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The herald., 1896-10-11
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incongruities, under the heading OF
Leaf1et No. 10:
Here are some of their most frequent
assertions of the friends of freq coinage
and the facts which answer them
/. That the free coinage Of silver Will
make money plenty.
1t will drive more than $500, ,000, 900 OF
gold out of the country. and 1t will re-
quire years to replace this amount with
silver.
9. That the money power" has
cornered gold and made money scarce.
There is $6,7S6, ,437, 900 Of gold in the
world, and no combination could possi-
bly, corner 1t.
II. That the larger volume Of cur
rency the higher the prices
France has $35.77 per capita; Switzer-
land has 1897. Prices are the same In
both countries.
AS to a." let US suggest that the
words, "It will drive more than $780,
900, 900 Of gold out of the country" are
a barefaced, illogical assertion. of no
value whatever in comparison with the
fact that free coinage must. In the ma
ture Of things, increase the supply OF
money.
AS to 49," Thesteatement as to the
amount of gold in the world is mis-
leading and irrevelant- The amount of
coin in the United States was conered
by the money power in 1898, causing a
widespread and disastrous panic
AS to Ill" The stat ement Of the per
capita Is incorrect and misleading, as
also the assertions as to prices, but most
important is the fact that in Switzer-
land, the coinages Of France, Germany,
Austria, Italy and even England pass
by the side Of the Swiss coins and fur
nish a redundant coin currency.
Further. the law that the larger the
volume of currency the higher are
prices" must be understood, as "all
other laws" are, with the invariable pro-
viso, "other things being equal" A
highly commercial and industrial peo-
pie require much more per capita than
q more primitive nation. What would
constitute redundancy in China might
prove oppressive stringency in France,
as the same law of gravitation makes
the stone fall and the balloon rise, be-
cause circumstances alter cases.
The herald., 1896-10-11

authoress and composer has added the
laurels of an inventor will occasion no
surprise.
The apparatus consists of three dis.
t1nct features, and is principally elec-
trical. The first and most important Of
these applications is a fountain of run
ming water font du fee), in the midst
or which, by mechanical means, a liv-
ing nymph rises and poses in different
attitudes
The gentle murmur Of the water and
the double Roman fountain are pro-
duced by vibration and refraction Of
powerful lights Not one drop Of water
is used in its operation.
A second effect is that of q terrific
lightning and rain storm, in which Z
maiden dances, first in terror Of the ele-
ments, and finally in mood sympathetic
with the wild and ferocious natural
surroundings. This scene, like the
fountain, Is the result of electrical an.
plications ard mechanical vibration.
The third scene consists of what the
inventor styles a rocket Dance" or
bal de fusee"- dance very similar to
that of Carmencita in grace and motion
Is produced, with the addition Of shoot
ing stars, or rockets, which emanate
from the flowing garments Of the danc-
er with every motion, until at last, as the
dance progresses, the entire robe seems
one mass of streaming fire of various
colorS.
This effect is produced by electricity.
and is operated by keyboard and spe-
cial musical score.
Miss Hays has received the highest
praise from leading electricians and me-
chanical engineers upon these inven-
tions, and she is also in receipt Of COM
munications from leading managers In
San Francisco, Chicago and New York.
all Of whom express great interest in
the matter.
Miss Hays states that she is deter
mined to personally direct all the work
of construction for this apparatus and
to personally assist in the mechanical
work. In so doing she will undoubtedly
create history as the first woman in the
world to write her own plays, compose
her own songs and dances, and invent
and produce the necessary apparatus for
a complete act.
The lady is to be congratulated upon
her success, and it is to be hoped that she
may be induced to first present the
work in this city before departure for
broader fields.
1t is also understood that, in addition
to the publication Of several new musi-
cal compositions, Miss Hays contem-
plates the publication Of all of her work
in folio form shortly.
The herald., 1896-10-11

