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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
PARTING OF THE WAYS

Texas Democrats have been unable
to resist the temptation of territorial
acquisition, and by the decisive vote
of 697 to 1874 they tabled the platform
of the minority of the resolutions COM
mtee, drafted and fathered in the con-
vention by Congressman Bailey. The
fight over the question was long and
bitter, and vote was not reached until
the small hours yesterday morning.
The result will be given something OF
a national significance, since it compre-
bends the defeat in his own state, upon
a question Of party policy, Of the Dem
ocratic leader in the house Of repre-
sentatives. The New York Journal
whose national policy" violates great
many cherished traditions of Democracy
has been endeavoring for year to read
Mr.. Bailey out of the party, and it will
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
y NAVAL HEROES !
N .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright

Norman has remembered the Maine more
vehemently and aggressively. no man has
done more to avenge her than Lieut. Com
mander Richard Wainwright. second in
command of the Inflated vessel when she
was exploded in Havana waters, and hero
of one of the most gallant episodes of the
great naval battle of Santiago-where men,
ory went hand in hand with vengeance 10
annihlate the flower of the Spanish navy.
He comes of family whose past has
been, whose present is. whose future un-
doubtedy will be. part of the naval history
of their country. His father Commodore
Richard Wainwright held important COM
mands under Farragut. and died off New
Orleans during the civil war. His only
son has just entered Annapolis. He him
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

self born in Washington in 1850, entered the
naval academy in 1864 and graduated in
1865
Since then his career until recently has
been one of arduous and unpicturesquely
successful work, that gained him the re-
spect of his associates, but left him un-
known to the world at large. His first as
Segment was to the jamestown of the Pa
cific fleet. But in 1870 he was ordered 10 the
hydrogra phic office in Washington, and
for a quarter-century his life conferred
around that office. He was not always
there, to be sure, for he made occasional
cruises in various official stations.
In the latter year he went to the bureau
of naval intelligence. This position de-
manded the most intimate acquaintance
with the naval ornaments and equipments
of every nation in the world. In Vain
wright, therefore, Secretary Long found
one of his ables. advisers from the time
of the first appearance of the Spanish war
cloud; in fact, a tentative plan which he
drew up for a naval campaign in Cuban
waters has been followed in many of its de-
tails by the naval department since the out
break of hostiities.
But Wainwright was to bear more i'm
portant share in ante-belum events. When
the Maine was ordered to Havana he went
with her as executive officer. On the aw-
full night of February 18th he stood beside
Cant, Sigsbee on the sinking quarter deck
of the exploded battleship and gave the
order to lower the boats. Day after day he
supervised the work Of recovering the man
gled bodies of American sailors, and he was
the last to leave the wreck on the 9Th Of
April, 1898.
Then and there, we are told, he swore
vengeance upoc Spain. He never faltered
in his opinion that Spanish treachery had
wrought the deed of shame. He welcomed
the war when 1t came. He had hardly dared
10 hope that he would bear any prominent
share In It, He was more than pleased,
therefore, to be put In command of ]. Pier
pont Morgan's pleasure yacht, the Corsalr'
transformed into an auxiliary cruiser,
armed with a NINA ture battery of six
Founders, and rechristened the Gloucester.
1t was the cry, Remember the Maine"
which rang in his ears when, on July 3D.
Admiral Cervera's fleet made its mad dash
from Santiago harbor into the jaws OF
death. Wainwright took the two torpedo
boat destroyers, Furor and Pluton as his
special prey. Though the guns OF MORO
castle covered their flight. though single
boat of this class was generally considered
formidable antagonist even for battle
shin. he drove his converted yacht against
these floating engines of war. They es-
caped him at first. But, driven back where
he awaited them under a shower of iron
hail from the shore, he again engaged them,
giving shot for shot, until they fed to the
beach, where they were stranded and
burned His defense of the helpless Span
ish sailors from the savage Cubans showed
that he tempered revenge with mercy.
The other day he reappeared in promi-
nence in a short, sharp clearance of the
way for our landing in Porto Rico.-Cri-
terion.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
Worlds Oldest NeWspaper

The Oldest newspaper in the world is the
TsingPao, or Picking News, founded In the
year 10 A. d. Until quite recently it was
supposed that the Kin-Pan. Chinese jour-
nal published in Picking for the last 1000
years, was the oldest newspaper In the
world In a very able work recently pub
lished, however Imbault Huart. the French
consul at Canton, shows that this high
honor belongs to the Tsing-Pao, which has
been published continuously since the year
10, and is even said to have been founded
some 200 years before that date, or early
in the sixth century, 800 years before a
newspaper was known in Europe-The En-
pire.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
AFTER AN ARMISTICE

