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The herald., 1896-10-12

The mechanism consists of two up
right poles about fourteen feet in height
on each side of the track and standing
about the same distance apart. From
the top of the first pole wire is carried
to the next pole and fastened into the
same about four feet from the ground.
Across the track is stretched a netting
made of strips of cloth which slide on
the wires stretched on the poles. By
means of rubbers the net is kept at the
top of the wire above the heads of the
horses. When placed in starting posi-
tion the net is drawn down by the sec
ond post and fastened by means of cleats
When so arranged it is about even with
the necks of the horses. BY means of
an automatic connection on the inside
pole the starter can release the net,
which flies forward and upward over the
heads of the runners, thus releasing
them.
There is no material in the net that
can in any way injure the horse or jock
ey. Should horse start before the net
is released he can easily break through
and it can be repaired in few seconds
Such cases, however, are rare.
The horses have to become used to the
machine and trained to start by it, for
it is apt to frighten a nervous horse
when it is released.
cycling race meets through the southern
states, Mexico and thence to the Pacific
coast has been abandoned.
Such was the information received by
r. M. Welch of the national racing
board Thursday from +. e. Spooner to
whom was entrusted the arranging of
dates. The fate OF the circuit was en-
tirely in the hands of a pneumatic tire
firm, which has been the main support
of the circuit during the past season. 1t
has had some thirty of the fastest riders
in the country on its team, and with it's
continued support the supplementary
circuit was an assured success. The tire
people may send a strong team here on
record breaking bent, in which case the
men will be seen in competition.
This is very disappointing news to the
local cycling world, but it is to be hoped
that nevertheless this may not be an
uneventful winter
We learn from recent London journals
that J. H. Tyers, amateur champion
swimmer of England, has been suspend
ed until December 81, 1895, for using i'm
proper language during water polo
match. Tyers' fatal mistake was in
committing this ohense under English
jurisdiction. If he had done the same
thing in Los Angeles, using language
much more indecent, he would have gone
scot free, while the gentleman who COM
planned would have been considered an
impertinent meddler.
The Athletic club gave very enjoy
able evenings entertainment on Friday
There was plenty of ginger" in the box
bouts, but not two much science. The
next boxing night should see some of
Prof. Van Courts most successful pu-
pills in the ring. The great wrestling
match between Burns and Gridley re-
suited much as the cognoscenti expected
the Chicago man eventually firing out
little Gridley. The latter is as slippery
and agile little wrestler as has ever
been in the ring he should discard a
propensity for playing to the gallery.
The L. A. A. c. football team have their
0rst practice game of the season on
The herald., 1896-10-12
WILL CONCLUDE TODAY
Democratic City C0nven-
tion and Its Work
THE BASIS Of FUSION 70 CONE UP
II Will Be Finally Passed Upon
This Morning
REMAINDER Of THE TICKET
II Will Be Named 1t Is Believed Without
Any Close Contests
The Candidates for the Various offices Who
are Mentioned
REMAINDER Of THE TICKET
II Will Be Named II Is Believed Without
Any Close Contests
The Candidates for the Various offices Who
are Mentioned
j. Marion Brooks to Commence Move
Campaign For Bryan and Barlow.
A Busy Session Of the Labor
Congress - Notes.

The Democratic city convention will
reconvene at 10 O'Clock this morning at
Music hall for the purpose of complet-
ing it's business. The convention has
made an excellent beginning in nomin-
ing M. P. Snyder for mayor. and it is
sincerely to be hoped by all lovers Of an
economical and reform administration
of the municipal government that the
as good timber.
The first matter that will come up for
settlement this morning will be the sub
ject of fusion. There will be two re-
ports from the committees majority
and a minority report. The majority
report will favor giving the Second,
Eighth and Ninth wards to the Popu-
lists. The minority report will favor
leaving the Eight ward open to both
parties to make nominations.
There will probably be some difficulty
experienced in settling this question, but
it is believed by all that it will be deter
mined in spirit of fairness, to the end
that there may be no division Of re-
form forces in the approaching con-
test.
When the convention settles down to
puSlIleSS IlOIlllIldtlOHS Will De IIldQe IOT
city clerk. Capt. Hance has no oppo-
sition, and he will be chosen by accla-
nation.
For city assessor there are three can
didates-Fred w. Potts, l.. S. Seamen
and Assistant Fire Chief Ed Smith.
For city engineer, Henry Dockweiler
seems to have the call, although w. T.
Lambie and Basil Burr are spoken of in
this connection.
For city treasurer Boyle Workman
and William Lacy are the candidates.
For street superintendent James e.
Frick and E. H. Boyd are two candi-
dates. Mr. Frick has many friends, who
will urge his nomination.
In the First ward the candidate for the
council will be F. M. Nickel.
In the Third ward 1t will be either r.
Y. Mcbride or Nick Wynne.
In the Fourth ward Police Commits
sioner Long will be the nominee.
In the Sixth ward it will be l.. M. Gri-
der.
In the Seventh ward it will Be either
James Ashman or F. X. Urmston.
In the Eighth ward Thomas Savage
will be nominated.
Candidates for the board of educa-
ton have not yet been mentioned, so it
is difficult matter to state who are In
the field.
There is yet important business for
the Democratic convention to transact,
and the attendance of every delegate
is requested and desired to that end.
The herald., 1896-10-12
A LULLABY.

