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The herald., 1898-12-01
fere with the speedest and accomplishing

with the peedst and most effective means OF
that primal and most important object
Much will depend upon the placed at the heado affairs
should and but the abes and most
unses be permitted to deal with that uncivzed and In
raabe population We do not why that work should nec
essary military officer; it is not essential
that should and there not one of such experience
dealing with matters well military points him out
especially adapted.
archipelago contains l400 islands, most OF which
dimensions The work in bringing them under our
must largest part by the Therefore
would place assign naval officer to the control
affairs Should that done the of Dewey would at
once be suggested.
Admiral Dewey through his achievements and character is
the the of the civilized world lie Is
only gallant naval officer but he has shown re-
makabe organizing and administrative to which are
added skill diplomat He better than anybody else is able
deal with complications that arise That some serious
will arise might we'll be contemplated in advance HIS
would challenge the of foreign nations and the
Fpno Oriental affairs should be sgnalzed
putting the best forward is important to gain pres
a he
The herald., 1898-12-01
Progressive
Wood Chopper
A Chinaman Corrected Their English

After the theater one evening last week
one OF the attaches OF the Chinese legation
rode home on a street car. He was undoubt
cdly able to afford a carriage, and, it was
said, ordinarily used one, but for some rea-
son he took the street car that night There
We're several smart young men on the car
who knew they were smart.
''iTelo, John, said one OF them.
The Chinaman looked up; he smiled as
though he was rather amused than offended.
"Helo, John,' repeated the other; "how's
the washee business?"
The attache seemed disposed to talk, and
he mumbled politely, Good, thank you"
After few more remarks, in which the
smart Young men tried to initiate Chinese
jargon, one of them asked: "Where was
you tonight John:'
Il went to the theater, young man." the
Chinaman replied, with a far better and more
refined English accent that his iguyers had
displayed. "By the way, believe YOU ought
to say you WERE and not you was
Several people in the car who overheard
the rebuke snickered, and tlye smart young
men molested the dignified celestial no fur
ther.-Washingto Post.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Origin of the Cocktail

1t is asserted that to a certain Col. Car
ter not of Cartersville, but of Culpepper
Courthous Va Belongs the honor of in
venting the cocktail, and this is how it all
happener: Near Culpepper Courthouse
there used to stand an old inn, built to I'M
i.ate the famous roadhouses OF England and
bearing the storied sign of Cock and Bot
tie" The former word in the old verracu-
lar stood for the tap The point is that the
man who got the last drink and the muddy
portion of the tap was said to have received
the cocktail" Col. Carter was once sub
jected to this indignity and threw the stuff
upon the floor. ''Heahaftah," he said, 'I'll
drink cocktails of ma own decocton, sab.
Ard starting to ''clean out the shop" he
dashed together bitters, sugar, bits Of
lemon peel and Hollan gin. Great oaks
from little acorns grow, and this was the
genesis of the cocktail.-Buffalo CONNER
cial.
The herald., 1898-12-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fnoldnd's New Chinese Station
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Where the curved coast Of China reaches
its most eastern point triangular OF i"h'
rel shaped gap forms an indentatloh resem
bling an open mouth-the rocky lsiets near
the lawcr jaw Stimulating so many formld-
able teeth. On the largest OF these isiahos,
Chusan. is the little town and port OF ing
hal. which effectually commands the en-
trance to Hangchow bay, at the head OF
which is the great seaport, Hangchow. Inc
state that the British govern
ment has seized the Chusan archipelago and
will permanently occupy Its cmet port
Iynghai That great power has thus taken
another and logical step towards entrench-
ing itself at the mouth Of the 1angste-
Kiang, the mightiest river in Asia, Tor the
northern jaw of IIangchow bay also forms
the southern lip OF that great stream, and on
that lip is located the treaty port of Shang-
hal. where the British interests already
dominate those OF all other countries. lhe
most populou9 portion OF China is in the
valleys drained by this great stream.
In my address before the University club
OF the Transiberian railway it will be re-
membered by those present that when
speaking CT the conflicting interests of Rus
sia and Great Britain in China, | called spc-
cial attention to the strategic and CONNER
cial Importance of Hanchow bay, and sug-
gested that it would be the most desirable
location on the coast of China for an Amer
lean naval station, where our own govern
ment could best watch and protect its COM
mercial interests in Asiatic waters. That
was only six weeks ago, and British cannon
ave already warning the other maritime
powers of the world not to trespass on
those preserves.
Hangchow, with population of about
100000, is the principal seat of the silk man
ufacturing interests Shanghai (4000OO) is
about $50 miles to the northeast, and Ming
po (2500OO), another treaty port, is nearly
the same distance to the southeast. Chin
Kiang Marking, and other populous towns
on the Yantse river, are from 200 to 25c
miles to the north and northwest A few
hundred miles up the river is Hankow, the
center of the most thickly populated por-
ton of China.
Hankow is the southern terminus of the
Russo-Belgian railway, 700 miles long,
which is to connect Peking with the Yang
tse river, and also the northern terminus ol
the American Syndicate railway, about the
same length, which will be a practical eH
tension Of the former road to Canton, neal
the British port of Hongkong. Senator
Brice of New York and M. E. Ingalls,, pres
ident of the Big Four railroad, are promi
nently identified with the American Syndi
cate, and il the entente cordiale between
this country and Great Britain continues
no doubt our merchants and capitalists will
be able to take care Of their own CONNER.
cial and financial interests In that quarter
of the globe. WIN. H. KNIGHT.
The herald., 1898-12-01

