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The herald., 1896-04-05
Death OF a SINGER

The news was received yesterday by C.
Modini-Wo of the death in New York on
March 9th of Louise Manfred, who was
well-known here as the prima donna of the
Pyke Opera company. Miss Manfred was
the wife of G. M. Pyke, the operate i'm.
pressario, and played many engagements
in this city. She was a most charming
woman, as we'll as gifted singer, and was
a woman of unblemished reputation. Her
last appearance here was at the Los An
geles theater about two years ago in Pima
fore and La Mascotte,
The herald., 1896-04-05
Little Oil Items

Oil matters are still in suspense, no
definite move having been made by either
0ide. A few sales were yesterday made at
rs wells at 20 cents, but they will amount
- little more than 100 barrels. The ex-
UbAugo has closed one or two low-priced,
lqod-time contracts, made when the price
ARas 1t . low ebb, and nearly all deliveries
- now made at ruling rates. Ed North
j1oft for San Diego last night on business
ieonnec ted with the exchange and to enjoy
Coronado pleasures for q few days.
The herald., 1896-04-05

tAngerines. Washington navels, Florida
late eRa, Joppa, Mediterranean sweets and
several branches Of quan quat, Chinese
variety, dwarf in size, and nearly the shape
peel, seeds and all. 1t 10 also used for pre-
serving in the same manner as ginger and
limes. There were also samples Of the
Persian lime.
Mrs. Longstreet OF Boyle Heights sent in
q goodly quantity of cut flowers, and Mrs.
w. 8. Livengood also sent in many fine
specimens OF several varieties of cut fow-
ar -
The herald., 1896-04-05
A Prospective Mill

SAN Francisco, April 4.-Joe Choynski,
DAn Francisco's favorite heavyweight, ar
rived in this city this evening from Chi
oago. He was accompanied by his wife.
,Choynski's return to his native heath is on
occount of business and pleasure. The
big fellow came to meet Tom Sharkey,
champion of the American navy, on the
evening Of April 18th. Joe will try to
stop the navy champion in eight rounds,
and his efforts to do SO will no doubt
prove most sensational contest.
The herald., 1896-04-05
ARE YOU SICK ?

II SO, do not waste further time or health ex-
perimenting with worthless drugs and belts,
but nsult at once the world famed special
ists the German American staff OF Physicians
and Surgeons
you want a rational quick and lasting cure,
we have it, a rapid, certain and sure upward
ri tn q Nipnr rNtPuoY.
The herald., 1896-04-05

N. Y, are visiting ]. e. Newton of South
Pasadena. This is their flrst visit to this
section. Mr.. Kirkover is a millionaire and
q politician. They will remain over to
witness La Fiesta, and there is a proba
bility of making their permanent residence
in this neighborhood.
The herald., 1896-04-05
ch.uk.r NJ cor,u.,c.

The owners Of the Piru ranch in Ventura
me1nty have sent to the chamber of COM
Ggoe very interesting exhibit of citrus
IuIho, including some varieties not yet
&lEv cummon. The contribution en-
f4aooo: Grape fruit of fine develop
nts tho oisBon Of commerce; in oranges,
The herald., 1896-04-05
Undeliyered TeIegrams

The following undelivered kilograms are
at the Western Union telegraph office,
corner Third and Spring streets: JAS.
W. Biddleman, A. r. Anderson, G. G.
Gee, Miss Maggie Huntington.
The herald., 1896-04-05

