The herald., 1898-07-12

that our people will so distinguish them
selves as entertainers that each Individual
member Of the association will feel. at the
end of his or her sojourn, that It was good
to have been here, to have breathed our
pure air. to have enjoyed the genial
warmth of our sunshine. to have reveled
in the perfume OF our matchless flora. and
to have witnessed here, on the edge Of the
desert, the unfolding Of a beautiful and
inspiring civilization. Each Is likely to
become thereafter a walking advertise
ment of the charms Of Southern California
and its fair metropolis.
The great weakness of our navy, the
experts declared upon the breaking out
of the war, was in its lack Of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers. But
their usefulness has not yet been made
apparent. The former have landed no.
decisive torpedoes, while the latter. have
destroyed no torpedo boats. Vigilance,
aided by modern flash-light appliances,
renders it difficult If not impossible for
a torpedo boat to approach within strik
ing distance of the larger naval craft.
Yukon gold Is neither so plentiful or so
fine as to warrant the mad rush to get
into the country. Conservative estimates
of the yield for 1898 place 1t at 500 600, 900,
sum about equal to the performance of
California mines. Dust is selling at Daw-
son at SIS an ounce. Nor is merchandising
there proving the bonanza that was ex-
pected, -four having lately dropped from
SIS to SO a sack, with large quantities in
the hands of the Letters of that region.
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William Jennings Bryan's regiment has
been ordered to join General Fitzhugh
Lees corps at Jacksonville. A few weeks
ago The Herald suggested Bryan and Lee
as a good presidential team. 1t scarcely
hoped, however, to get them together SO
soon, or exactly in the order named. But
everything goes in love and war.
The contemplated departure from the
single humane purpose upon which the
declaration of hostilities was justified, is
to be credited to "the accident of war"
That may ease the national conscience at
home, but will It not make the rest of the
world laugh?
The stereotypers' strike has ended as
labor strikes usually end, in the defeat
and discontinue of the strikers. Better
ways for the settlement of wage differ
ences should be steadily sought. by the
toiers of the land, whether organized or
not.
The Riverside Enterprise formally
opened its new quarters last Saturday. !
Our Riverside contemporary is alive to {
the demands of its name with the result
that one of the brightest and most enter
prising papers on the coast Is produced.
New Zealand has thus far escaped the
covetous eyes Of the imperialtsts. Being
the farthest removed from the United
States, 1t might become useful in the COL
onization of back-number party hacks
who have to be provided for.
The Spanish soldiers at Santiago still
retain their honor and the "a head
doled out to them yesterday by the pay
master The former asset is not negotia-
BILE, but the "a will doubtless buy each Of
them a tamale.
The new bankruptcy law is now in effect.
It became operative, according to late
rulings of government authorities, at IL
o'clock midnight of the day upon which it
was signed by the president.
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Colossal empire" declared Macaulay,
"has been one of the greatest curses of
modern Europe" But modern statesmen
are Indifferent to the warnings that come
down to us from the past.
The Populist state convention will meet {
at the capital today. The relative strength
of the fusionists and anti-fusionists is
likely to be disclosed In the early votes on
organization.
In the Investor column, this morning.
will be found statement Of the extent
to which Los Angeles people have in
vested in the new per cent government
bonds.
Bismarck, while disclaiming sympathy
for Spain, acknowledges that he would
like to see the United States trounced. He {
will not be here to see 1t done, however.
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To declare General Joe Wheeler's seat
vacant is constitutional, but 1t should be
held for him until he is through with his
Cuban mission.
With Third street and Broadway cut
through and a brand new charter, Los
Angeles will start out in pursuit of an i'm
perial destiny.
There are privateers and privateers, but
the most dangerous are those anchored on
San Francisco's Market street.
Don't place 1. r. postage stamps on let
tiers, unless you wish to arouse the ire Of
the mailing clerk.
The Cape Verde people have just learned
that Cerveras fleet will return to them no
more forever.
Since the departure of General Miles
there is no one left at Washington to ex-
plain things.