The estimation by young lawyer OF his own abilities may be
kened to the bmbebee which, it sad is largest when 1t Is
hatched Judge rightly of the older lawyers in their
attempt add the height and month to the eXper
the youthful Mr. Haas have adopted the bmbebee
theory: These ycguses ought to know that there is quail
we'll equipped lawyer which neither
inherited found in books secured by pufs An ounce OF
experience worth pound booore and ton of solicited
encomms Experience only time and assduous appi
cation. Mr. Haas is practically fresh from his studies Mr.
Wright has had experience the bar OF twenty-five years
Interested citizen which OF these lawyers would trust
important your in the courts? Which would you
choose represent the city i'll its litigation with the water COM
pany knowing as YOU do that company has its at
torneys Senator White and John S. Chapman?
The herald., 1898-12-01
Conan Doyle on Golf

I am myself an intermittent golfer, get
ting very violent attacks at regular inter
vals 1t usually takes me about two months
to convince myself that shall never be any
good, and then I give it up until fresh
burst of energy sets me trying once more.
played in Egypt until they told me that
excavators had to pay special tax. | in
augurated private course inlV ermort also,
and the Yankee farmers asked us what we
were boring for. II ever the Ormean club
should wish any part Of their links returfed
| could undertake in a few games to clear
away any sod now existing.-Letter TO a
British Golf Club
The herald., 1898-12-01

In the reported plan adopted by the commission for the gov
Hawaii is stated that 1.-The suffrage franchise will
not be extended the Japanese and Chinese contract abore
who declare their intention of becom
ing citizens will be permitted with other citizens to vote for
of legislature If this discrimination against the
japanese insisted upon may lead to trouble The average
japanese intelligent and better educated than the average
Portuguese his far above that Portugal in
modern progress is well bear in mind that Japan has
splendid navy one the whole Pacific coast
before a warshp could be bfought around Cape Horn.
The herald., 1898-12-01
An Iowa Yarn

This is the kind of pipes" the Iowa pa
pers spring on their unsuspecting readers
for the truth: The horrible news came
from Kansas that young man climbed a
cornstallS last Monday to see how the ears
were getting along, and now the corn is
growing up faster than he can climb down
Three men have undertaken to cut down
the stalk, but owing to its rapid growth il
is feared they will not succeed in time to
prevent the young mans death by starva
ton. He is subssting on raw corn and has
already thrown down four bushels of cobs
and it is now thought his supply is almost
exhausted ''-Janesville Recorder.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Setting a Fair Standard of Price

A city councilman from Philadelphia sug-
gcsted a very good standard by which to
determine the price which the city should
give for certain property it wanted. Many
oilers were made of land, but the council
thought the price too high. One of the men,-
bers suggested that the valuation for taxing
purposes should be made the basis. 1t would
seem to be only fair that the city should
pay no more than the valuation the owner
himself put upon it and paid taxes upon
Seattle Post
The herald., 1898-12-01
Ora abbing for More Islands

