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The herald., 1896-09-10

tone will be heard. An enlarged orchestra
under the successful dictatorship Of Herr
Carl Martens, splendid chorus, beautiful
scenery. correct costumes and appropriate
accessories Will tend to make these pre-
sentatfons the most welcome and artis-
tic ever given by any travelling organiza-
tion.
BURBANK THEATER-Last night Mr..
EeSnaTd 1eS rh. Groyers ro famous comedy-drama; ma,
Burbank That this play merits its great
success is very true. for it is of absorbing
interest and filled with alternate smiles
and tears. 1t has been played in America.
Australia and almost the world over for
nearly fifteen years to large business and
it is now running to the capacity of the
theater, Mr.. Grover Is the author of many
successful plays, but Cad is hard to equal.
beautiful. The river of real water with
the steamboats,. and electric launches ply.
ing on It is strikinsly realistic =, ,,s
greatest parts as Tom rom s's the Gasman n n and md
by his clever. limitations, droll specialties
@ on WI WITH Graele ei Piaisted makes m great
success.
Also his character sketch Of the Irish
acting to be seen on any stage.
Oracle PIaisted makes the hit of her life
as Cad; She is exceedingly clever Her
quick changes from mirth to pathos carry
the house with her.
l., Leonard Grover, sr;; the author of of the
play, appears as COBB, the unScrupulous
uncle. and sustains the character admir-
ably.
Fanny Young, as the blind mother. play
ed her part excellently moving the audi
ence to tears.
May Notte was exceptionally clever as
Emma Disbrow.. the, adventures. All tn ?
parts were we'll PLAYED. especially Mr..
Powers as the kind-hearted attorney.
Clyde. Hess as Henry Dsbrow. and Harry
Lswellyn as the park tramp. -.
The play should be a turn-away. II
runs the remainder of the week with a
Saturday matinee.
The herald., 1896-09-10

Why? Because the mines are becoming
exhausted? Because the wages Cf
miners and employees of coal railways
have risen? Because the cost Of produce
ton has increased? Because last years
price was below the price at which deal
ing in coal is profitable? Not at all. The
sole reason is that several men whoshad
control over the necessary mines Ind
the output and to raise the price," OF
course there are laws, both federal and
state, against it. OF course there ara
certain instincts of humanity against it
But the coal trust cares nothing for such
trifles as law and humanity.-New
York World.
The herald., 1896-09-10

circumscribed and put limitation to
the use of silver as a money metal, and
permitted its use as such from time to
time thereafter as 1t saw proper The
effect thereof upon the price of silver
was the same as would result to the
price of corn in the event of such a law
being passed as above stated.
Break up this conspiracy against sill
yer and give it that freedom which the
fathers in their wisdom gave 1t by open
ing up the mints to its free and unlimit-
ed coinage, and thus give it a market
alongside of gold, with all the privileges
accorded to 1t by law, and you will re-
store it to it's ancient price or value as a
money metal. The prevailing idea, then,
of our yellow metal friends that the
value of gold is in and of itself, and that
it's value is Independent of the coinage
law and is not affected by the monopoly
Of the market given it as money metal
is fallacious and erroneous.
The herald., 1896-09-10
A Due; on Bicyc,es

"A duel on bicycles was fought in the
Boulevard Ney, Paris, late on Saturday
night. A large party of young fellows
had been out cycling all day and were
returning home, all very hilarlous,W ,Wnei'
two of them quarreled, and they de-
cided to settle the dispute by duel with
swords on their bicycles. The two COM
batants were placed fifty yards apart
and then ordered to charge. They rooe
at one another at furious pace, pu'
overshot the mark and 1alieo 10 meot aG
Wheeling quickly round, they returned
to the charge, and this time came TO-
gether with a terrific shock. Both We're We're
thrnwn while the seconds, who were
following behind also on bicycles, re,l
in their turn, and both We're ln9ureu, ~ 80
Neither Of the compatants, J., '1 fai,;nr one
ran his sword into himself, and ms c op- !.
nonent injured his leg.-Westmihstef
Gazette, August II.
The herald., 1896-09-10
crurb,ing Of the Chinese Wall