rom collecting his salary, which accumu-
'ated during his absence on other business
to the amount of $1lOO. The tide of pub
lie sentiment is continually rising, under
tariff pressure, in the scale of Justice.
''Taxaiion without repre- sentation is tyran-
n.y." Taxation without compensation is
robbery.
Westward the power of empire takes ito
flight. The western star, born not to pre-
side over the birth of a great man, nor q
nation of mon, but born out of principle,
conceived by our forefathers, mothere d I,
fostered and cared for by our latter moth
ers; and in that grand principle. "to form
a more perfect union. establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the gener-
of liberty to ourselves and posterity."
This star. whose light first warmed the
western wilds of Wyoming, and then shed
it's Inellowing light and mingling rays in
Colorado, has given an impetus to our own
Golden state and a nebular motion is STIR
ring our own political horizon from whose
chaos we hope to evolve another star by
adopting XI amendment.
The woman suffragists OF this city will
hold a mass convention at Music Hall,
April 5th and 9th. Rev. Anna Shaw, Mrs.
Elizabeth U. Yates and Miss Mary G. Hay
will address the afternoon and evening
meetings, 8 and p. m. Prominent local
talent has been secured. The campaign
to carry constitutional amendment XI to
a successful issue has been fully inaugur-
ated throughout the state. Every lover of
liberty and justice should attend; every
opponent should be present. Admission
free, and a cordial welcome is extended to
The herald., 1896-04-05

"Isn't this line incomplete?" asked the
foreman OF the rural editor. "Wnat line ?''
"fhis-where it says: alexandra Dumas,
fils.'" "The BILL" replied the editor, with
out looking up; fills the bill, you fool,
you !"-Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1896-04-05
yarx stronr Argument,

There are two very strong arguments In
favor of electing United States senators by
popular vote. One IL the recent session OF
The Kentucky legislature. The other is the
present session Of the United States sen.
ate.-Kansas City Journal.
The herald., 1896-04-05

You will feel the good
effect at once; percept.
ible improvement, to-
dav, more tomorrow. No
h elpless wishing; no
anxious waiting; each
step clinched and rivet-
ed so that relapses and
backslidings are utter
i'm posi- bilities. We sue
ceed because we treat
the very root and seat
of the trouble and do
not travel ten miles to
60 one mile away. We
make a "bee line" for
the cause of the disease
and "get there " Our
cures are lasting. |
The herald., 1896-04-05

1t is said that the czar of Russia will pre-
sent Ii Hung Chang with jacket tram
scending in poychromatic glory anything
the Chinaman has ever worn.
The herald., 1896-04-05

An exchange says that fraud alone can
defeat Mckinley" That 10, Mckinley
alone can defeat AoKinlsy. ktoa
Mail
The herald., 1896-04-05

The best kind of reciprocity is absolute
free trade. And it is the only kind that
will prevail.-Atbuquerque Democrat.
The herald., 1896-04-05
proverb Disproved

King Prempeh's crown has been taken to
London. II 10 not stated whether his head
lies any easier owing to that fact.-Salt
Lake Herald.
The herald., 1896-04-05

will pay you to investigate: No big drug bills.
fsinting spells, dizziness. noises in the head
palpitation OF the heart, heat flashes, numb
ness OF the hands or feet or brain disease? Are
YOU nervous and run down? Have you thin
blood pale lips, dragging. pain aboutthe lons,
loss of natural cheerfulness. melancholy
thoughts or gloomy forebodings?
Are You cOnstipated or dyspeptic accompan-
led with headache, coated tongue, bad breath,
pimples on your face and back and languid
feeling?
emissions at night, sediment in urine, weak
ness of bladder, Kidneys, sexual organs de-
spondency. loss OF memory or results OF outh-
full follies or marital excesses? Are You
happily married or Is there some slight defect
that tends 10 separate husband and wife? Are
You troubled with sore throat. copper colored
falling hair, which makes life perfect hell
and keeps you in constant dread. fearing that
your mother, sister or friends may learn OF your
condition. If you are troubled with any OF the
above symptoms we can save you much men
tai and physical suffering aud add golden
years 10 yonr life "Takc time BY the fore-
lock-" and never put off a duty that you owe
to yourself or another Half ofthe evils OF life
come from things deferred. The time to con-
have trespassed natures laws Don't wait for
the penalty; little medicine now wi | do
NOR. than whole drugstore by and by. So
write us Today and in sacred confidence tell us
ALL We will do more than help you keep your
secret. We will help you to forget It. Such
troubles, fully cured, soon cease. 10 be even
matters of memory Don't confess to your
family: you will only cause them shame and
grief. Don't tell your minister: you need med
icue more than prayers Don't tell your
friends: friendship is not alwayg lasting and
the temptat to gossipis great
II you cannot call at our office. write fully
and fire ely with the assurance that your letter
will be concealed from pryinR eyes. l32-page
book tillustrated) free on application.
German american Staff of Physi
clans and Surgeons, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
| Now located at the Big Tent, corner Third
J and Wall. Office hours, 10 a. m. 10 p. N.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Special Easter
Bargain Week

