will go in this afternoon,
but they have been fooled SO much and
30 often through the vacillating policy
of the administration that such feeling
IS out of the question. 1t looks as if the
message would go in. 1t has also looked,
San Pedro harbor project was safe; but
the people have SO far refrained from
outward rejoicing. A message before
congress is worth half a dozen in the
inside pocket of the presidential Prince
ALBERT.
Assuming that the message will go to
congress, the course and policy of that
body becomes of major interest. So far
as the Cuban question is concerned, it
depends upon whether intervention and
independence, one or both, are favored
by the majority. The Democrats and
Populists are in favor of both, with hard
ly an exception. Probably the majority
of the Republicans are of the same way
of thinking, but many of them, as a
matter of politics, will be guided in their
action by the tenor of the presidents
message. In any event, Cuba's interests
will be in better hands after congress
takes up actively its share of the admin
istrative responsibility in the pending
crisis. Possibly two days or so will be
consumed in debate, possibly not; but
there will be action of some sort, and
that is what the people want. Nor is
1t at all probable that congress will be
deceived or scared by the bugaboo of
foreign intervention, so artfully woven
into the armistice proposed by Spain.
The people are once more in the attitude
of expectancy.
The herald., 1898-04-11
IN THE NAME OF THE DEAD

It is false, and we know 1t. but blandly
pretending,
We move in a line that is never direct,
And tell of starvation and dream OF It's
ending,
And ask that our motives no man shall
suspect;
We say that our war must be noble and
holy,
Nor rising from ire Of our own against
Spain.
Go to: in our hearts It's revenge, and that
We fight in the name of the dead of the
Maine.
Our pity is moved by the stories rehears-
ing
The rule of the spanard. its rapine and
wrong;
And warfare, we say, is our means of dis
persing
The vultures who glut and who tarry too
long;
All, yes; we are human; It tires and it
grieves us
To think on the poor. starving wrecks in
their pain;
But when we say our fight is for them, who
believes US?
It's revenge we're seeking-revenge for
the Maine.
Make end of pretending. From seacoast
to prairie
The hearts of the free beat for "Cuba
the free"
But shall we be silent of dastards who bury
Our own loyal lads in the grave CT the
sea?
This war is our war; and its holiness never
Will seem to be shameful while stout
hearts remain
To pulse out their lives in an honest en-
deavOr
To pay off and cancel the debt of the
Maine. Chicago Record.
The herald., 1898-04-11
Nav Break Reeds Thraldom

Speculation as to what legislation Mr..
Reed will or will not permit congress to
eanact naturally leads to speculation as to
how Mr.. Reed comes to possess the au-
thority to make legislation depend on his
permission. The story of the surrender by
congress of the control over its proceed
ings, and of the usurpation of this control
by the speaker. would make an interest
ing contribution to political history. 1t
will bd one of the incidental gains of the
present period of strain If it restores the
proper relations between the house and
the speaker.-New York World.
The herald., 1898-04-11
The Iron Chief

Active work is being pushed on the Iron
Chief mine in the Virginia Dale district,
which was recently sold for $150.0O0. The
owners have four eight-horse teams from
this city, besides two of their own, at
work hauling lumber and pipe from Wall
ters station on the Southern Pacific, for the
purpose of building cyanide plant and
running the pipe line thirteen miles for tho
water. The owners claim they have $780,
900 Of ore in sight. They are down between
200 and 300 feet and have crosscut the
vein for thirty-flve feet without finding
the walls, all in clear, solid ore that runs
from SIS upwards.-San Francisco Call.
The herald., 1898-04-11
The Same Lesson Every Year

Year after year, at this season, comes
news of lives and property destroyed by
the rising of our rivers. These floods are
as regular as spring itself and yet houses
and factories are built along the river
banks as confidently as though freshets
were rare cataclysms of nature, like earth
quakes and eruptions of volcanoes. Men
are proverbially incapable of profiting by
the experiences of others, but to profit by
their own is not beyond their powers, and
it does seem that when high-water mark
has once been established, 1t ought to give
a hint for at least year.-New York
Times,
The herald., 1898-04-11

Grow Dog wants to raise regiment
of young bucks at the Rosebud agency
for service in Cuba. He should be en-
he can be killed off with neatness and
Dispatch either with the Spanish rifles
or Cuban whisky, the country will be q
net gamer, and the war will not have
been wholly in vain. The dispatches
speak Of him as "the famous old Sioux
chief" He is really infamous, with an
appetite for government grub only ex-
ceeded by his thirst for gore and fire
water.
The herald., 1898-04-11
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Good Words for Hutton

Hon. A. w. Hutton of Los Angeles Will
accept q nomination for justice of the su-
preme court from the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans of this state. He
is a man of large legal capacity, judicial
temperament and sterling integrity OF
character, and one proved as among the
best Judges of our superior court. There
should be at least one Democratic judge
on the supreme bench, and we know of
no one in the state more able to fill the
position satisfactorily to the people than
Judge Hutton.-Downey Champion.
The herald., 1898-04-11

A president afraid Of his-own- govern
ment might with perfect consistency be
skeptical of the stability of the Cuban
government. But the people generally
are not lacking in confidence in the pa
triotism or integrity of either the one
or the other. Both are republican in
form, and if neither can be trusted we
shall later have to make some humiliat-
ing confessions to the monarchies of
Europe.
The herald., 1898-04-11
A Gentle Hint

The Riverside Press declares that the
genuine heroism of the Cubans is equiv
alent to a divine prophecy. That may all
be true. But at the same time the entire
burden of the fulfillment of this suppo-
sititious prophecy should not be placed
upon the Lord alone. The Almighty would
not consider it sacrilegious If the Ameri-
cans helped it out to the desired result
Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1898-04-11

The Times Herald, personal organ of
the president, is reminded that the gov
1t insists that nothing but a gold bond
will satisfy the people who are expected
to finance the loan. We are quite safe
in assuming that "coin" will be the
legend on the bonds, and that the great
middle classes will absorb all that the
government may be compelled to put
upon the market. This is not to be a
bankers war
The herald., 1898-04-11

We are disposed to discount the theory
that Spain will throw up the sponge
after am engagement or two and sue for
peace. Calculations that takeI no note
of traditional Spanish valor are decid-
edly unsafe. We shall expect her to fight
as long as a weapon is left in her hands.
Martial glory is all she can hope to get
out of a contest with the United States.
and we greatly miss our guess if her
sailors and soldiers do not make a des-
perate effort to win modcum of it.
The herald., 1898-04-11

One hundred house Republicans are
said to be pledged to combine with the
Democrats, Silver Republicans and Pop
ulists in supporting declaration of Gu
ban independence, should such a revolt
against the administration program of
Intervention only become necessary.
Should one-third of this number stand
firmly by the compact, the victory will
be won. But we are reminded that Re-
publican pledges don't always go, when
it is made to appear that party suprem-
acy will thereby be menaced.
The herald., 1898-04-11

The personal statement of JohniJ. NC
Cook, regarding his connection with the
affairs Of the Cubans, on the island as
we'll as in the United States, pub
lished in our news columns this morning,
does credit to the heart of the man.
Unless he is the biggest liar in the coun-
try today, he is a very much abused man.
The herald., 1898-04-11
We Know They Can Fight

There are some people in the north who
find consolation in the fact that there are
enough people in the south who desire the
job to whip Spain. If the gentlemen south
of the Mason and Dixon line desire the
employment there are those who will GER
tify that they are competent for the work.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, GazetteA
The herald., 1898-04-11

Disappointment in Woodford wouio
not be so keen had his phenomenal abiii-
ties as a diplomat not been sounded so
loudly by administration organs at the
time of his appointment. However a
trained diplomat might not have been
more successful in messing things.
The herald., 1898-04-11
The Matter With Hanna

