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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
ANOTHER PANIC THREATENED

CONGRESSMAN Joe Wilson declares that
the adoption OF the revenue measure re-
ported by the senate finance committee
will produce panic in this country SIM
liar to that inaugurated by the banking
interest in 1898. and the effects of which
are still widely felt. Senator Lindsay
declares that its passage will be followed
by a raid upon the treasury gold, and
that the reserve will be drawn outby the
gold syndicate, compelling a suspension
of specie payments, forcing gold to pre-
MUM, and throwing the finances of the
country into confusion.
This menace was to be expected. Un-
fortunately it is a bluff that cannot with
safety be called. The conditions are
not fundamentally different now from
what they were when the last issues or
interest -bearing bonds were forced from
the Cleveland administration, as the
price Of immunity from continued treas
ury raids. The exigencies Of the war
period, indeed, give added strength to the
position of the gold-hoarders. Baffled in
their scheme of forcing another bond is
sue, they will have every incentive again
to lay violent hands upon the treas
ury reserve. ,They have it in their power
now to drain it in day. The success OF
the proposed addition to the greenback
circulation will give them the pretext.
Specie payments will then have to be
suspended, unless the president shall use
the authority he already possesses OF
selling bonds to replenish the reserve
and the endless chain machine will then
pump out the gold as fast as it can BE-
gathered-as often as the conspirators
choose to resort to it.
There is no mistaking the temper Of the
people who thus hold the government by
the throat. Their demands conceded
and six hundred millions Of additional
interest bearing bonds placed upon the
markets, they will for a time perhaps
keep hands off, but baffled in this pur-
pose, the worst they may do will
come to pass. They have already made
their threats, with the purpose of in
fluencing pending legislation. Let US re-
fuse their demands and they will proceed
to make them good.
AS to their purpose but little is left
to conjecture. 1t is not confined to the
fears of the opposition in the senate.
1t is boldly uttered by one Of their own
spokesman, who did not hesitate to de-
clare, upon the floor Of the senate, that
they will take every advantage offered
them, even in time Of war;"
It remains to be seen whether the
American senate will yield to the pres
sure, or whether it will fittfngly rebukc
the audacious attempt being made to CO.
cree it-whether it will yield to the party
whip on the one hand, or to the threats Of
a panic and a financial revolution on the
other.
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No Anglo-saxon Alliance

To the Editor of The Los Angeles Herald:
The efforts of some pro-English and Eng
fish fiunkies to bring about an Anglo
Saxon alliance are absurd. They disgust
me. There is no Anglo-Saxon race and
never was. The English are the highway
robbers of the world. What they cannot
do by force of arms they are trying to ac-
complish by treachery and deceit. Eng
land brought about the war of the rebel
lion. There is in Los Angeles today
preacher who has written book setting
forth that our republic would soon go back
under English rule. firmly believe this
is the nation chosen by God to conquer
England. We may in the near future rea-
lie the battle of Dorking. Germany will
then give Ireland justice.
CHARLES VAN RIPEN.
Redlands, May Is.
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A Postscript

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
In my communication in The Herald of
Tuesday on the subject of Fusion ne
elected in my haste to insert a
paragraph to this effect, viz: while
1 am of-the-roader,'
would rather sacrifice the success of the
silver plank in fusion platform as the
sole basis of union than ignore the ques-
tons of municipal ownership of water, gas,
railroads and government paper money by
emitting them from fusion Platform, and
this omission 1t Is understood the Demo-
Gratis, if not the Silver Republicans, will in
sist upon. But if these two parties in the
fusion movement, when the conventions
come together, will agree to the iucorpora-
ton of such measures in the common plat
form most of the anti-fusionists, 1 think.
will join hands with them. Even their
nominal approval and advocacy of these re-
form measures will help us more than we
will lose by their abandonment of them
after the election"
AS to the early convention and long CAM
pagn spoken of by Mr.. Cole in this morn
ing's Herald. they can readily be disposed
Of without changing the time fixed by the
Popuiist state committee, thus: Let the
three committees agree that while the con-
ventions shall meet July 18th, there shall
be no active campaign work engaged In
until after the list Of September. This will
do away with six weeks of expense and
toll and give time for the preparation Of
political literature and local organization.
One word with reference to major!ties: I
think that If Mr.. Cole was as familiar with
the Populist party, their newspaper writers
and speakers and representative men as he
is with his own party he would be more
competent to state what is and what is not
true as to their respective numbers. He
does not pretend to have taken vote of
the frank and file" of the Populist party,
and how otherwise can he Know which is
in the majority? In other respects than this
I admire his candor and goodwill toward
the Populists, but as he and the editor of
The Herald regard the success of fusion
or of any reform, let there be no more hard
words or reflections upon the honesty and
fairness of political reformers.
ELIAS LONGLEY.
South Pasadena Cal.
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UNCLE SANS NAVY
NO. 9 PORTFOLIO