The opening Of a museum in the city
of Pelsin, China. for the exhibition Of
American machinery and mechanical
appliances will afford an admirab BILE op-
portunity for manufacturers in this
country to penetrate an almost entirely
new field. The display will be under the
auspices of the Pekin university, an in.
stitution which eXerts wide influence
in the Flowery Kingdom. The exhibi-
ton has been the subject of much pub
lie comment in China. The famous wall
with which the nation shielded itself
from the outside world is rapidly crumb-
ling under the march of modern civiliza-
ton. And if China is really going into
the manufacturing business to COM
pete with the rest Of the world. there
would be some recompense to us If she
uses American neutrality-suspicious.
Post
The herald., 1896-09-10

With 5O,C0OOOO people in 1880 and sew
enty odd millions now, those who talk
about "overproduction of wheat as
responsible for the decline in prices are
out of reckoning. The tables of tine
worlds production for these years will
not show as much wheat per capita as
twenty years ago.
Nor will the other excuse SO frequent
ly given of the methods of cheaper pro-
duction," fertilizers" etc, answer. 1t
costs more in this country to raise a
bushel of wheat in labor and in land
occupied and to be worked than it did
twenty years ago. In the great wheat
producing states the cropping of the soil
has reduced the yield per acre below
what it was when the land was fresh
and plowing. reaping and binding and
threshing take as much labor as ever
acre for acre. This applies to corn, cot
ton and all soil crops.
The real trouble about the price is the
gold dollar, which constantly appreci-
ates in its power to measure all other
commodities. s..
The herald., 1896-09-10
MR.. BRYAN'S LETTER

Direct, terse. telling are the para
graphs Of William ]. Bryan's letter of
acceptance. In two thousand words he
adverts to all the planks Of the Chicago
platform to which he had not already
addressed himself in his New York
speech. Scorning all circumlocution> >or
attempts at fine writing" he takes up
one plank after another, shows that he
understands their import in a funda-
mental way, and accepts them as sound
timbers. Some of his paragraphs are
as clear cut as canoes. Read this:
|. Democracy is Indifferent to pedigree.
1t deals with the individual rather than
with his ancestors. Democracy ignores
differences in wealth: neither riches nor
poverty can be invoked in behalf of OF
against any citizen. Democracy knows
no creed, recognizing the right of each
individual to worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience. 1t
welcomes all to common brotherhood
and guarantees equal treatment to all
no matter in what church or through
what forms they commune with their
Creator.
And this:
Since governments exist for the pro-
lection of the rights of the people and
of public money can be justified unless
that expenditure is necessary for the
honest, economical and efficient admin
istration of the government. In deter
mining what appropriations are neces-
sary the interest of those who pay the
taxes should be consulted, rather than
the wishes of those who receive or dis
burse public moneys.
And little further on we come upon
this admirable and truthful summary
of the nations debt to labor:
Labor creates capital. Until wealth
is produced by the application of brain
and muscle to the resources of this coun-
try, there is nothing to divide among
the non-producing classes of society.
The producers of wealth create the ma
tion's prosperity in time of peace and
defend the nations flag in time of peril; !;
their interests ought at all times to be
considered by those who stand in Off
cial positions. The Democratic party
has ever found its voting strength
among those who are proud to be known
as the common people, and 1t pledges
itself to propose and enact such legisla
tion as Is necessary to protect the mass
es in the free exercise Of every political
right and in the enjoyment of their just
share of the rewards of their labor.
The letter is SO brief that it cannot
escape the perusal Of any man who
reads politics. and he will be peculiar
ly constructed man who in his heart can
withhold approval from it.
Mr.. Bryan does not scatter" Read
the letter.
The herald., 1896-09-10
-. o,..,,,o Coal combina,ion

A eroan Is going up from ABOUT every
o,t,, In the Commonwealth because OF
+har ci.y IL, General and uniform advance
ht in the price Of coal. This has been .S made mad,
necessary by the action coa, o1 tne snls
az Either present prices are eXorbi-
tnnt tnut or prices for some years past have
t"volved a loss to the corporations In
thsoi NV cosi fields. But the public will not
he he @nermitted to continue without public
mept in the matter. Some day another
wl,
ING this question: Shall private monopo-
lies in the Indispensable stores of nature
be permitted to continue ithout public
confrol?-Springfield Republican.
The herald., 1896-09-10
SILVER EDITION