The latest imperialst project is to buy
from Spain one Of the Caroline islands for a
cable station. Heretofore our acquisitions
have been mainly naval stations, but this one
is undisguisedly for the benefit of that old
Pacific cable job, and is to be bought on the
plea that the distance from Hawaii to Guam
is too great to be spanned without land
ing. Any excuse is better than none in a
serious case. No man can foresee the next
point where imperialism and cableism will
break out, nor can any one predict what
argument will be advanced next.-Pittsburg
DISPATCH.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Ii Hung Chang the Slippery

As was once stated upon very high and
very melodious authority, ''the heather Chi
nee is peculiar" You can throw him, but
YOU cannot always hold him down. He is
slippery and elusive. The Nelson lock is
mere chld's play for him. 1t is all very
well to jubilate over the now prostrate form
Of Ii Hung Chang and to issue joyous
proclamations to the effect that he will new
er rise again. But the old man is mon
strous onsartin," and he and the dowager
empress make a powerful combinaticn.-
Washington Post.
The herald., 1898-12-01
~
Sleep

"My lady sleeps!" he sang, feelingly, from
the garden below.
A fair head was thrust from the case
ment; it was Evelyn.
''When do you suppose?" she demanded,
with some asperity.
For it now verged upon midnight, and
she had to rise at o'clock to get breakfast
for the hired men.-Detroit journal.
The herald., 1898-12-01

Great minds very apt to evince certain pecuares in the
language will be remembered that distinguished
the late campaign showed marked prediction
the verbiage The Republican candidate for
have noticed, special avore 1t is the first personal
ponoun nomnatve case His rs" stick up in his speeches
like the points of pic ket
The herald., 1898-12-01
SPIRIT OF the PRESS
6ooooooooooooooooooooooo
How the Color Line Was Drawn

After the suffrage was given to the blacks
the true policy would have been to divide
the negro vote. Had this end been sought
of even permitted, the southern whites
would have provided all the safeguards re-
quired for the exercise of the suffrage and
for the protection of those who exercised it.
So far from pursuing or allowing this, the
Republican politicians have persistently
sought to mass the blacks on their side and
force the drawing of the line of color and
race. And they have done this just as merci-
lcssly since it became clear that it would
be cruel to the blacks as they did BEFORE
New York Times.
The herald., 1898-12-01

sentiment that influences the grower In
the crop Ii the buyer demands unpe fruit
his early trade and willing pay good price for it. the
producer likely refuse the offer because of subsequent
effect Last years experience will strengthen
this Unipe oranges the eastern holiday
trade brought high prices last year. while the finest OF fruit
shipped later. was sold far lower rates
The herald., 1898-12-01
Coming Around to Garfleld's View

1t may he remembered that James A.
Garfield once announced iii congress that he
was for that protection which leads TO free
trade Can it be that the time has come
for his party to take that free trade path,
and are his successors in Northern Ohio
Republican leadership, Messrs. Hanna and
Mckinley, getting ready to head the process
sion ?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Arguing Against an Appetite

An Oberlin professor says, with some
truth. that the sentiment for expansion rep
resents national appetite. "One hears on
every hand he writes, ''weighty arguments
against such policy but in its favor only
generalieies and cheers" He thinks il quite
useless to argue against an appetite. The
president has gone down before it like a
chop into hungry dogs stomach. Spring
field Mass Republican.
The herald., 1898-12-01

is quite complimentary to western civilization that it
should be making heaway in Cuba in advance of eastern GUS
toms dispatch from Havana tells how night running
suburban held up by gang of robbers close to
hrna station The Job would have been credabe to high
grade talent the says evey in the
forced throw his hands and the thieves then took
thoir, al1nEles
The herald., 1898-12-01

Humilating the admission may be- must say that Los
in the high class with the sleut Of
Diego This example detective genius leads to the
cuson turkey and concealed in trunk The
nr omitted to decatae the bird The report the quest for
the turkey identified by its blindness OF
How wonderful things apparently trivial in the
mind convey worlds of meaning the intellect of the modern
HawkshaW
The herald., 1898-12-01

Senator says: repeat that am in favor of putting
duties tea other articles which cannot pro-
This because the present insufficient to
meet the rapidly increasing expenditures The provision for
enlarged made by at the beginning of the war
adqae expansive expenses And since Senator
Hanna himself has said it. we'll look for tariff that
will materially increase prices OF such life necessares as tea
coli et
The herald., 1898-12-01