A better understanding with the
Cuban insurgents, before an armistice
IL declared, would seem to be a consid-
Grafton of the highest Importance. Since
his withdrawal into the mountains Gar
cha has been acting wholly independent
of General Shafter, and may not recog-
nize the binding effect upon him of any
agreement for a cessation of hostilities
that may be entered into by the Madrid
and Washington governments. Only a
day or two ago his command engaged
a body of Spaniards, on the road to
Holguin, and captured Ave hundred of
them.
Well supplied with arms and ammu-
milton, furnished by the United States,
better fed and clothed than at any time
for three years, and strengthened by
new accessions from their own people,
as we'll as from the Spanish army, Gar
cha may become very troublesome, if
he has the disposition to be, to the
iards. His army has been metamor
phosed into a very respectable COM
mand. General Lawton oertifles that
when it came into his camp it was las
ragged as Falstaffs Gadshill force" but
after clothing and arms had been issued
to them, he says, one would never
know the clean, alert, ready man of
today, who brings his piece up smoothly
to salute as I pass, as the ragged, half
starved, wholly dirty refugee who con-
stitued the so-called army under Gar
cia."
Spain and the world will expect the
United States to enforce to the letter
the conditions of an armistice. An at
tack by the Cuban army upon Spanish
soldiers, or an outrage committed upon
Spanish non-combatants, during the
suspension of hostilities, would surely
complicate matters. 1t might rise to
the dignity of menace to a satisfactory
final settlement.
General Shafter will have no difficulty
In restraining the insurgents, if-he can
catch them. But there's the rub. With
the aid of the Cuban junta, the admin
stration should be able to pacify the
patriots, and persuade them to renew
their allegiance to our flag, tentatively
at least, until their ancient enemy is
wholly removed from the island.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
METHODS OF A MORAL PARTY

A delegation pledged to the support
of Henry T. Gage for governor will be
sent from Los Angeles county to the
Republican state convention. There will
be no division in it. 1t has been al
ready practically chosen. There may be
a sprinkling of delegates whose sympa-
thies are not with the movement-lest
it's success may menace the chances of
Southern California for the senatorial
succession-but this limited influence
will be negatived by the adoption of
the unit rule.
1t is true that the primaries have not
vet been held, but that fact is more ap-
parent than real. The time honored GUS
tom of holding primaries will be OBJ
served-only, for greater convenience of
manipulation, the precinct plan will be
substituted for the assembly district
plan, so long adhered to and so uni
versally satisfactory. But it matters
little to the Republican voters which
form is used upon this occasion, since
the outcome has been shrewdly calcu-
all possibilities of miscarriage dis
counted. The assembly districts have
been so divided by the central commit
tee as to leave the result at all doubt
full in but few, and in these such
conditions have been raised up as to
insure light, as well as a sided,
vote. The established precinct lines
have in many cases been dissipated.
and the new precincts so gerrymandered
that electors will in some instances have
to travel fifteen miles, and in others
thirty miles, to cast their votes Noun
tain ranges split some of the precincts
In twain and it will be physical I'M
possibility for some of the delegates to
reach the polling places and return home
the same day. They will be put to the
expense, not only of railroad fares, but
of hotel accommodations as well, and
must give up two days for the discharge
Of a duty that should not consume more
than a few hours at most.
Under such circumstances, it need not
4 be said, the unbought and uninfluenced
voter will be discouraged from exercis-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
THE RECRUITS soL1LoQUY


I remember, I remember
How l used to sit and scold
When, on getting down to breakfast.
would find the coffee cold;
How used to turn my nose UP
II the steak was done too rare
But o, for home and mother,
And the dear old bill of fare.
remember, remember,
How l used to sit and scott
When fancied that the butter
Must be ''1ust little off,
How l scorned the lowly biscuits
That my sister used to make!
And the things 1 said concerning
Her attempts at jelly cake!
o, 1t may be childish weakness
That possesses me, but 1
Would give a whole months wages
For one piece Of mothers pie.
AndI think that I'd be willing
To walk twenty miles today
Just for one of those dear doughnuts
That l used to throw away.
49,. - Cleveland Leader.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
SIDEWALK TALKS
"There is no doubt now that the hight
against San Pedro is over, and the out

