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The herald., 1896-11-10
CONFESSED CONSPIRATORS

very significant dispatch comes from
banks of that city will Immediately re-
sumo specie payment. andw i'll supply
gold for export. But the really interest
ing point of the announcement is that in
February, 1892, several months before
either of the great political parties met
in national convention to nominate can
didates for president, these precious ex-
amples of money syndicate loyalty to the
government entered into an agreement
to work a scheme which would oblige
the national treasury to furnish gold to
trade balances and pay interest on
American state and corporation secur-
ties held abroad. Benedict Arnold's Of
fence against the government was not
nearly as despicable as the purpose of
these New York worthless. 1t was they,
then, that started the endless chain
through the treasury which obliged the
secretary to sell bonds to provide them
with gold, and yet they are regarded
as worthy and we'll qualified" to stand
before the world as representative Amer
lean business men.
1t would seem, in fact there can be no
other explanation, that as early as Feb
ruary, 1892, a deliberate and cold
blooded conspiracy was formed to place
the business interests of the country and
the treasury of the nation at the mercy
of the patriotism and business integrity
of pack of Wall street wolves, to the
end that they might force congress to
repeal the Sherman silver purchase act,
oblige the treasury to sell great blocks
of bonds and corner the money Of the
country, and thus coerce business men
who had to borrow money into working
for the establishing of the gold standard.
The returns from the election indicate
that the conspirators have won in this
battle against the people. which they
started in February, 1892. Now, the ques-
ton is, will the people accept defeat and
let it go at that, or will they give the
goldbugs another whirl and winning
whirl, in 1900?
The herald., 1896-11-10
HIIMOR OF THE HOUR

There can be no earthly use of calling
man fool and then trying to argue
with him.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The inventor of the corncob pipe has
just died, but the discoverer of the cab
bage leaf as substitute for tobacco
lives on in his MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Daughter, am really convinced that
Mr.: hampton is in love with you"
Why, mamma?'
He has quit kicking your dog when
you are not ng."-Chicago Record.
Shingle-Briefless has just got a case
at last
Wiggies-You don't say so. Is 1t any
good?
Shingle-You bet it is-all over ma
hogany and will hold all the books he'll
ever own.-Pittsburg News.
Mrs. Gotham-Does Mary Minkum,
who went to school with me, move in the
very best society in Chicago?
Mrs. Lakeside (of Chicago)-Dear me,
yes. All of her husbands have been pork
packers.-New York Weekly.
Mr. Foote (the shoemaker)-Who was
it invented this walking through the
grass barefooted?
Mr. Block-I believe it was a minister.
Wen, he has mistaken the kind of soles
he should try to save.-Yonkers States
man.
Il wonder why fat people are so uni
Nersally good natured?" queried the
speculative boarder
For the reason" answered the cheer
ful Idiot, that it would take fat man
SO much longer to get mad clear
through. Journal
Wealthy Old Gent-What! Marry my
daughter? You are being supported by
your father!
Suitor-Yes, sir, but my father is
tired of supporting me and thought I'd
better get into another family.-New
York Weekly.
Mr.. Alkin-You see things in differ
ent light since you were married, do you
not?
Mr.. Newell ought to. There were
fifteen lamps among our wedding pres
nts.-Metropolitan Magazine.
Mrs. Western-Did you meet the Rush
meres at the seaside last summer?
Mrs. Gotham-Yes; they were at the
same hotel we WERE
They are one of our first families.
Yes: l always noticed they were first
at the table.-Yonkers Statesman.
The herald., 1896-11-10
A MEMORY

In little white cottage down by the hill.
mill.
Where gray. soothing shadows from noun
tains droop low
To kiss the mill stream in its musical flow,
There. joy found abiding place day after
And the skies were aglow with promise of
May
And love made the hours too sweet to be
long.
And gave to lifes prose the rhythm of
song.
In the little white cottage down by the hill.
Where thetWitter Of birds and the whir of
cleaye the silence with sound as restful to
AS the sweet cradle songs to childhood so
I dreamed Of friend whose affections
My heart strings with music, all discord to
still.
And the dream was so sweet the measure
Seemed, an anthem of joy bereft Of all
oh! dear little cottage just down by the
Near the white. curving road that leads to
the mill,
The heart that found rest in your portals
From letters of gladness sought early re-
Yet. still I can see through the gathering
Like stars. in the night. the "love-lights Of
home
But the fair dream of youth too foolish
to last,
Is buried from sight in my beautiful past
Jessie Lee McHann.
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE TINES" NEWSPAPER

