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The herald., 1898-11-29
The Vital Point

Manager-Your play is well written and
it would doubtless be success but for one
thing There is one fatal defect about it.
Author-What is that!
Manager-You haven't fixed it so that
coon song can be introduced in it anywhere.
Detroit Journal
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Prudent

She-You know love you, but dont you
think we had better not marry until you
get an increase of salary!
He-Oh, we won't have to live entirely on
my salary. I have been looking around
little, and I think know where can get
YOU a position also.-Cincinnati Enqdirer.
The herald., 1898-11-29
Hubs Familiarity With the "Pres.

President Faure has returned the com
pliment and conferred upon the queen re-
gent OF Spain the grand Gordon of the lie.
gon of Honor. These little international
courtesies are pleasant enough, but they do
not signify anything Of importance.-Bos-
ton Globe.
The herald., 1898-11-29
Not So Popular as He Was

Ii Hung Chang might not find brass bands
meeting him if he came to this country
again. The Chinese have been stoning the
Americans since Russia combined with III
and the empress dowager against English
and American nterests.-Cincnnati En-
quirer.
The herald., 1898-11-29

One of local ministers said in his Sundays in the
patriotic rhapsody I'VE have sprung all of sudden
from olcurty prominence have grown say
night into large and mighty empire If remember Alright the
United fairly well known to the outer world before
the Spanish That might skip however, but not the i'm
putaon that fungus of nights growth. The United
States is no toadstool, not mushroom.
The herald., 1898-11-29

The destruction wrought by the elements in the chiefly
remarkable because the visitation the Storms
of equal violence have occurred before. but
LOOKING not very often. We notice that pur-
EASTWARD poses of comparison the reports make au-
sion to the greatest of all eastern storms
the phenomenal blizzard that reached its maximum 2
1855 That parayzer of business exceptionally the
season, being only nine days from the vernal equinox
The late storms however, have almost month
the beginning the astronomical winter In average eastern
caies of the pleasant weather in the year expected
in weeks that approach the winter sostce October brings
melancholy days the addet of the year. but November
peratue usually just crisp enough to be bracn heatlu
enjoyable And even the early December be only sharp
enough to invgoate and refresh During all the aumnal
period in the east storms OF or less violence
they usually of short duration.
If the early start of the period anything,
outlook for eastern friends is encouraging
to presaee long and winter. But while the
start signify nothing the character the
lines bleak and dreary A beginning fully
sarcr than the average means prolonged discomfort.
While we extend scerest sympathy to friends
are OF course mindful of the fact that could
not reduce by day the edium of deary winter
thing appropriate and PRACTICAL
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The secretary of agriculture, Mr. Wilson, alludes

secretary agriculture, Mr. Wilson, allues to his sup
port of the presidents policy and pomposy declares 81
mpera!" This reminds of Aremus Ward, when he be-
came an officer local militia and home to astonish his
wife with his gorgeous uniform. In reply his mpeastc
demand "Who am II" the was "The darned old
fool you always was.'
The herald., 1898-11-29

Imagine the good that twenty millions of Philippine money
would expended in great national irrigation system in
arid districts would furnish water for vast acreage preserve
forests fit otherwise useless land for the homes of
teenng population AS is using it to buy barbarans
and
The herald., 1898-11-29
An over-Worked Maxim

"Always keep COOL" exclaimed the man
who loves to give advice.
"Yes," said Mr.. Meekton. But don't
let the man who tends to the steam down.
The herald., 1898-11-29

stairs hear you say that. He runs the idea
into the ground. ashington Evening
Star.
The herald., 1898-11-29

While coming of great storms the Atlantic
effort made Washington to keep up the Pacific coasts
reputation Townsend reports heavy and the sink
ing of steamer That would not be worth dispatch to the At
lantc side incident hard to match: As the
down. the dispatch says "a who asleep
on board from drowning by the ships cat which
awakened by scratching his ace That feline is entitled to
q ife-SaYn medal.
The herald., 1898-11-29
Egregious Egotism

How many people outside Of Boston win
venture to ask for Marion Crawford's new
book by its Latin name ?--Boston Globe.
The herald., 1898-11-29

