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LOS ANGELES THEATER-Human-
ity is still the drawing card at the Los
Angeles theater, with its pack of fox
hounds, it's horses, and the terrific duel
on horseback and the moving panorama
of escapes and scenes of war. Joseph
Grismer and Phoebe Davis are yet the
genuine favorites they always were in
this city, and are supported by an excel
lent company. The play in itself is one
of moving human interest and includes
many homelike scenes. On Friday there
Is to be a special New Years matinee
and a gala holiday night performance.
The engagement closes Saturday even
ing. Everybody should see this great
military and pastoral drama.
BURBANK THEATER-Large and
enthusiastic audiences are still the rule
at the Burbank, and the management
has been particularly fortunate in it's
selection of The White Squadron for this
weeks bill. 1t is a strong play, and one
which has made one of the most sue
cessful runs in the history of the drama.
The White Squadron is brlnful Of
thrilling situations and those patriotic
deeds and sentiments that an American
audience delights in letting itself loose
special matinee will be presented on
New Years day, and the regular matt
nee Saturday the last performance TAX
ing place Sunday evening.
Next week that great realistic drama,
The Police Patrol, will be presented.
COMING ATTRACTIONS are
now on sale for c. B. jefferson, Klaw e.
Erlanger's wonderful production, Pal
mer Cox's Brownies, which begins an
engagement of only five nights at the
Los Angeles theater on Tuesday evening
of the coming week. with matnees on
Wednesday and Saturday The Wednes-
DAY afternoon performance will be
bargain matinee" for which any seat
in the theater may be reserved for only
so cents-f1rst come first served. All the
other performances, including Satur-
days matinee will be played at the scale
of $150, 81, rs cents, so cents and 25 cents.
The Brownies Is an extravaganza even
better than 1892, it is said. and the bur-
lesque organization appearing in it is
the largest ever brought to Los Angeles.
Among the principals of over one hun
dred people are the principal comedian,
Frank Deshon, late star of the Frank
Deshon Opera company; Ida Mule, once
the greatest card in the Henderson Ex-
travaganzas; Marie Celeste, until re-
Gently leading support of Lillian Rus
sell; Ida Brooks, who is described as the
most beautiful and shapely young woin-
an in burlesque; Sol Solomon. the we'll
known comedian; Charles Hagan, late
of Harrigan's New York productions,
and Robert Cummings. who recently
was in the support of Fanny Davenport.
The chorus and ballet contain a large
number Of exceptionally handsome and
shapely young women.
The herald., 1896-12-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses were issued yes
terday from the Office of the county
clerk:
August Hansen, a native of Sweden,
aged SO years. and Sophia jacobson, a
native of Sweden, aged SO years, both
residents of Riverside.
Frank Loomis, a native of Massachu-
setts, aged 35 years. and Ida j. Duncan.
a native of Canada, aged so years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Charles c. Brubaker, native of Penn
sylvania, aged 22 years. and Kittie elise.
a native of Nebraska aged 20 years. both
residents of Los Angeles.
Ollie w. F. Searcy. native of Missou-
ri, aged 26 years, and Minnie e. Irwin, a
native of Texas, aged q years, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles
Arthur M. Edmondson, a native of
England aged 2S years, and Frances A.
Swinnerton, native Of the Isle of Man,
aged 23 years, both resident of Los An
geles. O..
J. Vincent Harmon, a native of Cali
fornia aged q years, a resident of Los
Angeles, and Mary F. Hunter, native Of
Illinois, aged 81 years, resident of Sa-
vannah.
The herald., 1896-12-31

