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The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
Ex-Prssident Harrison on tho Powers
of Government.


1 will tell you what this govern
ment can do alone. 1t can fix it's mon
ey unit. 1t can declare by law what
shall be the relative value of an ounce
of gold and an ounce of silver, but 1t
cannot make that last declaration
good 1t is unquestlonably fully with
in the power of this government to
bring this country to a silver basis
by coming silver dollars and making
them legal tender. They can do that.
This government can say you shall
take one of those dollars in discharge
of any debt owing to you for 81, not
withstsnding you may have loaned
gold dollars; but 1t cannot say, and
enforce its decree, If you should call
out the regular army and navy and
muster all our great modern ships and
add the militia, and put William j.
Bryan in command of them-it cannot
enforce the decree that / ounce of gold
is the equivalent of 16 ounces of sill
yer. Not only that, not France and
England and Germany can do that I'M
less the markets respond. Why? You
may make me take silver dollar for
a debt but If have bought my goods
at gold prices you cannot make me
give as many yards of cloth for a sill
yer dollar as l have been in the habit
of giving for a gold one.
If have a gold dollar in this hand
and a silver one in that, and you de-
clare they are equal, and | can take
that gold dollar to a bullion broker
and get 81 for it, know 1t is a lie.
If | have nothing but a gold dollar.
and sugar is 20 pounds for 81, l will
not give that gold dollar for 20 pounds
of sugar. / will take 1t around to n
broker and get two silver dollars for
it and get the 20 pounds of sugar and
have one silver dollar left. So it is,
my friends We can of ourselves, of
our own wisdom, declare the unit OF
value. We can coin silver freely, hut
we cannot make 16 ounces of silver
equal to l ounce of gold unless it is.
And ii is not unless the merchants
take 1t at that rate. That is where
all this thing comes in. 1t is trade, it
is the merchant, it is the man who ex-
changes and deals in these things that
fixes the relative value, and IL you do
not take the value he fixes the gold
dollar will go back to the gold vault,
and the gold will go out of circulation.
-EX-President Harrison ia his New
York Speech.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

In 1877 the average value OF the hay
crop in the United States was $500 per
ton. The following year it dropped to
$500, and in 1879, the year next ensu-
ing, it jumped up to $3.50 per ton.
Again. In 1891, when this country
was firmly on gold basis, the average
value of the hay crop was $40 per
ton. In 1892 it fell TO 1913 per ton, and
in 1893 it rose to SS.6S per ton. Last
year the average value was $3.50 per
ton.
Assuming that the fall in prices is
due to the crime of 1873" how are
these fluctuations to be accounted for?
Will some Bryanite explain also why 1t
is that the average value of the hay
crop per ton was greater in 1895, when
we were on a gold basis. than 1t was
in 1878, when gold was at a premium?
Hay has undoubtedly declined in
price since 1873. but why should it not
have done so? Apart from cheaper
methods of production and cheaper
rates of transportation, the annual hay
crop increased from 25,0S5, 100 tons in
1873 to 65,766, 15S tons in 1893. Last
year it amounted to about 100000.
At the same time the number OF
horses in the United States increased
only from 1924 in 1873 to 1888. 31S
in 1895. II is estimated that there are
nearly 100000 fewer horses in this
country to-day than there were three
years ago.
These plain facts and figures should
not be hard to comprehend. Let the
farmer study them before he allows
himself to be hoodwinked by free silver
demagogism.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Disappointed Washington cores
pondents assert that when Prince Ytur-
bide arrived in court to defend a suit
brought by his servant "he wore a BIZ
cycle suit and he would never have
been taken for man who wears a
title" The correspondents should rec
ollect that it would be hard work if
it were windy to keep on a crown while
riding a wheel and that an ermine
cloak would be apt to catch in the
sprocket wheels.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Ii Hung Chang ate the same dinner
every day while on board the st.
Louis coming to this country. 1t con-
sisted of chicken broth and sucking
pig, carefully prepared by his own
cook. This is not bad menu by any
means
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Another determined effort is being
made by distinguished jurists all over
the country for national divorce laws,
by which this ticklish point of law
will be on identically the same basis
in every part of the country, thus elm
mating the thousand and one differ
ences which now exist and through
which a divorced man may be legally
married in one state and be a bigamist
in another.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Among the recent discoveries in as
tronomy is a moons moon. An OBJ
server using the great Lick telescope
noticed a tiny satellite revolving
around one. of the moons of jupiter
Speaking more correctly, the larger and
the smaller satellite were revolving
around common center. in accord
ance with law governing the move
ments of all celestial neighbors. An
other magazines and asomev what weird
discover Yax Dark body passing be-
tween the earth and the moon. 1t was
visible only while crossing the moons
disk, and this glimpse furnished no
data for solving the mystery of it's
hitherto unsuspected presence in space
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