.There Is no doubt now that the hght
arainst San Pedro is over, and the out
come is due to Son
1.~v ator White, who has
done more work for
i. than will ever be known or appreciated
here. The result is a most satisfactory in
oraose in demands for real estate and the
starting of many important improve
ments. The Philippines? We should keep
them of course. San Pedro needs them.
Look at the shipping that would come III
from them to the harbor when 1t Is built.
And the Ladrones? Keep them. san re-
dro needs them, too. And the Carohhes'
and any other old islands; keep them all
San Pedro can do the commerce Tor all OIL
them a great deal better than any other
mort of the world. This is all war OF hu-
mainly you know. We have said all along
that only humanity prompted us to get
into it. WELL that being the case, what
greater humanity can there be than CIV
ing the people of the territory we nave
conquered the best government in the
world. and at the same time allowing our
progressive and alert business men to go
to those countries and develop them and
their bank accounts at the same time!
That is humanity. and not bad sort OF the
article is 1t not? Just think what place
Manila would be for doing politics. Oh,
me! Oh my! We must keep those Islands. y
O O o
"Oh, business Is fairly good; it might
be better What's that? You hear this
was the best season
w II D.var,ort. the railways have
had for many years
past? Well, perhaps it is; but then, we
could do more freight business. What's
that? ! talk like a farmer? Never salts
fed? Not a bit of 1t. What we want is
peace. Pax vobscum. you know. Peace
will make things jump in business and VIZ
won't be able to spend our money fas
enough"
| II am an imperialist. believe W,
should keep the Philippines, and believe
that the natior
Ell. Owen: should hang on t.
any other territor!
that comes its way. We should of cours
keep Porto Rico and Cuba. The latter ha
no occasion to be Independent. A terrific
rial government and perhaps a state gov
eminent when the people become fitted 70
1t, would do the people there more goo
than having their own little nation whic
we would have to look after more or less
"Yes, sir; I shall support Barlow. Ye!
his last letter was an indignity, and on
hard for me to bear
j. Marion Brooks. but my interest /
the party and nj
desire to see fusion win prevent me froI
! rcsenting it as far as supporting him in hi
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

The emergency order for the remova
of General Skaters army to the United
States seems to have been fully war
ranted by the conditions existing at San
tiago. 1t does not seem as If any rea-
son exists for longer keeping the men
on the island. Peace is almost assured
But, should negotiations fall, an advance
on Havana before fall is not scheduled
General Miles doubtless has all the men
he needs for the conquest of Porto Rico.
The withdrawal Of the army cannot pos
sibly revive the hopes af Spain. She
a corps of invalids. Humanitarian con-
siderations alone would warrant the step
that has been decided upon.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

There were forty-four more boys thar
girls born in Los Angeles last month
Clerk Reed attributes it to the approach
ing election, but we are rather inclined
to regard it as in the nature of mill
tary necessity. Rev. Myron Reed OF
Denver holds to the theory that boys
born during a war period are Influenced
by the fact, and are more ready to en-
ga e in warfare when matured than arc
boys born during an era of peace.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Teddy Roosevelt is ordinarily very dis
Greet, but has blundered in making in
vidious comparisons between the Rough
Riders and the volunteers who ride not
at ALL He richly deserves the rebuke
which has been administered to him by
the secretary of war.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
THE CHAIN STARTED

Acting on a suggestion of The Herald,
Mrs. William Cline, Nadeau Hotel has
started a correspondence chain to raise
funds for the erection of free baths in
this city. The amount called for from
each person is only ten cents, backed
by the writing of four letters to carry
the chain along. Each person receiving
one Of these letters should lend hand
to the good work
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
Odious

The Big Babboon is seen upon
The plains of Cariboo;
He goes about with nothing on
GA shocking thing to dob
But if he dressed respectfully,
And let his whiskers grow,
How like this Big Babboon would be
To Mr.. So-andSo.
Columbus Dispatch.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

VT. x. Parker's gerrymander scheme
for landing Henry 7. Gage is likely tc
succeed, but it will be at the expense OF
the ticket nominated. 1t is heavy load
for party to carry through campaign
already weighed down with burdensome
embarrasSments
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Estrada Palma insists that Garcia is
acting in good faith, and will give the
Federal authorities no trouble. 1t would
seem, now that General Skaters army
Is to be withdrawn from Cuba, that the
insurgents, under proper limitations,
might be utilized in governing the ter
ritory surrendered.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

The attention of Democrats is called
to the revised and corrected list of poll
ing places and officers of election for the
forthcoming primaries, as published in
The Herald this morning. The list today
is the one that will govern.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

The lurid picture Of the ravages which
climate and disease have wrought in
our Cuban army Of occupation, set out
in our news columns this morning, throws
food Of light upon the problem Of
why Spain held out so long. She knew
we'll her allies, and only made miscal-
culat ton as to time.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Trouble is brewing in the Indian ter
rtory, over the proposed allotment OF
lands In severalty under the Curtis bill
scheme, but the hot bloods see in II
the ultimate decay of the race, an6
threaten hostile demonstrations against
members of the council should the treaty
be- ratified
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