course of a political argument, was
round guilty and fined $40 or ten days in
/ jail.
,, The case against Mary Adams,
coiored, charged with disturbing the
peace, was heard and taken under ad-
visement.
"A. Williams paid IS fine on conviction
OF obstructing the sidewalk.
Ah Chung, Sung ST and All Jim, lot
terry ticket sellers, each pleaded guilty
paid.
Trial of Joe Parker on a charge of in
decent exposure Of person was again
continued until the 18th for conclusion
or testimony. D. H. Tolls was to have
received sentence on conviction of dis
turbing the peace. but failing to put in
an appearance in couIt the matter went
over until the 22d at d. m.
The herald., 1896-10-11
THE SIMONS CASE.
The Flow Of Counsels' Eloquence We'll
DrawnDut.

Attorney Ladd opened the arguments
yesterday in behalf of the defense. The
faces that have become well known in
court since the commencement of the
trial were again to be seen and little
Lru Dauterman sat throughout the day
with her mother and stepfather. AS the
arguments proceeded even the standing
space in the court room was taken by
curious on-lookers.
Attorney Ladd covered a wide range
OF ground without being very convincing
but his associate counsel, Attorney Phil
lips cid make quite a strong presenta-
ton of the case in behalf of Simons He
did not talk half the time filled in by his
associate. and yet in essence he said
twice as much. lie largely devoted his
attention to two points: Whether the
contention of the defense as to the birth
day party having been on the Saturday
night, in which event the perpetration
Of the outrage would have been an i'm
possibility, and the motive for such a
charge being preferred aside from any
desire to avense the outrage on daugh-
ter's honor.
Mr.. Phillips made strong point when
he reminded the jury of Mrs Holding S
answers to certain questions of his while
on the witness stand. Witnesses had tes-
titled that i'll Lincoln park she had said
to Mrs. Simons, speaking of that lady S
husband: II will take from you your
horse and buggy, I will take from you
your home and will give to my husband
$4,000 to put him (Simons) behind the
bars. Mr.. Phillips asked her why sh =
said this but failed to obtain an answer.
Finally, when compelled, Mrs. Holding
replied: We'll, If did say it I had a
reason for it,"
Counsel dwelt upon the fact that she
had not said: II will punish him to the
extremity Of the law because he has
ruined my child" but by her words re-
ferred to the bitterness that had been
engendered between the families through
certain contemplated divorce proceed
ings.
While reminding the jury that 1t could
convict Simons on the uncorroborated
statement Of Lulu Dauterman, he ask
ed them If her character as shadowed
forth in the case entitled her to any such
belief in her word. He then cited the
several witnesses who had circumstan-
italy given the lie to Lulu, particularly
mentioning the religiously inclined Mrs.
Salisbury, with whose little girl Lulu
has stated she had played on the aft "
noon or the day she was corrpted by ST.
mons. Mrs. Salisbury positively denied
the statement, alleging that the families
We're not on speaking terms, and that
her child had been with her all the after
noon.
Altogether counsels speech was a.
strong presentment of the case. Deputy
District Attorney McComas closed for
the prosecution and spoke for about an
hour 1t is needless to say he did not
miss a point in the case that tended to
show the criminality of Simons.
1t was just about o'clock when Judge
Smith concluded reading the instruc-
tions to the jury and they retired to the
seciusion of the jury room.
The herald., 1896-10-11
FIGHTING FOR DIRTY LINEN
Troy Laundry Company
Sues Gray Gables
The S|M0NS OUTRAGE Case
Arguments of Counsel Occupy
the Entire Day
THE HERALD SUED FOR LIBEL
B. c. Plat Estimates His Injuries at
$4,000
THE HERALD SUED FOR LIBEL
Nary Atoms Suit Against the Street Rail-
way Compromised
The Mountain Fires Extinguished-F.
Merrill Shaw's Latest Scheme-The
Divorce Mill-New Suits Filed.
General Court Notes.