Sleep, little pigeon, and fold your wings,
Little blue pigeon with velvet eyes;
Sleep to the singing of Mother bird swing
ing,
lies. = /
Away out yonder I see a star,
Silvery star with tinkling song;
To the soft dew falling I hear 1t calling,
Calling and tinkling the night along.
In through a window a moonbeam comes;
Little gold moonbeams with misty wings,
All silently creeping it asks, Is he Sleep
ing,
Sleeping and dreaming while mother
sings?
Up from the sea there floats the sob
OF the waves that are breaking upon the
shore,
AS though they were groaning in anguish
and moaning,
Bemoaning the ship that shall come no
more. ,4a
But sleep. little pigeon. and fold your
wings,
Little blue pigeon with mournful eyess
Am | not singing? See, am swinging,
Swinging the nest where my darltng LEA
-Philadelphia Itmea
The herald., 1896-10-12
BASE BALL

Yesterdays games We're well attended
and the crowds were well pleased with
the games, as was frequently attested.
The grst game was won by the Francis
Wilson's from the Trilbys by score of
6 to g. Until the last enning the score
was to 1 in favor of the Trilbys, but in
that inning e. Moore, the first man up,
hit for two bases and Baker followed
with bunt, which he beat out. Whal-
ing made a hit after Jack Moore had
struck out which scored both Ed Moore
and Baker. Wilson and Guercio got to
bases on errors and gotETAOIN SHRD
bases on errors. Eager flew out to
Alexander, Henry hit 70 Perkins. Net
ties muffed and let the throw get away,
allowing Wilson and Guercio to score.
Carmona followed with a double, but
tried to make too many bases and got
out, but the Wilson's had scored five, and
this lead the Trlbys were unable to over
come. Majors in their last inning flew
out to Eager. Mari hit to Baker and
was thrown out, and Perkins struck out
Baker pitched a superb game, allowing
the hard hitting Trilbys but four hits.
Shaw was hit harder than usual; thir-
teen with a total of sixteen was the Will
sons record The only features deserv-
ing of mention were a running catch
by Jack Moore off Nettles' bat, and the
hitting of the Wilson's and the battery
work of both teams. Finley as umpire
appeared to give satisfaction, as kicking
was not indulged to any extent.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Francis Wilson's. 9 8 g 3 I 9 8 8 -
Trilbys ............ 0 0 0 1 0 %
The second game was surprise to
everyone, as the Admirals, with their
new and untried men. beat out the Will
sons by a score of to s. Thomas
started in to pitch Cor the Admirals, but
was hit hard and was very wild. He re-
tired at the end of the third inning in
favor of Tyler. At that time the score
was 5 to 1 in favor Of the Wilson's, but
Tyler proved an enigma to them, as
they got but two hits off him. In the
fifth inning the Admirals jumped on to
Rivera. and with four hits, three bases
on balls and several errors, they piled up
eight runs This virtually settled it.
Jack Moore pitched the last inning and
stopped the run-getting. At the end of
the Wilson's half of the seventh, Umpire
Finley called game on account of dark
ness. Thomas and Guercio led in hit
ting for their respective sides, and AL
len, Reid and Whaling in fielding. But
the bright, particular star of the day was
Tyler. His pitching saved the game
SCORE BY INNINGS
Francis Wilson's. J 3 : 3 : { Is
AdmiFsis sTANDiNdo sis,do OF THE : Z cLuss . ! . -
Won. Lost. PC.
TrilSys e"": ...:.....::::::::::: ::::: s ! s.ss
Z.Uu
The herald., 1896-10-12
AT THE WIGWAM
The Public Meeting of the Labor Con-
gress-Enthusiastic Speeches