1t is taught in the Brahmanic schools
Of philosophy and metaphysics that
there is no such thing as evil; that what
is called evil is a disturbed or hindered
manifestation of good, and that at best
one can know what is called evil from
what is called good only by comparing
the consequences of the acts of the one
with the acts of the other in the field of
human progress. Thus matter is spirit
manifested in tangible form, but the
process being first that of involution and
finally that of evolution, it follows that
the crude manipulation of spirit as seen
in the frog, for instance, does not i'm
ply that the frog is an evil simply be-
cause its labored effort to discourse mu-
sic disturbs the melody of the notes OF
the nightingale 1t is the frogs nature
to croak, and it's vocal strains are mu-
sic in it's ear; besides, as a frog it is
a higher manifestation than it was when
it was tadpole, which is a good deal to
be thankful for. In its own proper sphere
therefore, the frog is a positive good,
and it's croaking is really sublime song
to it's natural and proper associates, but
when it aspires to not only lead it's fell
lows by the nose according as inclina-
ton prompts, but to dictate the going
and coming of manifestations that have
evolved to levels of mental and moral
embodiment where the frog is to them as
a Lilliputian is to Brobdingnag, the
purpose is so interlaced with gall and
impudence that the higher manifesto
lions are impelled to turn upon the am
phibious creature and jam its Intervals
into the broad light of high meridian
by the way of it's backbone, metaphoric-
ally speaking.
These thoughts were suggested by OBJ
serving the marked similarity between
tia operation of the processes of the
involution and the evolution of spirit
ment Of the spirit of independence of
thought and action upon the one side
and the growth of degeneracy upon the
other, and by analysing the fruit of the
final struggle between lofty manhood
and a frog that croaked over-much.
The time was when the Republicans Of
Southern California We're as faithful to
their party as the needle is to the pole
but the croaking of the frog grew loud
err, and it assumed the mastership over
the men of the party with increasing i'm
pudence until 1t became necessary in
order to preserve their self-respect to
send the creature back to it's natural
element among the tadpoles in the slime
covered pond of its own degradation.
But to do that they had to make it appear
that they had repudiated the principles
The herald., 1896-11-10

cent girlishness and abandon which
called forth bursts of applause. Robert
Taber was a fine, manly young Orlando.
AS You Like 1t was staged in q most ar
tiStic manner.
The above named artists open Monday
night next in Romeo and Juliet, to be
followed Tuesday in Twelfth Night. The
sale Of seats opens Thursday, November
18th.
ORPHEUM.-An audience remark
able for its enthusiasm and great size
gathered at this popular playhouse last
night to see one Of the most sensational
and meritorious vaudeville entertain
ments that has been presented in this
city for years. AS matter Of fact. but
rarely has the Orpheum been so filled as
it was last night, and the appreciation
of the local play-going public for first
class variety acts was thoroughly DEM
onstrated. 1t has become a common say
ing among habitues of our theaters that
the management Of the Orpheum can
always be relied upon to give rich fund
of amusement, and this fact is most pc.
tentially demonstrated this week In the
superior line Of attractions presented.
The bill opens with the really superior
musical and acrobatic act of Her,
Burke and Belmar. The combination Is
Il curious one, but both in the matter Of
harmonic entertainment and feats of
remarkable agility this trio hold fore
most position in point of excellence.
They were repeatedly encored, and very
deservedly so.
The cornet duets between Knoll and
Mcneil are likewise a most interesting
and edifying feature Of the program.
They certainly have achieved marvel
Gus mastery over brass Instruments and
poured forth golden notes, to the de-
lighted audience.
Colby and Way. with their ventrilo-
quail comedy duo, also called for the
hearty appreciation Of the large audi
ence. Mr.. Colby is one Of the best MINI
les we have had, and Allie Ways SUI
perior dancing was warmly encored.
The clever singing and dancing Of the
HenSler sisters made another hit and
demonstrated their popularity with Or
pheum patrons in marked degree.
One of the sensational acts of the bill
was the unequaled jugglery of johnson
and Lurdin, whose feats of manly
! strength and skill would have done
credit to Sandow. Their lifting Of 400.
pound dumbbells and playing with them
like children's toys excited the applause
and admiration of the house.
Perhaps one of the most comical acts
seen here for long time is Rube's Cir
Gus, as presented by Clayton, Jenkins
and Jasper. They fairly kept the audi
ence in an uproar, and are whole show
in themselves.
The closing feature of the performance
was given by the Travelles. 1t Is unique
act in the way of shadow pictures; and It
made big hit. particularly the court
ship in the shadow. There can be no
question but that the Orpheum will 10
booming business this week. for the
show, as a whole, Is one Of the best the
management has yet presented.
The herald., 1896-11-10