The Herald will publish on Sunday,
September 9th, a large and forceful
"Silver Edition" Besides containing a
collation. Of the most luminous exposi-
tions Of the money question and most
cogent arguments in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver, it will print a copy OF
the United States constitution, synop-
sis Of the financial history of the country
the coinage statistics of this and other
countries and complete expose Of the
intrigues Of the masters Of Wall and
Lombard streets.
The herald., 1896-09-10
Watermelon Party

Mrs John Kelly madt number of
oung people happy last night by enter
tanning them at her home on West Thirty
second street with q watermelon party.
complimentary to her daughters, the
Misses Kelly. A jollier or more delightful
evening could not have been planned and
was enjoyed by the following guests.
Misses Elsie Hutchinson. Ethel Barnes,
Mead Hadley. May Hitchcock, De Wise
Rector Josie Widney. Helen Bailey, Bern
ie Dunn. Lila Simonds, Gertrude Tyler
ford. Ida Manuel, Helen Kelley. Annita
Kelley. Messrs. John B. Knight, Allen
obn PoseY Jaek Kesey
Hambright. Fred Sumption. Chas. Wild
ney. Frank Gillen. Carlton Burke. David
ter LEM, Ray Sanderson, Harry O'Mei-
yeny, Percy Staley, Allie de Groot Brent
Neal
The herald., 1896-09-10
Paste This In Your Hat

ut may be well to notice an error
into which many persons ignorant of
the currency question have fallen.
They accuse the committee of desiring
to rob the present public creditors in
order to make up for the injury done
to the public debtors in 1919. To such
parties the committee recommends an
inquiry as to how far the present rela-
tions and obligations of society are in
accordance with the present gold coin
age; and they will find that what the
committee desire is to prevent further
appreciation, or further robbery of the
debtors, and not to rob the public cred
itor. The average of prices and wages
il still about rs per cent above the
The herald., 1896-09-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
I THE POLITE WORLD 1
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Miss Fannie Barber was the hostess
Tuesday afternoon for the D. I. x Fra
ternity. the members of which were de-
lightfully entertained at her home on
South Hope street.
Games and music constituted the pleas
ures. after which lively discussions were
entered into over refreshing viands. AS
souvenirs of the occasion each guest car
ried away prettily decorated plates, the
fraternity color of heliotrope being used
in the design. In the center of the plate
was reproduced the D. /. x. pin in gold.
The guests were Misses Burks. Helen Car
hart, Marie Gordon, Jessie Hall. Flosse
Nolan. Edith Whitaker Eta Jams, and
Mabel Ferguson.
The herald., 1896-09-10
TO THE EDITOR
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(The Herald under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
owing to the very large number Of com:
ndnications received lately by The Herald
on The currency and other political ques-
tions. correspondents will understand that
there may be some delay in the publication
of their letters. Correspondents are re-
quested to cultivate brevity as far as is
consistent with the proper expression OF
their viewS)
That nan Otis
Editor Herald: There is no possibility
of finding a more rabid ranter about
anarchy than that man Otis, and he is
forever prating about the sanctity of
statute laws and court decisions; and
when it serves his purpose, he processes
to believe, and does assert, that the
criticism of any judicial decision is a
manifestation Of anarchy, and the critic
is an enemy to law and order. When,
however, a court decision does not please
this editorial autocrat and all-around
regulator of social and political affairs,
he uses a right which he denies to others
and expresses his disapproval. In
today's issue Of his plutocratic organ
and labor opponent, he slurs in charac-
teristic way the decision of the supreme
court in this state on Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jeters right to hold that office
under the governors appointment. THE
decision is probably legal if not popular;
but just wait until the next gubernator-
ial election" says this inconsistent die
tator, and note results. Such remarks
imply that the people will then and there
express that disapproval which he feels
and insidiously expresses at this time.
But whether they do or not, the point
I desire to make is this: Any man with
q particle of consistency, unless he ar
rogates to himself certain rights not pos
sessed by others. would never be found
expressing views which in others ne
denounces as anarchistic. All through
this campaign his organ will continue to
howl about anarchy in the Chicago plat
form; and yet the criticisms of court de-
cisions made therein are right and prop
err under a system of government like
ours, that owes the creation and main
tenance of all its institutions to the peo-
pie themselves; for when the people can
not criticise the actions of their legisla-
tive or judicial servants, then we no
longer can be said to have a free gov
ernment. Let no public servant be re-
strained or influenced by public opinion
and all judges are such Servants-and
we would see a state of affairs not de-
sirable or tolerable. Therefore, while
believing criticism always in order
whether applied to legislative or judi
cial acts, the fault and failing seen In
the aforesaid Otis, is his denial of such
a right to others without inviting the
charge of being anarchists, while he HIM
self can criticise and escape such
charge. His Inconsistency Is only ex-
celled by his bull-headed, obstinate and
persistent opposition to organized labor.
The same being the opinion of
c. SEVERANCE.
Los Angeles, Sept. 8, 1896.
The herald., 1896-09-10
Here and There

