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The herald., 1898-12-06
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Ten natives of Ohio will bein the senate
Foraker, Hanna, Baker, Carter, Allen,
KYLE, Elkins, Fairbanks, Turpie and ALI
SON.
Paul Cambon, the new French ambassador
to England, was in his youth devoted to
theatricals He was highly successful N
private performances.
Lord Kitchener has declined score OF in
vitations to write a book on his Soudan
campaign, always on the ground that ne Is
not a writer, but soldier by profession
and therefore he is not prepared to write a
book.
Moritz Franski, who as child was ex
hibited as a mathematical prodigy, recently
tried to commit suicide by jumping from a
Vienna bridge into the Danube. His
power to add figures was failing, and ne had
learned no other means OF earning living
The Corean legation is soon to receive an
addition in the eldest son of the minister.
Chong Ki Ye, who has recently been made
an attache that he may be allowed the op'
portunity to study English and the social
and political ethics of the United States.
Herbert Maxwell, who acted as war cor
respondent for the London Standard during
the campaign in the Soudan, which resulted
in the smashing OF the khalifa, has just re
ceived check for $4,000 from his employers
in recognition of his excellent service.
Twelve western members of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders have sailed for Cuba to pros
pect for gold Most of them are old min
ers, and they say they saw unmistakablt
indications of gold-bearing quartz on San
Juan hill ii they find anything worth
while they will stake out claims.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont is back at his
Washington home, refreshed and benefited
by a summer residence in the Green noun
tains The venerable Vermonter, now u
years old, is amused at rumor that ne In
tends to resign his seat in favor OF eX
Governor Grout His present time expires
in 1903.
Apparently P. Tecumseh Sherman, who is
a member of the New York board OF alder
men. inherits some of that blunt directness
which characterized the speech OF his father,
the late general Addressing the board no,
long ago, he said: II firmly believe that
the less frequently this lawless body meets
the better it will be for the city OF New
York"
Coils P. Huntington is fond to distraction
The herald., 1898-12-06
SPIRIT OF the PRESS
Why Not American Shipsp

A modern ship is simply manufacture
of iron or steel, and we have arrived at the
point of cheaper production of many man.
ufactures of iron and steel than can be at
tanned in any other country. If American
locomotives can he exported at a profit, why
not American ships? And why should not
American shipbuilders take their chances
in open competition instead of trotting to
Washington and invoking the extension of
an exclusive privilege which works both
ways, excluding them from foreign trade
as well as foreigners from their trade? Yes
terday's papers contained the announce
ment that 1000 tons of castiron pipe had
been shipped from Philadelphia to London
in British bark. Why not in an American
bark-New York Times.
The herald., 1898-12-06

Paris exposton relations with Great Britain and Canada
relations with Peru the cars propositions the death
of the king Samoa the international Red Cross movements
the protection of private property in wars etc.
There complimentary Endorsement of the czars propo
peace footing, which may be taken bou
quet tossed that potentae by amiabe president
Mr. Mckinley adopts without equvocaton apology the
idea of enlargement of standing to hundred
thousand He proposes to muster out the volunteer forces
practicable enlist in their places large
extent natives the recently acquired West Indies and Phil
ippnes Thus mperasc idea of of foreign blood
perfectly clasan army of hireings capable
service requreds given the prestige of presidential
recommendation.
The presidents message will be accounted strong political
document inasmuch it will furnish safe ralyng point
which the Republican party assemble with whoopa The
real vexg problems of the day either set aside relgated
There is hardly probability of
anything coming of the involve the
pagn of nineteen hundred, in which Mr. McKnleys chief in
terest lies.
The herald., 1898-12-06
That Lantern Incident

"Hello, Gene!' called out Alexander, with
the air of familiarity which was commonly
affected by conquerors of the world in those
days. ''What are you doing with that Ian
tern?'
Il am looking for an honest man" replied
Diogenes, correctly conjecturing that he was
addressing stranger in the city.
"Oh, / thought perhaps you were paying
off an election bet." exclaimed the mon
arch, for these continued disappointments
were becoming irksome.-Detroit journal
The herald., 1898-12-06
High-Priced Christianizing