advantage. There was no regulation
game played, the opposing sides each
taking the bail for about ten minutes
at a time and see-sawing back and forth
across the field; consequently there was
no score on either side. Both elevehs
played in excellent form, but Whittier
showed the effects of her past two weeks
practice in her superior team work.
Their Interference was splendid. and to
say they hit the line like pile driver is
but mildly expressing it. The principal
feature of Whittier's game on Friday will
be the line bucking and end running,
while they are also very good on punt
ing. The Athletic club team predicts
hard game for Berkeley and says it will
be the hardest ever played on the local
gridiron 1t was thought advisable not
to play a regular game on account of the
danger of the men of either team getting
laid up for their New Years games
Superintendent Coffin announces that
special train will bring the entire school
and about $50 Whittier enthusiasts in to
see the game. This will make crowd cf
over 500 people from the little town Of
Whittier alone. The management is
preparing to accommodate twice the
crowd of Christmas day, which will un-
doubtedly witness the game, rain or
shine.
The Berkeley team arrives from San
Diego today, where it has been playing
the San Diego eleven. The team will
buckle down to practice this afternoon
for tomorrow's game.
The Los Angeles Athletic club team
leaves for San Diego this afternoon to
play that team tomorrow. The San Die
go boys have strengthened the weak
points in their team and expect to give
the Athletics hard tussle for the vic
tory.
The members of the Athletic team who
will make the trip are Mcpherson. d.
Smith. Hughes, Leeds. Mahaffey, Chap
man, Dillon, Lewis. Murrieta, Hanlon,
Wilson. Ramseur, Jargstroff, Stephen
son and B. Smith. The team will be man
aged by George W Williamson.
The herald., 1896-12-31

committee that the waves in Santa
Monica bay were fourteen feet high.
Mr.. Hood explained that the hearing
was made at the time the great de-
bate was about to take place. They
We're told that they must talk fast; the
stenographers were total wreck and
he supposed there were many errors.
However, Mr.. Hood said he would be
very glad If the waves really were four
teen feet high in Santa Monica bay.
AS to the meaning of the word blight.
Mr.. Moore enlightened his opponents
by quoting from Stevenson, who did not
have Santa Monica in mind. AS to tides,
Pacific Coast Pilot. and he presumed
Prof. Davidson to be correct
The matter of limited sea room at
Santa Monica was gone over again.
MI. Moore expressed his belief that Point
.. Dune would be a better location than
the former for a harbor. In the ques-
ton of sea slopes and Mr. Corthelps
comparisons of San Pedro with other
points he thought there could be no
comparison except where conditions
were the same. AS to mass of concrete
spoken Of by Corthell in the harbor of
Wick, Mr.. Moore had repeated from
memory on a former occasion, but now
he would read from Stevenson. This
block of concrete weighed 1850 tons and
was moved from the breakwater in
1872 In 1873 another concrete mass,
measuring 1900 cubic yards weighing
2600l tons was carried oven ther break
water, not slid, as Mr. Corthell affirm
ed. Good reasons had been established
why a harbor of commerce should be
built in San Pedro bay, while if located
in Santa Monica it would be a harbor
for a single railroad company.
San Pedro has been used as harbor
of refuge for years by seamen and mar
iners, and should have the opportunity to
be a real harbor of commerce. The tide
controversy was settled by the admiral
who said Mr.. Moore was correct in his
statement, but the error had occurred in
typographical error in the Pilot.
Several questions were put to Mr.
Moore covered the ground gone over
in previous testimony on several occa-
sions.
MR.. HAYWOOD.
Mr. Hawgood could not agree with
Mr.. Corthell in regard to sea slopes and
quoted Stevenson to show that doctors
differ. He will file statistics of the drain
age of the country with the board and
furnish Mr.. Hood a copy.
Mr.. Gibbon presented volume on ir-
rigation which may be of interest to the
board.
Mr.. Weldt desired word said in his
defense Before the law was passed re-
quiring a certificate from pilots he had
acted as one at San Pedro, which would
explain the discrepancy in dates men
toned by Mr.. Muir. He had also been
sailor before the mast and an officer
on the Young America in 1869 or 1870.
Captain Smith took the floor in reply
to the telegram received by Mr.. Muir
The captains Scotch blood was pretty
warm when he said that the captain of
the Whitelaw was very sick and he had
taken commands of her. If Mr.. Muir
would go to his own books ne would find
where he had received cargo of dyna-
mite from Captain Whitelaw while he
was in command.
This closed the testimony in rebuttal
for San Pedro and the hearing was de-
clared adjourned sine die.
The herald., 1896-12-31
1HE HARDR INQUIRY IS NOW FINISHED

