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AT THE THEATERS

THE ORPHEUM.-The program for
today's matinee at the Orpheum is one
that will appeal to ladies and children,
to the latter especially, because the ex-
cellently trained troupe of marvellous
dogs and monkey of Prof. Fred Macart
will perform all the extraordinary feats
which place it at the head of any aeere-
CATION of the kind, such as sparring
matches between dogs different skirt
and other dances by these intelligent
animals, fire dogs funeral bareback
riding by monkeys, useful work by a
trained baboon, etc. There is also a
man monkey, Jack Roslyn, who can
outdo the apes in a lot of laugha BILE
tricks. Miss Lillian Western plays soft
strains on half dozen different instru-
ments in a manner seldom heard and
then there are the Maisanos, four mu-
steal clowns, who can draw tunes from
the legs of a table and make a table
give out we'll known airs. The Stewart
Sisters sing pleasing songs and Billy
Van tells funny stories and MARBLES still
funnier parodies on popular ballads of
the day. The far-famed demon acrobats
of the Fredericks troupe in red costumes
do an act in which some of the most
daring feats are witnessed. Romandys
Hungarian orchestra, as usual, renders
very fine selections. AT the matinee to-
day any seat in the house is only 25 cents
and for children the price is but 10 cents.
The herald., 1896-07-29
PERSONALS

J. T. Langford of Kingman, Ariz., is
quartered at the Abbotsford Inn.
R. w. Campbell and sister of San
Francisco are at the Abbotsford Inn.
James A. Barr, city superintendent of
the public schools of Stockton, was in
the city yesterday on business.
A. o. Darcy, wellknown real estate
man. and one of the founders of Carls-
bad, Cal, is registered at the Hotel Ra-
mona.
p. E. Emmonds, secretary and treas
rrer of the Racine Manufacturing COM
pany of Racine, Wis, is at the Hotel
Ramona, accompanied by his wife.
w. It. Smith, superintendent of the
telephone company of Phoenix. Ariz.,
is at the Ramona with his wife a.2d FAM
lily.
State Senator Eugene F. Bert of San
Francisco will arrive in the city today
on a business and pleasure trip. The
senator has many friends in Los An
geles and vicinity, and will remain sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pool of Stock
ton are in Los Angeles for the week. Mr..
Pool is one of the officials of the Stock
ton postoffice and will pay fraternal
visit to the local office before his return.
Mrs. George Hoadley and daugh-
ter of Phoenix, Ariz, have taken quar-
ters at the Abbotsford Inn.
uyov oonar 2c a9Q g Snrin~ nye;.s.
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poison she was lying on the bed with
him, when she suddenly raised a phial
to her lips, saying: well, might as
we'll do 1t now as any time" He was
unable to stay her hand, but rushed
from the room to secure assistance.
OConnor had only been in the city
about a week. having come from San
Francisco, where he had been in the
saloon business and had known de-
ceased. He was in the room with the
couple just before she took the poison,
and was requested by Mrs. Cummings
to leave. as she had something to say
to Tom. He heard no loud talking after
he left the room. and was at loss to
know why she had taken her life. She
was never respondent and as far as he
knew lived happily with her husband.
Not long ago Cummings, under the
name of Harvey. was under arrest with
a youth named Clifford on a charge of
stealing a horse and buggy. Clifford
turned states evidence and Harvey was
convicted of petty larceny. getting nine
ty days in JAIL During his trial and i'm
prisonment his wife was loyal to him
and often visited him In jail
There was no further testimony, and
a verdict was returned by the jury that
the deceased came to her death from the
results of carbolic acid taken with sui
cidal intent.
The herald., 1896-07-29
IN THE POLITE WORLD

The D. I. x. club entertained a num-
Der of young men last night very de-
lightfully, and at the same time cele-
brated the birthday Of Miss Helen Car
hart A tallyho conveyed the merry
party from Los Angeles to the home of
the young hostess in Burbank, where a
jolly time was spent. Dancing was en-
joyed, there were dainty refreshments
served and the moonlight ride home
completed most enjoyable evening
Mines. Bagg and Stocker had the pleas
ure of chaperoning the party, which
was as follows: Misses Virginia Dryden
Marie Gordon, Henrietta Jams, Edith
Whitaker, Sabina Burks, Barber, Flor
ence Nolan. Jessie Hall, Messrs. Victor
Stewart, Russell, Taylor. Paul Burks,
Burdett Jevne, Harold Braly, Charles
Stimson, Burt Williams, Jack Graves.
Clarence Strohm.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Senator Harris Special