We will offer every day this week some
special drive. We have bought too MANY
spring goods. We Sill cut prices this
week almost in half
The herald., 1896-04-05

All prices OF wallpaper gi ieaIly reduced
A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street
The herald., 1896-04-05

1 am deeply interested in these things
for me and mine. want to know what is
to bs known.
l will give $40 to be allowed to grasp the
hand of one of those ''spirits' while it ap-
pears at a public seance. If it prove to be
a "proof" spirit of mortal, will give the
medium thousand dollars.
! am sad when | see that thousands of
good people believe that the spirits of the
departed beloved brave all slblunary
things and come from the mysterious
realms to tell lis that someone "came near
being run over by a street car when he was
coming down tonight;'' or that zone" must
beware of a 'blue-eyed widow woman
who was once married." or 10 "beware of
a stout blonde youth who had father and
also a mother.'' When | see that the
'spirts of the dead" are to be disturbed to
"tell'' simple things that any gypsy or
palmist OF astrooger could "tell" without
invading heaven or hades in search of wan
dering spirits.
should be wofully sal to think that the
spirits of the departed could have no
higher duties in the realms of the here
after than to dabble in the silliest of
earthly concerns; tina. if they were per-
mitted to mingle with us again on earth,
they could not be allowed to help to allie.
viate the woes and miseries that bear with
awful force upon the weary backs of frail
creatures; that instead of being better
place than this, those realms would seem
but mockery and juggling place and a
region OF delirium and ignorance and folly
and physico-psychic phantasmagoria.
The herald., 1896-04-05

I hope that those l love will not be left
in any such region through all ths ages
that are to come.
l see the green earth and the homes of
men, see the hills and the grand blue
mountains and the lovely valleys; see the
glorious sun sinking from sight: see the
clear stars shining through the crystalline
vault; l see the glories of heaven and
The herald., 1896-04-05

The latest news in municipal reform
comes from ST. Louis. where the taxpayer
have br ought suit to restrain the mayor
The herald., 1896-04-05
Linen Department

54-inch heavy German Linen, ~
wears like iron, 45c quality, cut Z(
62.inch heavy Bleached Table c(
Linen, never sold less than Csc, ~
cut to. ..................
62 and 6o-inch fine Bleached Ia. n
BILE Linen, regular ooc value, cut n
10. ............. ...........
50 dozen extra heavy Huekal- ~
back Hemstitehed Towels, Iox4o, II
worth 35c, cut to. o..............
The herald., 1896-04-05

We who have travelled entirely different
mental routes have no right to agree with
each other on most subjects of speculation.
At present do not know that there are
any subjects that are not subjects of spec.
ulation.
The herald., 1896-04-05
World Beaters in Hosiery

World Beaters in Hosiery
20 dozen heavy Ribbed Fast black IT,
Children's School Hose, double &c
heel, 25c value, cut to. ...........
4S dozen Ladies' Full Regular IN.
Made Hose, astblaok, worth I5c, VyC
Sut " ...''..... .............
80 dozen Ladies' Imported H.
Hermsdorf Dye, spliced heel and O3C
toe, bargain at 25c, cut to. -.
We are leaders in low prices In dress goods
New Spring Velvet Capes, O. M
bought to sell at $7.5o we n0."D
offer at. t....................
A full line of separate Shirts O. IN
in plain and figured brillian- DZ.0U
tine, up from m.............
The herald., 1896-04-05