A few days ago. in discussing the mayoralty contest. The
Herald alluded the situation choice between experience
and experiment. Reference made to
COMES the incumbents satisfactory record and to
TOO HIGH the fact that the people estimate him as
known quantity in the executive Office
His honesty ahfuness and capabity being already tested
should know just what to expect he ntrsed with the
control of the office for another Relative to his
opponent merely remarked that he would be experiment
of the city No matter what the ultimate Judgment might
be- he certainly be cassed unknown executive
tity at present.
We moved either to withdraw materially qualify
reference to Mr. Eaton experiment An experiment
implies attempted discovery trial of something presently
unknown Where there partial knowledge guidance
test is not wholly experimental Adapting this thesis to the
of Mr. Eaton that his administration of the mayors
Office could properly be called experiment for the
that there evidence hand indicate the lines upon
which he might be expected conduct it. The record of Mayor
Snyder has been ntmaed open book before the
OF the voters of Los Angeles Concerning the record of Mr. Eaton
have only leaf that is pertinent in the matter
under consideration leaf usually very
book but in its few lines give deep insight into char
acer We find example of this obvious truth in the leaf from
Mr. Eaton record which disclosed in yesterdays Herald
Recently the water supply committee of the council desired
expert opinion the point whether the city had sufficient
without acquiring the Crystal springs supply Mr. Eaton
two other gentlemen invited by the committee give their
views the subject The time consumed in the examination
and half hours The duty could have been specially
Any public spirited citizen, should Judge would
glad to respond to such an invitation and feel fully compensated
for his ninety minutes time implied compliment to his
judgment and the opportunity to be OF service city
Mr. Eaton, the gentleman who is harangung the people
with promises of what he will do if they elect him mayor had
views of his about the usefulness ninety minutes he
devoted the water question He his service at 800
1t may not be strictly say his time at moro
than dollar minute but he certainly graspng
the idea that the way open 500 of the peoples
money to his pocket But the finance committee of the
council ntepoel the city from Mr. aon preposteros
demand They the bill water committee for
endorsement but that body fatty objected Finally at
torney took hand in the negotiation, and the claim was
audited at $50.
"Fasus in fasus in omnibus The man who will take
advantage of opportunity to ch $50 from the public pocket
is not the municipal government
Mr. Eaton too high Los Angeles afford luxury
OF who estimates the value of his time minute
The herald., 1898-12-01
Carnegie's Line Of Thought

Mr Carnegie has declared himself i'll favor
of the Nicaragua canal. The canal will ne
cesstate more ships; ships are built @. steal,
and that is what Mr.. Carnegie manuiac-
tures-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1898-12-01
In they Same 1ae

"1hey tell me Bi be- Rapidly bA coming
IAN expert on the class ,ltion Of bolAes
{ Il knew he was c. oui' ng a. Boston\ girl.
Cleveland Plain Deal.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Temmanv the Onlv Blot

If Colonel Roosevelt gives New York spot~
less officeholders and Tom Platt supplies II
with pure beer, the people Of that state
will feel like taking their partners for It'd
millennium. ashington Lost. r
The herald., 1898-12-01

Mr. Eaton says relative school accommodations that he
elected he will take up this and agate it and get
enough schools accommodate all the children in Los Angeles
expansveness of promise sounds like that of Robin Ruff who
in telling if he had thousand
Il would have orphans I'd father em all would have
widows. I'd marry EN- all
The herald., 1898-12-01
Getting Matters Adjusted

Chat woman next door went and got a
bat exactly like mine.'
Did you make fuss about it?"
No; gave mine to the cook. Chicago
Record. r.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Larger Than He Thought

at appears that the nearest General
Shafter could get to the front was point
three miles away"
"Jericho! I didn't think he was as fat
as t!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-12-01

We congratulate San Diego the auspcous outlook for the
Tranpacc steamship line 1t announced that the business
already developed far of expectation that the fleet
steamships will at be doubled, giving monthly
The officials that 40 carloads
of steel will be ready the initial
which is set for January 10.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Will II Con- 8 TO Th..

