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The herald., 1896-01-10
IN THE POLITE WORLD

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Meyer ntertained
most delightfully."- last night at their lovely
home on Santee street with progressive
hearts. The occasion was the celebration
of the charming hostess birthday. Part
ners were chosen for the game by the
matching of characters, the name being to
the guest on card. Punch played with
Judy, Pygmalion with Galatea, and so on.
After lively contest in the endeavor to
discard hearts, there was dainty supper
served and the pretty prizes awarded. The
ladies' prize was silver card tray and the
gentIeman's calendar. The two BOBBY
prizes we're small bisque figures. Hearts of
rough paper, decorated in different designs
of flowers in water colors, were the score
cards.
Those who enjoyed the delightful even
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Seely, Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs Scott, Mrs. A. M. Swan. Mrs. M.
Z. Hascall, the Misses O'Brien, the Misses
Garringer, the Misses Abbott, Miss Allen,
Messrs. Swan, Tryon, Merrill and O'Brien.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Redondo's City Attorney Criticised

Redondo's City Attorney Criticised
EDITOR HERALD:-In your paper of the
9TH instant l see an article signed M.
W.Conkling, regarding the arrest of Robert
Welch at Redondo Beach by Constable
Blanchard. True, old soldiers and sailors
helped to maintain laws and not to break
them. If the old soldier Welch begged
and frightened women, he should be tried
for disturbing the peace. Mr.. Conkling is
evidently the mouth piece of the Redondo
Beach clique. 1t is well known fact that
certain class of people in this state
would rather favor a soldier that served in
some European army than they would
an American soldier. Soldiers and
sailors of our late civil war
are entitled to respect and fair
play even from foreign residents
that lately arrived from Europe, Texas or
Arkansas. Some of us lived at Redondo
Beach before Blanchard or Witheral came
there. In those days men could travel
with their blankets, without the danger of
arrest by constables who have but recently
emigrated to California. trust that the
Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons
of Veterans will attend to this matter. This
constable business seems to be fat busi-
moss. Any person looking for work with a
blanket on his back stands in danger of
arrest. 1t is unjust. The ex-soldiers and
sailors are 10y al to our flag; much more SO
than the imported emigrants, whether
from Europe or remote states. Respect
fully, WILLIAM LOUDER.
The herald., 1896-01-10
MRS. DAVIDSON'S CASE
Defendant Possesses Very Convenient Lack
OF NemnrY

Defendant Possesses a Very Convenient Lack
OF r1emory
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.--At the continu-
alton of the police court examination of
Mrs. Mary A. Davidson this afternoon for
alleged extortion from Rev. G. o. Brown,
pastor of the First Congregational church,
the defendant was again on the stand for
cross-examination. Her attorney tried to
show by repeated questions that DR.. Brown
was aware of the existence Of the mysteri-
GUS Mrs: Baddin, for whom Mrs. Davidson
said she was collecting the money from
DR.. Brown. This point could not be devel-
oped, however, nor did Mrs. Davidson's
attorney succeed in introducing evidence
as to the clergyman's alleged intimacy
with Miss Overman. The prosecution tried
to show by the defendant that she had
been convicted of felony in Lynn, Mass. ,
and had served term in penal institu-
ton. The witness could not remember if
she had been convicted, nor could she re-
call the names of any persons whom she
was charged with having swindled, al
though their names were suggested to her.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Write the Truth as you see 1t:
Fight the Wrong as you find it: Pub
lish all the News, and Trust the
Event to the Judgment of the People
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. 1896
BLUE LAWS IN LITTLE ROCK