The fact has not been announced, but 1t
may safely be taken for granted that when
he read the pronunciamento issued by Will
liam Carlson and f. M. Wardell "Cator
wept."-San Francisco Examiner.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
A Quip With the Point Lost

BY asserting that it has nothing to ex-
plain in connection with its ships at MANILA
the German government places itself In an
attitude somewhat resembling that OF
man who forgets the answer to his own
conundrum.-Washingt Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Senior Sagasta spent last evening in
comforting with distinguished politicians.
They doubtless advised him not to go
behind the returns.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
SOME CURRENT JOKES

He shook his head despondently.
at begins to look to me-" he said, "as II
whatever money indemnity we get from
the spanlards would not do us any good"
why not?"
81 have an idea that Admiral Cervera will
get it all back in damages for libel on ac-
count of the pictures Of him that have
been printed in some of the papers. Chi
cago Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

The Porto Rican junta in New York
has disbanded, the members concluding
to turn over the business to Uncle Sam.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Spain now has it cold and fat. She
will be allowed to guess no more. And
she must ante quick.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
But One End

Sagasta's determination to proceed to the
bitter end is accomplished by lamentable
difficulty in recognizing his destnation.-
Washington Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

At Montauk point General Skaters
army will be somewhat removed from
yellow fever, but dangerously near to
| the yellow journals.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
THE AMERICAN CUP

From battleships to yachts is big
descent, and yet we remember the
Gloucester" The Royal Yacht Squad
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Algy-That girl is worth half million
dollars, and Clarence Rugged her for two
hours on the pier last night.
Reggy--Yes; another case of being pressed
for money-Judge.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05
The Gun and the Man

A. gun with an American behind 1t is a
peacemaker and a mapmaker.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch. 90 .
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

II suppose his look of gloom is caused by
| his country's impending fate"
| mo; somebody who desired to humble
his pride has taken him through Chicago
| slaughter house to show him how we kill
| bulls in this ountry."-Washingto Star
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

campaign goes. This is no time for per-
sonal feeling to crop out at the expense of
those great principles on which we go be-
fore the people and ask their votes"
THE RECEIVER.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

Say. friend" asked the commercial trav-
eler. chow tall are you IN your stocking
feet?"
II hain't got none" answered the guile
less Kentucky mountaineer-Indianap
Journal
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-05

"Do you think she win pin her faith to
him?"
mo; think she'll insist upon good hard
ministerial not."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-30

The theatre people have reason to
heave a sigh of relief over the outcome
of their last engagement, and no doubt
they heaved it. The first night of Sow
ing the Wind" resulted in a big audi
ence, but after that the box office show
ing ran down rapidly, the matinee at
tendance ranking but fair, and the final
audience last night represented the low
water mark. But the big first night
saved any possibility of a loss, and
probably insured a profit on the en-
gagement.
That the Sowing the Wind" COM
pany should have scored even q par
tial success in Salt Lake tells the story
of the revival in things theatrical more
eloquently than a dozen chapters could
do. There is probably no community
IN the land where the motto the best
or nothing is more rigidly adhered to
than in Salt Lake. Having had the
number one company in this play a
few years back it was with surprise
that people read of the coming Of the
number two organization, and many
prophesied that it would be cold Shout
dered here in a very emphatic manner.
The result only showed the decided
business acumen that governs in the
office OF Hayman e Co. in New York,
where all bookings for the Salt Lake
theatre are made. They knew the
strength there was in the Sowing the
Wind" trademark, and that there was
money in the old play yet, even though
it were interpreted by players of the
second grade. Mr.. julius Calm, who
sends out the second enterprise, is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-30

Mr.. Frohman's production the stage
managers. hair would have turned
white at the sight of garden filed
with autumn leaves underfoot, and fes-
toonings of green verdure overhead;
Mr. Cahn's People probably thought it
was a popularity of the climate. and
as for that little ingenue Of Mr.. Gains
she would have been rehearsed vigor-
ously by Mr.. F'rohman and then put to
bed.
For Mr. Cahn's production as whole
it must be said in fairness that those
who had not seen the dollar and half
attraction, thoroughly enjoyed it. Those
who had, while they could not help
lamenting the many shortcomings evil
dent. had to admit that number TWO
gave a very good imitation Of the real
article. and as It claimed TO be nothing
but what it was, there was no DISPOSE
ton to Judge its achievements harshly
Mr.. Mulvey-we had almost said Ne
Garyie-has had a varied week, but his
nrofits at the latter end far more than
counterbalance his losses, if losses
there were. on the first half. Mahara's
Minstrels opened in squally fashion,
and they got no better with lightning
velocity: before thzy could be induced
to quit this business had sunk to the
lowest living ebb With "The Heart
of Chicago's" advent prosperity came
back with bound, and the four per-