NO. PORTFOLIO
Of that artistic series of views Of the
United States Navy has been received at
the business ofIlce of tho
DAILY HERALD
and the complete set can now be had.
Present . coupon and 10 cents for each
Portfolio-6O cents for q complete set. II
% be sent by mall. 2 cents extra on each
Portfolio for postage.
Those desiring complete sets should
cell at once rs the stock on hand Of some
OF the numbers Is very limited.
Portfolio No. 9 comprises some OF the
most interesting and exciting views ever
taken by camera OF sketched by pen, in
GLIDING a double page illustration Of q
naval engagement between the fleets OF
America and Spain, representing tho
greatest bsttleships. torpedo boats, tor
pedoes, and torpedo boat destroyer of
both nations in furious combat.
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Cigars and Nervousness

you're nervous" said the doctor.
"Quite right admitted the patient.
'That's why I sent for you.'
1.-The only thing for you to do" explained
the DOCTOR" is to give up smoking entirely"
1T don't smoke at all" answered the pa
tent.
for you to do is to smoke good cigar or a
pipe occasionally. 1t has very soothing
effect
It's easy to prescribe when you know how.
Chicago Post.
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The treasury department is preparing
a revenue system for the Philippines.
with the view of at once absorbing the
customs duties that have heretofore gone
into the Spanish cash box. The Dingley
law is not deemed suited to the eXigency
and Spanish schedules will in the main
be adopted. The action of the admins
tration in this behalf will be universally
approved. The prospective pie-eateri
will not qualify their endorsement Of the
movement
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Great Britain, which proposes a moral
and material partnership with the
United States, now extends over II, 900, 900
square miles, or one-fifth Of the land area
of the globe. 1t contains $50, O0O,O 900 of peo-
pie, which is also about one-fifth of the
human race. Its possessions are scat
tered over four continents, and includes
10000 islands and 1000 rivers. Strange
that John Bull, with such enormous as
sets, should be advertising for partner.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
A Hopeless Case

The editor of the Summerand Advance
does us the honor of imagining that we
are an ardently religious person, and it
detracts nothing from the force and effect
of the compliment that he is the first man
within the scope Of our knowledge to size
us I'D in that way.-Ventura Democrat.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
A Compensation of War

There is a balm of indescribable solace In
the thought, that the war prevents the yell
low newspapers from publishing column
after column Of the mouthings Of Corbett
and Fitzsimmons, who have just entered
upon another jawing match. This relief
is cheaply purchased It the cost of war;
Pomona Progress.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
A Funeral Sermon

The Fullerton Journal has Joined the ISL
lent majority of newspaper ventures, after
a brief struggle for existence, resulting in
getting out three issues. This is slgni-
ficant comment on the folly Of partisan poi
tiles in local affairs, and the usual result
of crowding in a second paper where there
is merely room for one.-Whittier Register.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

power of the nation on the one hand.
and saved from sharing in the cost OF
carrying on the war on the other. The
consumers of the nation must carry the
load, and 1t is enough to ask OF the
loyal" capitalists Of the country that
they advance the money upon interest
bearing securities. pending the collection
of the necessary amount from the strug-
Cling toilers.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Kick From Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara might be a crossroads
village if political patronage were the max
ing of a town. But it is not a crossroads
village; neither has it had any assistance
or recognition from the state. No one OF
our citizens has ever held state office, and
not the smallest kind o. state institution
has been awarded to this, one Of the most
thriving cities on the coast. Santa Barba-
ra can blame no one but her own people,
Santa Barbara Press.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

The insurgent chiefs in the Philippines,
II a Madrid dispatch is to be credited,
have relieved us of load of responsible
ity in offering their services to the Span
ish captain general. AS between the
threatened Hannaized invasion and
death, they have chosen the latter. All
Asiatics are not fools.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Uncle Sans War Month

April is the month made noticeable by
great events in American history. The
first great struggle for American liberty
broke into hostilities at Lexington and
Concord about the middle of April, ITS;
the war between the Confederate states
and the United States began in April, 1861
in April of 1862 Farragut captured New
Orleans, and in April, 1866, came the sur
render of the army of northern Virginia
at Appomattox courthouse.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