One Of the freaks of the new journal
ism in Chicago, says the Argonaut, dur
ing the convention was for one of the
papers to erect big blackboard oppo-
site its shop and equip it with lightning
artists, who pictured the scenes in the
convention as they occurred This en-
abled the readers who can not read to
understand what was going on just as
well as the readers who can read. The
new journalism also demands the names
of famous men at the bottom of all ar
ticles printed. SenatCS Harris of Ten
nessee according to the New York Sum,
one night received a telegram from one
of the apostles % the new journalism
It offered him S. a line for five lines of
print describing the situation of the con-
vention or saying anything that he
wanted to say. The senator handed
the telegram to his secretary, and said:
Go down and telegraph them five times
that Senator Harris says they can go to
hell, and then you collect that twenty
FIVE dollars from them. The secretary
went out to fulfill the mission, and SEN
ator Harris resumed his favorite pastime
of eating tobacco.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Here and There

Mr.. and Mrs. McKloskey, the artists,
are again in Los Angeles, after an alb
sence Of nearly year.
A delightful lawn social was given at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Potter,
corner of Eighth and Pearl streets, last
Thursday evening.
1t is learned that marriage engage
ment exists between Meyer Lissner of
this city and Miss Greenhood of Oak
land. The young couple are members
of prominent and wealthy Hebrew fami-
lies. The groom elect owns two jewelry
stores, one in this city and another SINH
lar establishment in Oakland. Miss
Greenhood is the accomplished daughter
of NJ. Greenhood, president of the Cali
fornia bank Of Oakland.
Mines. Ridgeway and Taylor have re-
moved to their handsome new home on
Adams street. just beyond Western ave-
nue.. Mrs. Ridgeway has rented her Re-
dondo cottage to Ex-Governor Mark
ham for the summer. Mrs. Markham and
her sister, Mrs. Gilchrist, aW at present
occupying the pretty little seaside home
Miss Louise Mcfarland and Miss Flor
ence Silent have returned from Redondo,
where they have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Towel.
The Misses Getz, William Getz. Mr..
and Mrs. Yerger, Mr.. and Mrs. Bosby-
shell, Rev. j. w. Ball, Mrs. and Miss
Stump and Mr.. Messerly, will form a
pleasant party that will leave for Cata-
lima today.
During Mr.. AL Barker's absence in
San Francisco, Mrs Barker is staying
in Pasadena.
Mr. Charles Stimson is at home again
from Seattle, where he has been spend
ing his time in most delightful manner
Mrs. Jauch and Miss Bessie Bonsall
will leave Friday for short visit to
Catalina. -
Mrs. Garnsey and Miss Mabel Garnsey
left yesterday for a trip to Alaska. They
were accompanied as far as San Fran
cisco by Miss Georgia Knight and Miss
Elizabeth Shankland
Mrs. Dora S. Prince is spending the
summer at Ossipee, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Horace Prince has for her guests
at her home, 1884 Florida street, Mrs.
Wright and Mrs. McMaster
The herald., 1896-07-29
SENATOR WHITE EXPLAINS
His Position Ia Regard to the Congress.
si0HaI Candidates
The Senator's Letter to L. J. Rose - A
Tribute to His Record and
Ability