The wretched school ose indicated in
yesterdays Herald timely admoniton to Los Angeles
Because of insufficient school funds the
NO STIGMA ON board education has been obliged to
LOS ANGELES tail expenses this early period of the
school Several teachers were dis
charged salaries greatly reduced and the schools
the little kiniergartens, entirely abolished
upon education in San Jose resulted from
laundering would not be too strong
termin the usmen of school taxes For the sake of
shaving down the OF property to the minimum San
Jose has been forced to close of its public schools and lower
the standard of efficiency in all of Them The spectacle would
reproach the poorest city town in California On the
rich city of San Jose will ndeble disgrace
But possibly not discreet in thus crcsng north
neighbor What security have that similar spectacle
day be witnessed in proud cdad de los
Angees There such security The board of euca
thousand dollars less than the minimum estimate
expenses of the current There doubt
will make ends meet and there need be present
prehenson of being the depoabe San Jose expedents
is cloe ca in the vernacuar escape
skin of my teeth would scrpturaly Under
present system the lack of sufficient school funds is con-
education Los Angeles should be raised above
the level that allows such menace to be possible.
The avoidance his possibility subject of primary con-
the board eehoers when they devising the
their chief aims to safeguard in every
possible way education of the rising generation in Los An
gees They worked upon the broad and plan OF max
ing ample provision for school and for the highest
instruction And these desderata they supplemented with
for lifting the school out of the mlre OF ward
politics, Herald readers have been fully advised
plan proposed the charter Los Angeles would
against amentabe eXpedent that which
forced adopt The education OF our
precedence of the interests of axshavg
should at all times have suilcency of
school and the best instruction. Notwithstanding grows OF
sord persons who think of their dollars than OF their chill
dren, about a saving in taxes.
The proposed charter makes mandatory the council to
school purposes from twenty twenty
hundred dollars At the time the levy
hundred dollars. In addition to this
there provision for levy of three cents the hundred dollars
buildings With such provision fundamental
fixture municipal government Los Angeles would stand
shining example San Jose and all other cities and towns
that sacrifice education for paltry saving in taxes.
The herald., 1898-11-29

We think San Bernarno entitled to the unique distinction
being the only county in the United States thus far reported
in which candidates make the for office solely for the fun
the thing The erald correspondent the county
that large number the minor officers elected at the
failed file their accordingly
debrred from taking their respective Offices their rdeces
holding another years. San Bernardno county
large and there is plenty of elbow in political
may be jolly sport therefore, but the guess
that national game will not be likely upersede football
The herald., 1898-11-29

George Harlan union nominee for city tax collector
large business experience and is well qualified to discharge the
duties Of that Office vote Mr. Harlan will be well placed
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and they will have to keep at it
Cor four years.

The friends of Louis Vetter are trying TO
make Themselves believe that he has got
~ mascot in his voting
Vetter's number, which is 80.
Mascot This contains some pc
.uliar mathematical at
.ributes. For instance, the first figures OF
The number multiplied by itself produces the
second figure, and the second figure multi
rlied by the first produces 27, which taken TO-
petber with the result OF adding the first and
second figure of 30, the original number, pro-
duces that number again.
The herald., 1898-11-29
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1898

The union nominees for councimen from the several wus
the CITY are men whom the affairs of the city may be safely
trusted 1t will be part of the duties OF
THE the next council to adjust the differences
COUNCIL between the city and the water company
secure for the city its water and dis
trbung plant and provide operating the In the sue
improvements citizen interested But these
obtained unless the members of the
hearty accord with municipal ownership and pos
sess the tact and have the energy work for the
people until they shall have been secured
having good judgments and industrious bent the
councnen of sterling worth and known integrity
In transaction involving millions of dollars like that of the
QUESTION of distributing water SYSTEM the opportunities for
pundering will be tempting, and it will require strong will and
honesty enable officials keep in the path of recttude
Happily for this city the union parties have nominated men
councmen who these requirements L. Coette
First ward Henry DeGarmo of the Second H. e. Tyler OF
the Third Huber of the Fourth George D. Pesse of the
Sixth Will Keller of the Seventh Robert A Todd of the
Eighth and " the Ninth for whom voters
may safely ballots and rest assured that in the settle
the question: in all other municipal matters,
they if elected will prove efficient and upright councimen
The herald., 1898-11-29

a out to Southern California and
pass the land of perennial sunshine fruits
flowers.
The herald., 1898-11-29
The same day that Col Dan Burns posi-
,ilitv as federll soma tor 1xas announced

hand in Republican politics sometimes
that makes his opponents giddy until ne let's
go. If it should happen that Col Dan
Should be selected, Guy would come very
close to running the southern politics of the
state for he is the very next man to the
colonel.
The herald., 1898-11-29
BARLOW'S
ADVICE