The silver wigwam was thirds full
of people to listen to the speakers of the
labor congress last evening. Oscar H.
Hinters acted as chairman and A. Vim
cite as secretary. The Salyer children
rendered a new song entitled, 1T was
true in the spring, it is also true in the
fall" dedicated to Major Ben. Butter
worth. For an encore they rendered
the Cuckoo song.
Mr.. Cyren e. Fisk read the resolutions
in favor of the free coinage of silver,
which were passed at three successive
conventions of the American Federation
of Labor. He likewise read procla-
nation on the silver question signed by
Samuel Gompers. ]. r. Sovereign, Eu-
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gene ". Debbs, P. ]. MCGUIRE, Frank p.
Sargent and other official heads of labor
unions.
Mr. L. w. Rees then sang No Hanna,
and for an encore sang 16 to 1 Now Goes.
Mr.. H. H. Savage then made stirring
address, and he worked UP the audi
ence to the highest pitch Of enthusiasm.
Thelast speaker was George w. Knox.
who made an effective appeal on behalf
of William j. Bryan, and produced an
amount of statistics showing the curse
of contracted currency.
The speakers next Sunday night will
be selected entirely from the ranks Of
organized labor.
The Labor Congress had another open
meeting In the Wigwam last night, and
1t proved great success in an educa-
tional sense on the money question, the
speakers being its president, c. e. Fisk,
H. H. Savage and George w. Knox.
Mr.. Fisk electrified the audience by
reading proclamation from the great
labor leaders of the country asking for
the restoration of silver among the
names signed to it being those of J. r.
Sovereign of the Knights of Labor, Eu-
gene V. Debs Of the American Railway
Union, Samuel Gompers of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, Marion But
Ter of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union and Frank P. Sar-
S0HI OI The lLOC0I1OtlV6 Flrenen.
Mr.. Savage made a strong appeal to
the domestic instincts of his hearers
and said the battle of the metals was a
struggle of all humanity against in
human greed, and the speech of Mr..
Knox was somewhat in the same tenor,
fortified with some convincing reason
at the close to show that free coinage
was the only thing that will enable
this country to successfully compete in
the markets of the world with the
breadstuff- producing nations that have
the silver standard.
In the afternoon the International
Educational Labor Association had 2
general discussion, opened by J. r.
Armstrong. of the question, viz That
the money power was in the way cf
all reform. DIR. j. A. Clark was given
the floor ad libitum and made a good
speech for sufficiency of money
Because of the immense amount of
business before the Labor Congress yes
terdIay that body did not finish the work
laid out for the day.
Among the candidates most favora-
bly, commented upon by the members
of the congress were Police Commits
sioner c. H. Long. Democratic candi-
date for councilman for the Fourth
ward; J. F. Adams, Populist candidate
for member of the board of education
for the Seventh ward Claiming Sew
erance for Populist candidate for coun-
Gilman for the Second ward
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GOING TO START 1T
j. Marion Brooks 10 Make q Nightly
Campaign For Bryan and Barlow

J. Marion Brooks will this week ccm-
mence campaign for Bryan and Dsr-
low in Los Angeles city which will bo
both unique and interesting.
Mr.. Brooks has secured large wagon.
upon which he has had a platform con-
structed. This wagon will be driven q
different points about the city every
evening, and from 1t Mr.. Brooks win
address the multitude, urging upon
them the absolute Importance of their
casting their ballots for Bryan and Bar
low on Nov. 3d.
Mr.. Brooks will have music. There
will be a fife and drum corps made UP
Of veterans and there will also b
vocal music. Songs of all nations win
be sung.
Mr.. Brooks has conceived this idea
of campaign himself, and he will make
it. at his own expense, independent of
any of the committees. In this way he
will endeavOr to contribute aid TO the
cause 0f the people. 1HI0
The herald., 1896-10-12

