The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-02

a mares nest. Will anybody who has
received a copy Of Judge Maguire's
speech on the single-tax please forward
the same together with franked wrap
PERI to the Times? Our contemporary
has one copy already, but 1t needs more
all it can get. in fact. Send them in.
gentlemen. as fast as they can be dis
covered, and, II necessary, call on us for
the postage. Anything to keep peace in
the family and restore the equilibrium
Of our neighbor.
1t is reported from Washington that
the president will probably recommend.
in his message to congress, 1.-The creation
Of a new cabinet office, the incumbent to
be known as secretary for the colonies"
This functionary, 1t is explained. would
have charge Of the civil government
and financial administration Of Porto
Rico. Hawaii. Cuba and the Philippine
islands," Evidently no time is to be lost
in making things pleasant for the Pres
idents faithful friends" who are yet
watching and waiting.
In the Western Graphic appears an
old friend with a new title. Greater Los
Angeles has passed away; long live the
Western Graphic! The scope Of this ex-
cellent periodical has been widened
with the change of name, and the cur
rent number exhibits marked improve
ment. The composite picture of the typ
ical Western American woman, which
adorns the cover, is a fine example of
the arts of illustration and printing,
and there are other features worthy of
especial attention.
Canada is not behind in utilizing
waterfalls for the generation of electric
power. At mining center in Lower
Canada twenty thousand horse power
ls transmitted thirty miles. and the ca
pacity will soon be trebled. Another
plant, in Ontario, carries the current
thirty-five miles. The Canadian Elec-
trical News thinks these enterprises
will prove to be only forerunners Of
many other similar installations In Can
ada
The railroad commissioners Of this
cure reduction in Pullman car rates.
This, in view of the enormous profits of
the business. as indicated by the last
fiscal report of the Pullman company.
The charges made by this monopoly are
out of all reasonable proportion to the
passenger fares, and any movement aim
Ing at a reduction will be welcomed by
the travelling public.
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The Panama canal enterprise has lat
terly been SO overshadowed by the Mic
aragua project that but little has been
published concerning it. A seemingly
reliable statement shows. however, that
work is now in progress on quite an ex-
tensive scale. Four thousand men are
employed. The French investors in the
enterprise are loath to turn away and
leave their squandered billions of francs
in the ditch.
President Mckinley is getting an en-
barrassing number of invitations to take
in various towns and cities In the course
of his journey to Chicago and Omaha.
Enough of the program Is outlined to
show that some Swinging round the
circle" is to be INDUCED in. with the
president as an exhibit at several points
where his presence is likely to do some
good for political friends
One industry in this state is nearly
buried in prosperity. The Santa Cruz
powder works is turning out three tons
day Of smokeless powder and orders
are in hand to cover the capacity for
two years. Spain, with all her poverty
supplied her soldiers with this kind Of
powder, and they had in consequence
decided advantage in battle.
General Merritt says the Filipino in
surgents number probably not far from
$4,000 men," These troops ARE well sup
pied with small arms, with plenty of
ammunition and several field guns" AS
these legions seem strongly inclined to
break out of the corral the United States
would have an interesting job in at
tempting to round them up.
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Wisconsin quickly settled question
that has worried Illinois for weeks. The
battleship Wisconsin will be christened
with wine, no effort having apparently
been made to substitute water. A more
appropriate liquid, in view Of the founda-
ton of Milwaukee's fame, would be
bottle of beer.
In consequence Of the rapid extermi-
nation of seals, the catch this season is
less than twenty per cent of the normal.
The resultant advance in prices will be
serious matter to families of moderate
means who have not laid in their winter
supplies of seal sacks.
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Secretary Alger fixes the blame for
war misconduct chiefly upon the officers
of volunteer regiments. General Miles
has denounced the charge as false. The
temperature in the higher strata Of the
war department is APPARENTLY approach
ing fever heat.
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October came in cold and clustering.
1t will be warm enough before the end,