What Mea meth the Exster.Tide to You?
"Mine Easter message fain would be,
Trust thou in God eternallv.
Love, trium phant DER the grave
The herald., 1896-04-05

The first grand mass convention to open
the suffrage amendment campaign will be
held at Music hall April Sth and 9th
Rev. Anna Shaw and Mrs. Yates of Maine
will address the evening sessions, other
prominent speakers during the day. Ad.
mission free. Program will be published
next week.
The herald., 1896-04-05

Now located at the Big Tent, corner Third
and Wall Office hours 10 a. m. TO p. m
The herald., 1896-04-05

Recognizing the urgent need of organiza.
ton and the immediate and the concerted
action Of all scffragists, male and female
a number of prominent women met in the
Nadeau parlors last Monday afternoon
and by unanimous vote organized county
campaign coInmittee-Rev. Mila Tuppel
Maynard, president; Mrs. Almedia B
Gray, vice.president at large, with vice
presidents from such towns as have res
ponded TO the call. The city will he thor.
ouglily canvassed and a vigorous and sys
tematic campaign inaugurated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Mckinley has been sitting at home
unde" the slladc of his tig tree and rely
ing upon the cNertions of Marcus Aurc-
illus Hanna. BRYAN has been making m
unprecedented canvass 1T the country.
.!ryau has been active. while Mckinley
ms been asleep
Bryan will win IL the demonstrations
Of the public everywhere he goes count
Cor anything. He certainly will win it
Mckinley does not come down on his
perch. aud tina il something that Is
IN meath the dignity of the great man
from Ohio.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bryan. IL he should he
50 fortunate ~ to rpacl, the goal Of his
ambtions. will have nobody but him
self % thank for IT, He was nonina ted
as Il result Of his own magnetic clio.
uuence: he has grown in popular favor
through his own campaign work. IF
elected he will owe nothing tU the wire
pulling. schemiug crew who opposed
his nomination to the last ditch. and
who have left him to his own resources
ever since he secured II in spite Of them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

relcgraMs poured into the Republican
State headquarters Wednesday inIuir.
Ing about John Il. Tanners health. To
an the answer was returned that his
condition absolutely preclt,led the pos
slbilIty OF his campaigning for til"
present. Int that It was not dangerous.
One of Mr.. Tanners ribs was frac-
,ured In tho quincy runawa and an
ot ncr was loOsenPd. He gave no at
lrntlon to his injuries for n couple %!
days. nnd Inflammation srt In. IL" has
suffered no internal hurt beyond the
a,rrncss caused by the injury to his
ribs. lie Is not sick. bui he IL sore. 50
.'orr that he must keep his he'd. by the
doctors orders. He cannot even be
moved to Lake Geneva until the lnfam-
na,ion in his body has subsidized. The
hot weather enhances th" discomfort
of his situation. His body IL swathe'l
In bandagcs un inch thick Yet hc
nus, lie In bcd and bear the discomfort
with uli the eIuanlmity NJ his COM
mand. His campaign managers hope
he will he ont In u couple of weeIs. anu
the doctor says he may be II he keeps
perfectly luet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
NAVE 1HE DEMOCRATS ABANDONED
iLiiNOIS?