of Port Los Angeles. the speaker ad-
mitted. there had been a slight washing
in, but it was a small matter Referring
to the mouth of the Wilmington harbOr,
he pointed out that there is a current
crosses it,while the littoral current comes
in with the flood tide. which constantly
created a bar. and If harbor We're
built it would move this bar farther out.
The speaker pointed out that there
are four plans for a harbor at San Pedro.
and the very fact that there are four, he
urged as proof that there are difficulties
to be overcome, while at Santa Monica
no one has suggested more than one.
The advocates of San Pedro have had
much to say against detached break
water, but that does not change the fact
that there are thirty-three detached
breakwaters in the world.
Mr.. Moore had criticised the speakers
statements concerning normal and back
swells, but it is very hard for anyone to
give up the results of his own exper-
ience He could never be convinced
that oblique waves are better for a
breakwater than normal waves.
Mr.. Moore had stated that block of
concrete weighing 1900 tons was moved
and thrown bodily over the Wick break.
water. on the coast of Scotland. This
block was As feet wide. 21 feet high and
26 feet long The records do not say it
was thrown, but moved little by little,
and in great storm it slid off into the
harbor.
The speaker said he had endeavored
to give the board the facts which led
him nearly three years ago to form his
opinion that Port Los Angeles is the
place for deep-water harbor, and to
give them the basis for that belief
SOME PERTINENT QUERIES
A.. =
define the legal or commercial bound
aries of Port Los Angeles, and in the
event of the breakwater being built in
front of Santa Monica, not at the pier,
The herald., 1896-12-31
WHITTIER IN FINE TRIM.
A Practice Game Yesterday for tn
Great Event TomorrGN.

The Los Angeles Athletic club football
team went to Whittier yesterday for the
purpose of giving the state school team
q practice game before its contest with
Berkeley in this city New Years day.
The Whittier boys lined up their regular
team and commenced their old tactics
bucking the line, which they did to good
The herald., 1896-12-31

The second inquest was held at the
rooms of Kregelo & Bresee in this city
upon the remains of Bernard Mckinney,
a laborer, IS years of age, who expired
while at work at Ivanhoe. Mckinney
was employed by the water company.
and yesterday morning went to his daily
toll, apparently in his usual health. He
was, however, an hour or two later taken
suddenly Ill and died within a few min
utes, of rupture of the heart A verdict
of death from natural causes, in accord
ance with the facts, was rendered.
The herald., 1896-12-31
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS
Heart Disease Carries Off Victims in
Redondo and Ivanhoe

Two inquests were held by Coroner
Campbell yesterday upon the bodies of
persons who had died suddenly, heart
disease being the cause in both instances.
At his home in Redondo Beach, S.
Longstreet, a carpenter, 40 years of age,
died early in the morning while lying
in bed. He awoke at his usual hour and
reused his wife, asking her to get break
fast She replied "All right" but dozed
for a moment or two, being startled
into full wakefulness by hearing horri-
BILE gurgling in her husbands throat.
She spoke to him and received no answer.
He was dead. Valvular disease was the
The herald., 1896-12-31
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
GOOD AND BAD NEWS SERVICE.

The Associated Press does not need to
contradict itself to prove that it is an I'M
reliable s-gatherer, for the public has
abundance of evidence of that fact every
day. But it would seem that as business
proposition, and to build up a reputation
for having ability, and occasionally in
clination 10 tell the truth unvarnished, its
managers would be careful not to let glar-
ingly contradictory stories go out on the
same sheet of paper.
1t supplied its patrons Sunday night
with the information that Senator Quay
comedies McKinley's nomination on the
first ballot, and then it goes on to give the
Senator's analysis of the situation, show
ing where McKinley's votes will come
from and how many of them there Will be.
At the same time this wonderful news
agency gives it out that Mr.. QUAY will
allow his own name to be presented to the
convention. That is to say, Senator Quay
knows for sure that Major Mckinley will
be nominated on the first ballot, but for
all that he intends to try to defeat him by
presenting himself as a candidate.
But that is not all. The news was sent
over the same wire and practically at the
same time with another report that
Senator Quay positively declined to
talk about Major Mckinley or any,
body else in connection with the ST.
Louis nomination. OF course the Asso-
ciated Press can say it is its business to
affirm and contradict and let its patrons
take their choice. In fact that seems to
be its way, but since the United Press can
be relied upon to chronicle events as they
occur there is no reason why people
should not have the straight OF every
thing, only that few will persist in PIN
ming their faith to the old hearsay con-
Germ. 1t need not be said that THE CALL
is served by the United Press. Its
splendid, tar-reaching and reliable news
service shows that.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
CRETE AND EUROPE.