One of the most amusing spectacles which
any country has seen in the last 100 years
is that so many people who never gave a
penny and who never offered prayer for
foreign missions suddenly believe in bear
ing to helf-savage people the blessings
of a Christian civilization at an outlay of
blood and treasure not yet to be calculated.
1t is marvellous how devout people will
sometimes become all of a sudden, when the
exercise of an alleged religious duty happens
to accord with their worldly desires. There
are more ways than one of masQuerading
in the livery of heaven.-Boston Trans
criDt
The herald., 1898-12-06
Election Of Senators

An amendment to the constitution pro
viding for the popular election of United
States senator's would make the upper
house of congress a representative body
and it would deprive the bosses of much
OF their power in every state of the union
Can anyone believe that if senator's were
elected by popular vote such unscrupulous
bosses as Platt and Quay would be chosen
or that the personal machines of these men
would be supreme in the politics of New
York and Pennsylvania ?-Des Moines Reg
ister
The herald., 1898-12-06
Before and After

Mrs. Husbands are SO different
from other men!
Mrs. Snapper-I know it. I said to John
last evening. "How the wind blows!" and
he grunted and said, "Did you ever know
the wind to do anything else?'
Mrs. Grout-That's just it. Before you
were married to him he probably would
have had no end of nice things to say in
reply.-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1898-12-06

is ready TO give attention exclusively to business BY this
do not mean that Los Angeles is lack
OUR ing the ambidexerity requisite to do
BUSINESS business and "do politics at the time
OUTLOOK With numerous elections, of various
kinds it would be necessary to close bus-
good part of the if we had not the knack of do
ing politics and also keeping the main chance But
with all skill and experience in doing two things at
all know that business most satisfactory when it has
elusive attention All will be glad to sweep out politics with
now and, buckle down business all it
is worth.
We beginning to get something interesting than
election this section of Southern California. The
all the orange districts beginning
send of the movement of the to the eastern
markets. and all the accounts highly promising Thus
San BeTnardno correspondent says in yesterdays Herald
Word from Highland that such the demand for
that to have their trees stripped oranges
all so and the money in their pockets before the close of
year The price 81 60 per box cash. the fruit
is picked And indication of the way oranges run
into money! the correspondent that Truman Reeves
treasuerect will get "a dozen boxes to the tree this
year from his navel trees And he adds:
Thirty dollars the tree seventfve to hundred trees
the acre, very bad outlook for state treas
We should think not Our Redands correspondent tells
of activity the packing houses, and the rapid shipment of
fruits He says: The fruit rpenng spendidy and much
is handsome color already and will be fine for dec
Grafton by reaches its destination pretty good
for eating Reports of similar tenor from the various
other orange districts
We especially aude to the crop connection with
activity Los Angeles because this the metropolis
of the California orange belt. large proportion of the
from the orange crop will find its way to this city, The
output last about fifteen thousand carloads
while may notreach that figure the present the
difference likely be compensated for in better prices Some
millions dollars will back in exchange for the golden
and its influence will be potent in all the arteries OF Los
Angeles business enterprise.
Another important inlet for money from abroad will
be in operation San Pedro The annual expenditure there
while harbor work in progress will be 100000 That
equivalent about $1,000 per day of the working days in
year. That expenditure will be almost solely for labor and
greater part it WILL OF course, find its way to Los An
geles.
There several enterprises "n sight that will materially
money from abroad addition to the rapid
expansion that is going All along the line the in
promising and encouraging Los Angeles
evidently upon solid progress and
perty unparalleled in its history.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Some Facts About Trusts

The Iron Trade Review says that "the
tin-plate consolidation (trust) is now an
assured fact" Here are some other as
sured facts: That the Dingley tariff pro-
tects this trust with duty of l1s cents a
pound; that the supreme court has sus-
tanned the antitrust law, declaring such
combinations illegal; that the Republican
attorney general will do nothing to enforce
the law or to insure respect for the decision.
New York World
The herald., 1898-12-06
The South and the Democracy

1t seems to us that the time has come
for tho south to assert and to assume its
proper place in the Democratic councils
that place being by right of domination.
For more than thirty years the south has
modestly and contentedly sat below the
salt 1t has played the part OF the poor
relative at the banquet. We say to our
southern friends that this arrangement has
lasted much too long ashngton Post.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Dingley's Miserable Failure