Mr.. J. G. Mott left yesterday for Wash
ington, d. c.
The Assistance league will meet next
Saturday at the residence of Mrs. Fred T.
Griffith on West Twenty-eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wander Leck. Miss Wright
and Mr. Wright of San Francisco and Mr.
Davis of San Francisco will leave today
for a short visit to Catalina.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Bryan entertained
very delightfully."- Monday evening with
a dinner at their home onSouthGrand ave-
nue. and afterwards took their guests to
the Orpheum.
Mrs. Worrall entertained few ladies in
formally yesterday afternoon at her home
on Belmont avenue. Conversation and the
serving of dainty refreshments, by the
hostess passed the time pleasantly by.
Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Stimson. Mr.. James
Mr.: and Mrs. Nat Wiltshire: Mr.. and Mrs
Holterhoff. Mrs. Otheman A. Stevens and
Mr.. ]. f. Cook formed pleasant wheel
ing party last night. The evening was ter
minated by very delectable supper at the
home of the Misses Jarvis at 800 South
HOPE street.
The herald., 1896-09-10
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC

The Herald has received reliable in
formation that certain transportation
lines are using grossly unfair and pro-
scriptive methods to suppress its sale
through newsboys and news agents.
The reason obviously is that the monop-
olies are so strongly in favor Of gold
and Mckinley that they discountenance
the sale Of literature pertaining to Bryan
or silver sold on their trains.
Any one who is unable to procure the
Herald under such circumstances will
confer a special favor by notifying the
publishers, either in person or by letter,
as 1t is proposed to resent any unfair
discrimination by all proper and legal
process possible.
Such methods are but another indica-
ton Of the fearfulness with which the
big monopolies and giant trusts regard
the irrepressible tide in favor Of the
peoples champion and the remonetiza-
tion of silver. Some Of the railroad
companies have forgotten that they are
the we'll paid servants of the public.
The news agent on car is presumably
for the convenience of the travelling
public, and it is a fragrant offense to
the public that they cannot procure
such literature or journals as they desire.
The biographies and speeches of Bryan
and Sewall, published in book form,
have been studiously boycotted on GER
tain railways. 1t certainly is not prob
of such will be satisfied with anything
else, and railroad company in counte-
nancing such practices only demeans
itself in the public eye.
The herald., 1896-09-10

present gold standard. 1t is the attempt
at a further reduction which causes
the present universal embarrassment.
Will or can the agricultural and
commercial classes submit to this reduc-
tion? And if so, would it be possible
to collect the amount Of revenue re-
quired by the government" ?"-From the
memorial Of the Birmingham chamber
of commerce to Sir Robert Peel,~Decem-
ber g. 1912
The herald., 1896-09-10
Thase EifiY.Cenr Dollars

Editor Herald: Dear Sir-I enclose
herewith some circulars sent me by the
Railway Age Chicago. l and hundreds
of other railroad men are willing to re-
ceive our salary in the gold mems So
called 53-cent dollars, and l can see no
reason why the railroads have any OBJ
jections to it's employees receiving their
salary in 53-cent dollars as they, the
company, would be the gamers.
FREE SILVER RAILROAD MAN.
Los Angeles, Sept. 8.
The herald., 1896-09-10
The Bright prospect