The war for separation which the
Cretans are waging against the Ottoman
empire is likely to involve England and
Germany, if not other nations as well.
There are 10000 Cretans under arms, and
recruits from Greece are swelling the
mum Der. AS is known, Crete is the
largest island in the Mediterranean.
having length of about 160 miles by ten
to thirty-five miles wide, with mountain
ranges extending the whole length. The
population numbers quite 100000, but
only about DO, 900 are Mussulmans, who are
all natives. The island occupies strategic
position of great importance, and 1T Is
this more than anything else that is in
teresting the powers.
1t has been thought, in fact predicted by
diplomats for many years. that the indie
pendence of Crete or its annexation to
Greece, with the consent of the powers,
would be the beginning of the disintegra-
ton of the Turkish empire in Europe.
The powers are not at all averse 70 that,
but the question of dividing the pieces is
most serious one, and until that Is settled
it is not likely the Porte will have occasion
to get ready to move his capital into Asia.
The dispatches suggest that most OF the
powers would not object to Greece acquir-
ing Crete, and thst would be the natural
place for the island, for the Greek Ian
guage is the only one spoken on the island /;
besides, it formerly belonged to Greece and
was in fact, the earthly home of nearly all
the Grecian gods and goddesses.
At this distance it looks very much as
though the beginning of the end OF the
European side of the Portes dominions
was at hand, and that Zeus, Minos and
the thousand and one other Greek or
rather Crete divinities were conducting
the movement from cayerns in Mount Ida
and Madara Vouna. Anyway the re are
90 900 Cretans under arms, and they pro-
claim it to be their purpose to make it a
war of separation from the Ottoman en-
pire or of determination, but meanwhile
if England and Germany cannot agree as
to what disposition shall be made of the
island the Cretans will have very little
encouragement from the nations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

disposition to enact every needed law, and
it has been conspicuous in its efforts to re-
lieve the treasury and start going the
work of improving the rivers and harbors.
But, as everybody knows, the Democrats
and Populists in the Senate stand ready to
defeat any legislation that is general in It's
character and purpose, and that the Presi-
dent stands ready to veto anything that
chances to slip through the Senate.
If, therefore, Congress adjourns without
accomplishing much the fault will not be
with the Republican side of the chamber.
No doubt however, the river and harbor
bill will be passed over the Presidents
veto, but there is danger that the general
appropriation bill will be vetoed for it is
cold day when Cleveland cannot find
some way to handicap the business inter-
ests of the country. If he does, OF course
Congress will remain in session long
enough to pass it over his head. 1t is I'M
fortunate that the anti-b bond bill cannot be
made law, and something definite con-
corning the belligerency of Cuba agreed
upon, but the country will have to be
patient until the White House has Re-
publican occupant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
FOR HARMONY.