BY all indications the weeks race
meeting held under the auspices of the
Sixth district fair at Agricultural park
will be huge success. The racing COM
mences this afternoon with an unusual
ly attractive card. There has never be-
fore been so grand an aggregation of
,trotters, PAGERS and running horses seen
at the park and many magnificent
struggle Is certain to be witnessed dur
ing the week. The use of the Australian
starting gate will be an interesting and
according to Saturdays rehearsal a
thoroughly successful novelty. Tomor-
row, Tuesday, will be known as ladies'
day, the fair sex being welcomed to the
races without any charge for admission.
Capt j. c. Newton, president of the
board of directors, whose ability and i'm
partiality as a judge has been repeat
edly demonstrated at previous meetings,
will again act as presiding judge. while
Ben Benjamin will WELD the starters
flag in running races. OF today's events
the 2:14 class trot will bring out the fol-
lowing field Mamie Griffin, Chris Peter
sen, Gallette, Jasper Ayers, Rex Gift
ford and Challenge Chief 1t will take
some guessing to pick the winner. For
the 2:20 trot the following are entered
nearly all Southern California stock and
a number OF them novices: George R.,
May Nutford, San Luisito, Gladys w.
Montecito Boy, Juliet D., Jennie Nc and
Beachwood. A couple of interesting run
ming races are also on the program. 1t
is the best opening days racing that has
ever been offered and is certain to at
tract large crowd.
One of the new features of racing will
be used on the local track for the first
time during this wee!4s races 1t is an
apparatus to control running horses,
an is known as the Australian starter.
By its use the long delays that usually
accompany the starting of runners will
be done away with, and fairer and more
favorable start insured.
The herald., 1896-10-12
MISS BURKE AND HER MUSCLES
She Is q Real Pugilist and Has Chal-
lenged Another Venturesome Sister

Miss Rosa Burke is a woman remark
able in many respects. She Is not OF un,
,,s,lal heiEht-she measures five feet and
one inch from the top Of her shapely
head to the sole of her foot-nor Is her
weight-one hundred and sixty pounds
"a remarkable one. She lives In New
York.
Her muscular development is her
strong point, and no pun is Intended.
Her forearm is ten inches, her biceps
twelve and one-half inches. and her
thigh twenty-five and one-haf inches
in circumference. She measures forty
inches around the chest and has an eX-
pansion of two and three-quarter inch
es. Her neck is fourteen and one-half
inches around, and the calf of her leg
half an inch larger. Her waist meas
ures twenty-six inches and her wrist
six and a quarter. She has a No. 4 foot
and No. 8 ankle. Her age is just "a
years, and she is known to contempo-
raneous fame as the female Jim Cor
bett."
The young lady has adopted boxing as
profession. She has fitted herself for
The herald., 1896-10-12
CRUSHED HIS FINGER

Detective Miles Bowler brought his
little boy to the receiving hospital yes
terday morning for treatment of an in
jured finger, which had been crushed in
a cog-wheel Saturday. The digit was
dressed and an endeavor will be made to
save the finger, although amputation
may be necessary.
The herald., 1896-10-12

spoke for gold and Mrs. Cole for silver.
At the woman's parliament tomoe-
row morning at 10 o'clock At the Con-
gregational church Mrs. Marearet Oel-
lier Graham will present paper on IL
Gold Standard and Mrs. D. L. Willae4
will explain Why We Need Free eilveS.
The papers will be followed by discv1-
sion. and the public Is invited.
The herald., 1896-10-12
POLITICAL NOTES.
Items of Interest Appertaining to the
Campaign Here and Elsewhere.

Every elected delegate to the Demo.
cratic city convention owes it to himself
and to his party to be present in his seat
in the convention this morning. Attend
to the business which has been delega-
ted to you to the close. There is yet i'm
portant work to be done.
James Slauson has withdrawn his
name from the consideration of the Good
Government league as candidate for
mayor,
The herald., 1896-10-12
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY

Jack White. employed by Mrs ST.
mona Bradbury as coachman, was
thrown from horse yesterday evening
at the corner of Fourth street and Bun
ker Hill avenue, sustaining fractured
wrist He was riding the animal, which
tookfright and ran away, jumping fence
and hurting White against barn with
such force as to break the bones.
The herald., 1896-10-12
ADCoCK AT RIVERA.

Hon. r. ]. Adcock spoke to fair au-
dience at Rivera Saturday evening, but
what the meeting lacked in numbers 4
made up in enthusiasm. Mr. Adcock
made strong speech, basing his argu-
ment on the evils of the contraction Of
the currency and the demonetization of
silver Rivera will turn in good ma
jority for Bryan and free silver.
The herald., 1896-10-12
THE RING.