The official count of the late election
was commenced by the supervisors yes
terday at the courthouse. There was no
paid Democratic representation among
the tally clerks but the four Republican
officials were by sufferance assisted by
a Democratic volunteer. About one
third of the work was accomplished yes
terday with the satisfactory promise
that Mr.. Barlow's majority will increase.
A very extraordinary state Of things
promises to be revealed by the result of
the count. Nine thousand voters either
failed to vote last Tuesday or there is a
large number of suffers on the register.
Republican politicians can perhaps ex-
plain.
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE DEcADENCE AMONG KINGS

With what seems a fated and fore
doomed falling off in personal appear
ance, size and weight of royal persons,
there has also come great fall in the
respect felt for such. There is not in
progress at present anywhere any revo-
luton against any established mon
archy. 1t is not considered necessary
There is not any king in existence with
in the range of civilization who initiates
Louis XIV in saying: Il am the state"
Every king knows better. He is head.
it is true, but there is such thing as
fgurehead. Thus it Is with kings and
princes who. being no longer hedged
about with any sort of divinity, will
shortly cease from out the ARMAMENT
Kansas City Times.
The herald., 1896-11-10
PERIL IN CARRYING WEAPONS.

If the recommendation of the Octo-
Der grand jury that the law
against carrying concealed weapons
be enforced, the most prolific
cause of crime and murder would
be abolished. Few murders are COM
mitted in cold blood. 1t is in the heat
of passion that the majority of murder
cases that block the dockets of the
criminal courts are committed, and they
arise generally from the fact that knife
or pistol is handy. The man who car
ries deadly weapons not only carries
temptation to commit murder, but he
has potential murder in his heart. He
admits his willingness to commit it
should occasion arise.-St Louis Re
public.
The herald., 1896-11-10
RRyAN'S MISSION

Editor Herald: w. J. Bryan has been
offered 5000 per year by an eastern
firm to conduct it's law business, but Mr.
Bryan has refused the offer, saving that
he wished to devote his time to the cause
of bimetallism. l have suggested to
number of silver men the idea of the
peoples engaging Mr.. Bryan to make
speeches in favor of bimetallism
throughout the United States for the
next four years. If good share of the
free silver advocates throughout the
country would contribute or 10 cents
each a fund might be raised that would
enable Mr. Bryan to devote his whole
time for the next four years to the in
terests of the people and keep the cause
of free silver fully alive. Under thk
plan Mr.. Bryan would be more indie
pendent than he would be If furnished
with funds by any single wealthy man
or small body of wealthy men. The idea
has met with such favor that ask The
Herald to give it more extended notice
through it's columns.
F. F.. WILLIAMS.
Alhambra, Cal, Nov. Sth.
The herald., 1896-11-10
SPAIN ONLY SECOND TO TURKEY

If Turkey were out of the way, Spain
would form the most appalling specta-
Gle of any nation in the world Her
name stands for the tragedy of the times
Her overweening vanity and abject pow
erty, her warlike mutations and militia
ry misadventures, her internal perils
and external troubles. her Carlists and
her anarchists, the wrecking of her
treasury. the battling of her armies, the
prostration of her power and the cries
OF her people furnish material for chap
tiers in the history of the age such as
can be written of no other European
country, Turkey excepted.-New York
Sun.
The herald., 1896-11-10
NOT EVEN ASLEEP