The following letter has been handed
to The Herald for publication, explain
ing Senator Whites position in regard to
the Democratic candidates for congress.
Senator White graciously consented to
thus make public his position at Mr..
Roses request, since many of Mr.. Roses
friends had understood that the senator
had pledged his support to him:
LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 81, 1896
Hon. L. j. Rose. Los Angeles, CAL: :
My Dear Sir: Some time ago, just be-
fore started for the national conven-
tion, you signified your intention to run
for congress on the Democratic ticket
and expressed myself as designing to
support you. At this date understood
that Mr.. George S. Patton would not be
a candidate. This information 1 did not
obtain from either of you gentlemen,
but it came, as supposed. from author
itative sources. Upon returning here 1
ind that I was in error and having
some months ago expressed myself as
favoring his candidacy expect to have
my vote cast for him in the coming con-
gressional convention. Feeling that you
may have been misled by my intimation
10 you as above stated, I think 1t advis-
able to make this explanation. 1 desire
also to add that 1 am particularly con-
versant with your public career as dis
closed in your term of service in the
state senate. We were colleagues there
and I considered you not only a thor
oughly honest and honorable member
OF the senate, but likewise thought and
think that your record was most excel
lent. While you were uncommonly can
did IN your statement of personal re-
gard for prominent individuals who are
interested in this state in corporate en-
terprises, 1t was notorious and univer-
sally admitted that you would, not do
anything by vote or action that did not
meet the approval of your conscience
1 do not know that have ever seen any
one more thoroughly independent
Yours very truly,
STEPHEN M WEJTTE
The herald., 1896-07-29
A Fitting Heipmate

If Mrs Bryan has helped her husband
in the preparation of his speeches, she
gives every proAise of furnishing more
valuable help to him in his campaign.
There are few campaign speeches that
could be more effective than her simple
statement to the Worlds staff cores
pondent: Il am a country girl you
know, and am fond of country life"
There can be no question that such a
declaration represents the real and
genuine American sentiment. 1t reflects
one of the leading elements in genuine
American character.-NeW York World.
The herald., 1896-07-29
SILVER CIREUL ALTON

Comparative statistics of the amount
Of silver money at present in the Unit
ed States and in France and also of
their relative populations furnish at the
moment staple food for reflection. The
population of France today is 3S,000,000
and that of the United States 100000.
According to the figures of gold stand
ard organ the United States has S54S,-
900, 900 in silver money and France has
$430, 600. These figures show that
while France has Sl1.31 in silver money
per capita, the United States has only
1882 per capita. The prosperity of
France has certainly not been injurious
The herald., 1896-07-29
BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT
A Meeting Of the Organization COMMITTEES
Held Last Evening

The organization committee Of the
League for a Better City Government
held a meeting last evening in the rooms
Of the Merchants association and dis
cussed some suggestions as to the future
plans of the central body. Some twenty
members of the committee were in at
tendance, H. T. Lee presiding. After the
adoption of name and a discussion of
the objects of the league a committee of
five was appointed, consisting Of Sherman
Page, Dr. Joseph Kurtz, S. B. Lewis,
Octavius Morgan and Fred L. Allies,
which is to prepare plan of organiza-
tion and submit it to the general COM
mittee at a later meeting.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Strong nen with . Kick

The members Of the American team
who pulled in the recent tug -of-war at
the pavilion and won second place in the
tournament, have grievance to air
and If what they state is true they have
good cause w. j. Fifield is reported as
saying that the Americans have not
received a cent, as the San Diego team.
which won first prize. got away with all
the money. Financially the tug-of-war
was a failure and after the San Diego
men had been paid nothing remained
for the other competing teams.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Informal Afternoon

Mrs. Walter P. Stevens entertained
a number of her friends yesterday af-
ternoon at the pretty home of Mrs Ar
thur Reid, 327 East Twenty-fifth street,
with thimble party. The rooms were
tastefully decorated. During the after
noon the ladies were refreshed with de-
licious punch, and later other refresh
ments were served. Those invited to
enjoy the afternoon were Mines. E. H.
Moore, H. Foderlingham, Frank Hoff-
man, Ford Smith, Leonard Merrill, NJ
J. Smith, Charles Hay, Charles Eager,
A. J. Bradish, J. ]. Norton. ]. Slane. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Reid.
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his bread and butter. the youth is much
better employed in first acquiring such
knowledge as is calculated to enable him
to take his place in the ranks. For the
majority the market value of the knowl-
edge of the binomial theorem or an in
innate acquaintance with Homer or Vir-
gil is very small indeed in comparison
with that of skill in typewriting and
stenography.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Great Britain has for the past fifty-two
years dictated to the world the value of
gold, and yet in the matter of aggregate
wealth the United States stands far
ahead of her. Professor Munhall is
also authority for the calculation that,
in power of creating wealth, and in ca
pacity of production. the United States
is unapproached by any country in the
world. The great argument at present
in vogue against the free coinage Of
silver is that the United States could not
successfully establish financial policy
of its own without the cooperation Of
Europe.
The above figures are certainly in
structive as to the possibility of the
United States establishing and controll-
ing its own ratio of silver and gold.
The herald., 1896-07-29
NO REASON FOR HER DEED