ADVICE break among the Republicans on the sena-
toral election betrays expectation of
independence that is very chldke.
The Republican members of the legislature will into
and will sody support the nominee whoever he may be- Not
will the vote against him. That
will selected Southern Pacific railroad and he
ought principle of Republican ethics and methods
The railroad the cash the Republican campaign
dictated nominations wherever it chose The ticket
with implied understanding that what the rail
wanted should The greatest stake played for
the enaorshp position being vastly servceabe than
any other Who among Republicans will that the wish OF the
railroad should not be respected?
We do these things because approve of the vassal
age political party TO railroad or to any other special In
teest On the contrary condemn such venay and sub
servency politics. But it would be ridiculous to shut
the papabe inevitable There times when there
dvduay but these the times the Republican
party concerned The opposition members in the Legislature
will have but thing do and that is to select worthy man
to receive complimentary vote
If contingency should by any possibility arise, making Mr.
Barows practicable ought by all to be followed
writer in the Times of Friday morning ntcts his mercles
criticism c. c. Wright because he the author of the irri
CATION law the Wright The Wright has
judicial analysis the supreme of the Unitet
long discussion by of the most profount
brilliant lawyers of the American bar, and has beer
constitutional by the supreme court of the state
California 1t is little singular that
the act and its author to be consigned to ignomny by
writer OF paragraphs who perhaps has either read the
splendid endorsement by the United States supreme
court.
The herald., 1898-11-29

William Hood, the accomplished chief en-
gneer of the Southern Pacific, is in this part
The herald., 1898-11-29

Another man whom Governor-eect Gage
is expected to look out for and provide with
The herald., 1898-11-29
Outside
His Shop

lHc citN tssuiucS
Joyous atmosphere, and Doc Bryant emcrges
from the hermitlike existence he leads at
other times. while even Billy Dunn relaxes
from his habtual severity of demearor, and
everything takes on a rosy hue. Mr.. Hood
is one of the best engineers on the coast-or
in the country, so far as that goes-but there
are other things he knows as well as engineer
ing, much to the Joy if those who know him.
o o o
Charlie Willard, the editor Of the Express,
but the man who used to edit Southern
California when he
An EDITOR was secretary of the
Resting chamber of COM
merce was away from
his desk yesterday on account Of an illness.
which, however, it is thought will not prove
week. Mr.. Wizards friends are so many
that any misfortune to him is in the nature
of local calamity. He is at his favorite re-
sort, Terminal island. and yesterday after
noon was reported as being in a satisfactory
condition.
Governor Gage has 2400 appointments to
make, and not one Of them has been over
looked by applicants.
Applications In fact. for most there
Galore are on file in the hands
Of the mysterious Mr..
Foley" from 90 to 300 applications, with
voluminous Endorsements and recommended
tions, for each applicant. This is the sort of
work thot Mr. Foley and Executive Secre-
tary W. II. Davis will have to handle and
The herald., 1898-11-29

the campaign in way
that was equaled by very few other friends
of the candidate and achieved results which
can be shown. 1t is not known what he
wants, and | have it on the best of author
ty that he has not applied for anything.
Parker is the best politician in his party in
this part of the state today, so far as prac-
teal work goes and insight into a situation
OF tangled cross-purposes. if such men do
not get rewarded, it will leave the admins
tration open to the charge of ingratitude.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11
NO MORE TROOPS
TO REINFORCE MILES.
Fifth Illinois to DIscmbnrk From
the OLDHAM at Newport

NEWPORT NEWS. Aug. 1o.-After 60
ing aboard the transport O5dam this af-
ternoon. Col. Culver, commanding the
Fifth Illinois regiment. received orders 10
disembark his men and wait further or
ders.
Tonight the troops are camped about ire
city. The ships cargo Of provisions re-
mains intact. but she may be ordered 10
discharge Il any moment.
There is at least ton OF rail- a. the
pos.oTice to be sent TO Porto Rice or the
Cbdam.
Ore ot the causes assigned for the de-
lay is the strike Of the Obdams engi
res-s fer their Pay. TIE engineers arc
mostly foreigners. ard are not enlisted
men.
Il was stated ton'gnt rat orders were
ser, 20 .he Virginia ca7es 10 signal TIE
transport Alamo. with Gen. Fred Grant
ard six companies of the Frs. Kentucky
regiment on board. 20 turn back. bat It is
though the steamer passed before The or
derS were received. as she sailed az day.
break
NEW YORK. Aug Io~The transport
Chester, with the FRS. regiment OF volun-
,eer engineers. numbering aho1I, 1.21o men,
sailed today for Porto Rico.
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AMERICAN ADVANCE CHECKED.
Burned Bridge Delays Them and the
spanish Position 4. strong.