Free coinage of silver with gold will
not make a sudden increase of prices.
The coinage will be gradual, no more
than can be absorbed by the improving
business of the country. But there will
be gradually rising market for all pro-
ducts instead of a continually falling
one. The life-blood Of business will cir
culate with more of the vigor of health
and strength instead Of becoming feeb-
Ter and approaching the stagnation of
death.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1896-09-10

the house of the French minister. he
was asked by the latter to take his (the
minister's) wife out to dinner. Ii picked
her up and carried her out IN his arms.
She didn't kick, neither did her hus-
band
The herald., 1896-09-10
Wheat Production

Under the heading of Wheat Produc-
ton Comparisons our Cincinnati con-
temporary says:
Inquiry has been made for yearly fig
ures of winter and spring wheat pro-
duction separately and the Price Cur
rent submits the following as the Off
cial indication. 1t should be under
stood, however, that in recent years the
production has been manifestly largely
The herald., 1896-09-10
pink 0lancH

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wander Leck enter
tained with beautiful dinner at their
home Tuesday evening in honor of Mr.
and Miss Wright of San Francisco. A large
cluster Of pink carnations formed the CEN
ter piece and scattered over the cloth were
ferns. Bunches of the fragrant blossoms
tied with pink satin ribbon and bearing
the guests name in gold letters desig-
mated each place. A delicious menu for
which the hostess has the reputation of
dispensing to her guests was enjoyed by
the following: Miss Wright Mr.. and Mrs.
toria Harrell Mr.. Wright. Capt.Wm. Ban
ming T. d. Mott, jr.. John G. Mott.
The herald., 1896-09-10
A thaea1 0ffap

William r. Hurst. proprietor of the
New York Journal has offered to dupli-
cate every dollar subscribed to the sill
yer campaign fund through his two
newspapers. This Is millionaire's gener-
osity such as has never been equaled
in American politics.-Denver Times.
The herald., 1896-09-10
cormcndst,on rs Vet Unutter.d

Neither Reed nor Harrison sent any
word OF congratulation to Mckinley on
the production of his letter of accept
ance. In the matter of literary criti-
cisnl, at least, they both have a desire
to preserve a reputation.-St. Louis Re.
nublic
The herald., 1896-09-10
II Won Don't Like II, Freeze

This fall each ton of anthracite coal
will cost every manufacturer, every
merchant, every family $1.50 more than
Il cost last fall. That is, the price Of
anthracite coal has advanced in the
past year . little more than 46 per cent.
The herald., 1896-09-10
Deforrr Ia Damnant

Fashion has decreed that the tooth
pick-pointed shoe now worn by men
shall go. Thus, one by one, the freaks
of style depart. Reform is doing some
wholesome work this year.-New York
Mail and Express.
The herald., 1896-09-10
The Rect Man

Bride at the wedding to best man
Why is marriage often failure?
Best Man-Because the bride does not
marry the best man.-Detroit Free
Press.
The herald., 1896-09-10

Ii Hung Chang thinks of women as
portable property, probably on account
OF the fact that Chinese women of high
station do not walk on their artifcially
deformed pedal extremities. 1t is said
that on one occasion in China, dining at
The herald., 1896-09-10

The morning Hoodoo should remember
that Ats motto is ''all the news all the
time,' and give to an incredulous public
that Mark Hanna telegram of denial
that he had selected Mr.. Lindley as his
political manager in Southern Califor-
MIA, and had promised to unionize the
Times. Only in the Herald does the
public get "all the news all the time. ;"
The herald., 1896-09-10

Chairman Jones of the Democratic
national committee expresses himself
in the following sensible language
touching the Arkansas victory:
I expected a majority of abou zoo,
but was entirely unprepared f. Eat
seems to be the result. I attribute the
tremendous majority to the interest in
bimetallism. The result in Arkansas
shows what may reasonably be expected
throughout the entire south, and is just
such harbinger for the south as the
result in Vermont foreshadows the re-
suit in New England states.
The herald., 1896-09-10

The Arkansas Traveller apparently
came home to vote.
The herald., 1896-09-10

The gold craze is said to be dying out
in the east
The herald., 1896-09-10

fer a favor by reporting to the business
office late delivery or any other negligence
on the part of carriers. During the week
later than o'clock. and on Sundays by .