The coroner's Inquest Throws No Light on
Lizzie Cummings Death
Coroner Campbell yesterday morning
held an inquest upon the body of Mrs.
Catherine Elizabeth Cummings, wife Of
Tom Cummings. or Harvey. who COM
mitted suicide Monday evening In her
room at the corner of Main and Re
quena streets, by taking dose of car
bolic acid. Three witnesses were exam
ined-the husband and Patrick O'Con-
nor and wife, friends of the deceased.
Cummings seemed unwilling to talk.
but stated that at the time she took the
The herald., 1896-07-29

A correspondent calls attention to the
fact that by the Peel act of 1874 the price
of gold is fixed by the English law. This
act compels the Bank of England to
pay 9317.9 for every ounce of gold pre-
sented at it's counter, and this has had
the effect of keeping the price of gold
staple all over the world at s1s.92, less
carriage and insurance. This fact en-
tirely upsets the argument that me-
diums of exchange are regulated in
price entirely by the needs of trade and
commerce, otherwise known as supply
and demand. Accordingly it is by the pro-
visions of the charter of the Bank Of
England that the value of gold bullion is
fixed throughout the world. This state
ment can be verified by reference to
the American edition of the Encyclope-
dia Britannica, 1888, vol. xvi, page ASS.
The herald., 1896-07-29
National Democratic Ticket
II For President,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For vice-President,
ARTHUR SEWALL
OF Maine.
The Herald's presidential poll remains

The Heralds presidential poll remains
ballot will be published in next Sundays
ISSUE Every elector of Los Angeles
county Is invited to thus express his
choice of ticket. 1t should be clearly
understood that the names of voters
will not be published. Ballots must be
at The Herald office by August 7th, and
the result of the poll will be announced
as soon afterwards as possible.
The herald., 1896-07-29
pIatitudes vs.. Record

Honor is dearer than party" is the
latest Mckinley platitude. Yet the rec
ord shows that the Republican nominee
voted for every piece of wicked partisan
legislation introduced during his con-
gressional career. He was conspicuous
in his advocacy of the force bill, meas
ure utterly devoid of honor and aimed
at one section of the country Mckinley
should try again.-NeW York Journal.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Church INCORPORATION

Articles Of Incorporation were filed
yesterday by the San Fernando Meth
odist Episcopal church. The purposes
as set forth are those usual in similar
cases. The trustees named are as fol-
lows: S. J. Kahler, r. H. Maclay, H.
C. Hubbard, r. A. Hoyt, George Sleeves.
H. p Kelley, M. E. Griswold, all Of San
Fernando
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Occidental College Faculty

The faculty of Occidental College
is rapidly being selected. Mrs. Juliet
H. Stever, for two years an able teacher
in the institution, will have charge of
the mathematics. Mrs. Anna 8. Aver
i'll, known to Chautauquan workers, will
tural sciences of high standing 10 under
consideration by the management. The
catalogue will soon be issued and early
announcements concerning temporary
quarters may be expected. The college
proper Is to maintain It's high standard.
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ly affected by the use of so much silver.
To provide an equivalent sum of silver
money per capita in the United states
we would have to carry $243, 1000 more
than at present.
According to the figures or Fro
fessor Munhall, who is probably
the highest authority on statistics in
the world today, the aggregate wealth
of the civilized nations at present is as
follows.
The herald., 1896-07-29
To Improve the Flavor of Coffee