The Dingley tariff has proved an admitted
failure. The only striking thing it has ef-
fected is the generalization of the wool
manufacturing industry, without helping
the wool grower at all. Probably the his
tory of taxation contains no such futile
and fatuous endeavor to hold up both ends
of a seesaw.-San Francisco Examiner.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Reed a Tool of the Trusts

trusts for any other man in the Republican
party to turn him down. Hanna is dis
turbing agent, but Reed is pre-eminently
the trust lawmaker, and by his methods,
rulings and influence he has done as much
as any living man to help pile up their
billions OF unearned and ill-gotten wealth.
Louisville Disnatch.
The herald., 1898-12-06

We disturbed little by ominous remark dropped by
Spanish Commissioner baga He said: "Amerca does
what and difficult responsibilities she is undertake
ing The island of Mndanao alone will keep her busy for
should like know what the job in that island that
will require handle. Can it be that cousins
in Minlanao knsmen OF Ithe wild man of Borneo?"
The herald., 1898-12-06

that Chicago graphing the evil of politics in
school management President Andrews of Brown
versv consented the descent from Providence to Chi
cago it was understanding his part, that
pentendent Chca gos public Schools he should have full
He discovered however that the board of education
political creation like that of Los Angeles insisted
trolling the appointment teachers Andrews lately
account, but has been induced await
action by legislature take such control of the board
of education That precisely what is aimed at in import
of the Los Angeles charter voted yeser
day.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Cause for Clemency

Magistrate-The assault you have COM
mitted on your poor young wife is most
brutal one. Do you know of any reason
why | should not send you to prison!
Prisoner-If you do, your honor, it will
break up our honeymoon.-Ti Bits.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Patient Waiting No Loss

"Hasnt Longhill recovered yet from the
illness he contracted in the army"'
"No; his pension application won't be
passed on for several weeks yet."-Phila-
delphia North American.
The herald., 1898-12-06

reproo sky crapers in New York proved to be ap
pezng the devoung flames The fact is that such
very high buildings with comparatively small make draft
that furnace chimney. The walls flledn steel
The feproof quality of the inside work is only rea
tive all fittings and furnishings nfanmable. The great
fire Boston, quarter century ago, showed that there
thing frepoof against intense heat In that fire
whole granite buildings crumbled if they
The herald., 1898-12-06
Ethics in Kisses

DO YOU think woman is ever justified in
asking man to kiss her?'
MY dear child, you will find out some
day that after woman is married she has
o."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Making Slow Progress in Paris

The thought will occur to some people
that if the American commissioners knew
just what they wanted when they went to
Paris they have been a long time making
the other fellows understand that they
mean it.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The herald., 1898-12-06
A Severe Shock

only cousin Dicks eloped with his faith
er's cook said the Young Thing.
"Too bad" said the major, sympathetic
ally. II understand thas your Uncle Roger
had just begun to think he'd got one who
would y."-Philadelph Press.
The herald., 1898-12-06

yesterdays had report from Chicago to the eff
feet that sugar had been formed to absorb the whole
industry of the United States with capital OF $780,
Another report this from New York. stated that
colossal -four trust formed, also with capital of
Sl5OOo00OO this of trusts gets the track the
small fry may well take to the woods.
The herald., 1898-12-06
She Would Wait

Maude-If a rich old man on the edge Of
the grave should propose to you, would yon
throw him over?
Marie-Not until after mad married him.
-Somerville journal.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Partially Successful

"Ter me, DOCTOR were you successful with
that patient on the next block?"
Partially so; cured him, but haven't
succeeded in getting any money out Of him
vet ,"-Yonk Statesman.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Ready to Accept the Offer

She-Ah, count, you don't know now my
love for you distresses my parents. heard
my father say that he would give 10000
if | would never see you again.
Count-Ees your fazaire in hees Offices
now, you sink?-Tid Bits.
The herald., 1898-12-06
.Aggravating Man

She-Where have you been until this hour
in the morning?
He-You wouldn't know where the place is
if I should tell you-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Woman's Advancement