For solid, iron-clad, rock-rooted big
otry, Little Rock, Arkansas, is entitled
to the championship. This fact will
not be disputed by those who read q
press dispatch from that town which
appeared in The HERALD yesterday.
The world was informed that the mu-
nicipal authorities of Little Rock had
refused to "grant permit" for non
religious lecture there by Colonel In
gsrsoll on Sunday.
This is the second time within three
months that Little Rock has narrowly
escaped ruin. First, by the prompt
efficiency of the governor Of the state,
and now by the prompt and energetic
idiocy of the municipal authorities.
Few persons were disposed to criticise
the governor fer suppressing the in
tended Observation-Disclosures prize
fight, which almost came of at Little
Rock in October last. Such public ex-
hibitions are always brutal in their
character and demoralizing in their re-
suits. It may be within the province
Of civil governments to prohibit
them. But when it comes to interfer-
ing with free speech, that is quite a
different thing. The right of every per-
son to publicly express his or her sem
timents, on any subject, in decent lam
guage, and without melting others to
riot and rebellion, is natural right, as
sacred as the right to life itself, and
one with which no civil government
can interfere without endangering the
Foundation principles of civil liberty.
And this natural right of free speech
is not limited to six days in the week.
It is just az applicable to Sunday as to
any other day. The action of the
Little Rock officials in the Ingersoll
both of two reasons: They objected to
his lecturing either because the subject
selected by the noted iconoclast was
''non-religious" and, therefore, in their
view unfit for delivery on Sunday, or
else because the lecturer was person
ally obnoxious to the Little Rockers.
Neither of these reasons, nor both of
them, could possibly be twisted into a
justification of official interference with
the sacred right of free speech.
We are making no plea for "Bob" In
gersoll personally, nor for his lectures
s'non-religious" or otherwise. But he is
endowed with the same natural rights
that every other citizen possesses, and
rfArioI intarfarauco with tho riohfu ~
one IL q menace to the rights of all.
The Little Rock bigots should repeal
their Connecticut "blue laws" and try
to bring their enfeebled intellects to a
realization of the fact that the right of
free speech is one of the natural rights
with which civil governments in this
country must not trife.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Movement of Bullion

New YORK, Jan. 9.-London authorities
on the movement of bullion estimate that
shipments of silver to Asia in 1895
amounted to s6,OOO,OOO. falling off as
compared with recent years. On the other
hand exports to the continent of Europe in
creased f2,500,00O over the previous
year. Mexican dollars have been in good
demand all the year in the Orient and the
price has closely followed that of bar silver,
with premium of about / u per cent In
favor of the coin. The imports of gold at
London were large. amounting to $685.
United States, to which. however, f3, 1925
900 was shipped, fS,200,OOO from South
Africa and E6,250,O0O from Australia,
while India and China shipped 43, 100000
to London.
The herald., 1896-01-10
LOOK TO THE FACTS

The Los Angeles HERALD says: "The
best answer to the constantly reiterated
Republican assertion that the tariff meas
ure of 1894 is inferior as a revenue pro-
ducer to the Mckinley law is found in the
fact that in the last year of the Mckinley law
the customs receipts amounted to Sl31,-
6lS, $50. O6, while in the first year of the
present law the receipts increased to l52.-
740, ,4O5.53. The howl that has gone up
against the present measure to the effect
that It ID an insufficient tax gatherer is a
part OF the campaign that has for its OBJ
ject the restoration of McKinleyism." Ad-
mittiDg the above to be true, will the
HERALD inform us in what proportion
manufacturing has gone down and how
much in wages the American laborer has
been deprived of in the United States?-
Perris Valley Record.
II our Perris contemporary had kept
tab on the shutting down and opening
mp of manufacturing establishments in
the United States in the time that has
elapsed since the adoption of the Nc
Kinley act, it would know that the
shutting down occurred under McKin-
leyism and the opening up under the
existing tariff. 1t would know that be.
tween the adoption and repeal of the
Mckinley act wages we're cut in the
great industrial establishments of the
east at the rate of 10, 20 and even 30
per cent, and that since the repeal ol
that act, the same establishments have
raised wages in the proportion that
they were previously reduced. These
are undeniable facts. The HERALD and
other leading Democratic papers of the
country have from time to time pub
lished lists of the factories, foundries,
mills and other business places which
reduced the compensations of EN-.
ployes during the regime of exalted
protection and have increased
those compensstions since the enact.
ment of the "Wilson-Gorman free
trade" bill.
We invite the attention of our some
The herald., 1896-01-10
What He Believes TO Be Right

The anti-administration press of the
country has persistently accused President
Cleveland of trucking to the money power
and the English sentiment. The falsity of
this charge now appears in the almost
unanimous condemnation of his attitude
lators and the Anglomaniacs. The truth
is that the president is governed as little
by the opinions of the classes named as he
is by the sentiments of those who indulge
in captious and unreasonable criticism of
him. He does what he believes to be right.
Florida Citizen,
The herald., 1896-01-10

The ALLEGATIONS of overcharging by
commissions for the opening and
widening Of streets we hope will he
looked into thoroughly and reported
on candidly by the special committee
Of the council appointed to investigate
the subject. Invariably the amounts
allowed street commissions are out
rsgeously high, and the illegal increase
Of the charges should be promptly
checked, and any sums collected in ex~
cess of the legal allowance recovered
without delay if possible. Street COM
missions seem to be as able and ef-
ficient in the opening and widening of
taxpayers pockets as in performing the
same functions in the cases of streets.
This method of facilitating street
development needs decided over
hauling, and the public will await with
interest the results of the council COM
mittee's probing. We would suggest
to Councilman Kingery that the ex-
posure of street commissions steal
will be of infinitely greater interest to
the public than the suppression of bill
boards illustrated with pictures of
lofty-toed females.
The herald., 1896-01-10
An ENJOYABLE Musicale

Miss Mabel E. Kelsey, the talented
young pianist from the Ventura branch of
the conservatory of music, entertained an
appreciative audience at the Blanchard
Fitzgerald Music hall last night. Miss
Kelsey is deserving of much praise in her
rendition of the difficult program, all of
which had been committed to memory.
Miss Winnie Morris, in her graceful
readings, was an added charm to the even
ing's entertainment. The following selec-
tons were given:
Sonata. op. 27. No. 2. adagio all gretto. pres
to, Beethoven.
Reading, Losca.
Toccata op SO, Ruberstein-
Ia II We're Bird, op. 2, No. 6, Henselt; tb)
The Nightingale. ,szt
Reading, Mammy's LII Baby Boy-H. S. Ed
wards.
Come Gentil from Don Pasqual. frntasie
etude for lest hand, arranged by Smith, Don
izetta,
FGntasie, impromptu, C minor, Chopin.
The herald., 1896-01-10

REPRESENTATIVE LIvINGsToNE's reso-
luton of inquiry relative to any en-
croachments, or preparation for en-
croachments, by England in the terri
tory in dispute between that country
and Venezuela, has developed the fact
that Congressman Boutelle of Maine
still thinks that the enunciation of the
Monroe doctrine now en- is too swift
for him. Boutelle few months sine Q
was threatened with actual hysteria
because the British lions tail seemed
insufhciently twisted. But when
unanimous consent was asked in the
house for the consideration of the bill
appointing the commission to investi-
gate the Venezuelan boundary he
alone objected. And again yesterday
when Representative Livingstone oe-
sired unanimous consent for his reso.
luton Mr.. Boutelle filed his objection
and compelled reference to commit
tee. 1t is very probable that Boutells,
in the contrariness Of his demagogic
spirit, has no use for the Monroe doc
trine, since it has dawned on him that
the president, in dignity and quiet
hrmness, is prepared to stand by it.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Luncheon at r1rs. CalIender's

Mrs. Martha c. Calender was the charm
ing hostess that presided over beautiful
luncheon given at her home on South Hope
street. The drawing room was bright with
dark red roses, arranged in bowls and
vases. and in the library pink carnations
and smilax were effectively used. Around
the exquisitely appointed table covers were
laid for eight. A handsome centerpiece
occupied the center of the table, and over
this was a dainty yelling of asparagus fern.
Clusters of white carnations were at the
places. The guests were Mines. Kregelo,
w. C. Patterson, S. s. Salisbury, Cadwalla-
der, Mckenzie, S. B. L. Lewis and Cadwal-
lader.
The herald., 1896-01-10

The BOSTON Commercial Bulletin, a
non-partisan but strictly business pub.
lication issued in the leading wool
market Of the United States, is author
ity for the statement that wool at the
close of the past year was selling 3
cents pound higher than at the be-
ginning of the twelve month. And
this after more than year of the tariff
bill that was to lower the price of the
feecy article by putting the same on
the free list.
The herald., 1896-01-10

what careless contemporary to the fact
that the saturnalia of bankruptcy,
suspension, wage pairing and trampism
that made ever memorable the spring
and summer of 1893, occurred while the
revenue and financial legislation of
the Republican party was unimpaired
on the statute books Of the Union.
It is good deal easier to indulge in
rampa t assertions about the scaling
down in wages and the decline in man
ufacturing under the present tariff
measure than it is to prove that such
has been the case. The facts as read
in advancing wage scales, augmented
bank clearings and revivified trade
demonstrate the falsity of such asser-
tions. The course of events in the
works of tariff baron Carnegie is alone
sufficient to illustrate the different re-
suits under the different revenue acts.
Between the enactment and repeal of
McKinley's trade and revenue de-
stroyer wages we're lowered not less
than three times in the Carnegie estab-
lishmsnts, and in no instance was the
reduction less than ten per cent.
Since the adoption of the existing rev.
enue law. wages in the same establish
ments have been raised not less than
three times, and in no instance has the
advance been less than ten per cent.
The present law, SCARED as it is with
aanatoriaI mutilatiopo is For from ho.
ing what the Democratic party COM
manded and the people expected, but
nevertheless it is a most substantial
improvement on the measure that it
superseded and it Is proving that pro-
duction and trade prosper in the de-
gree that they are freed from the re-
strictions of taxation.
The herald., 1896-01-10

THE HERALD claims to have subscribers
in France, but does not give the reason for
such fact. In default of this, we are COM
PEELED to assume that those Frenchmen
are trying to learn English as it is written
in the Herald office.-Record.
Thanks. 1t is just possible that bet
ter English than appears in The HER
AID might be written; but it does not
appear of Record.
The herald., 1896-01-10

THOSE popular subscriptions to the
bond issue do not seem to accumulate
very rapidly. It is barely possible that
the people Of the United States prefer,
as rule. to keep their gold for use in
the ordinary channels OF trade.
The herald., 1896-01-10

The week ending Wednesday showed
an average issue Of over eight building
permits per day. This is not nearly do
high an average as has been frequently
exhibited in this city, but for this
time of year it is most encouraging.
1t is an average much in excess of what
might be reasonably expected in a
week that is usually numbered with
the dull weeks of the year.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Delightfully."- Entertained

Miss Kate Spence gave very enjoyable
luncheon at her home on South Olive
street yesterday. Ferns decorated the
table and artistic place cards were at each
cover. A delicious menu was served to the
following guests: Mines. Frank Cattern,
ence Hall, Arthur Bray, Boyle Workman.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Italians in Africa

ROME, Jan. 9.-News is received that
the Italians in Abyssinia have defeated
Emperor Menelik's forces at Makelth, the
| engagement taking place January z. The
S ,oans lost heavily while the Italians had
only three native troops killed.
The herald., 1896-01-10

The present predicament Of England
with her toes 80 miscellaneously dis
trib lted over the globe that almost
every other nation seems to be tread
ing on them, is worthy the serious con-
sideration of those indiscriminate au-
nexationists of our own country who
desire to see the power of the United
States spread out thin over the worlds
surface.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Rockwell Convicted

STOCKTON, Jan. 9.-J. W. Rockwell of
San Francisco, who got possession Of 1900
head of sheep here on the strength of a
worthless draft, sold them in San Francis
CO and went east, was today convicted of
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
The herald., 1896-01-10
We Can't Helm

But get the cream of the engraving busi-
ness. Good work will tell. The Webb
Edwards-Peckham Co., 233 South Spring
street, succeeding Century Engraving Co.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Here and There

Mr.. H. D. Wood of Detroit. Mich, and
Miss Elizabeth Cloud of Philadelphia are
among the recent arrivals at Plaza Vista.
The herald., 1896-01-10
Bernhard-Hauser

Edward John Bernhard and Miss Ger
trude Hauser were quietly married at the
residence of the pastor of the German
church, at the corner of Eighth and Hope
streets, last evening at 1870 o'clock, in the
presence of a few relatives and immediate
friends. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, an elaborate dinner was served.
The following invited guests were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. William Guenther,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Guenther, George Bern
hard and wife, Jake Adolf and wife.
John Hauerwaas and wife, Henry Stuhr
and wife, A. Schmidt and wife, Charles
Roeder and wife. George Overweg and wife,
Emil Overweg and wife, Mrs. and Miss
Mahlstdat, Charles Haller, Miss Guldi,
Mr.. and Mrs. Berth and Miss Sophie
Berth, John Guldi and wife, Professor Dion
Romandy, George Wilson, Alma and Helen
Guenther.
The groom is brother of one of the pro-
prietors of the Palace, and is the steward
af the house. The bride formerly resided
in Sacramento, where she had many
friends.
The festivities continued until a late
hour. when the party dispersed. with best
wishes for the future prosperity of the
newly married couple.
The herald., 1896-01-10
For Fifteen Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea
TWENTY-FIVE cents bottle
The herald., 1896-01-10
The Misses Norries Entertain