During damp weather in the summer
coffee often loses it's flavor and strength.
An old housekeeper says that if the
quantity of berries needed for breakfast
be put into a bowl, covered closely and
put into the warming oven over night
the flavor of the coffee will be much
improved.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Those labor riots at Cleveland must
be unpleasantly frequent so close to the
Advance Agent. Mr. Hanna ought
really to use some of the accumulated
fat in lubricating the situation.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Jerry Simpson should certainly be
able now to afford to wear socks. His
lectures in Iowa have lately been very
popular and productive of good money.
For a Fourth of July speech he is said
to have been paid $24o.
The herald., 1896-07-29
A Spanish Dinner

Mr.. L. H. Fixen entertained some Of
his friends last night with delightful
Spanish dinner at Mrs. de Gutierrez's.
Covers were laid for eight, and among
those present were Miss FiXen. Miss
Dr. Jauch
The herald., 1896-07-29

Since the breaking of the monopoly of
the Bell Telephone company in Canada
remarkably cheap service prevails. In
Toronto telephones are furnished for
S45 year to business houses and $25 a
wear to residences.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Evidence of the advance of woman is
furnished by the relatives of both the
Democratic candidate for the presi
dency and the Republican candidate for
the presidency. Mrs. Bryan is a
member of the bar, While a niece of
Mr. Hobart's earns her own living by
posing as a model to sculptors.
The herald., 1896-07-29

The organizers of that famous, or
rather infamous. personally conducted
picnic, in South Africa have been SEN
fenced to various short terms of i'm
prisonment without hard labor Dr.
Jim, 1.-THE hero of the raid and the idol of
the London mob a few months since,
will have fifteen months to reflect upon
his reasonable folly Meanwhile the
really responsible instigator of the
raid, Cecil Rhodes, is still at large.
loom Paul. is probably smiling at Eng
lish ideas of retributive justice.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Mr.. Hanna now comedies that the
campaign cannot be confined to the tar
iff issue, but appears to fight shy of any
other. AS it is evident that he he can't
be induced to have anything to say
about the currency he might work up
small amount of enthusiasm by at
tacking the bloomer craze.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Hanna says everything will go up if
Mckinley is elected. We believe him.
AS a sort of starter coal has gone up al
ready.-Albany Argus.
The herald., 1896-07-29
EXAMINATIONS

Every trust in the country is behind
the Mckinley breastworks, marshalled
under Hanna's orders.-New York
World,
The herald., 1896-07-29
Look Ii Un

Those Democrats who are contem-
plating a change of politics should first
make an examination of McKinley'S
record as governor of Ohio.-New York
Journal.
The herald., 1896-07-29

Hanna won't open his barrel unless
Mckinley keeps his mouth shut. This
is reciprocity.-Sal Lake Herald
The herald., 1896-07-29

Try our port Ind sherry wines at Is
cents per gallon. T. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets Tele-
phil 300.
The herald., 1896-07-29

1t is Mr.. Hanna's plan to have the
manufacturers of the country give
their employees "object lessons" on the
financial question by reducing wages
until the defeat of the Chicago ticket
is assured. That is the old high tariff
way of convincing worl1ingmen, and the
manufacturers took quite kindly to it
while the Mckinley law was if- opera
tion-New York Journal
The herald., 1896-07-29

The Advance, a weekly publication in
the interests of Cong egationalism, in
forms its readers that the inhabitants
of Canton remark with much satisfac-
tion that Mr.. Mckinley blacks his
own boots, shaves himself, hoes
in his garden, and talks to them
over the fence" 1t is certainly sat
isfaction to discover at last who the
confidants of the majors troubles is
and what constitutes the audience of
that eloquence, of which he is so frugal,
except in the evasion of the critical ques-
tions of the day. The Advance has dis
covered for us that the major talks to
his boots, and, moreover, they are over
the fence. The rest of the major re-
mains, presumably, within his garden.
The motion adopted by the board of
education on Monday evening to pur-
chase a considerable number of type
writers for use in the schools is entirely
to be commended. Proficiency in type
writing and stenography are today such
essentials in the equipment of anyone
contemplating clerical work that edu-
Gators cannot afford to overlook this i'm
portant branch OF study. The public
schools should afford every possible op
portunity for the training of the young
idea, that they may not only be able to
shoot" but be successful shots as soon
as they enter the battle of life. The study
of modern languages and knowledge Of
the classics provide valuable armor, but
since the first duty of man is to earn
The herald., 1896-07-29

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