There is federal law against circu-
Iating counterfeit weather predictions
1t makes the offense misdemeanor
and the penalty is fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment
for not longer than ninety days. or
both fine and impTSslm@t. The law
was intended to tfsteht the influence
ing of market prices by spreading spur
ious weather reports; but 1t has been
invoked recently in the west as a..yarn-
ing 10 persons who/it>alnaccJ( liable
mischievous ~, have lried\ qtepte
panic by "a llJkEge Ic4cns
Of approaching fornad6es.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

The Spiritists at Lily Dale have a
psychic class whose members will soon
be ready to project their egoes to any
part of the world" That is taking a
mean advantage. What harm has the
world done them?
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

The Rev. Sidney Strong. known as
the bicycling clergyman, was on board
the ST. Louis and it is said that Ii
Hung Chang had several long talks
with him on theological subjects dur
ing the voyage.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

The Mr.. Sire who has paid Miss ia
cobs over fifty-two thousand dollars for
breach of promise is a good deal more
of an infant than his name would indi-
cate.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

A Chicago man insisted on keeping
his hat on in the theater because
lady in front of him kept hers on. The
man was arrested and the lady-well,
she still enjoys unequal rights.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

The oyster crop this year will be
extremely large. but the man who or
ders a dozen fried and gets thirteen
by mistake will be just as tickled as
though the bivalves were as scarce as
gold nuggets.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Measured in the cheap money of the
war periods, wages advanced a little
and prices great deal. Cheap silver
dollars would affect labor now In ex-
actly the same way. The working
classes always suffer most from a de-
based currency
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
pbv.,caI s,ss,op.

A man has been discovered in Okla
bona who wants the government to
coin silver dollars, and IF the other
nations act frisky, take 'em by the
throat, darn 'em. and make 'em take
'em for legal tender."--Kansas City
Star.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

No country can prosper that ha-
bitually tells lies. II the United States
stamps the lie This is 81" on pieces
of silver worth SO cents. It will have
taken the first step away from the
straight path OF national truth and
honor
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

The Kneipp cure consists in walking
barefooted in the grass morning and
evening. Let us hope that the tack
throwers will not get after that fad,
too
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

The tramp who slept in John Jacob
Astor's bed is now sleeping in an ash
barrel, which hasn't even a coat of
arms on it.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

King Menelek let's nobody in his
country wear gold jewelry, except his
WIFE That's the kind of monometal-
list he is.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

There is a great difference between
what you do from a sense of duty and
acts performed from a spirit of gener-
osity.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

1t is seldom possible to Judge a man
by the care he takes of himself.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

We suppose If DIR. Jameson had won
that fight the rascal would have got
fifteen years.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

When woman really wants to think
she sits down on the floor ii possible.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
FOR HONEST MONEY.
M'KINLEY'S ABLE DISCUSSION
OF THE QUESTION.
so Debasement of Money-No Kepudia-
tion of Debts-Free Coinage Imperiis
the Nations safety Working mon
Have Most at Stake.

Major McKinley's letter OF accept
ance is as sound as a gold dollar. The
following are some of his best POINTS,
The herald., 1896-12-13
ONTARIO.
Bells Assailant Still at Large-Social
and General.