Eastern Republican newspapers more
particularly appear to have been in
structed to dwell at length upon the
supposed fact that the election of Nc
Kinley will cause free silver coinage or
PLANTATIONS to disintegrate and the DEM
ocratic party to reorganize upon the
indianapolis palmer and Buckner)
platform. 1t appears to be concerted &C
ton, under the direction of an agent OF
the gold standardtes, to discourage any
further effort on the part of bimetallists
to secure the reconciliation of silver.
but The Herald is safe in giving notice
to gold standard advocates everywhere
that the war for the restoration of sill
yer to the monetary system of the coun-
try will increase in vigor and determine
ton until the minis are thrown wide
open to ths free and unlimited coinage
of the white metal and that. too,
without stopping to consult the likes or
dislikes of goldbugs at home or abroad.
Stretching authority just little, but
ut.ering a great and solemn truth, that
Is official.
The advocates of silver coinage were
overpowered in the first bout but they
were very far from being vanopshed.
It this connection it may be said that the
election OF Mr.. Bryan might have been
considered little short of a miracle. 1t
is quite true that very large majority
of the people have favored the remone-
tization of silver ever since the repeal
of the Sherman silver purchase law but
not until about four months before the
question was submitted to the country
for an expression of opinion was there
anything like an organized effort to Sc
cure It, The time was too short to sup
ply the people with desired information
and data concerning the advantages that
would accrue to them by increasing the
circulating money medium of the coun-
try to the extent of the number of dol
lars that free coinage would add, and
which the leaders labored, 1t is marvel
Gus that out of a probable total vote
Of $4,000, 000 more than 100000 were
suniciently Informed to declare for the
demonstration of silver. In view of
these facts, it is silly to talk about
abandoning the cause.
But the strides the people made in four
short months in the direction Of releas-
ing the constitutional monetary system
of the country from the grip of the mon
ey syndicates of Wall and Lombard
streets will appear all the more remark
able when 1t is remembered that the
conspiracy against silver, which Gull
mi1ated In the repeal of the Sherman
law In 1893, was really formed in 1858,
and that dropping the silver dollar from
the list Of redemption money in 1879 was
only one Of the many acts of the
program. Thus, in four months the peo-
pie, with incomplete information, came
very near undoing what the gold stan
dard conspirators had spent fifty years
IA doing.
1t Is already given out that President
Mckinley will make no effort to assem-
~ IN International convention to agree
The herald., 1896-11-10
NO GAY SWEETS ALLOWED.

The French government, whose pa
ternal care extends over even the candy
making and candy eating Of Its citizens,
prescribes what substances may or may
not be used in the manufacture of candy.
According to the French law the mate
rails that may be employed are as fol-
lows: For blue, indigo. Prussian blne
and ultra-marine; for red, cochineal,
The herald., 1896-11-10

The San Francisco Call owners do not
seem to have much faith in the boom
that was to follow McKinley's election.
1t should have supported Bryan. Every
one of its proprietors and editors are
free silver men.
The herald., 1896-11-10

In regard to the Venezuelan matter
Lord Salisbury assures us that the Brit
ish foreign office has foated from
anxiety into comparative calm. The
controversy WIFI be at an end when the
calm Is positive.
The herald., 1896-11-10
GERMANY MAY NEED HER ARMY

We are not so sure that Germany is
free to adopt a pacific policy. 1t may
be that war must come before disarm-
ament. France and Russia have not
encouraged Germany to reduce her ar
my. But no showing that can be made
of the relations of a great standing ar
my to the industrial ife of q -a+io- ca-
demonstrate that such an establishment
is anything better than cosby ana
expensive ty.-Washington Post.
The herald., 1896-11-10
SPAIN AND HER MANY WOES.

Spain has a rebellious colony on her
hands in both the East and West Indies.
and is nearly at the end Of her resources
in raising armies for subjugating col
onies AS the Bourbon pride never lis
tens to reason or mercy, the Cubans will
have to fight on until they can deliver
a stunning blow.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
The herald., 1896-11-10

Republicans wonder how it happened
that San Francisco did not give McKin-
ley very large majority. The explana
ton is that there are more sensible peo-
pie there this year than ever before.
The herald., 1896-11-10

julius Caesar might not have been
much of a. man, but all the same he did
'coin money and establish the value
thereof" Hanna says this government
cannot do what Caesar did, because
money is not a creation of law. but a
thing of commercial value. OF course,
if Hanna says so ii goes, but how he
exposes the ignorance of Romes great
est statesman and political economist.
The herald., 1896-11-10

Col. Otis, in giving a comrades hand
by telegraph to Major Mckinley, omit
ted to tell him how many thousand votes
in the county his personal influence was
responsible for losing.
The herald., 1896-11-10

1t looks now very much as though the
senate would remain under the control
of the friends of silver for some time. In
that event a silver rider will be found on
every tariff bill.
The herald., 1896-11-10

