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The herald., 1894-09-11
A RAPID RIDE,

Tbs Great Fun Enjs at the Opsning
of the Tobsggsn Slide.
The new toboggan slide, which J. G.
Quinn has just completed on the vacant
lot in the rear of l3L South Broadway,
was opened informally to the public
yesterday. AS an amusement attraction
1t is a big success. The two cars. so far
in use, were constantly flying around
the track yesterday afternoon, and as
fast "a one party made the trip, another
was ready TO take their places and try
the novel ride. Many took O dozen
rides before they left tho grounds.
The slide ie built In an oblong shape,
one track winding about beneath the
other. At the starting point the
cars are taken hold of by an endless
chain operated by an electric motor.
They are raised up sharp incline to
the highest point, where they are let 60
down steep hill. They get momentum
enough in this way to carry them up
over rise and down they 60 on another
steep descent and then up over and
around until they have made circuit OF
half mile. In places the cars, which
hold four persons, run at the rate Of q
mile minute, and to make the entire
distance requires but one minute.
The sensation is extremely novel; and,
with the first bit of nervousness over,
the ride 10 hugely enjoyed. Those whu
make one trip want TO make others, and
the ride is said to be greatly exhilarat.
ing.
The mechanical arrangement ia 90
com plete in every detail, and the struct-
ure 20 strongly built that there is the
utmost safety to those who take the
trips. The Aide represents an outlay OF
over $4,000, and MIR. Quinn contemplstes
O good business. Every arrangement has
been provided ior the comfors and con-
venienoe OF those who wish to enjoy the
fun OF either taking ride or looking at
those who do, and all will be welcome at
the grounds. So soon as they arrive four
more cara will be added, and then more
people can be accommodated.
The slide will be open every day and
until $50 at night.
The herald., 1894-09-11
WILL GIKpLE TIE GLOBE.
Two Los Angeles Cyclists Going &c
wheel Around the World.

Two Los Angeles Cyclists Going tc
wheel Around the World.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 10. Among the
arrivals here today was P. G. Percival
and L. H. Bschsldes, bicyclists of Los
Angeles, who are out-fitting for a trip
around the world, to last about year
and half. They did not ride their
whesla up, but brought them with them
by train. They will ride back, however,
and after a short stay in Los Angelica
will set out on their long trip.
'Our route across the continent will
be little devious and out OF the beaten
track" oaid Mr.. Percival. ave will
proceed through Arizona and New
Mexico substantially along the route of
the Southern Pacific. We will go from
there across Texas and Louisiana to
New Orlear5. aud then direct north to
St. Louis In order to see the country.
Then we will make our way to New
York where We will put cur wheels
aboard a steamer and sail for Liverpool.
From there on our route 10 not iully
formulated. but we will visit England,
France, Germany, Isaly, Holland, Rus
STA, India aud probably Japan. At any
rate we will make a complete circuit OF
the globe"
The herald., 1894-09-11
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The herald., 1894-09-11

A great crowd. with brass band and
plenty Of enthusiasm, was present at
track races in the afternoon. The
oolors of the Riverside contingent were
black and orange, and they we're scat
tered thick throughout the spectators.
More enthusiastic persons foated the
colors to the breeze frem hagstaffs, with
the national coiors, thus carrying out
the idea of the great gala day that it
was. One orange eater fscetiously re-
IA srked, after he had yelled so Justify
that he was beyond yelling any moro,
that sit lie the biggest day Riverside has
seen since the county went Prohibit
ton" And he was right.
Despite the fact that most OF the
cheering was for Riverside riders. the
Los Angeles boys were literally praised.
This was due, OF course, to the fact that
Burke, Fox and Cowan, who reside in
the Angel city. rode under Riverside
colors. On this account it is hard to
tell whether Los Angeles or Riverside
came off victorious on the days sport.
oNE-MILE NOVICE.
The first event of the afternoon was
the one-mils novice. Everybody looked
for hot race and they got it, but not
until Referee Caatleman called the
riders from the track in the second heat
and started them over again with q
pace-maker to insurs faster race.
The frat heat was entered by E. A.
Williams of the ALEXANDRA Bicycle club,
Charles w. Lehr OF the Redlands clab,
and G. Schmidt and w. Hatton OF Los
Angeles. All the authorities ca the
rnts ~ kA 81
the race to Schmidt. but whom guessing
favorits proved to be somebody elae.
with Hatton second; time, 2:46.
The second hest was entered by Geo.
Cox, Ed WATSON, Riverside wheslmen,
and D. E. Whitman, unattached. This
waa very pretty race on the last quar-
ter, showing the ability of the two
young Riverside riders when it comes
to "sprinting" on the home stretch.
Con won, WATSON second and Whitman
also qualified in point OF time, throwing
the five riders into the final heat. The
time of the second heat was AZ 315.
Cox. Wasson. Hatton, Schmidt and
Whitman all responded whom the call
was made for the final and deciding
heat. Cox got the pole, and at the
crack of the pistol the riders wsro of.
They remained we'll punched to the
half, which was made In l :l6. At the
third quarter the men let themselves
out and a pretty race was the result 1t
was q spurt for first place between Cox
and WATSON, or anything to kill
Schmidt, who had been looked upon az
q record breaker. These riders won the
race in the order named. Time, 2 80.
HALF MILE-CLAss B.
When this event was called, the crowd
was disappointed in not seeing McAlser
or Castlenan respond. Since McAleer
won the Pacific coast record for the five
mile. the Riverside people wanted to
see just what sort of stuff the sturdy
Tom was made OF, 60 that they csuld
judge better as to the outcome OF the
race he will contest with Casteman.
In the fret heat Fox, Kitchin and
Jimmie Cowan rode. 1t was a case of
"watching the other fellow all the way
The herald., 1894-09-11

McAleer from the simple fact that they
were saving themselves for the great
race to be run between them ON the 22d
inst. in this city.
When all the riders had turned the
six and half mile post, bent for the
home plate" it was very hard indeed
to pick the winning man. When the
12-mile mark was reached, WATSON, a
Riverside rider, was In the lead. He
wss soon passed on long upgrade,
however, and Santa Paula's fsvorite, F.
w. Robbins, crossed the tape amid
great chsering, winning first place eas-
lily. G. B. Cox of Riverside got second
place. It seemed that the new riders had
come TO claim nearly everything, fer the
next man to cross the tape was Will
Rodriguez Of Duarte. Rivsrsids then
sent in two more riders, WATSON and
MoCrary, who finished fourth and fifth
respectively. e. G. Morrow Of Red.
lands secured sixth place.
But the crowd went wild with enthu-
siasm when Phil Kitchin turned into
the home strstch and through the crowd
like shot, winning first time and $3.50
bicycle. He lowered the old record Of
80 :07, made by Jenkins, by nearly four
minutes. His actual riding time was
SIS .56, though he finished fourteenth.
In point OF time he was followed by
W. NJ. Jenkins, who won second time
in 35 :5S. Emil Uhlbricht won the third
time prize in 90 $50. Robbins, winner
of first place. got fourth time, while G..
B. Cox got fifth time prize.
The following is the order and the
actual riding time OF each contestant
who finished the race:
The herald., 1894-09-11
LOS ANGELES HERALD. TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER IL

and afternoon races were we'll attended.
The 12.mile road race OF curse was
the event of the day, with 10 finishers.
The course was in terrible condition,
and the boys made splendid time, under
the circumstances.
The riders got off remarkably we'll as
regards wheels. Frank Smith was un-
fortunate enough, his wheel throwing
him out entirely.
Hargraves was making q splendid
struggle for 6rHt place when he ran
into a lumber wagon, which put him
in the rear oil the procession.
1t was exactly 1868 when the fret
handicap men were sent over the tape,
and upon the hour the four scratch men
were off and started lively chase after
their fast disappearing competitors.
As predicted by the HERALD the time
prize was carried off by the scratch men,
Gaylord making the circuit in 3S ,07,
closely Rugged by Harvey, who crosse d
the line at SO :08 80.
The following 10 the order of finish,
riding time and handicap Of the riders:
TwELvE-MILE HANDICAP.
The herald., 1894-09-11

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The herald., 1894-09-11
SAN JOSE RACES.
The Meet of the Garden City Cyclsr
Good Time Made.

The Meet OF the Garden City Cyoisrs.
Good Time Made.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 10.-The bicycle meet
given under the auspices Of the Garden
City eyclers was declared by cycling en-
thusiasts to be the most successful event
OF the kind ever held in this state. Over
5000 people were present.
No records were broken except the
track tandem record for one mile, flying
start, which wsS reduced from 2:47 to
2:l6. The summaries are az follows:
One mile novice-Won BY ID. Moody,
Garden City cyclers; A. N. Jones, I'M
attached, second; time, 2 :35 3.5.
Half mile handicap, class B-Russell
Gushing won, Tony Delmas second, H.
Smith third; time, l :06 AS.
One mile handicap, class B-Long
won, Delmas second, Cushing third;
time 2:l3 3-5
The herald., 1894-09-11

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10.-In the anna.
teur boxing tournament held by the
Sacramento Athletic club tonight, the
lightweight championship was won by
H. ]. Spsnger OF this city. L. A. Payne
of this city won the weller weight
championship and Charles Reno Of San
Francisco the festher.weight. He
knocked out Wells Bivesall in the fret
round. The other events were decided
on points.
The herald., 1894-09-11

A. NJ. Bailey, we'll known citizen OF
Eugene. Ore. sage his wife has for years
been troubled with chronic diarrhea and
ussd many remedies wi.h little relief
until she tried Chamberlsin's Cole.
Cholera and Diarrhes Ram adv. which has
cured her saund and well. Give it L trial
and you will DO surprised NJ the prompt
relief it affords rs and 30 cent bottles
for sale by or & Vaughn Fonrth and
Spring. and G. +, Heinzaman, 222 North
Main, druggists,
The herald., 1894-09-11

NEW Yoak, Sept. 10.--Edwin Nc
Laughlin, OF Philadelphia. was the VIC
tor tonight at Days billiard academy
in the opening game OF the six nights
billiard match between him and old
Comanche Sexton. The match Ia for
1900 points in blocks Of $50. at the IA
inch bslk line game. Score, McLaugh-
lin 250; Old Comanche III.
The herald., 1894-09-11
SANTA ANA BALL.

The Francis Wilsoas of This City De-
foat tho Santa Aaas.
The Francis Wilson club of Los An.
gees crossed bats with the Santa Ana
boys at that place yesterday afternoon.
The LOS Angeles boys are good players
and did some fine work. but the Santa
Ana club was out of practice and made
some wild plays, giving the game to the
visitors by score OF to s.
Following are the names and positions
OF the players:
The herald., 1894-09-11
wxlie Evan, Knock.d Ont,

CINCINNATI, Sept 10.-Before the Fair
Play Athletic club tonight Wylie Evans,
the colored California welterweight, was
knocked out by Dan Davis OF the Pastlme
Athletic club in the seventh round OF q
ten round contest for points.
The herald., 1894-09-11
AT PASADENA.

The First Meet of the Grown City Cycle
Club n suecsss.
The frat meet OF the Grown City
Cyols club held ct Pasadena yesterday
WAS great SLUGGISH. Both ihe mDrnrng
The herald., 1894-09-11

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The herald., 1894-09-11

Prov Eow Good Thsy AFRO
By trying them-Od Dominion igareties.
zach package hata ecu ION for poke. knif =.
The advocate., 1894-06-06

The Massachusetts house of repre-
sentatiVes, by a vote of 154 to 2, has
passed resolution authorizing the
general court to submit laws to the
voters OF the state, or to that part of
the voters affected by them. This reso-
luton is in partial redemption of the
pledges to establish the referendum
made by both political parties in the
last campaign. The redemption it will
be seen is very partial. To have a ref
erendum to the people only when the
general court desires it is in every way
analogous to the referendum proposed
by the king Of Belgium a year ago.
That plan was that when the king
thought that a bill could be de-
feated, and desired it to be de-
feated, he could refer it, but if
the common people thought a
bill could be defeated and desired it to
be defeated, they should have no such
opportunity. The Massachusetts, gen.
eral court like the Belgian king is not
likely to demand that the rank and file
of the people be consulted upon any
measure, except in those rare cases
where the capitalistic press demands
such reference. However, the over
majority by which the reso-
luton was passed, seems to promise an
amendment to the constitution, recog-
nizing the principle that legislation is
not truly democratic unless the opinion
Of the entire public has been taken
upon it.-TWentieth Centu.y.
The advocate., 1894-06-06
Senator Shearer's Opinion.

EDITOR ADVOCATE:-YOur call for
opinions as to giving the initiative and
referendum place in our next state
platform is move in the right direc.
tion. No better step could be taken,
although / would not for a moment
think of putting in that alone. A
growing new party rarely, when it sue
ceeds, accomplishes more than is de-
manded in its first platform. The ten
dency is to be content with what has
brought them Success-offices. Hence
platform should embody in full the
demands of the party but deal in prin-
ciples only, leaving details to law
makers.
The initiative and referendum de-
serve place and a permanent one.
They have been endorsed by the party
in many of the eastern states. In Mass
achusetts last election, Populists, dem
ocrats and republicans indorsed them.
But as usual the old, party candidates,
when they became officers, "were not
allowed to stand on the platform.
The Omaha platform gave them a
reimbursement. The knights of
Labor have indorsed and used them
for some time, and by a referendary
vote lately decided to enter the polit-
ical field. Labor unions use them.
The cigarmakers' union uses both the
initiative and referendum, even elect
ing officers by referendary vote.
The United Garment Workers make
their use compulsory. A measure can
be initiated by three or more locM un-
The advocate., 1894-06-06
Of the Handle.
JAMES SHEARER.

EDITOR ADvOCATE:-Hon. Hiram
Stevens comes out in the Miami Re.
publican last week in a letter purport.
ing to address some honorable" gen.
tleman in Topeka, Kan, informing
that supposed individual that he will
not be a candidate for associate Justice
Of the supreme court before the Pop
ulist state convention.
In this letter of Hon. Hiram Stevens,
ne charges the POpulists of ''trying to
defeat the will of the people of Kansas
by organizing the house of representa-.
tlyes IL 1899; also, that the people viii
never sanction anarchy and monarchy.
Such silly "intimations" that the
Populists were wrong in contending
that we had-aS in reality and Justice
and law we had elected a majority in
the lower house-prove to any one who
has taken the trouble to read facts in
the case, that Hon. Hiram Stevens has
only looked at what republican papers
say to him, a derelictiOn of his duty to
his fellow man and a woeful amount
of ignorance.
l informed Hon. Hiram Stevens my
self that he could get the Populist
house journal or the Legislative Con.
spiracy at the ADVOCATE office, which
would disabuse his mind Of any error,
l have known Mr.. Stevens intimately
since 1865, and when l say, if he had
been chief executive of Kansas when
the Santa Fe company made its pol
luted raid on the rights Of the voters Of
Kansas through the paid calamity
manufacturers" Of the republican
party, human blood would have
washed the streets of our state capital
or the republicans would not have
done as they did, for he is q fighter
from way back.
Come, my good, kind-hearted Hon.
Hiram Stevens, you are lawyer enough
to know not to render a decision until
you hear the evidence of both sides.
Get the evidence and We'll see no more
Of such letters from your pen.
JIM M. KANE.
The advocate., 1894-06-06

couragement to starving people as well
as minister to the caprice of those
blessed with abundanceG And why is
the unconstitutiOnality always sprung
on proposals of substantial benefit to
the masses, while deep and discreet
silence is preserved on measures that
inure entirely or chiefly to the benefit
of the few, and they, the oppulent and
wealthy? For example, recent dis
patches from Washington announce
that the department of state was COL
Letting information about essential oils
used chiefly in manufacturing essences,
perfumery and confectiOn. Big busi-
ness for a great government to be en-
gagged in when starvation is abroad in
the land. AVaunt, ye populace, who
have come up to the capital seeking
work and bread! Your government is
busily engaged in the perfumery bust
ness and can't give ear to your COM
plants; on par, though, with the
head of the government off on a fish
ing or shooting bout in times like these.
How would General Jackson have
taken proposition to go on a hunting
expedition in his day and in the midst
of scenes similar to those that now
surround our presidentP 1 fancy l
hear him reply: "No, by the eternal!
l have all l can encounter right here
and no time to eat or sleep and much
less for a junketing expedition"
In conclusion, listen to Senator
Teller on Coxey and his proposition to
congress-:
"It was not wicked scheme. He
(Mr. Teller had heard propositions in
the senate that were not as sensible as
Coxey's. He had heard the senator
from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) advocate
measures on the floor Of the senate
which from his (Mr. Teller's) stand
point were infinitely more objection
able, infniteble more injurious to the
country-if they had been carried out
and infinitely more indefensible than
COxey's scheme. That scheme would
not bring to the country the hundredth
part of the distress that some legisla-
tion (alluding to the silver demonetiz-
ing act) had brought to it."
A LINN COUNTY FARMER.
The advocate., 1894-06-06
A DAY OFF DUTY.

When the lsnguor Of the summer
Is termenting in your veins,
And the blue haze Of the distance
Dims the great refulgant plains,
One knows then how near TO nature
Is the heart, and oh, how sweet
Bend the unregisting grasses
AT your wandering, Idle feet
Oh, TO hear the rythmic rustic
VI the wind among the corn,
And aiSr the Wild brown thrushes,
Singing gladness to the morn,
while from unexpected places,
striped squirrels peep and run,
And the butterflies are happy,
just TO hutter In the sun.
Now you lie In tender shadows,
Fingers sunk eaFth-deep In grass,
Bueyour half closed eyes will follow
Little winged things that pass;
Bits OF down sail sun.ward gently
From the cottOnWOodg that shake
Out . somnolent, slow signing,
And you sigh, too-half awake.
One foFgets the endless clamoP
OF the world and all the strife,
Where men unrefreshed and eOllous.
Have forgot the sweets OF life;
For each is his neighboF's rival,
Each one 10 on self intent,
so their struggling lives but end In
Bitterness and dlscontent,
For q blessing undivided
works an evil, so when men
Learn that in cooperation
Good can only be, why, then,
They will find life 10 worth living,
And the gifts Of greatest worth
Wait them, II they win stop trying
Each 80 hard to own the earth.
'lchita, Ks.
The advocate., 1894-06-06

Switzerland, "and Direct Legislation, !"
by j. w. Sullivan, to which we are
largely indebted for details.
JAMES SHEARER.
The advocate., 1894-06-06

1 SOAoAoA 4upOIOdnCo IO NOG0 OF GD6
membership. Our state Alliance rec
Ommends them. The National Ali.
ande recommends them for considera-
ton.
But In the little republic of Switzer-
land are they most fully used. From
traditions of 400 years ago they were
revived after the revolution of lS48a and
have come gradually into use in all but
one Of the csntOns (states) in some form
or another and also in the federal gov
ernment. AS late as 1891, great ad-
VanCement has been made. In some of
the states its use is compulsory; in
others, optional. A petition of one
sixth of the voters is in most places
sufficient to submit any question to
popular vote. Strangely enough the
Swiss were aroused to their sense of
needed relief by the arrogance of banks,
railroads and plutocrats; but vote
after vote has silently but surely
brought relief. The control of the
railroads by a bureau of the
postoffice department stops little short
of management; there are no dupli-
Gated lines, no determinations no
cities or industries torn down or built
up by railroad corporations; the bureau
prescribes the location of the road, its
freight and passenger traffics and the
conditions of purchase in case the state
should at any time assume possession.
Mail and express and telegraphs and !
telephones are also managed by post |
office bureaus. Bureau engineers pass
upon construction and repairs, upon
time tables, tariffs, agreements and
methods Of the companies. Hence
Justification of reports, stock-watering |
exchange-gambling are hampered, and |
"wrecking" is unknown. The service
in all five branches is the best and |
cheapest; especially is the express SER
vice so. Other of the reforms we need |
have been brought about lately. All
but 2 per cent. of the revenue is now
raised by direct taxation; a graduated
property tax, income tax and inheri-
tance tax, with family exemption,
are resOrted to of late. Twice since
1874 has Geneva rejected by referend-
ary vote an increase of salaries. The
is more of committee to
prepare measures. Party leaders are
is measures, not men. Every
body is laW-maker; everybody reads;
the press is ennobled; party, in a great
measure, ceases.
Even in the United States we have
much of the same principle in our sys-
tenn; it needs but to be developed. The
New England town meeting is our
purest democracy. The business being
previously prepared by the town board
Or individuals, the voters of the town
ship assemble and dispose of often as
high as forty propositions in one day.
AS a result New England town gets
It's public lighting for $4,000, while a
ike town in New York pays $1,000.
Kansas has delegated away too much
power. We should, by constitutional
amendment, at once possess ourselves
If the law-making power now in the
lands of the senate, house of repre-
IentatiVes and governor only. Not c
)ut that in these days of haste and G
oustle much might be done by repre-