"An improvement could be made in the
five-ounce boxing gloves" said Parson
Davies. 'It never occurred to the man
ufacturers of gloves that they could i'm
prove their gloves by fitting them to the
hand. Boxing gloves/lre. all Of the same
dimensions. as regards the size Of the
fingers anr thumbs. If they were made
The herald., 1896-10-12

to order and fitted to the hand Of the
boxer there would be no squabble over
the mitts in the ring before the contest,
and a better bout would result In many
instances. If the space made for the
hand and fingers of glove was Perfect
fit, the boxer could deliver more effect
i've blow, as he could secure a better grip
on the rlove"
The herald., 1896-10-12

One of the best known of all the sculp-
tured signs of London still exists between
two houses on the eastern side OF Panyer
alley, narrow thoroughfare leading from
Newgate street to Paternoster row. The
alley has probably been named from this
sign, which represents a naked boy sit
ting on a pannier, or basket. The pannier
was not an uncommon sign among the Lon
don shop keepers in olden times
The herald., 1896-10-12
GOLD AND SILVER.
The Women Considering the Question
of the Standard.

The women are evidently much inter-
ested in the question of the legal stand
ard of value. At the last meeting of
the Friday Morning club Mrs. Greaves
The herald., 1896-10-12

A vagrant from Pomona named Har-
ry Porter, to serve an eight-day sentence,
was the only arrival at the county jail
yesterday.
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foot is allowed to slip about at will. The
toe clip makes pedalling easier, and
gives the rider some comfort.
THE HORSE
Ottinger, 2:09%, 2:101s, 2:O9%, will meet
klamath, 2:071s, at the Los Angeles race
meeting this week.
STAN B. proved to be one of the gamest
horses seen at Stockton. In the fourth
heat of his race with Ottinger, which the
latter won in 2:O9A. he was only two
lengths behind the son Of Nephew, jr.
M. D. Wisdom sold his handsome and
game trotting stallion, Challenger Chief,
2:15, to w. HI. Stimson of Los Angeles
last week. Challenger Chief is IL years
old and has not pimple nor puff on
his legs, although his campaigning over
all kinds of tracks was not of the gen.
tlest kind.
Only one of the Santa Anita horses
won at Oakley, says the Spirit of the
Times, and I suppose Lucky" Bald
win must have become disgusted, for
a telegram from him Saturday ordered
the manager of the stable to ship every
thing, bag and baggage, to the California
ranch. Probably this is the worst year
Baldwin ever had on the turf.
The following, taken from the Breeder
and Horseman, marks rather unusual
case in America-that of turfman who
races for the sport, and one who believes
that racing is not "a business:"
Mr.. G. Fleischman says his stable
had a satisfactory season in the east,
and that he will race his horses on the
tracks about New York again this year.
He says hereafter he will breed his own
horses as he would rather win a SELL
ing race with a horse of his own breed
ing than the Futurity with purchased
horse. He will enter literally in the
National Stallion race and all the breed
ers' stakes. He expects sometime to
have Halma at the head Of his stud
Asked If he had had a profitable sea-
son with his stable, he replied: I don't
know. 1 never know what my racing
stable costs me. Racing is my amuse-
ment, my fun. and I never let the ques-
tion of profit cut any figure. Racing
should be sport, not business
That the sport of kings is in a flourish
ing condition in Australia the annual re-
port and balance of the Victoria Racing
club, the Coney Island Jockey club of
that country, clearly proves. The po-
sition of the club has improved by $780,
500. The bank overdraft has been re-
duced by 1.26O, making it now s17,775.
and a debenture of $4,000 has been re-
deemed. There was a profit of $4S, 740
on the spring meeting, and curtailment
in expenses to the extent of $84S5. The
profit from the extra meetings was $21O.
The committee gave away $4S15 more in
stakes than in the previous year. The
sum of $500 was received in members
subscriptions, $24, ,425 more than the year
before, the increase being largely at
tributable to the reduction of the en-
trance fee to S25, the SIT new members
made yielding s12,925. The sum of s21.-
$50 was saved in general expenditure,
the chief item Of economy being in main
tenance, which cost $1O,625 less than in
the previous year. The balance of as
sets over liabilities is $2O,35O exclusive of
the value of buildings and other i'm
provements, which cost over $500 900, and
stock and other implements. Liabili-
ties have been reduced from s156,405 to