Copyrighted, lsos by tire Associated Press.
COAMo. Porto REQ. Aug. 70. !, noon.
via ponce.-Troop c. OF New York, pur-
sued the party Of fleeing Spanish engineers
after the capture az Coama yesterday
distance ot four miles along the road 70
Aibonito The Americans were checked
a she Cayon river. where the Spaulards
rad blown up the bridge. ana were shell
ei trom 4 Spanish battery on The crescent
- Azonite mountain. The disnoun,ed
cavalry returned the Ere. receiving no
damage and holding ;he position. A bat
tai1- OF tAe Thi-. Wisconsin volunteers
"a Tie 10 :heir assistance
To-Day Gen. Wilson's column is resting.
repairing the bridge ard reconnaiter.ng
he eneeny's position. There arA formi-
Gaole gorges on either side and the Spa p
ish works are on the cres.s oe mountains
commanding ;he road The Spaniarsfs
have several guns mounted among then,
being tive machine guns sent back into
th@ country frorn The torpedo boa, d.
stroyer Terror. ~ San Jusn. These posi-
iions j.: WI be s.ricult TO flank.
All tire uez woaais6 In yesterdays fight
- VIII recoyer
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WILL NOT ACCEPT PAROLES.
SPAIN DECLINES TO RECEIVE GER
VERA AND HIS MEN.
ernment Did Not Give Its APP
proval-Probably Unable to Pay

Special Dispa,ch to the Post-Intelligencer
NEW YORK, Aug. 1o.AA special from
Washington says:
Spain has refused the offer OF the United
States to surrender TO her Admiral Car
vera and all the naval prisoners at Annap-
oils. Portsmouth and the naval hospital at
Norfolk. The reason given for this refusal
is that the Spanish government did not
consent to the acceptance OF the paroles of
Admiral cervera and the officers of the
Spanish fleet.
Jus. what connection there is between
approval by the Madrid naval authorities
OF the paroles and the offer Of the United
States to release the officers and men on
condition that they be taken back TO Spain
Is not understood here. Naval officials be-
lieve that the Spanish navy must secure
the permission Of the ministry OF marine
before they can give paroles. but nobody is
certain that this Is 50.
The real reason for the refusal IL believed
to be Spanish unwillingness or inability at
this time 10 pay for the transportation Of
the l,e00 officers and sailors.
MARKHAM.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11
DEBATE on FOREIGN POLICY.
baifour Answers Crifici-ms Made
Against Mr.. Curxon