Illinois will 20 Republican this fail
by blg majority.
This Is the opinion of conservative
Democrats who have been sizing up the
situation in this State from every ,Wssi-
hlc standpoint.
briefly summed up. the main reason
given for this belief Is that there IL no
campaign work mlng done In Illinois
~ the Democratic party.
The Republicans are alive and active.
The Democrats are not In evidence.
\ look at the Democratic state head.
quarters Is enough to convince any i'm
partial observer that the Democratic
management In this state has al,an.
doncd hope. The lonely secretary.
Theodore Nelson. u man Of untiring
zeal and n faithful Democrat. sits In
MS room In the sherman House all
LAY long ami does his hest to rOnvin
the newspaper men 10y his stories. OK
aggerltions. unfOun,lc,l claims ami gem
cral good fellowship that Illinois IL sttll
IN the Democratic column.
All the evidences are against him.
Ills mail doesn't average u dozen let.
icrs q day. His one stpnOgrnpllpr lIas
rot enough to keep him busy In reply
ing to II.
The literary bureau II In charge Of
,.ood.loOking gentleman named Quinn.
tie comes from Peoria. AMI what h"
oOcsn't know about campaign litern.
lure Of any kind would M several good
sized volumes. lie L. never On hand.
md there II no campaign literature
Im'ng distributed 10y the Democrats
throughout the State.
ON the other hand. let us look at the
Republicans.
| Their State headquarters occupy y
whole tiuOr of the Great Northern HO-
| tel. AMI they have also r,pns near by
IN Quincy street.
Each department has u special III.
reau of It's own. Each r. In charge VI
u corps Of competent workers. Men
who know the state from boundary to
boundary arc ut work ench In the par
ticllar line In which he II nm expert.
80 to speak. \ dozen stchOgr,,plIei
an,i typcwrltcrs ARE busily engaged
getting out the material sor the lNN'ks.
leaflets AMI pamphlets through which
the Republicans preach their sound
money AMI protection doctrines. Mall
carriers deliver nnd take AWAY scores
of sacks Of mail from the headquarters
every day. The bureau Of speakers
d,ily makes dozens NJ assignments for
able tariff AMI gold standard orators
aId these latter are stamping til" State
talking to the people ut every cross
roads gathering and country fair. while
the Democrats over In the quiet and
sO,nnOlcnt shades of the Sherman
House ARE dOzlng their sleepy hours
away. small wonder that the IOliilca
prophets predict that Illinois will -
Republican this fall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
ABOLISH THE towns.

There Is no good reason why all of
cago should not H. abolished.
County Attorney Robert y. lies has
looked into the matter. and declares
that the objection made in reference to
injury to the park system II the towns
were wiped out does not hold good.
Somc of the points clucidatcl ir the
attorney are the following:
1T appears that park districts are
closely related to and identified with
township organizations. and. II town.
ship government Is discontinued. IL will
lc necessary to otherwise provide by
legislative enactment and the vote of
,nc people for the maintenance of the
parks.
However. NIL difficulty IN regard to
PARKS may ,~ removed 10y the passage
Ut I'LL providing that the park boards
~ now existing shall constitute bodies
corporate. l1 municipal corporate ions
for park putlW 81 !. with power 10 assess
aud collect taxes for corporate pur.
poses. which taxes shall l,c uniform In
respect to persons and property within
the jurisdiction Of such hOa ri. and that
said boards shall. upon the affirmative
vote Of the people. lw' corporate author.
tics Of the city. towns or villages In
which the same may bc situated. for
the purpose Of making local improve.
r,cnts by special assessments or by
special taxation Of contiguous property
OF otherwise
Concerning the abOllslIncnt Of town
ship Orga nizatiOns In Cook County the
opinion says:
1T appears that n hiscOit inunncc Of
he town system In Cook County would
tot affect our present Board Of County
commissioners. while In every other
'esl"rt It world affect ~ the same ~
other counties not under township or
ganizutiUn.
II am ~ the opinion THAT if township
Orga MIA lions were abolished In cH,k
County the present Board Or County
commissioners would continue. and
that no special election would In nee
.'ssary for tIsc purpose Of elsctine ibrrr
commissioners ns provided In said act.
hut that In all other respects We would
H. IN the sam" position rs all other
| counties not under township Orgsmiza.
ton.
"Such u constitution. however. wwt,l
| not lw desirable anil would Rot meet
the cnd sought. Hence. IN order to
meet the needs Of CoOk County In the
premises. II would M necessary to ~
sort to the Legislature At its next scs-
sion for u remedial act. which act
.hould ls' u revision of the revenue
law as applied to COok County"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
ire under the people that would literal
ly sweep lam Into The office"
4 nro,rincnt Twelfth Ward Re,