All loyal citizens will rejoice in the news
Of the safe arrival of the Oregon on the
Atlantic side of this big country, where
she may be needed. But the hope is gen.
eral that she will soon be returned to us.
There is nothing too good for the Pacific
coast, and the Oregon fills every require
p,art
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Source of the Gulf Stream

Recent Investigations by DR.. Linden
Kohl have shown that the principal source
of the gulf stream is not the Florida chan
mel, but the region between and beside the
islands of the West midas. At Binioni
the volume of this warm water is sixty
times as great as the combined volume of
all the rivers in the world at their mouths
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(Ths 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.)
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It's Sad N ow

The harbor of lamentation has new
cause for grief. The seventh regiment is
known in San Francisco as the LOS Ange-
les regiment" and the San Diego Tribune
bowls dismally thereat. But then, with
out chance to kick, San Diego would be
sad indeed.-San Pedro Times.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Always Clear

while any good luck that comes to Us
is classified as a dispensation of Provi-
dence," said the Cumminsville sage, I'VE
readily recognize the fact that it belongs to
the wise instead of the mysterious spe-
cies."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Light From a Distant Star

It requires four years and four months
for ray of light to reach us from the near
est star, and yet light travels at the rate
of 5000 miles second. 1t would take
250,OO0 years for cannonball, travelling at
the usual speed Of such projectiles. to
reach this Alpha centuri. which is our near
asst star neighborS
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Joe Letter comes within the definition
of the war measure, zone engaged in
agricultural products for the
Market" whose gross income it is pro-
posed to tax. One-fourth of one per cent
upon his gross business would build 4
handsome battleship. Let us take it.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Limited

Disgruntled Passenger-I thought this
was the limited express.
Conductor-That's what 1t is called, sir.
Passenger-Huh! What Is there limited
about 1t?
Conductor (after ref1ecting)-The time Of
meals.-New York Weekly
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
MISS Harraden's Nirhtmare

When Beatrice Harraden wrote that
novel, "Ships That Pass in the Night" she
must have had visions of the Spanish fleet
while she was endeavoring to hit upon
catchy title.-San Francisco Post
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

M. deiLanassen, a distinguished French
England's desire for an alliance with the
United States is inspired by fear that,
after developing our latent power, by
the conquest of Spain and the absorp-
we may look with covetous eyes upon
Canada, Guina and British West Indies.
Next!
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

There is about as much reason for
Furnishing Montijo for the Manila defeat
as there would be to punish Sigsbee for
the loss of the Maine. Both were occa-
stoned by external explosions, which it
was impossible for the commanders to re-
SiSt
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
A Sad Outcome

II thought I would cure my daughter Of
an extravagant fondness for candy by let
ting her clerk in candy store"
'Well, how did It work."
'Here's her employers bill for what she
ate the first week; either he is a ruined man,
or am."-Detroit Free Press.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
japan Has the biggest Rell

The great bell of Moscow is not the larg-
est in the world. The distinction belongs
to the bell hanging in the temple of Glars
at Kinto, in Japan 1t is peculiar in hav-
ing no clapper, and is struck outside with
sort of wooden battering ram.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

The trend of public sentiment abroad
has little significance at this time. The
governments of European states are not
likely to be influenced in the direction OF
decisive action by the opinions of the
sue is to press steadily forward, never
once losing sight of the sublime purpose
declared by congress and the president.
In the final successful contamination CT
that we are sure to have the approval OF
all the peoples of the earth whose sane
tion Is coveted.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

The enemy had but a,single souvenir of
the war, the little American bark Sar-
anac, and Dewey has retaken that. But
the Spaniards will have plenty Of things
to remember us by.
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A CHANGE OF AMBITION

Horatius at the bridge. and he
Who fought at old Thermopylae;
Great Samson and his potent bone
By which the Philistines were slone;
Small David with his wondrous aim
That did for him of giant frame:
J. Caesar in his Gallo scraps
That made him lord of other chaps:
Sweet William, called the Conqueror.
Who made the Briton sick of war;
King Hal the Fifth, who nobly fought
And thrashed the foe at Agincourt:
Old Bonaparte, and Washington,
And Frederick. and Wellington.
y
Decatur, Nelson, Fighting Joe,
And Farragut. and Grant, and, oh,
A thousand other heroes
Have wished were in days gone by.
Can take their laurels from my door.
For don't want them any more.
The truth will out; 1t can't be hid:
The doughty deed that Dewey did. .
In that far distant Spanish sea, Ks
Is really good enough for me.
The grammar's bad, but, o my son,
wish I'd did what Dewey done!
John Kendrick Bangs. in Harpcr's week.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