Quite a number in this section have ac-
cused Marcus A. Hanna of unduly using
his money for political purposes and have
in turn been called cranks, agitators, ETC.,
but 1t may be they are not so far from
right after all. 1t now transpires that the
senate committee has accused him of brib-
cry, of buying his way into the United
or a dog. and 1t is rumored that the
matter will be pushed through and Mr..
Hanna will be brought squarely to book.
-NOrWalk Call,
The herald., 1898-04-11

sire that this contest shall come to re-
suit without conceding what we have .
right to demand. The president should
not look to Wall street for patriotism
and guidance. Wall street may specu-
late, but when war comes the toiling
masses, the unselfish and patriotic, will
do the fighting.
The herald., 1898-04-11

(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 as is consistent with the
proper expression Of their views.)
The herald., 1898-04-11
ish minister at washington. Earl Russell

wrote:
Should Mr. Seward ask for delay in
order that this grave and painful mat
ter should be deliberately considered,
you will consent to a delay not exceed
ing seven days. If, at the end Of that
time. no answer is given. or If any other
answer is given except that of a COM
pliance with the demands of her ma
1esty's government, your lordship is in
structed to leave Washington with all
the members of your legation, and re-
pair Immediately to London.
Great Britain was in the right, and her
government meant business, peace or nc
peace. The seven days had not expired
when the commissioners were released
The apology rendered was more an ar
gument than an apology, but the Incl
dent was promptly declared closed. War
would doubtless have been declared at
the end of the seven days, under the op-
posite conditions.
The Maine was blown UP by sub
marine mine while under the protection
of Spain, and according to international
law we are entitled to reparation and
apology. The latter government does not
even admit the facts, to say nothing of
making amends. President Mckinley
ought to send in an Earl Russell ulti-
matum. So long as he resorts to jelly
fish diplomacy Spain will make fool
of the United States. Already the con-
tinental European powers think they see
the opportunity to insert the thin edge
of the wedge that shall split the Monroe
doctrine. The concerted support of the
armistice, supported by thin
ly veiled threat, is gold brick that will
cost this country dear should it be rec
ognized
The herald., 1898-04-11
Rest Seekers are Nervous

Owners of cottages along the Atlantic
coast are said to have difficulty in renting
them for the coming heated term because
of the possibilities of war. 1t is easy to see
how an outing. taken within range of mod
ern projectiles, might be shorn of some of
its restful features Cleveland Plain
dealer.
The herald., 1898-04-11

Neither the flood at Shawneetown nor
the Skagway snowslide, twin disasters
of the past week, that Involved two hun
dred lives, were sufficient to distract
public attention from the war bulletins.
Even the morbidly sensational desire
their news straight.
The herald., 1898-04-11

Speaker Reed is reported to have de-
cided that, when resolutions declaring
hostilities come before the house, un-
limited debate will be allowed. He hopes
to have them talked to death, seeming
to forget the effect which such fate will
have upon his party in the fall elections.
The herald., 1898-04-11
Literary Sacramento

+. Marion Crawford did not advertise q
milk-bath or ballet accompaniment to his
lecture at the Metropolitan theater last
night, and in consequence the little lite
rary set held supremely aloof from him.
He spoke to about twenty-five persons, or
to make a more generous estimate, about
wenty-sx.-SacramentO Bee
The herald., 1898-04-11
Try Los Angeles, This Time

A call is out for meeting of the DEM
ocratic state central committee, and at
that meeting the time and place of the
next Democratic state convention will be
adopted. Last year the convention was
held in midsummer in Sacramento, and the
members roasted like a herring" as
Burns would say. This year the conven-
ton will be held nearer to the coastal
San Francisco, probably at Los Angeles
possibly--just possibly.-San Diegan-Sun.
The herald., 1898-04-11

King George Of Greece cries loudly to
his people to save themselves and him
from the tyranny of party" AS op-
pressors, the unspeakable Turk isn't in
it with the politicians Of Greece.
The herald., 1898-04-11
Three Thousand Chinese Citizeus