The Misses Norries gave delightful
dance at their home last night on South
Olive street, in honor of their brother, who
is at home from New Zealand. The floor
was canvassed for dancing and about the
rooms were pretty effects of peppers and
cut flowers. Festoons of peppers radia ed
from the chandeliers to the corners of the
rooms, on the mantels were banked ivy
and flowers of different colors. There was
excellent music furnished, and an elabo-
rate supper was served at 10 o'clock.
Partners were chosen by the drawing of
pink satin ribbons on which were the
guests of honor monogram and the date of
the evening; each two had a corresponding
number. The table from which the re-
freshments were served was most artistic
with pink roses and smilax. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Haxford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grieves, Mr.. and Mrs. jackson, Mr..
and Mrs. Woolner, Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedgrift Mr.. and Mrs. Rem
shaw, the Misses Anderson, Bandhelt,
Connell, Horean, Swere, SANS, the Misses
Browning, the Misses Pealter, the Misses
Pedgrift, the Messrs. Anderson, Randholt,
Hart. Hilton, Knippe, Pratt, Morris,
Heller, Jones, Conneil, Meyers, Browning
and Or. Going.
The herald., 1896-01-10

A. A. Eckstrom of 324 8. Spring ST., is where
you want to go looking for good wall paper al
the right price.
The herald., 1896-01-10
TO THE EDITOR

THE HERALD under This head ing prints COM
munioations but does not assume responsible
ity for the sentiments expressedI
The herald., 1896-01-10

Eckstrom does the wan paper business ofths
city. He has large stock. good taste and cor
rect prices
The herald., 1896-01-10

~ All communications to THE HERALD
On matters editorial and literary should be
addressed to W. S. Creighton, Editor-in-Chief.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT,

We clip the following from the state
papers. and as they were written as
news. we give them:
MANY hogs have been butchered. and
some have lost their meat on account
of the warm weather.
Rabbits are reported quite plentiful
this year.
Thanks 10 the subscriber who treated
ms 10 such q nice mess of sausage last
week. We hope there are others to do
likewise.
Nv son killed a very large black snake
to-day. SO winter is lingering in the
lap Of summer yet.
Several gate posts in town have been
put I'm black since the election.
Miss sonorah Wright gets a Whaling
this morning she marries Mr. Green
Whaling.
We need some wood. and we need it
badly. will some Of our sucribers bring
as a load?
Yesterday afternoon a good many per
sons took advantage Of the pleasant
weather and the suburbs and cemeteries
We're visited.
The dyphthoria Is quite bad n few miles
above as. We hope it will soon bee
checked
The younger set of young ladies of
the town are making am effort 10 organize
"a chafng-dsh club. But. from what We
learn. the effort is being met by am i'm
surmountable difficulty, I'm that there are
only TWO chatting dishes in town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
MIR cLrETI,>D,. GOOD ADVICE.

Mr.. Cleveland rarely speaks to the public
without delivering a message oil impor-
lance. His latest message IS delivered
to the people through the medium OF the
New York Chamber Of Commerce ana nc
speaks the words of truth and soberness
when he says THAT constant vigilance
and continued effort are required 10 ~"
maintain present conditions, but that an
solute safety will only be secured Wheh
our financial system Is protected pS
affirmative and thorough reform
As Mr.. Edward Atkinson has so well
expressed it in his interesting interview
with The Times:
1--WE have simply stopped destructive
influence. and have now 10 enter upon
the constructive work Of bringing order,
stability and permanence into the imam
cial system Of the country.
The free silver agitation was the re-
suit OF a bad system of finance. The
people had reason 20 rise up in rebel
lion. They were not wrong in seeking
a remedy. They were wrong only as 10
the nature Of the remedy proposed. Free
coinage would simply have made bad
matter worse. But the remedy must
come, and the agitation will not cease
until II is obtained.
Mr.. Cleveland has done well TO bring
this matter 10 the attention OF the busi-
ness men OF New York. They know what
the true remedy is. and they can do
much to obtain it. if they will Moreover,
they will be very foolish II they fail
TO take the Presidents advice. The
surcst way to put a stop TO the Silver
craze" Is TO remove the cause. Give the
people a good banking system by which
every community can always have safe,
flexible currency that will respond prompt
Is to business demands and then pros
perity Will come and agitation will 20.