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The herald., 1896-09-08
Ear Earia. aad Ta..ooinS.

In Burma there cIo two ceren, onieS
which marx tie important passage of the
borlerland between childhood and woman
hood or manhood. In girls ii is the boring
of the cars and in boys tho tattooing of the
legs above the krcas 70 the ceremony Of
the boring of tnc ec:s friends and rela-
tives are invited crd it is made the occa-
sion Of q house festival. With the prick OF
the needle the lite r:iiC of II is promoted
to the privilege Of lirtirs and lovemak-
ing, and tho serious business of life then
begins. A succession Of st-aws is gradual
ly inserted into the hole bored till it is
largo enough to admit the Zip of the finger
or even larger. In these ;.gly holes glass,
silver, gold or ieveied tubes or short rods
are worn. In the ears Oh tGo T,onen Of the
Kachin hills have seen rods of silver worn
six inches long and an inch in diameter,
and it is not unusual to see a woman when
travelling place her cheroc5 c. -ailyay tick
ct into the gaping ho.c =. the lche Of the
ear.
Every Burmese man IS 1attooed from
the waist to just below the knee. The col
ors are indigo blue and dark red, and the
subjects lions. tigers, etc. The operation
is very painful, SO that these ornamental
skin breeches are tattooed gradually. the
boy being at the time placed under the in
fuence of opium. A Burman would con-
slider it to be sign Of unmanliness not to
have his legs tattoood. Maga
ziuo
The herald., 1896-09-08
The Uses OF Weeds.

1t Ia hard to find anything in the world
that has not dark as well as bright
side and that has net & bright spot, no
matter how dark tie outline may be. Pro-
fessor L. Fl. Bsi,ey has q good word for
the vilest weed. I1e seys the truth is that
weeds always have laon ard still are tho
closest friends ard heipnates Of the farm
er 1t was they which first taught tho
lesson Of tillaac Of TIE soil, and 1t is they
which never allow tiie lesson, now that it
has been partly -eGrred. to be forgotten.
Tho one only ard sovereign remedy for
them is tie very ,iilsSc which they have
introduced When taeir mission is finally
maturcd, therefore, they will disappear be-
cause there will be 10 plcce in which they
can grow. 1t would be q great calamity II
they were now tc disappear from the earth,
for the greater number of farmers still
need the discipline which they enforce.
Probably not one farmer in ten would till
his lands well if it were rot for these palms.
taking schoo!.::csta,s, and many Of them
would not till at all. Until farmers till
for tillages sake and not to kill the weeds
1t is necessary that the weeds shall exist,
but when farmers Go till for tillage's sake
then weeds will disappear with no effort oS
ours.-Prcctical Farmer.
The herald., 1896-09-08
FUSION FACTS
The Report of the Subcommittee Formal
Adopted


The Report OF the subcommittee Formally
Adopted
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. THE fus-
ion committee held another session this
afternoon and adopted the report of it's
proceedings prepared by sub-commit-
tee, which included a list of the nomi-
nees indorsed. Four copies were pre-
pared, signed by all the members of the
conference committee and one was sent
to each of the state silver, Populist and
Democratic committees.
The pledge agreed upon under the
original fusion arrangement We're then
written out and each of the men in
dorsed was Instructed to sign three cop
committees.
The Populist state central committee
met in executive session this afternoon
to pass upon the report, but it was not
adopted until after a wrangle of two
hours and thirty minutes duration.
special meeting of the Democratic
state central committee was also held
this afternoon for hte purpose of con-
sideripg the report, eighty-three men,
bers being present in person or by
proxy. An sotempt was made to post
pone action until a subsequent meeting,
but Mitchell of Los Angeles urged it's
immediate adoption ard the motion pre-
vailed by a vote of "a to9.
After a debate upon the subject of
raising funds for the convention the
committee adjourned until the 26th
inst.
The herald., 1896-09-08