The Santa Ana Blade misrepresents the
Post in enumerating 1t among the papers
which claim the largest circulation in the
county, as this paper has never put forth
such a cla!m.-Orange County Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Yellow fever and starvation are pow
erful factors, but they should not be
the sole dependence of Spain and the
United States for ending the war.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Heart Facts and Figures

The human heart is six inches in length,
four inches in diameter, and beats on an
average of seventy times per minute, 900
times an hour. 100000 times day and 3d.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

A two-thirds vote is necessary in order
to carry the proposed fire bond issue.
Every friend of the proposition should
cast his ballot today.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Richard Harding Davis may be trifle
awkward with a gun, but we submit
that he can hardly do so much damage
with It as with his pen.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Lord Wolseley has declared his belief
that America can whip any nation 'in
the long rum" The amendment is &C.
cepted.
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Praise and promotion are worthily be-
slowed upon Dewey. but troops and grub
should accompany them.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

The Stars and Stripes should floatover
every mans home at least four days a
week. For the other three Old Glory will
do
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Uncle Sam is a good mapmaker when
he turns his hand to the business in
earnest; still he doesn't banker after the
i0h.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

M. Gallia has been trying to sell some
thing he doesn't possess to people who
do not wish to buy it. His offer to de-
liver to the government of the United
States the Influence of the newspapers
of Paris is obviously unwarranted. Zhe
Paris newspapers as much belong to the
moneyed interests Of the French cap
ital as do the New York newspapers to
the Wall street crowd, and delivery would
be exceedingly difficult. The Paris
newspapers are for the holders of Spanish
securities, just as are their contempo-
raries on this side of the Atlantic sea-
board. No transfer Of their alleged in
fluence is desired. interests are identical.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Blanco no longer keeps light in the
window for Cervera. The vigil doubt
less became onerous.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

All the eastern seaside resorts are
pressing their sea serpents into service as
auxiliary cruisers. this season.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Hanna has improved upon his loyalty
badge by substituting Gain" for
MAINE"
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Take an hour off today, so to the poll
and vote on the fire bonds.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

few terrors for Tom Reed. Arbitrary
power, such as Republican congresses are
disposed to clothe their speakers with,
sometimes proves very awkward, as in
the present emergency.
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Cervera is something Of a board Of
strategy within himself.
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Vote for the fire bonds.
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$4,000 times In the course of a year, so that
the heart of an ordinary man at so years Of
age has beaten 5000. 900 900 times.
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THE NEW LIGHTING Project

The newly proposed plan for municipal
lighting, by which the city'would furnish
poles, wires, lamps. etc., and then invite
bids for furnishing the electricity is novel
and startling. 1t grew out of the prob
ability that in the near future there
would be several companies competing
for the contract to light the city. Under
the law no contract can be made to run
longer than one year. "A company own
ing a distributing system for lighting
the streets possesses an advantage over
a competitor who will have to put in
plant in order to take the contract, and
the life Of the contract is so short that
great risk is involved. If the city owns
its own distributing system, it is urged
it can then invite bids for furnishing
the electricity alone. More companies
would bid and lower price might be OBJ
tanned than under conditions that would
require the successful bidder to put in
system.
it looks very attractive. Indeed, 1t Nigh.
prove the proper course for the city to
adopt, but the officials should first make
it the subject of thorough investiga-
ton and careful consideration. 1t is mo-.
a proposition to be accepted off-hand.
May the city legally go into semi
partnership with private corporation in
matter Of this kind?
Is the city in position. to go ahead
with such an undertaking provided it is
legal? There is certainly not enough
available money in the treasury to build
a distributing system; nor can the
amount required be raised by direct tax
alton in time to make the plant available
before the next contract is let.
If 1t is decided to go ahead with the
plan. the money will have to be raised
by bond ISSUE. The. people, are, voting
on fire and bridge bond issue today.
There will be an urgent demand for the
issuance Of more school bonds as soon as
the people feel that it is safe to grant the
money. The taking over of the water
works system involves the issue Of mil
lions Of dollars in bonds.
Under such circumstances the city
should proceed very slowly in issuing
bonds for Misunderstanding system.
BY itself considered, the plan has attract
i've features, and it would probably
bring about reduction in the, cost of
lighting the city; but there are other
matters that must also be taken into con-
sideration in connection with 1t.
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Enrland's Public Buildinrs

The public buildings of England ar
valued at G240, 1000 900.