ONTARIO, Dec. 12.-The man who
created the disturbance at Gecman's 5
winery, near Htiwanda. has not yet
been caught, but Constable Murphy of
this place tracked him to Cotton and
Jailed the man who was his companion
during the day of the shooting The man
who caused the disturbance, during
which Inspector Bell was wounded,
robbed the Gecman house of money and
Valuables and was probably not so
drunk as he appeared to be.
Several very successful social events s
have occurred this week, notably the
Christ church concert and a concert and
supper given by the Grand Army and
Woman's Relief Corps.
Secretary of State Meacham and wife
of Salem, Or, were here this week as
the guests of Mrs. Meacham's uncle, Mr..
E. Drew.
On Monday evening next a concert,
under the auspices of the w. c. T. L.,
will be given here in aid of the Ameri-
can Relief fund.
Next Tuesday evening the Foresters
will give an entertainment in Odd Eel
lows hall. A fine musical program has
been arranged.
The Chino Dramatic club put The Dea-
con on the boards here on Thursday
night The performance was very sue
cessful amateur effort and was given for
the benefit of the Volunteer Fire com
pany of this place.
A new photograph gallery will be
opened in the Rose block next week by
Mr.. Hovey, recent arrival from Lynn,
Mass.
The herald., 1896-12-13
DR.. M'LEAN'S EXPLANATION
Friday Morning Club and Free Kinder.
garten Association Confounded
The Doctor Is Anxious to Correct Ger
tain Misstatements-Will Lecture
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Dr. Mclean, whom The Herald has al
ways endeavored to treat perfectly fair
ly in the trying circumstances into which
he has plunged. feels aggrieved and, ac.
cording to his own statement has reason
to be so in reference to certain criticisms
that The Herald has made of his course.
The reverend DOCTOR in an interview
with a Herald representative last night.
was at pains to convince him that The
Herald had been misinformed in regard
to any overtures that he had made to the
Friday Morning club, for, he declared,
he had made none.
DR.. Mclean says that on Thursday af-
ternoon he attended a reception given
by the Los Angeles Free Kindergarten
association, and that several members
as individuals, not representing the body
approached him with the suggestion
that he would recount some Of his Park
hurst experiences to them. After con-
sultation with his colleagues of the
Parkhurst society, he consented to deliv-
er lecture Ito women only" the sub
ject being How Young Girls Are Led
Astray; How They Are Enticed After
ised to substatiate by incontrovertibe
proofs This lecture the doctor will Ge-
liver at Simpson M. e. tabernacle tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
The doctor absolutely denies having
ever approached the Friday Morning
club with any overture to lecture to it..
The Herald's information was CLEANED
from lady. who, it is believed, is men,
ber of the Friday Morning club, and
who had attended it's session last Fri
day. There can be no question of the
reverend doctors veracity in the mat
ter, and the only conclusion can be that
there was some confusion in the mind CT
The Herald's informant as to the Friday
Morning club and the Los Angeles Free
kindergarten association.
DIR. Mclean is also indignant at the
statement published in last Tuesdays
Herald that at the mass meeting to men
only he recounted details of his slum-
ming experiences which would not bear
the test OF cold black print. He declares
that members of his congregation have
expressed their opinion that ladies could
have listened to his address without i'm
propriety. DR.. McLeans address was
not, as far as it is known. transcribed
by any one verbatim, and in any case
1T would be difficult and delicate mat
ter to decide, but it is only just to the
doctor to record his statement that he
said nothing which could not have been
published by any paper without fear Of
transgressing the regulations of the
United States mails.
The herald., 1896-12-13