Mr. Bryan will be invited to visit Los
Angeles next month, and 1t is to be hoped
that he will. He would receive hearty
welcome from all parties and all condi-
tions of men, as manly men always do.
The herald., 1896-11-10

aid is the handsomest and best newspa-
per published in Southern California.
The herald., 1896-11-10

= Now let US all join hands and give
Southern California a strong and
healthy business boom. There are
thousands of opportunities for men with
a little capital to establish themselves
in permanent and profitable enterprises.
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1896-11-10
Comparison of water receipts and ex-
'enditures for thirteen years:
Totals e. ............s,271, 40 50 s7s5,S2s 9

The greater portion of disbursements
are for fuel and for expense of pumping
water from the river to reservoir, which
in 1895 was $44,020.04; salaries, care of
meters, cleaning filter and distribution
expenses, $1s,87s.7S; total, $62,s9S.82.
Water rates are as follows: ITO all
large consumers it is metered as below:
The herald., 1896-11-10

non-partisan municipal administra-
ton is sure to be just the thing-when
those who administer are of the Demo-
cratic faith.
The herald., 1896-11-10

The Crime of 49, is just as much a
crime as it ever was, and it will continue
a crime until it is wiped out by undo
ing it.
The herald., 1896-11-10

Angeles and the cause, "the municipal
ownership of our city water works" l
am E. E. CRANDALL.
Los Angeles, Nov. 9.
The herald., 1896-11-10

Herald has no complaints to make. It
is making money every day, but of
course it is the kind Of newspaper the
people want and must have.
The herald., 1896-11-10

For UUu CUBIC leel anu ONeT...... o CtutS
Where premises are not metered, rates
per annum
barber shop and bath room( two
chairs) 49,. Observation-Disclosures 90
Each additional chair ,,,,,,.,,,,,., 3 %
Bakery and confectionery shops $500. Is 90
Brick masons using water for build
1ngs, first class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ w
Second class Observation-Disclosures. 40 90
Third class Observation-Disclosures. 20 90
Coffee house or drinking saloon. ....... 20 90
Dentists. doctors, lawyers or similar
Dry goods (wholesale or retaiD, shoe
and grocery stores. or similar stores
employing or more perSOns......... IA 90
Eating houses and restaurants ........ 25 90
Families OF three persons or less..... 6 90
Each additional person ................ 2 90
Grocery stores acknowledgements. u On
Small stores or shops ................... s 90
Tenants in tenement building, each
All shops. or manufacturing establish
ments, employing 8 or more hands,. IA 90
The above is a fair synopsis of the
rates; still, look at the enormous rev.
enue derived from their water works
system. 1t will require but few years
to have their water plant paid for land
then the rates can be reduced by one
half. and still make returns for revenue
for other municipal expenses.
Hoping that this will be of service to
you In your fight for the people Of Los
The herald., 1896-11-10

saffron, French berries, Persian tumeric
and fustic; for green, mixture of one
of the yellows and one of the blues,
The herald., 1896-11-10

The Southern California harbor COM
missioners cannot get to work too soon
to suit the people of this community.
The herald., 1896-11-10
The Times in that chiyalrous spirit $.

we'll known to belong to it, published an
other of it's vulgar cartoons on Mr.. Bryan
on Sunday. 1t takes the gallant Times
to jump on a fallen foe after he has ac-
cepted defeat, and the colored troops
fought nobly, OH brave colonel!
The herald., 1896-11-10

They have been many years in laying
their several miles of pipes (and long
since paid for) at a cost of about $780,
900. Total cost brought forward, $872,-
57521 making a grand total cost Of ST.
272,57521.
Can the Los Angeles City Water COM
pany show any such plant as this?
Now for the receipts and disburse-
ments:
After furnishing water free to all the
school buildings, some seventy-five indi-
gent families, fire department, hospital
departments, police department. city
hall, market house, city cemetery, scav-
enger department. five public fountains,
and for the entire street sprinkling pur-
poses. which water has total value of
$32,S4441 the receipts for water tax for
the year 1895 was s113,07s74; disburse-
ments for water works department for
the year 1895, $62,S9S.s2; total balance,
s50,179.92.
This balance of s50,179 go is devoted to
paying interest and making sinking
funds for payment of debt incurred for
new pumps, pumping stations, reser-
voirs, etc.
Comparison of water receipts and ex-
penditures for thirteen years: