The herald., 1898-09-08

SER COuTteOuSlys out HTIHiys oH tHiS
point. How far q candidate for governor
may properly proceed in this way, he
says, 'is wholly a matter of propriety,
which must be determined by each can
didate according to his own taste and
judgment"
We imagine that many Republican OF
Intelligence and thoughtfulness will feel
sense Of modification in comparing the
speech with the letter. The first is
harangue adapted to the comprehension
and manners Of crowd Of political
heelers. The second bears the impress
OF a we'll equipped mind, thoroughly
familiar with public affairs and capable
of discussing current issues in an in
telligent and dignified manner.
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General Miles seems to have good
deal of fight left over from his Porto
Rico campaign. On arriving at New
York yesterday he promptly told the re-
porters that the published statements
attributed to him, which General Alger
affected to disbelieve, were true. Then
instancing two or three favors that he
had asked, and which had been utterly
ignored. He asked that the Wisconsin
regiment that arrived with him should
have day or two to see the city, but
that was answered by a hurry order for
the regiment to pass on home. General
Miles, throughout the interview. gave the
impression that he Is loaded for bear"
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Time at last makes all things even.
1t Is vindicating the course of those men,
bers OF congress who opposed the bond
feature of the revenue bill, and favored
the Issuance Of certificates. BY the end
of the year there will be money sufficient
in the treasury to take up all the certifl-
Gates that 1t would have been necessary
to issue. The people would have accepted
the certificates as readily as greenbacks
or any class of our money. But the Gage
Dingley financial scheme was adopted
and the people are unnecessarily saddled
with the payment Of interest on $780,
100000 bonds, amounting to $4,000, 900 per
annum for a series of years.
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Another example OF the bravery of. the
war correspondent in quest of news is
shown in the death of Hubert Howard
of the London Times at the battle of On
durham In his eagerness to get first
news from imprisoned Europeans In the
city he pressed forward In advance of the
Sn16iorc l.; IaI
through an alley. Newspaper readers as
a rule have no conception of the hard
ships and risks often encountered by the
men who gather the news for them.
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With the f1ve-dollar horse as familiar
street exhibit in Los Angeles it would
seem at first thought rather discourag.
ing to the project of horse show. But
the high-bred horse will always be ad-
mired and loved. Moreover, he will COM
mand a good price. This section Is
famous for horses of this class. and a
stimulate interest in the raising Of fine
stock.
Chicago's happiness will be increased
by the scoring Of another important
point against New York. The head
quarters Of the Vanderbilt railway sys-
tenn, excepting the New York Central and
the West Shore, are to be removed to
Chicago. The lines affected are the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the
New York, Chicago and st. Louis. and
the Michigan Central.
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They are getting the trust business
down to very fine point now. From
London we learn that an Anglo-Ameri-
can trust has been formed ito control
the output and sale of sewing machine,
knitting machine and all other kinds of
needles" The Spanish needle is not
mentioned, but rural Californians will
wish the trust may get 'em.
There seems to be an industry In Los
Angeles with which we are sure the
average reader is unfamiliar. 1t comes to
view through a suit brought against
physician for service in procuring rich
patient. AS the consideration in this
case was to be SIS it will be seen that the
business ought to be profitable if ener-
getically worked.
Chicago Is talking about union rail-
way terminus to be erected several miles
from the business center. This because
the pressure for room is steadily in
creasing and there is no chanc for ex-
pansion where the stations now are. If
this project carries the rooted acreage
of Cook county will be largely increased.
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The report that the Arctic whaling fleet
was caught in the ice, and that all the
vessels We're probably lost, is not direct
enough to entitle it to full credence.
There is ground for hope that it is at
least greatly exaggerated.
MY LOVED oNE-DEAD
gave my boy, as mother should;
gave with whispered prayer,
And did not weep till he waved farewell
From the hilltop over there:
And then turned to my chamber.
And the tears fell down like rain,
ha ha he hnv nd