Water company are diverted at differ
ent points the provisions of the decree
with regard to transmission of water
Will be left to adjustment in the decree
after consultation with attorneys of
plaintiff and that of defendant.
Having disposed of the issues between
the parties below the canyon, Will now
consider the claims of the defendants in
the canyon.
No one of the canyon claimants can
successfully assert title to any of the
water of Lytle creek by reason of any
riparian rights. as all such rights had
been cut off by appropriation prior to
the entry of any of them upon the lands
which they now occupy. The United
States by act of congress of July 18th,
1866, and July 9th 1870, has provided for
the recognition and preservation of pos
sessory rights which before had been
based upon custom and decision.
l am of the opinion that the defendant.
Miller, has no interest in any Of the wa
ters claimed by him. except those of the
Sulphur spring; that the defendant,
Hughes. Is not the owner of any of the
waters claimed by him. AS to the de-
fendant, Vosburgh, l am of the opinion
that the water in the ditch running
around the point of hill at his house and
the waters found in the hillside garden
opposite are percolating waters; those,
however, in the so-called upper ciene-
gas are part Of the stream. He is there
fore, not the owner of any water right,
except in the percolating water above
mentioned.
The Grapeland Irrigation district
claims that the water of its tunnel Is a
portion of an underflow, which never
forms part of the surface stream CT
Lytle creek. AS have already held, the
evidence does not sustain this theory.
AS between the canyon defendants
there Is no dispute and they will be found
to be the owners of the rights claimed
by them, subject to the rights of the low
er and prior proprietors, which amount
to 1000 inches under four-irch pressure.
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II also made the tau 81 instead Of giving an op-
ton o. from 90 cents 70 ~. II gave three Of the
It's other essential features were nearly Identical
with the Niagara law. The bill came down TO
Albany with q large petition. ~ was nut
through both Houses by Leader o'Grady, and
instead Of being sent for approval TO the Mayor
Of Rochester, who Ia not In political accord with
O'Grady, q. Wash, AldridRe, and the rest Of
the Monroe Republican machine, 10 was consid-
cred a general bill and sent at once TO tho Gov
erhor. By this time the numerous wheelmen
In Rochester and Monroe county who had not
signed the first petition began TO make them
selves heard and felt. Tho end OF tall was that
Assemblyman O'Grady was constrained to re-
call his bill from the Governor and kill It.
sidered. II was Introduced by senator Parsons
of Rochester, and had he pushed IL with his
usual zeal. II would not have died In the As.
sembly committee on General Laws; The bill
dinances and regulations that may properly he
enacted by cities. towns, and villages. "A
bicycle. have the rights OF vehicles on all high.
ways. but every city, town, or village makes
its own regulations and imposes its own
p psn'l ioes, la rsS FF TRe p is sS%e bi HfF' sought SnSrt
to remedy this by limiting this power
to pass cycle ordinances in accordance with sew
cycles 70 havea lieh, that can be seen 100 yards.
n bell that can be heard 100 feet, prohibiting
sidewalk riding. and allowing the issue OF spe-
s si%e permits n. IL b to Tise i The SsF SipI .I RiS' eso at 5eso, ,Sst
the penalty for the violation Of any of these or
dinances should not exceed SIS in any part Of
the state. The concluding sections OF the bill
repealed all laws heretofore enacted to bother
the bicyclist in the following sentences:
No city, town. or village shall have any power to
make any ordinance. bylaw, or regulation respecting
this act; and, except as provided in this act, no or.
dinance. bylaw, or regulation heretofore or hereafter
or ~tricycles shall have any force or eject. Ali acts
inconsistent with the provisions OF this act are hereby
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REsrRIcTIoNs IN pENNsYLVANIA.
Things that Cyclists MAJ Not DO Cnde
Penalty OF = Fine.

Things that Cyciists May Not DO Under
Penalty OF = Fine.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1e.-In Pennsylvania
bicycles have been declared vehicles, and arc
subject 10 all laws governing the latter.
BY q recent decision of a Berks county court
turnpike companies are allowed to charge ono
cent a mile over their roads for bicycles.
In Philadelphia, by an ordinance passed by
Councils and approved by the Mayor on Dec. 81,
1892. the GLOWING are hereby declared to be
nuisances:
Riding a bicycle or tricycle. on any highway OF tho
city without having attached to the handle thereof a
gong or bell that may be distinctly heard at a dis,
Riding a bicycle or tricycle. after dark wlthou, hav.
ing attached thereto n lighted lamp,
Riding more than three machines abreast.
Failing 10 ring the bell or gong when necessary to
warn persons OF the approach or the bicycle or tri.
Riding crosswIse or curving to and fro on any pub.
lie highway or riding without having control of tho
Failing to pass TO the right of any vehicle going in
Failing TO pass to the left OF a vehicle moving in the
same direction.
Any person or persons violating any of tho
provisions OF this ordinance shall pay a penalty
OF $40. 10 DO recovered before any Magistrate
In the city of PHILADELPHIA.
There Is no special legislation proposed for
State control OF cycling. The Legislature docs
not meet tll next winter.
In Philadelphia there Is talk OF limiting
cycling TO certain streets In the business por-
tion OF the city, hut nothing Official has yet been
done TO that effect.
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MUSIC CHEAP AND GOOD.
ANOTHER PROJECT TO GIVE HIG II.
CLASS SUN Err CONCERTS.

The Purpose IL to Entertain and Educate
New Yorkers with tho Hest Compost.
lions at Prices Suited to Persons with
Modest Hncomcs-Not Popular Concerts.
The Summer Concert Association of Now
York is an u~ndismayed organization which
believes that there Is in this city a demand for
good music at low prices. and proposes to
make the effort to meet 1t. Last summer
this society made some tentative efforts to
begin n series OF concerts. but tho obstacles
were found to be serious Mt that time. and, as
another enterprise Of the same kind had been
started. the scheme was abandoned. This year
the managers are active again.
One set back was due to the fact that Mad.
ison Square Garden had been rented for an
other purpose. That was the building which
the society wanted. Now, however. the MEM
bers have the refusal of the new st. Nicholas
Skating Rink. at Sixty-sixth street and tho
boulevard. a place admirably adapted from
the point of ventilation to summer entertain
ments OF any kind.
The present plan of the society is to give
concerts throughout July every evening except
Sunday and on one afternoon a week. The
price Of admission is to be twenty-five cents,
and some limited number of seats will be held
at half n dollar. The present intention is to
have the programme exclusively orchestral,
although some of the standard songs in instru-
mental form will be among the selections. The
programme throughout will contain the biob.
ast n,ass -, mrsto ana aI.horah ,h.ra It'll =.
est class OF music ana aithough there Will DO
the effort to make them popular. the music
will never be allowed TO become either trivial
-. .L.aIo.. o.a,,.. iii, ~. .u...s -.
OF frivolous shohihg Will 10 aiio"ed' ana
light refreshments, such as wine. lemonade.
and beer, are to be sold. The execution of
The nlan hats At nresent because the necessorv
funds. amounting to something more than
81. 900. have not been guaranteed. The pro-
Il. u.or,In. .L.Iu -
mo'ers OF TIE pihh arc "ofhins actively no"
TO get the guarantee.
II ia expected that the concerts soon will b.
so,t sunno,,,n, n q .h.,, ala L. rhia..o
come eell'snpportlns' as theS a'u IN ohicaRo'
where Theodore Thomas began them. Such
concerts were continued for several years in
49, 49, - m.s.-,.-S =.
Shicago, anu 'his preseh. uhuer'ahihs 10
modelled on the same plan. Theodore Thomas.
who was to be asked to take charge of the
80 sa, a. a. 49,
concerts mere. nus aeclineu W U 3d. III mo
ground that he must devote the summer to
rest. Who will take his place is not vet set.
tied. but several names are under considera-
tion. II is thought that a young man should
a. - tIo
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Hnrness Facing Notes.

At the Parkway meeting yesterday John Mcclure
offered 10 back Cephas, siila, for from ~, 500 or
Q 5000 a side, to trot againsE Gillette or any other
BROOKLYN trotteT. at Fleetwood on Decoration Day.
John +. Gibbs, the trainer for both Cophas AMI
Eastview. 2:l5ll, r. also reported to he Willing TO
stake 81. 900 on the chance OF Eastview against
Wanda. p, II. Powers, who trains AZmon, 2il7A,
for C. W. Kellogg, believes the SIX. year.old son OF
Azmoor can beat any trotter In Greater New York.
on the Fleetwood course, hut he VIII not tackle on.
lette at Parkway. Powers having challenged I'll
lcttc last week to trut for 5000 a side al Fleet
wood, John +, Cornell, the SPONSOR Tor Gillette,
camc back with u proposition 20 make Two races,
one at Parkway and another at Fleetwood, hut the
hacker OF A1Hon declined.
In order To md out who owns the fastest tTotter
In the Metropolitan district, a sweepstakes for
$1,000 a corner has been proposed for all nf the
rival flyers, II Is said that the Driving Club OF New
York would aid $1,000 10 the stakes far such a
race at Fleetwood.
Frank S. Gorton. Vice President Of the North,
western TTottng Horse breeders Association OF
Chicago, has sold the trotting mares Valley Queen,
2;l5i4,. 10y sphinx, and honetIc, 2:liil, by honoa,
60 go 10 Russia. NUuotts won the L1riCtIgV Derby, a
staAV race at mo mites, IN lsvl, trottiug tnu Ills.
ianCe IN 1: 10, Valley queen was successfully cam.
paigned last year BY george West, gaining her REQ.
ord IN the fourth heat OF a long. ~dTawu-out race at
Lexington last Octoher, The. American mares are
10 no campaigned In Russia ,.ani arterward used for
breeding purposes a. u cross for ths native Orion
GotterA.