\ prominent Twelfth Ward RcpuM,-
IAN said yesterday: Robert l.. Martin
was the hest Alderman the Twelfth
Ward ever elected To represent them.
nn,l the rlun0r being currently reported
that ID. W. Mills once said that Martin
could never get the Twelfth Ward del
"gation to again favor him for office
isn't doing the Congressional aspirant
my good. Martin has more friends 10
the square inch In the Twelfth Ward
han Mills has To the mile, They will
never support Mills, hut will 20 solid
for Rivers Mcneil or W. J.. OIiea rne
IN the event of either one of these gem
,lcmrn receiving the nomination of the
sound money Democrats
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
render verdict In Mr. C0iy's favor
by rs'-electlng him to the Leglslut ure.

Windy Jenkins announces his candi-
'lacy for III" Clerksliip OF the Circuit
Court. subject 10 the action of the COM
.ng Democratic county convention. II
Windy gets the delegates from all the
Chicago wards In which hc has had u
residence he will be- nominated. as he
has lived In all OF them except one.
Windy II u man of remarkable Jaw
power. ana wears the medal rs the
champion gum chewer Of the West. In
1850 he clewed his way into u job In
tie water Office, and In 1892 hard work
with his chewing appa tus landed him
N his present place In the grain office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
THE PROPOSED POPVLiSTIC A.
LiANCE.

Every rMnk to whom q tin cau hns
been tied by either Of tue OLD political
parties In the past Is "A populhst.
I'll" I'Upulist party consists almost
entirely Of jaw.s,nitlIs and " cranky
iguOrani,is,s who have. callOus,sl lips
an,l cUrns On their tswS from talking
alWu; things lu general AMI nothing In
particular.
And now II h proposed to pick up
those tin.'sln artists aNl give them one
half ~ the Democratic county ticket
IN Chicago!
What are We coming to!
TIL" l'Opullstlc alliance Il not popular
with th" Democratic party. which IL
la' gely composed III respectable tstof,l,-.
I'll" prevailing opinion is that IL tlse
Pops. or the pop bottles as they might
~ we'll h" called. get anybody ~u the
Democratic county ticket It will ~
Jcca us" NJ DemWrnt wants to run for
office this fall.
The proposition To fuse u holy Ot
l4O.kW citizens with these tln-Hnnr,l
wlnlhags IL exceedingly unpopular to
say the least.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Hon. &. Porter Johnson. who II one or
he ublcst state Senators ever elected
to the State Senate by the people of I'LL
nois. Is being much talked OF for the
Democratic nOmina ton for States At
torney. No stronger candidate could
he nominated. as Mr.. Johnson stands In
The from, rank of Chlcag0's most noted
lawyers. and has the brains and inielli'
gcnce 10 properly represent the people
IN the office of States Attorney. Mr.
Johnson Is one of the finest orators IN
The West, and whlrlwlnd on thu
stump. \ prominent Democrat said
yesterday: AS a candidate for State
Attorney of Cook County 4. Porter
Johnson on the stump would build u
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
SENATOR WHITE. THE TIRED MAN
OF CALIFORNIA.

What has become of White. the
bunny looking permanent chairman Of
the Democratic national conventions
White Is II knight of rest if there ever
WAS one.
lie was elected permanent chairman
of the national convention,
lie served ms chairman just siSty-iive
minutes by the watch. delegating til"
fob TO Mstah RicEa wilson, of Tcnnaw-
see. for The rest Of the time.
Wien It came Whites turn to go tn
New York 10 notify Bryan of the start
ling fact of his nomination, Whit" de-
rlincd to go. lie turned the task over
IT, another fellow
Verify. White Il u chrOnically tired
man.