LONDON. Aug. io-DuY.ng the debate
on TIE appropriation bill: IN the house Of
commons today. Sir Charles Dixie. an
advanced radical. made an attack ., the
governments foreign po.cy. especially In
the far east
TIE liberal leader IN the house. SIR ver
non HsrcouFi followed in The same sirs.n.
The government; leader Mr Ba!:our. re-
plying 20 the las, speaker. sa.I he 70.
gre;'ed 'he a'sse-ce Of the parliamentary
SECRETARY for the foreign ofnce. Mr. Cur
zoa. on account o. .allsposi;lon, especial
" as !t would have been TIE last occasion
for him 10 address the house on foreign
affairs. a question on which Re has made
and deserved a reputation. (Chsers.) Mr..
BaltouT tnea announced Mr. Cugxon's ac-
ceptance OF the vice royalty oc India. in
succession 20 the earl of Elgln.
The foreign once this afternoon formal
iy announced the appointment Of George
y. cu-zon. untn aow the parliamentary
secretary % The foreign office. as vlcerov
~ India. IN succession 10 the Earl or FL
gin.
Mr.. CErzon. the v'ceroy os India, Will
probably start for Calcutta in November
The appointment; exc',ts quite unusual in
terest.
Al the rnorning pagers published. In adj
dition 20 editorials. special articles review
ing his s,rikIngiy brilliant career. wishing
him success and generally expressing av-
provai Of tie appointment,
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B[AVEN NAY NOT MAKE It. No CHANCE FOR SERVICE
PROSPECTS OF PEACE CLOSE HOPH
FOR WAsHING1ON TROOPS.
Regret That They Have Seen and
Will See None Of the Work for
Which They Enlisted Warm
Words for SOldierly Appearance.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-IntellIgencer.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10.-As the end
OF the war draws very near. and the Wash
ington volunteers see their last hope OF
seeing foreign service fading with tho
dawn Of peace. there is grief in the hears
OF the stalwart Northern men, Up to the
very last the Washington troops have
hoped that they would yet be chosen for
the Manila expedition, but now even that
faint hope has been blasted. and the vol
unteers can only look forward to months
of dull garrison duty, to be mustered ont
at the end without even having left Amer
lean SOIL And ali this in spite OF the fact
that the regiment is conceded by impartial
observers to be the best drilled seen here.
Whatever they may have lost by their time
spent here, the Washingtonians have wen
thousands OF warm friends by their SOL
dierly obedience to unpleasant orders. and
by their gentiemanly behavior on ali oc-
casions.
An officer in the regular army who saw
the Northern volunteers on dress parade
tonight was enthusiastic. In praise OF the
troops. He declared that for soldierly
bearing and precision Of movement they
were the equals of any in the regular army
OF the United States. He said their exhi-
bition was perfect, and the hundreds OF
persons who witnessed 1t agreed with him.
Thousands of Calitornians here regret
that these gallant soldiers have been DOOM
ed to the dull routine Of garrison duty.
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HAS CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY IN
FORMING A CADINET.
Recognized Leaders Of the opposi-
ton Decline to Join Him, and In
timate That They should Have
u..n Entru.ted With Government

snacia, Dispatch to the Post-1nteliigencer.
VICTORIA. B. c., Aug. 10-Hon. Robert
Reaven ia meeting with unlooked-for diffi-
culties in forming his cabinet. ihe opih-
ion had been general that Turner, having
been dismissed. the opposition would glad
" fall In with Beaven IL certain necessary
compromises were made. the more partic-
ujarly as 1t was an open secret that dissen-
sion existed among the opposition party
on the question OF leadership. Some
thought the selection OF Beaven would az
ford a solution OF that difficulty and tnat
Charles Senlin and Hon. Joseph Martin
Nigh, fall in lire as supporters OF the new
administration. with cabinet positions.
Beaven himself so believed and immediate
ly placed himself in communication with
them. Martin arrived here last night and
had A long interview with Beaven In re-
gard to which he said to a Post-Intellisen-
GER representative today:
"Mr. Beaven offered me position in his
government which had no hesitation in
refusing for the reason that l belong to
an opposition which numbers nineteen
who will not consent TO be led by any one
not OF their own choosing. Selin and Cot
ton. who were leaders of the opposition in
the house for the last four years. arrived
here tonight presumably at the request OF
Beaven. ard are having interviews with
him. Nothing can yet be learned OF what
has transpired, both gentlemen saying they
Will not say anything until tomorrow.
Common runlor asserts that the lieutenant
governors summary dismissal of Turner
was caused by the serious state OF provin-
c.a, finances. The Bank OF British North
America Is said TO have peremptor,Iy re-
fused 10 allow any increase o. the over
draft. which now amounts to over sI.ooo.-
0oo Another feature which has an un-
doubted influence en- the presen. situation
Is that ". W. p. McInnis. a member OF
the dominion house, and son Of the lieuten-
ant governor. Is anxious TO enter the pro-
vincial arena. II is generally believed that
the Lieutenant governor. as far as was
compatible with the dignity OF his Office.
made the including OF W. ". B. McTnnes
in Beavers government. with the port-
folio OF attorney general. a sine qua non.
The governor sent for Martin today. su.
what transpired Martin will net ye. d.
vuge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11
Announces THE FALL OF GAMA0.
Mneina Reports the Advance of Gen.
Miles Troops.

MADRID. Aav. ia-An official dispatch
received he-e from san Juan de Porto
Rico saws:
American forces returning from Guam
-a-a-rso attacked ths heights o. Guam
su1oa- 4 guerrilla force under MAJ Ter
vera sept Up continuous fire for an hour
ard held The position. the e1e-ry's attack
berg repulsed. We suffered no loss. TIE
ssza-gay's ia<x.s are not known TIE Wiz
Izge Of Gars1ao mas been attacked by
largs.y superior force and had TO ne
abandoned Our iEtops are re'reatinS-
SXAEIAA"