else effects ere, They will not all be good.
They will probably increase the general
happiness, for, let the cynics say what they
like, Friendship is n great sweetener of hfs
and pleasant conversation enc OF the few
really enjoyable occupations, but they will
impair neighbo.liEess, which rests in q
degree We noIs OF is like to formulate up
on the sense thu VIC must not quarrel
with or avoid CT oven sharply criticise
those among whom it is our lot to live.
Tho cnastGr5 haLit Of tho bicycle dissi-
patcs the niicd jrst as u constant INNER
sion in society does and fer the same rea-
sion it randc-s reflection less frequent
and less enjoyable. Why think when you
can rcac. pleasant circle five miles off in
half an holr and vita no rerceptibe fn-
tigue? Let these 7TGo t,oub5 tiiat this effect
will be produced ii the country noto the
curious ircrcaec .Nc cyc.o IS causing in the
habit ~ meeting cG LUNCH cnd indeed in
tho substitution CT -u1,:., C. dinner. You
cannot bicycle haci; Oh c oarS night with
your wife or siatc- :, 1uil dress, but you
can lunch at 2 eos, ana cycle back in
the cool of the c9c;:i-,.e; .,--tta great enjoy
ment and no DIR &C..
Cycling, in fac. w ,.:-::c-ec5o tho scat
tering and moygt'i;g.- cf country society,
to the increase Of ;ts pleasures and the
loss of much OF is sttaa,itag.ness and quiet.
Tho ancient ''root9d-ess" Of The country
sides will he greatly Diminished, and we
arc old fashioned egcug2 TO believe that
IN that quality was rlach not only OF
charm bus Of utility. London Spectator.
The herald., 1896-09-08
v ind or Races

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races to be run at
the Windsor Park track today. which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf
club. 212 South Spring street Com
missions received on these races and full
descriptions of the events. Races COM
mence at IL o'clock a. M, Los Angeles
time:
First. race Windsor, six furongs,. selling
--Skyblue 10l, Commissioner Frank l0i,
Florence s., l01, Atalapta, Excuse, Thorn
bush 104. Momus, Downing 107. Charley
er 113. 4.
Second race. five furlongs-John Conroy.
Lady Callahan 105, Elyria 10S, Brown Girl.
Pr Newman 110, Rey de Angeles, Stray
Step 113.
Third race, one mile, sellng-Belle Boyd,
Pete Kitchen, The Duchess 81, Sauterne
107
Fourth race, five and a half furlongs-
John Sullivan, Altanerna, Forfeit, Majesta
100. John Carr 103.
Fifth race selling. five and half fur
longs-Sidd Mover, Austin, Rapa-
laichie ,is lda Moss kittie; Queen Abba. Coran-
cashire Witch 1i2. Bone Schoenfeld 1l5.
The herald., 1896-09-08
Bismarck's Iiea of an ApoIoey v

Mr.. John Ogilvy of Dundee recently
directed the attention of Prince Bis
marck to the following extract from
an article in Scottish daily newspa-
per:
THE world is pretty well used to
Prince Bismarck's frank brutalities, and
the opinion he has just expressed re-
garding Crete is only important as IL
Illustrating an odious condition of mind
with which British diplomacy has to
contend. He is reported to have said :
i can assure you l take less interest
in Crete than in the smallest mound of
earth in my garden
The following reply has been received
by Mr.. Ogilvy:
"F'riedrichsruh. July 81, 1S96-Dear
Sir: | must thank you for your kind
letter, which l have received; and also
for the good opinion you have of me
To my apology toward the Cretans I
must ask you to have regard to the
letter from the ApostlePaul to Titus,
chapter /, verses II and IS: One of
themselves, even a prophet of their own,
said, The Cretans are always liars, evil
beasts, slow bellies. This witness is
true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply.
that they may be sound in the faith. )
V. Bismarck London Times.
The herald., 1896-09-08

'vice President Stevenson arrived
in the city today from Mackinaw, with
his family. He called at Democratic
national headquarters at o'clock and
remained than two hours In conference
with Chairman Jones. The vice pres-
dent is very much interested in the cam
paign. and made many inquiries re-
gardins the situation in Illinois. Ohio.
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and the
Pacific states. He was informed that
the prospects in all of these states were
very fiattering and that they would all
undoubtedly roll up safe majority for
Bryan in November. He appeared much
gratified at this information. He stated
that he would remain in Chicago sew
eral days.
While no official information was Given
out in regard to Mr.. Stevensons pro-
gram during the campaign, it is thought
he will make several speeches for Mr..
Bryan, not only in Illinois, but also in
other states. The vice president is
stopping at the Palmer house.
The herald., 1896-09-08
Republican Leaders Disagree

Major Mckinley is in wide disagree
ment with the leading orators of his
party. In his letter of acceptance the
Republican candidate for president eX-
presses unwavering faith in interna-
tional bimetallism. While x-President
Harrison. in his New York speech the
other night, declared that rot only is
our government poWerlees to make six
teen ounces of silver equal to one ounce
of gold, but that France and England
and Germany cannot do that unless the
markets respond. While these doctors
are trying to agree or are agreeing to
disagree on that question, it is interest
ing to find an equally wide difference
of opinion between Major Mckinley and
John Sherman on another subject. The
Major, with characteristic courage.
states that protection has lost none of
its virtues and that the duty of the Re
publicans will be to restore it, while
Sherman, in his Columbus speech. states
positively that protection, as McKin-
ley understands it, cannot be restored
and adds that it is waste of time to talk
about it.-Kansas City Star
The herald., 1896-09-08
Why nex.cn Want3 Mckinley