1t is estimated that there are in Cali
fornia three thousand Cinnamon eligible
to vote, since the United States supreme
court has declared native born Chinese
4citzens.-HOllister Bee.
The herald., 1898-04-11
Supposed Benefactors Mixed

The farmers out west are reported to be
naming their babies after Joseph Letter
in honor of his services in making wheat
sell at 81 or better bushel. Alas for the
ingratitude and forgetfulness of man. Was
1t not Mckinley who made dollar wheat?-
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
The herald., 1898-04-11

Senior Gonzales de Quesada, the diplo-
matte representative of the Cuban junta.
in a signed statement printed elsewhere
in this mornings Herald, shows in a
short history of the republics history
and by its written constitution, that the
insurgents have a regularly organized
government. Spain, by granting an ar
mistice to Cubans, has recognized their
belligerency. No man should be quicker
to see and accept these points than
President Mckinley.
The herald., 1898-04-11
Usually the Other Wav

The Los Angeles woman who set trap
to catch the thief who was stealing change
from her pocketbook was doubtless consid-
erably surprised when she discovered that
her husband was the criminal.-San Farm
cisco Post.
The herald., 1898-04-11

sophical to the last, suggesting tha'
whereas, he has suffered much In the
past six months, he has had "one nun
dred and seventy-six months almost
without pain" More peace to him!
The herald., 1898-04-11

that concern having swallowed up the
Puente Oil company. that has for several
years been fighting it. Did we hear some-
thing about legislation prohibiting trusts
or was it all dream m?-Oceanside Blade.
The herald., 1898-04-11

Minister Woodford has sent his wife
tainly doesn't fear any discourtesy at
the hands of the dons whom he recently
banuueted? Perish the thought!
The herald., 1898-04-11
Suitable Part for Hanna

Mark Hanna seems to be desirous Of
keeping in the background, and he should
be allowed this privilege. Mr.. Hanna
makes very good background.-Peoria
Herald.
The herald., 1898-04-11

Mr.. Gladstone has finally yielded to the
inevitable and joined the grand army of
illiterates. At all events he has written
to his publishers that he can mo longer
read on write" most pitiful surrender.
However. tbe Grand Old Man Is philo-
The herald., 1898-04-11

Europe has doubtless offered to help
Spain let go of Cuba. The story we print
this morning, to the effect that in casq
United States the European concert will
guarantee her protection from internal
and external foes, has the merit of
plausibility. Having failed to influence
the United States to moderate it's de-
mands, the only alternative is to help
Spain out Of the hole with gloved hands.
In a way the peace of Europe is in
volved. 1t realizes there is but one way
to avert the coming clash.
The herald., 1898-04-11
Looks Like It

That Los Angeles Fiesta may have to
give way to little real experience with
the Spanish.-Colton News.
The herald., 1898-04-11

All the president wants is to be let
alone,
The herald., 1898-04-11
Merely a Dream

The omMpotence Of the Standard OIL
monopoly is again shown In this state,
The herald., 1898-04-11

Spain has granted a disarmistice to
the Cuban insurgents.
The evening times., 1898-10-20