He-I have read that in the beginning it
was woman who owned the trousers.
She-And now she owns the man who
owns the trousers.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-12-06
A True Lover Of Sport

Don't you think Maud's affection for
athletics is a pretense?
"No, do not. know she is engaged to
a whole football eleven."-Indianapoli
Journal.
The herald., 1898-12-06

reports that the French vintage for the current year
will one-thd that of 1897 This decrease in the
supply likely marked reduction in the
ona eeescence which has been perncious relative to
the United States
The herald., 1898-12-06

1t very kind the Rt. Hon. James Brce, member of
parliament South Aberdeen express the learned opinion
that the United States hold the Philippines without viola
the constitution what know is how
let go.
The herald., 1898-12-06

The orange product of Louisiana usually considered
as factor consequence the trade but learn from the
Pcaye that $4,000 boxes have been shipped
from the section the last twenty days The
ton alluded which suffered greatly in 1895, when
Florida was frozen stiff.
The herald., 1898-12-06

Joke be obliged to chase fugitive hat in howl
ng olm think of eight hundred householders in
search house-roof A hurricane of sixty miles an hour
speed that number of houses i'll Baltimore according to
report And Baltimore is probably thankful that the
whole city was blown into Chesapeake bay.
The herald., 1898-12-06
TUESDAY, DECEMBER @, 1s9s.

confirms the that the ordinary voter has not yet
learned to divide national from civic poll
THE CITY tics and the result of the city election is
ELECTION only an echo of the state election month
ago Mr.. Snyder who two years ago was
elected by the handsome majority OF 1000 votes and
who has the city faithfully has experienced the
poveba gratitude of the public by being defeated by over
$50 votes
victory Captain Hance in his election to the city
cerkshp thoroughly deserved compliment but his victory
is feather somewhat crushed Democratic cap
Mr. Dockweilers deeatfor his election practically
ceded days agois only to be attributed to his njudi
ciols coquetting with Objectionable elements.
The defeat Judge c. c. Wright, for the city attorney
ship will be generally regretted by those who believe in
lying on tried kfu important Offices but The
hopes that the young attorney who has secured the
will do himself and the city credit.
The Democratic in the council is reduced to two
amenab feature of yesterday vote the de-
csve defeat of the proposed charter will probably be
long before fifteen of abest citizens will again
sent give thought, labor and time to drafting
charter only be rebuked by two thousand votes
The herald., 1898-12-06

Los Angeles has had surfeit of political campaigning
ready give attention exclusively business By th
The herald., 1898-12-06
Peculiar
Proposition

morning. Some one sent the clipping
with the request that this new manner I
dress garniture be explained. The onl
method l can imagine of carrying out sue
design is to find some healthy girl, wit
a good appetite, and get her dress OF tt
material described and then feed her o
"homc canned fruit" 1t is true that
this case the trimming would not show, b'
the wearer would have the satisfaction {
knowing that it was there, particularly
she ate enough.
Along with the above elmer came al
other from the same issue, reading as TO
lows:
The herald., 1898-12-06
DOWN THE LINE

Frank Virgins: l don't know anything
about this candidacy of mine for state
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-21

Speaker Cline. or thu house of repre-
sentatives. Is very much in favor of the
governor calling an extra session OF the
legislature. Fortunately, Mr. Cline now
Hives ia olympia. SO that he could give at
ten'ion to his legislative duties without
much Inconvenience. II there is any mem
her az the legislature not otherwise en-
gagged who does not desire an extra SEES
sion with per diem and mileage he had
better speak quickly before Mr. Cline per-
stem
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fu6e of thu South Nov, however. We
sFe going 10 Fight foreigner" and
there is 20 division Of sentiment II
matters not SHAT the nationality may
be. whether what the Brison calls =
goos1zn o. Proesssn. or Frsncsraa
or spaniArG. he is always ready TO
take up arms against MIN. II Is not
a matter Of policy with the average
EGgiishman. he envies Us the chance
70 Do the fighting: singolsTn IS not a
myth.
The English government may pru-
IDENTIFY consider this an opportune time
q foster that feaiing toward this coun-
try. but IL Ii intensely there and only
needs a chance 10 show itself The
great statesman. pisr, spoke for the
common people Of England when I'm the
house Of commons. In Isss. he said: ''The
gentleman tells Us that America Ia OBJ
stinase, America In almost I'm rebellion.
Sir. ] rejalee that America has re-
sisted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-21
Not Like Eastern Weather,