The position of this paper has to be
reiterated frequently. The Mexican
Herald is not partisan journal as re-
CARDS American politics. 1t believes
that the great republic will be safe il
Mckinley is elected, and it believes
him to be an honest and experienced
man of affairs, and a gallant soldier as
we'll. 1t regards Bryan as no Robes
pierre, but an honest American of Vir-
ginian descent and a sound Presbyter-
ian. and, therefore, without the elements
of anarchism in him. He cannot, IL
elected, ruin a great nation, and he has
at the foundation of his character, a basis
of sound American conservatism. The
presidency always sobers man.
But Mckinley's election is for Mex
icos interest. Twenty-Five years more
of appreciated gold in the United States
and the same period of silver here will
make this a rich and powerful nation.
Mexico's position is summed up in just
those few words.-Me MeXico Herald.
The herald., 1896-09-08
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Gaudaur Again Wins the ScuIl=
ing Championship
A DISAPPOINTING AFFAIR
A Foul, Z Protest and q Very Duli
Finish
The Relay Bicycle Riders Reach New York.
Heartily Welcomed But Behind Tine.
General Sporting Notes
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
PUTNEY, England, Sept. Jake
Gaudaur of Toronto, champion oars
man of America, after a most disap-
pointing race today over the four mile
championship course from Putney to
Mortlake, defeated James Stanbury of
Australia, who recently beat "Wag"
Haring for the championship of the
world. The race today was for the
worlds championship, $25O0 and the
Sportsman's cup. The weather was as
dismal as could be. There was foul
and protest which was disregarded,
and Gaudaur won by twenty lengths
in 23 minutes and one second. Both men
were very nervous and figedty, whileat
the stake boats marking the starting
line. They broke away repeatedly and
there were twelve false starts.
Gaudaur was slower in his first few
strokes than his rival, and Stansburys
higher rate of striking enabled him to
show the Toronto man during the early
part of the race.
At the ned of the first quarter-mile
StSanbury led by foot but at the third
of mile the two boats were level and
so continued for few strokes.
The half mile was passed in two min
utes and twenty-one seconds, Gaudaur
leading by quarter of a length. STAN
bury at this stage of the race appeared
to be in trouble and the oarsman from
Toronto simply walked away from him.
After the mile mark Stanbury spurted
desperately as if attempting foul Gau-
daur. When the oarsmen shot under
Hammersmith bridge, the nose OF the
Australians shell was almost touching
the stern of Gaudaur's boat, and two
furlongs abovet he bridge ther was a
slight touch. Stansbury promptly held
up his hand ard claimed foul but as
both boats were in the middle of the rv-
er the referee refused to admit the
claim.
Stanbury. who had stopped rowing in
order to claim the foul, was now a bad
ly beaten man and Gaudaur went right
away and won as he pleased.
The betting was to on Stanbury at
the start and eto 1 on Gaudaur after a
third of mile had been rowed.
The herald., 1896-09-08
ON THE DIAMOND
Games Played Yesterday by the Different
League Clubs

League Clubs
BOSTON, Sept. THE Spiders were
outplayed at all points in the forenoon
today. The visitors, with the exception
of Burkett, could not find Nichols, and
their work in the field was at times
very ragged. Score:
Boston 10, hits 12, errors =.
Cleveland 4, hits Z, errors 5.
Batteries Nichols and Bergen; Cup
py, Wallace and thinner.
Second game: Cleveland won the af-
ternoon game from the home team after
close contest. The close of the season
on the home grounds was characterized
by disgraceful scene. In the eighth
inning, McGarr, the Cleveland third
baseman, deliberately tripped up Ham
ilton, while the latter was attempting
to score. The crowd made a hostile
demonstration, and at the close of the
game a half dozen police escorted Nc
Carr from the grounds. Score:
Cleveland 8, hits 10, errors A.
Boston 2, hits 7. errors2.
Batteries-Young and thinner: Klob-
danz and Bergen.
BALTIMORE, Sept THE Cham
pions won from the Colonels in a close
game. Hills pitching was the more
effective. but the home team seemed
to have luck on their side. Score:
Baltimore 4, hits 5, errors 2.
Louisville 3, hits T. errors 8.
Batteries-Pond and Robinson; Hill
and Miller.
PHILADELPHIA, SeSpt. 7.-Phila-
delphia 10, hits 12 erros 3. Chicago s,
hits 12 errors 2.
Batterles-Nops and Boyle; Dono-
hue and Terry.
WASHINGTON Sept. First game
Washington 2, hits s, errors 4.
st. Louis 6, hits IL, errors 4.
Batteries-Mercer and Farrell; Dom
ohue and Murphy.
Second game: Washington II, hits 16,
errors 0.
st. Louis /, hits 6, errors 2.
Batteries-McJames and Mcclure;
Breitenstein and Mcfarland.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.-Second game:
Baltimore 8, hits 49, errors 2.
Louisville l, hits 3, errors 5.
Batteries-Esper and Robinson; Her.
man and Dexter.
Third game: Baltimore -, hits 13,
errors 1.
Louisville /, hits s. errors 1.
Notwithstanding and Robinson;
Cunningham and Dexter.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Pittsburg 2,
hits 5, errors 2.
New York 2, hits 5, errors 0.
Batteries HawIey and Sugden; Do
heny and Wilson.
The herald., 1896-09-08
STATE EXAMINERS
The Annual Session for the AH,wance o
Claims