A somewhat exceptional case occu-
pied the attention of Justice Young all
of yesterday, and was then continued
until tomorrow. 1t was not exceptional
in any way so far as the merits of the
case were concerned, but by reason of
the fact that such cases seldom are aired
in a court at ALL
The Troy Laundry company was suing
Mrs. E. b. Davidson of 1.-THE Gray Ga
,hles" for $15.35 as balance owing on an
account; while Mrs. Davidson, on her
cross-complaint was seeking to obtain
$50 damages. A case of this kind gives
the wrong kind.of advertising to-. laun-
dry, and so it is not often that they carry
case into court. But there is scarcely
a person who, at some time or other has S
not invoked maledictions on the laundry
that has played the deuce with family
linen with absolute impartiality.
The particular bone Of contention"
yesterday appeared to be pile of table,
cloths that had been reduced, 1t was
claimed, to tatters at the laundry. Mrs
Davidson and her housekeeper- testified,
and the young ladies who preside over
titled as experts, regarding the legiti-
mate wear and tear Of table napery in a
private hotel. In behalf of the laundry,
witnesses maintained that by at once
using table cloths upon being returned
from the laundry they must of necessity
wear out quickly. If folks would only
give them rest for day or two, it was
contended, they would last longer.
The napery was pulled about. exam
ined and the mysteries of double seam
and selvedge" probed into for the en-
lightenment of the court.
The case was complicated by the rep
resentative of the Acme laundry. that
had previously done the laundry work
for The Gray Gables testifying that
some of the work done by them had been
injured and that they had paid Mrs. Da-
wilson for the damage.
The herald., 1896-10-11
RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE.

In the matter Of the purchase of the
tee of the council has made the following
recommendation:
In the matter of petition No. 821, from
j. c. Kays ct al, in regard to Central
park, your committee recommend thar
the matter be referred to the city at
torney to investigate, and II the land
has not already been dedicated as pub
lie park, then to present deeds, etc., for
the purchase under proposition 1, viz:
$4,000, payable 5000 per annum for the pe.
riod of twenty years without intersst,
deeds to include the option to purchase
at any time by paying the whole amount
with the proper reduction. NJ
The herald., 1896-10-11
A SUIT COMPROMISED
Mrs. Alton Gets s2O75 as Damages by
Consent of the Street Railway

Mrs. Alton Gets s2O75 as Damages by
Consent of the Street Railway
In the damage suit of Mary Alton
against the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany, the parties represented by coun-
sci, met in Judge Shaw's department
yesterday. when Judgment was entered
by consent for plaintiff, awarding her
$2075. without costs.
On April goth the plaintiff boarded a
Pico Heights car, and on South Flower
street. near West Eleventh it came into
collision with another car belonging to
the defendant corporation. The plain
tiff was thrown against the iron rail-
ing OF the car, and suffered considera-
bic injury Her thigh and hip were
bruised and wounded. and she also suf-
fered internal injuries, from which she
has never fully recovered. AS dam
ages she asked $4,000, but as indicated,
the case has been compromised
The herald., 1896-10-11
THE SCOTTISH THISTLE CLUB

At meeting held Friday night last,
at the Caledonia hall in this city, the
Scottish Thistle club was organized and
the following officers elected: Frank
G. Finlayson. chief; Peter Lamb, chief
tain: William Phillips, treasurer; Jas.
]. Cochran, recording secretary; Alex
ander Grieve. financial secretary; DR..
Thomas Davidson, N. ]. Anderson and
John McConnachie. directors; David
Thomson and Gregor Mcdonald, pipers:
Dr. Thomas Davidson, physician The
club meets on the second and fourth
Fridays of each month in Caledonia
bol1
The herald., 1896-10-11
COURT NOTES

Articles of Incorporation were filed
Yesterday by the Harmony Methodist
Episcopal church of Los Angeles. The
trustees named are: D: M. Mettler, J.
G. Lennox. J. F. Sparks, E.. S. Moody
and G. r. Meyers.
J. W. Brenning chief of police of San
Diego, was in the city yesterday, and
was in conference In the district attor-
rey's office in connection with the Wong
Chez murder case. Chief Brenning is a
fine specimen of manhood, standing
over six feet and built in proportion.
George w. Collum, convicted of for
gerry. had his time of sentence post
Doned by Judge Smith yesterday until
the 18th inst. whom a motion will be
made for a new trial.
The herald., 1896-10-11
THE DIVORCE Mill,

Sarah r. Holbrook filed her complaint
in divorce Yesterday against F. D. Hol-
brook, charging him with cruelty and
iltemperance.
The divorce suit of Mary Ford against
G.. L. Ford came up in department one
Yesterday. Several letters We're submit
ted in evidence. but no testimony was
taken. owing to the Sinons case being
in progress. The further hearing will
be held on Monday
The herald., 1896-10-11
NEW SUITS FILED

Conrad Hafen VS.. Mrs III. A. Morton
Ct al: suit to recover $500 on a note
$50 attorneys fees, costs and foreclosure
of premises.
Mary c. Dodge VS.. L. c. Broadbridge;
suit to recover s4O0 on note, 500 at.
torney's fees and foreclosure.
Crescent Coal company VS.. Thad r.
Carpenter ct al; q suit to recover s6a. 81
on a mechanics lien, $10O attorneys
fees ard costs
Anna NJ. Johnson and Peter johnson
Ns. G. l. Parker and Ferd c. Gottschalk:
a suit to recover 5000 on a mechanics
Lien, costs and attorneys fees.
The herald., 1896-10-11
LOS ANGELES TALENT.
Something Entirely New and Original
in the Way of a Dance.

Among recent improvements in stage
effects are noted some exceedingly novel
inventions, which must be credited to
Los Angeles talent.
To the numerous friends and profess
sional admirers of Jenny Ward Hays
the information that this highly giftsd
The herald., 1896-10-11
CHARGED WITH BATTERY.

A complaint was yesterday sworn to
in Justice Morrison's court by F. M.
Patter, who resides in the Elston house,
on South Spring street, charging Henry
Meadows with battery upon his person
on Friday last. A warrant was issued
for Meadows arrest, but has not yet
been served.
The herald., 1896-10-11
NOTICE

Mrs. L. B. Cleveland's famous lecture,
subject. Husbands, Wives and Sweet
hearts, Monday evening, October 18th,
at w. G. T. u. Hall. Admission, 70
cents. You cannot afford to miss il.
The herald., 1896-10-11
A HOPEFUL GENIUS.
B. c. Platt of Butchers Method" Fame
sues The Herald Company.

~. -. ! tdtI VI IpultESi . hSiHou Il FdIIle
sues The Herald Company.
B. G. Platt, who claims to be the owner
of the exclusive right to use and sell the
right to use in the United States of what
Is known as Butchers Direct Contact"
method of treatment, has grievance
against The Herald Publishing company
and is grieved to the extent of 100000.
This gentleman yesterday filed suit
in the superior court against The Herald
Publishing company and in the COM
plant recited his supposed wrongs for
which he requires the very comfortable
The herald., 1896-10-11
Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves for the Races

Kid Gloves for the Races
Every lady will want to be properly Gloved
for this event. We carry the most COM
plete line of Gloves in the city. From .
to "a. button lengths.
Ladies' 2.elasp P. X. Gloves. suitable q m
for driving, at extra good value, pair. Dl.UU
Ladies' .4-button Real Kid Gloves, in Tans.
Modes, English Reds, Black and O. M
White, heavy embroidered backs, pair Dl.UU
Our Leader-The best Glove made for the price.
4-button, overseam, Real Kid, with handsome
embroidered back, in all the new 1e0
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Tans and English Reds, wide O. n
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We are sole agents for the celebrated Trefousse
Kid Gloves, OF which we carry large assort-
ment in Button, Clasp and Mousque. @ m
taire styles, at ................"."..." pk.UU
All gloves fitted to the hand by experienced
glove filters.
The herald., 1896-10-11
Chic
Autumn
NeckWear

Black Ostrich Feather Capes and Feather
Boas in white, black and gray. Fur Collar.
cites and Novelty Fur Scarfs in Stone Mar.
tin, Black Thibet, Krimmer, Wool Seal, etc.,
are among the latest things in Neckwear for
the street that we display. Special attention
is called to our French Black Coney Collar
cites, collar and front trimmed with Astra-
chan.
Untrimmed Millinery Specials
Black Felt Turbahs, IN.
Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A3Vk
Black Felt Short Back Sailors, m
Coque Feathers, le.
Black Birds, IN
Walking Hats from 6oc upward. The most
complete line of Millinery In the city.
The herald., 1896-10-11
Ladies'
Muslin
Underwear

On Monday we will place on sale
some of the best values ever shown in
this city in Ladies' Muslin Underwear.
Below we quote only few of the
many Bargains:
Bargain No. l
Ladies' Nightdresses, made Of fine muslin; some
are lace trimmed, others have fine tucks and en-
broidery. These Nightgowns are the S0O
equal Of any sold at $I.oo. OU(
Bargain No. 2
Ladies' Nishtgowns, made from regular night
gown muslin; yokes and sleeves trimmed with
fine embroidery, insertion to match; wstteau
of these gowns, SIPS; 10y
our price. ..................'''
The herald., 1896-10-11
"The Best Is the Cheapest"
BOSTON DRY GOODS STORE
Jackets, Suits, Capes

Jackets, Suits, Capes
Our Suit Department on second floor is COM
plete in an extensive line of the above garments in
two-tone BouceS, Kerseys, Scotch Mixtures, Serqes
and Ladies' Fancy Golf Capes.
We have just received handsome line of
Eiderdown Negllgees. Terry bath robes from $3.50
up; Cashmere French Flannel Gowns, from S4.oO
to $500, and Silk Tea Gowns of latest designs
from 5000 to $500 in price.
We call special attention to our stock of ready
made Dresses.
Box Suits in blue. tan and black Of Covert co m
Cloth at......t Observation-Disclosures. Q1sVV
Box Refers in blue, black and brown C1e m
Ladies' Cloth at from $3.50 to........... VlCsVU
Scotch Mixtures con M
at from 81 100 to. to....,.................. pAVsVV
Suits, Eton Jacket and BoIero effects CAE m
from 10000 to.......... Q7OsVV
In Black Blue and Figured Mixtures.
have handsome line in Ladies, Misses and ChIdrens
in Box Refers, tight-ftting and Empire designs.
Separate Skirts
We have just received an extensive line of these
Skirts. They are nicely made with inter lining and
bound with velveteen. Note the following quotations:
Extra quality Black O. IN
Alpaca Skirts, for DCsOU
Very handsome Mixed O. En-
Chevot Skirts, for. for........................ DC.CU
GbsSat 6xttS apslty skyts in N1vey $3.50 and $500
six s1ass sk1r{s 1fSs'Ssa .."e'. $3.50
EsfE Esss n'sasoSs SIX ssr; s;sis fer 1to:aoso 5000
saaa safs SKIS, S'sfsass for ........~.. $1,000
ss3n sSi1a sHifsy, seasy for s1'sx n'o:aasa $1,000
See Window Display
We are Sole Agents for Standard Patterns. New Cata.
logue just received.
The herald., 1896-10-11
Bargain No. l
Bargain No. 2
Bargain No. 3

Ladies' Nightgowns, made from English long
cloth; empire style; handsome embroidery, with
insertion to match. Well 01 m
worth 81. 50; our OlsUU
The herald., 1896-10-11
Separate Skirts

We have Just received an extensive line of these
Skirts. They are nicely made with inter Lining and
bound with veveteen. Note the following quotations:
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See Window Display
We are Sole Agents for Standard Patterns. New Cata.
logue just received.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A student "a years old is a member
OF the freshman clnss of the Maine med.
ical school.
Bishop Hall (Episcopar, of Yer,
mont, has been doing temporary duty
for the venerable Bishop Clark, oil
Rhode Island, who is enfeebled by old
age.
The Church of England is support.
ed by income from investments. endow-
ments, and by voluntary contributions,
The total revenue of the church is about
$35, 900.
Rev. Sir John Warren Hayes,
Bart, who has just died in his 97th
year, was the Oldest clergyman of the
Church of England, the oldest free ma
son, and the oldest baronet in Great
Britain.
The Christian Intelligencer re-
marks that "age is at premium in all
the professions, except the clerical. In
the sick chamber and in the court-roor,
experience counts for something; in
the pulpit it counts for nothing. To
treat sin-sick souls requires more skill
than to treat diseased bodies, and skill
IL the ripe fruit of experience"
The Pallium will be formally con-
ferred upon Archbishop Kain, of 81.
Louis, on March 10 by Cardinal Glib
bons. There Is rumor in Catholio
circles of st. Louis that Cardinal Satolli
will not make his contemplated visit
to that city, owing to the fact that cer-
tain priests of the archdiocese recently
criticised his alleged harsh treatment
OF Archbishop Kcndrick.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-20
PIRATES BURIED GOLD,
Treasure Worth @8OO.OOO Believed to BE
Hidden Away In Louisiana.

Treasure Worth @8OO.OOO Believed to BE
Hidden Away In Louisiana.
Not long ago Mr.. Palmer, of Lake
Charles, La, purchased tract of land
situated on the south bank of Engllsh
bayou, at it's junction with the Cal
casieu. This property is commonly
known as the English Bayou Bluffs"
To all intents this gentleman made
the deal simply for purposes of specula.
ton. So it may be imagined that Mr..
Palmer was overwhelmed by the legend
which was told him few days ago.
He was one morning in his office
when an old creole came IN and intro.
duced himself. After a few minor re-
marks he suddenly inquired if Mr..
Palmer had not made the deal for the
land about the mouth of the bayou. On
being answered in the affirmative, he
told this story:
Along in the first part of this CEN
tury things were rocky in these parts.
There was no town here then, and, with
the exception of few scattered
ranches, the country was held by the
Quelquesho and Choctaw Indians
''The Calcasieu river, however, and
Its tributaries were in the possession
of the pirate, Lafitte. For years he
made this section one OF his hiding
places, and secure one it was, for,
once across the bar with his chopper
built schooners, he was beyond the
reach of the average deep water cruiser.
But it is said that on one occasion
his pursuers crossed the bar and chased
him up the river, for he sailed as far as
the English bayou, and there on these
high banks, in the angle formed by the
two streams, he buried $S00,Oo0 in gold.
Then about 200 yards further up the
Calcasieu, he sunk his vessel, and with
his men took to the dense swamps, leav-
ing his pursuers no clew as TO his where
abouts, and they probably never knew
what became of the vessel or it's crew."
Whether this man spoke the truth or
not am unable to say, but in all proba-
bility there is some ground for the
legend. At all events the story leaked
out, and one morning before week had
passed freshly dug holes On the bluffs
showed that some one had been pros
pecting for the lost gold.
up the CalcaS1eu, about mile from
this spot, there is locality which has
always borne special charm for the
fortune hunter, as well as for those in
search OF ancient legends.
AS with the other place, Lafitte is the
hero of the tale, but the treasure re-
poses at the bottom of the river. 1t
seems that the pirate suddenly found
himself in tight place with one of his
vessels. On board were heaps of costly
jewelry-diamonds, rubies and pearls
which he had taken from merchantmen
on the high seas.
Either from a notion of his own, or
because he did not have time to do other
wise, Lafitte filed one of his cannon,
with this fabulous wealth. and, sealing
1t mp, threw it overheard in a bend Of
the river.-N. Y. Times.