The time has come in the course OF the
Presidential campaign when every Repub-
lican and every citizen who favors the pro-
lection of American industry should be-
ein to take an active part in organizing for
the canvass and in promoting that har-
mony of feeling out OF which only can
come the enthusiasm and the energy
necessary to make the coming victory
complete and final overthrow of the free
trade forces.
While it may seem a paradox to assert
that the weakness of the opposing force is
source of danger to the Republican
party, it is not the less truth. If old
party lines were to be strictly drawn dur
ing the cam paign, if Democracy should
come into the field presenting solid
front in support of Clevelandism and the
Chicago platform OF 1892, it would be an
easy fight for the hosts of protection and
bimetallisln to infict upon it crushing
defeat. Unity in the ranks of the enemy
would result in firmer cohesion among
Republicans. There is no such unity,
however. A thousand signs presage
split in the Democratic party. Instead of
straight fight against Clevelandism the
Republican party will have to meet
guerrilla warfare in which it will be as
sailed by four or five factions rather than
parties and will consequently run risks in
many localities OF having its energies dis
sipated instead of being massed and COM
bined for victory all along the line.
With the gold wing Democracy shout
ing one thing, the silver wing Democracy
another, the Populists a third and the
proposed silver party fourth, many men
who have hitherto acted with the Re-
publican party without deep convictions
of its supreme value to the Republic may
be tempted to wander off after some OF the
new fads of the time. Thisis the one danger
in the campaign. 1t will not materially
affect the National ticket. We can be
sure the nominee at St. Louis will be the
next President of the United States. 1t
may affect, however, the election of Con-
gressmen and State legislators. In those
points, therefore, the canvass must be
carefully guarded, and now is the tins to
effect the full organization OF the party so
that the guard may be set at once.
Under no circumstances should any
loyal Republican overlook the import
ance to the campaign of those elections
"h4SA o1S SAilcu lOCdI' w Z III uSi nave hc-
publican Congressman and Republican
legislators for the State. California must
be put in position of harmony with the
National Government. Her Representa-
tives and her Senators must be men who
will uphold the hands of the coming Re-
publican President. The local fights, as
they are called, will be as important as
any in the campaign. No Republican and
no supporter OF the principle of protection
should fall away from the party ranks in
these contests. The opposition may scat
ter and dispense, but Republicans and
protectionists must stand united, organ
lied, harmonious, and resolved on VIC
tory in every county as well as in the
Nation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
UNITY OF PARTY.

In their address to the public the leaders
of the National Silver party say: "The
unity of old parties is the death of silver"
The Democratic party is so near gone that
it may be called dead. 1t follows, then,
that the National Silver party leaders
refer to the "unlty" of the Republican
party from "gilded mansion to lowly cot
tage." That the Republican party is unit
In purpose, so far as rescuing the Nation
from Clevelandism is concerned, there is
not the shadow of doubt, but there are
differences OF opinion as to how the
country can best be restored to where it
was before it was wrecked by the Democ.
racy. Some think the tariff question
should predominant, while others think
that no tariff legislation should be under
taken until the money question is settled.
Now, the st. Louis convention was called
to adjust all such differences by compro-
mise. Those who think the tariff question
should be made the chief stone of the
corner will yield little, as will those who
believe the money question should be the
base, middle and top of the conventions
purpose. And when all these adjustments
are affected, the platform made and the
candidates named, the party will go
forward as a unit, and whoever encourages
discussions. or refuses to accept the plat
form and candidates, who will represent
the best thought of the party, because this
or that declaration of principle is not up
to his expectation, fails to appreciate the
importance of party unity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
KENTUCKY ADVANCING.

In admitting that Kentucky lis from
now on in the Republican column" the
Louisville Courier-Journat swallows Bit
ter pill, but it had to be swallowed. Cleve-
land and Carlisle and their gold bug follow
ers were turned down with dull thud last
week. The battle for supremacy between
Democratic silverites and Democratic
Colds stan dardites was fought to a finish
and although the Blackburn faction won,
the fruits of the victory will be gathered
by the Republican party.
This is exactly as it should be. Ken
lucky is rich in undeveloped mineral and
agricultural wealth, but it needed just such
revolution as will come of last week s
Democratic election of delegates to the
Chicago convention to overturn and over
throw the "before de war" methods and
machinery of Kentucky's way OF doing
things.
But the election of almost solid anti
Cleveland delegation to the Chicago con-
vention will further widen the split in the
party and make its disruption doubly sure
The Courler-.Journdt although not liking
Cleveland a little biz, sees in the election
returns signs of the times which point to
the reputation OF the present administra-
ton, including Kentucky's favorite son,
Carlisle, and Kentucky's leading newspa-
per, the Courier-Journat, and the election
of the Republican party to power, perhaps
for all time. How far the Courier-Journal
will blame Cleveland for it all remains to
be seen.
Whatever it was-too much or too little
Cleyeland-that disrupted the Democratic
party in Kentucky matters not, but in re-
turning to the political faith of the Clays
and the Crittendens no mistake has been
made. They saw more than half GEN.
fury ago that Kentucky could become a
great and rich commonwealth only by
such National protection laws as would
allow the State to develop her vast natural
resources. In going from Cleveland back
to Clay Kentucky has taken long stride
forward