Claims
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1.-The state board
OF examiners held meeting today, all the
members being present and Gov. Budd pre-
siding.
This was what was called an annual
meeting, for the purpose of allowing
claims. The board passed a recommended
tion that the next legislature pay to Dennis
Jordan of San Francisco the sum of s64, 600
He asked for $4,000. Jordan's claim is for
work performed in the construction of the
state prison at Folsom. The claim has
been up at several sessions of the legisla-
ture. The last legislative body passed Il
and Gov. Budd vetoed it,
Secretary of State Brown took occasion
to say, during the discussion, that the late
legislature had taken it upon itself to run
the entire capitol 1t had thrown out a
| man whom he had hired to run the ele-
Vator and put in one of it's own. The con-
| tingent expenses of the legislature, he said.
had jumped from $l5,0G0 in 1880 to $50, 900 in
| 1895.
| Richard l. Thomas, secretary of the state
| debris commission. was before the board
with a claim for salary at the rate of $3.50
per month.
Robert I. Devlin, attorney for the Anti
| Debris association, entered protest
| against the payment of the salary. He said
| 1t was contingent claim--ca4 tingent upon
| whether the dams erected would restrain
debris from the hydraulic mines. Devlin
declared that the dams were delusions and
| would not restrain. The claim of Thomas
| was allowed.
The board recommended that the next
legislature appropriate the sum of $500 to
| give the FAMILY of Sheriff Boggard of Te-
mama county, who was killed by train
| ropDer. Browning, near Marysvile
The herald., 1896-09-08
A Decoration s-o!ake Had Not.

Once Moltko undertook, an official Jour
ney to tho court OF one CT the smaller Cor
man states. His reception there was most
hearty and cordial, and it was in high de-
light that tho general took leave Of his
princely entertainers aftar dinner. AS he
went down the staircase J.c suddenly paused
and said to ono of his aids-de-camp:
Really, how very corgetful am! ought
to have worn tho princess order today" To
which tho officer addressed replied, II
should have taken tho liberty Of drawing
your excellence attention to the fact, but
1t has not yes bean conferred on you, and
so you are not en.illad to wear it," There
upon Molt.,e looked at hin. gratefully, and
said highly pleased: Really, really! am
glad to hear you say so. was afraid I
had been guilty Of an impoliteness. ~
Forum.
"Bicycles or no bicycles" said Mrs. Corn
tessel, with great emphasis; "women's
rights or no womens rights. don't believe
in wearin' bloomers." mo more do L"
downright lunacy." MANDY, it's wuss'n
that. It's pantaloonacy."-Was
Star.
The herald., 1896-09-08
PEARL BRYAN'S MURDERERS
Make an Unsuccessful Attempt to Break