Cor. South Pennington, Mass. Star.
We arrived at Seattle February 2 and Il
is one Of the handsomest cities we have
ever seen. The weather here IL warm.
Ike summer, great change from the
weather we had been having In Farming
ham; no ice or snow here. The grass is
quite green, and the gentleman at whose
house We are stopping Is out in the fields
piow!ng. The people here are very pleas
ant, and already we have begun 10 feel
Ike old acquaintance. Everything here IS
very cheap. i; does not pay for one TO
pay freight charges on tools especially, as
they would be more than the cost of the
article itself. There is a great number OF
miners living here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-21

SEATTLE, MONDAY, MARCH II.


The city council at its last meeting
repealed the ordinance providing for the
granting Of licenses TO hotels and iods-
ing houses. As the purpose OF the or
dinance was So much misunderstood.
II was just az well To take This step at
this time. although 1t may BECOME de-
nirable at a later day TO re-euact it il
the conditions IL was intended to meet
should arise. 1t was perhaps passed a
little too soon. although the object vas
30 aid the lodging house keepers and
at the same time To Insure that il there
was q surplus % people who could not
be accommodated at the regular lodg-
tnx houses they would be afforded a means
of securing rooms in private families.
So far the hotels and lodging houses
have been enabled To meet the demands
without resort having 10 be made 10
private houses except such as make IL
q business TO take In roomers.
The terms imposed by the ordinance
were exceedingly moderate considering
the. adj antage the system would have
Afforded. During the campaign some Of
tho fusion speakers either ignorantiy
or wiilfuuy misstated the object OF the
ordinance and the fees To he paid for a
license, The amount charged for a
s1souse whose terms were Is cents bed
per night. or $3.50 month. was only 9
cents. Where the terms were 50 cents
q night up-to 81 night, or from SIS 10
$50 per month. the license Zee was only
9 cents. In other words. the license fee
was contribution to the maintenance
Of the bureau Of information which
would keep IA register Of such houses
and Insure as far as possible that every
room would be filled every night In the
month. aud for doing this work. which
would result In an income tn the iotig-
Ing house % from SIS 10 s9e. the charge
was enlv 6 cents. Ne reasonable per
son could object "a such preposterous-
~ stsiall fee for the great ADVANTAGE
that would have been gained
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ExCIsAHLE RETICExCE.

President Mckinney very naturally de-
slres the people 10 knew that he is not
holding back important information, IL
he Is not doing it. There is always come
dissatisfaction when news is withheld.
and the American citizen particularly
considers himself entitled to know all
that Is going on, and he more par
tlcuIaTiy desires 10 know that which, for
any reason, II In wanted that be should
not know.
There Is far more than the usual Idle
curiosity 10 b. satisfied ON the question
OF the cause of the destruction Of the
Maine. 1t Ia not only excusabie, but It
should feel keen anxiety on the sub
ject. Indeed. the American people are
to be congratulated upon the patience
and forbearance with which they have
submitted under the conviction that
piece OF news Of most vital consequence
was being withheld because that was es-
sentsal 10 the countrys interest.
The president Is not withholding that
news: but he could have withheld 1t.
had that seemed wise TO him. and not
been subjected to any reasonable ad-
verse criticism. It is very often the
case. especially In International trans
actions. that the government should not
dIvuige all that it is doing. or that Is
being done. any more than private
citizen finds II always prudent TO pro-
claim his attentions. For instance. if
the report of the investigating board Is
to be OF an unfaverahle character to
Spain, 4. would have been embarrassing
To the administration to have had TO
take official cognlzance OF the fact
while sim unprepared to enforce any
demand that national dignity required
The government has acted with splen
did Judgment. and when the report is
made and determined action Is neces-
sary. the country viii be prepared. II
will not have 10 take time 10 make
preparation and give Spain an oppor-
tunlty to strike the first blow.