interested in the welfare of the police
department
The major in his report respecting the
recommendation of the appointment OF
such an officer. says:
Station keeper is a misnomer for the
person in the station house who keeps
the records. The keeping of the station
is not a dignity which belongs to him.
On the contrary, the designation is a
bad misfit. The station keeper, properly
speaking, is a civilian employee intrust-
ed with the clerical work at the station.
He makes out daily reports. copies all
communications, keeps Il record of ar
rests. blotter, takes receipts for prop
erty and collateral, collects for c.othing
furnished the command, writes briefs
and copies the same indexes ali orders,
special and general. and does such other
work as would belong to the duties of a
CIV Nerament clerk. His primary respon-
sibiity is caring for property, and Ter
the faithful performance of this require
ment he must give a bond. Two station
keepers are now employed at each sta
tion, one of them during the day, the
other throughout the night. For this
service each is paid S720 per annum, a
moderate sum for the work and respon-
sibility attached to the position. In no
other city is the person like intrusted
required to do so much for so little pay.
Frequently the lieutenant and sergeant
are both absent from their desks,
through some emergency, and citizen
desires TO deposit collateral.
The law cites the first-named officials
as the only ones to receive it. Then
the stationkeeper must devise means to
recall the lieutenant or the sergeant,
which makes it necessary for the citizen
TO wait or call again, and If an indiVid-
uaFs liberty is at stake, he Is Temporal
rily, and may be TO the extent OF great
loss and inconvenience, detained until the
lieutenant or sergeant responds. Inc
stationkeeper has no police authority; he
cannot direct in an emergency, as ne
should be able 10 do, and confusion may
entail.
Without further reasoning 1t is ap-
parent that proper expedition OF police
business would suggest that he should be
empowered with the authority of a ser
geant. and be known, as ne is elsewhere,
as desk sergeant with compensation
equivalent to the duty performed. Then
the private could be directed or advised
promptly. and there would be no disor-
ganization or delay. As a furtherance
of this idea. the superintendent has rec
commended that such authority be con
ferred. and that the salary be at least
$500 per year
In New York a desk sergeant (who
corresponds with our statioakeeper) re-
ceives S2.Go0 per annum.
In Boston patrolmen are detailed as
clerks in the stations. and receive the
regular pay of 300 per an
mum.
In Philadelphia 10 house sergeants re-
ceive s11O0 each per annum.
In Chicago the desk sergeants are
paid 81 300 each per annum.
The evening times., 1898-10-20
w,r Revenue Tax Decision.

An important decision relative 10 the
collection Of the war revenue tax in the
District of Columbia on real estate tax
certificates and on the conveyance papers
of real estate subject to incumbrance,
was received by Mahlon Ashford yesterday
from B. +. Parlett, internal revenue col
lector for this district.
The requirement is, according to the de
cision, that a Decent stamp shall be plac,
ed on all tax certificates required by
law to issue 10 any person interested, and
in the case of the sale of incumbered
real estate, the tax must be paid on the
full amount including the incumbrance.
This decision is a reversal of the inter
pretation of the law that has been follow
ed by the District officials in these mat
ters. and it is likely that further inquiry
will follow.
The evening times., 1898-10-20
ltE Assz[ss7,ss-
Remnants With the
Spice Of Timeli=
ness in 'enl.

Breathing of bracing Fall-hued
in hundreds of brilliant colorings-
ranging from nothingness to costli-
ness-remnants that are only rem
nants in that they're short lengths.
Qualities that are in nowise short
prices that are in nowise long.
Values that stretch out further
than those of any weeks! Small
wonder that we're casting a big
stone into the pond of public Gus
tom. The bigger the stone-the
bigger the ripple.
The evening times., 1898-10-20
THINGS THEATRICAL.

When it is said that all of the opera S
notable numbers were re-demanded, 10
doubt can remain that a most able rem
dering of Faust" was given by the In
ternational Company last night at the
Lafayette. Madame Sapio-De We're was
at her best as Marguerite, and her keen
appreciation of the parts opportunit es
was most refreshing. All of the artists
heard in support were conscientious in
acting and competent in singing. I'll
Trovatore" was well sung at the matinee,
and tonight La Boheme" is to be the
bill
The evening times., 1898-10-20

vaudeville farce of more than ordi-
nary merit is promised Washingtonians
on Monday night, when will occur at the
Grand Opera House the first presentation
on any stage of Davis and keogh's new
piece, THE Finish of Mr.. Fresh The
play is the work of Scott Marble, and is
said to be really clever. A company of the
utmost capability will be seen with the
production, in the cast appearing the
names of many people noted for their bril-
liant efforts. This organization has been
engaged in active rehearsal for many
weeks and a performance of the utmost
smoothness is promised.