CINCINNATI, Sept. 7.-Jackson and
Walling, the Pearl Bryan murderers. are
not hereafter to have the privileges hereto
fore accorded them in Irvington Jail
Through visitors and gifts of food a plan
for their escape was made, which was to
have been carried into effect at o'clock this
morning. Jackson was discovered in
whispered conversation with colored bur-
glar named Walker. The plot was re-
Vealed by the prisoners. Walker was
dragged from his cell and new revolver
was found in his pocket ana a saw in his
cell. Several saws were found in Walling's
cell. Jackson's cell was searched but moth
ing was found. The visitors hereafter will
be closely watched.
The herald., 1896-09-08
ON THE TRACK
Rather An Off Day at the State Fair Races
1T Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Sept. This was rather
an off day for racing. There was very
light attendance and the betting was at
all times slow. There were no sensational
developments during the day. the nearest
approach to it beipy Lena MS win n the
first heat in the 2:27 pace covering the
mile as green" 3-yearold in 2:lS fla.
over track by no means fast Results:
Trotting. 2:50 class-Auditor won in
straight heats, Fanny G. second, Peter
Jackson third best time, 2:19is.
Trotting, 2;3o class, heat dashes-Ellert
won first two heats, ALA winning third.
Maud, Frances g. and Fanadma dstanced
The winners of the first three heats were
barred from further participation by the
conditions, and together with those dis
tanced were sent to the stable BY CEN
tain conditions the race was ended. as but
two horses We're left to fight II out. the
eXactions being that at least three should
contest for the final heat. Best time. 2:l9.
Pacing. heat dashes-Lena N. won in
straight heats. Butcher Boy taking fourth
heat; best time, 2:13
The herald., 1896-09-08
SOCIAL EFFECT or BICYCLING.
increases the Round df Ficasures--Knock
Ont Rooted Customs.

Ont Rooted Customs.
Tho skilled cyclist who has developed
tho proper muscle and has got rid Of tho
sense of fatigue which haunts the bogin-
ner, Just us it hnunts aad daunts the man
who is learning to swim, can keep ON his
bicycle all dsy, and il his frame is not
shaken lly q fail Or his temper tried by the
pricling OF those internal tires, he will re-
turn in TITO evening v ith his nerves in per-
feet order ard his limbs rs little tired as
II he had Lecn strolling for the same time
up and down tho terrace or q lawn. This
means that he can choose friends Or do
business witain half century instead of
within two villages, and that his powers
of locoaotic- nj will are multiplied at
least flyefo,d, or in the case Of the really
skilled ami healthy, eight CT ten fold. That
Is now freedom, q great multiplication
OF power for men, and especially for wom-
en-, who, wo notice, cnjoy 1t much more
than men do ard ccntriye somehow to
avoid the look of caro- which is tho special
mark of the bicyclist, and VIC shall bc curl
GUS to note, when time has been given for
the change to ouerate fully, what its pre-
The herald., 1896-09-08
ARRESTED AS INSANE
Captain Maxmiiiah Wolf Again Up for
Lunacy

| Capt. Macmillan Woolf an eccentric
character who has resided in this city
something like eighteen months, and who
attained some notoriety a year or more
ago by his lengthy article published in a
newspaper in which he attemepted to DEM
onstrate that the earth was a pointed
cylinder instead of spherical in shape. also
being an inventor and the originator of Il
lying machine, was arrested on First
street yesterday morning and sent to police
headquarters. thence to the county Jail on
an insanity charge
Yesterday morning Capt. Woolf engaged
hack driver to take him to the county
hospital, saying that he had blood poison
ing and must go there for treatment. He
was driven there but refused to go into
ward and wanted Il private room. When
this was refused he departed in a huff after
writing long lettr in German to Mrs. Hol-
lenbeck, to whose home on Boyle Heights
he directed the driver to CO.
There he was taken and the letter pre-
sented, but all knowledge of him was re-
pudiated by Mrs. Hollenbeck. From there
he wanted to be driven to German nur
sery near by and tried to borrow money
to PAY the hack hire. Becoming tired of
his antics the driver demanded his fare and
was told to go to Masonic hail. where he
could get it. Instead he turned the cap
tain over to the first policeman. and the
unfort,>' ate inventor and scientist will now
have to stand trial for insanity.
The herald., 1896-09-08
Entertaining Rece otlon

Magnolia council No. 60, w. A. p. A.. gave
most entertaining reception at Foresters'
ball, corner Ma.l and Fifteenth streets.
lust las, Friday evening A large crowd was
been most tastefully decorated with flow
ers and flags; thanks to Mrs: Nellie +.
fully arranged M d refreshment re- m i aIli tables % occu
pied the center of the room j., Mrs.
Susie West, president of the council, cor
daily welcomed the guests and presented
Daniel r. Prescott as hartman of the even
ing. The audience sang America. Miss Jes-
sic L. Davis playing the accompaniment.
Judge A. =. Davis, gave brief address;
after which little Miss Reva Raymond
gracefully. danced the Highland fling. ac-
companied by Miss, Nellie. gurton. Next
which was succeeded by a banjo duet of
much merit, The vocal dialogue by, the
Joseph Baxter. was especially interesting.
Gen. W. T. Williams made some pleasant
remarks complimentary to the ladies', when
Miss Jessie L. Davis and Mrs. f. Il. Davis
gave an instrumental duet that won well
deserved encore. Refreshments and gen.
eral sociabilty closed the enterta inment.