Mrs. Ballot-But what qiaiif has
,he for the office?
Mrs. Ward-Why, SHE'S as -. aA wo-
rnan.-Chicsgo News.
The herald., 1898-12-01

Spain has ceded the Philippines to this country but power
less to deliver peaceabe possession From all appearances they
yet have to be conquered from the native
THE ASIATIC population. How much trouble that will
ELEPHANT impose only be conjectured Till that
is accomplished the government
essary be force Civil government will impossible for
indefinite period.
There troublesome questions looming up for the future
The immediate and pressing is the complete subjugaon
the islands to American rule and ulterio interests
financial commercial political should be permitted
The herald., 1898-12-01

The Republican aprant for the mayoralty in speaking Of
municipal ownership OF the water plant says n this matter
have always stood with the city We should think So in view
his attempt to hold up the city with demand for 500 for
ninety minutes OF time in giving opinion about the water
supply He has always stood with the city ndeed He stands
The herald., 1898-12-01

That plan for settling litigation that reported from Young
Ohio looks like easy and inexpensive $4,000
involved and when it called the lawyers
tonhed learn that the gants had settled it by If
this practice should become general lawyers would have either
quit business kmh for fees by offering lead in the prayer
rnee
The herald., 1898-12-01

San Francisco presents the anomaly of defeated candidates
who Happier than opponents who elected. Several
the year stake and the official
is progressing slowly that the year likely expire
before the oficaseect have chance their office
chairs may be imagined that the secondbest enjoy
4lo a;-,,
The herald., 1898-12-01

any considerable number of Seventh regiment soldiers DE-
sire to remain the service hope they may have the
tunity 1t timely to remind them however, that there is
wide difference of interest between private and officer
in the question OF remaining.
The herald., 1898-12-01

Pedro has a wde-awake chamber commerce. that
alive the great future of the infant seaport Many visitors
and inquiries may be expected and the plan to coate
ample information good A rapid but healthy and sub
stanta growth San Pedro the rising the
The herald., 1898-12-01

whistled by stree I 'ab in Berlin, and
sung bv Ron1 | a Venice The cafe
chantan. orche.- ed it in Paris. In
Boston-quain' GI y ton in Lincolnshire,
[ mean Ga % aueerest shop in the
street. tho. e., Iae Washington Post
March pi d u the window | went
to Stratfo peare's Stratford, and
I stroNed cnurch just as a vii
lage funera .-is.e1 the church yard. The
ancient lfD ID Bling The mourners
were pacna Iwaeu merry -go-round
somewhere M, aelgan to whirl to the tune
of-well The i1rerl corteee went into the
church ,t two...ep Tune The Washington
Post Narcb' was tIe tune. Al Europe, as
| sai( bernre is AInericanized already, and
The yVa.b;,,qtoo Post March is the air
civi;zation over here is marching to-
Nishington Post.
The herald., 1898-12-01
Even the Gondoliers Sing 1t

"Talk about the Ar glo-Amercan ALI
ance,'' said the returned traveller to me,
"why, all Europe is nhericanized already.
| heard the w 81 (ton Post March
whistled by ? stree -ab in Berlin, and
The herald., 1898-12-01

To be too late, when the time will never
come again, when the opportunity OF clasp.
The herald., 1898-12-01

As a rue most of the men who have none!
have it because they deserve it, and hav'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-01
Nevada Apples.

The sElko Independent says: The
apples recently brought TO town from
Currant Greek and Duck Water, Nye
county, have excited expressions Of
surprise and admiration from all class
es, including residents of New York,
Missouri, California, Oregon and other
places noted for their production Of
prize winning apples.
We have noted dozens of purchases
OF single apples, the largest always be-
ing picked, which we're carefully pack
ed and sent back to friends in different
states. That the sage brush plains OF
Nevada can and do produce such world
heaters is to these people an enigma.
The demand both local and from the
travelling public has been such that
everything thus far brought in has
been quickly bought up and orders have
been sent out for every pound Of fruit
which can be had between here and the
Colorado river.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-01

Captain Fred Linscott of the First
Nevada Cavalry arrived in Reno last
Saturday and made the wants of his
men known to Congressman Newlands.
We very seriously doubt, however, II
any influence strong enough to cause
the War Department to change It's
plans can be brought to bear from this
State. With our Infantry battalion,
which never went outside of the State,
our Torrey Rough Riders, dying OF
fever in the swamps Of Florida, and
our other troop doing garrison duty in
San Francisco, the young men of New.
ada have had fine lesson in patriotism
which they will not soon forget.