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The herald., 1896-08-01
4 Remedy

One thing in the campaign now on is
conceded. There is a panic of long
standing in existence. AS to the cause
of its existence there may be and is a
wide divergence of opinion. The sim
pie truth is that this cause grows out of
the character of our laws on finance.
Bonds are not being sold to secure
money with which to meet the expens-
es of the government.
The deficit the past year was less than
$50 .000,0 GOO There are more than $780,
100000 in the United States treasury
now, and the deficit now nominal, is
decreasing every year With the pres
ent rate of government deficit each
year. the government could run fifteen
years before the treasury would be
empty.
Bonds are being sold in desperate eff
fort to keep gold reserve in the treas
ury. 1t may be marked in passing that
the effort is a failure.
If a syndicate can get hold of, say
800, 900 900 of greenbacks. it can imme-
diately compel their redemption in gold
And then, strange to relate, the govern
ment must Immediately reissue the
areenbacks. If the syndicate can grab
them as they are reissued, it can shove
them back through the treasury win
dow and get in return another 500, 000.-
600 in gold, and so on until the gold is all
out Of the treasury and new bonds must
The herald., 1896-08-01
A French Woman Writer

When "Gyp" in 1850 sent to La Vie
Parisienne several articles and sketches
and had the pleasure of seeing them
published, this is the way she was re-
quested to appear on the scene: 1.-THE
cavalry officer who is stationed at -,
who has sent in various contributions to
this paper, is requested to send in his
name in order to settle accounts"
Shortly after Nine. la Comtesse De Mar
tel De JOinvile sent in her card to the
editor and announced herself to be the
only cavalry officer in the case. Her per-
feet knowledge of horses, her acquaint-
ance with military life, the bold hand
writing and the postmark of large gar
rison town of Lorraine led to the mis-
take. Her wit and talent led to her talk
ing up literary work as profession,
and she has ever since continued to
work for the well-known journal that
published her first efforts. She is a pro-
life writer, so her work is unequal in
merit. but there is a spice OF originality,
and her forte is showing up in the most
amusing way the follies of the aristo-
crazy of France. to which she belongs
She is guilty of padding" but she is
undeniably clever and has created for US
types of the fashionable Parsians in
lie Pitt Bob mile. Souln" and
"paulette." Her work is absolutely
Partisan. finished. graceful. but mock
ing and full of slang. Personally she is
not fond Of society, but lives al Neuilly,
I'm large house surrounded by gardens.
where she both writes and paints, her
faVorite diversion being horseback rid l.
ing. She has a son about 20 and q
daughter of IS.
The herald., 1896-08-01

verbal as the selfishness Of love. While,
however, all the world loves lover, in
spite of his frequent disregard of all
other feelings save his own, the same
cannot be said of the worlds feelings
toward suicides. Selfishness in both
cases is caused by an unthinking ego
ism, which precludes all thought of out
side matters. Many a struggling hotel
keeper has been ruined through the
want of consideration of suicides, who
wantonly destroy the good name of the
house, and not infrequently steal the
landlords gas or other weapon where
with to make their quietus. Men hon
orable in everything else are often
found wanting in honor in the last act
of their lives, in that they leave behind
a legacy of woe and often of material
debt In connection with the act of dying.
The egoism of suicide is like that of
love, in that it goes on the assumption
that after it there is nothing left but
the deluge"
The herald., 1896-08-01
THE HOTEL TO BE

The Herald esteems it a pleasant
duty to commend and in every way lend
its aid in furtherance of the citizens
movement. so bravely and energeti-
cally inaugurated TO bring about the
erection of a hotel worthy of Los Ange-
les.
In no other field of local enterprise,
where the invitation has been so strong
and the promise Of successful pecuni-
AIRY investment so well assured has Los
Angeles capital been SO hesitant and
laggard as in its failure to build and
maintain great hotel. Every year and
at all seasons Of the year, the transcon-
tinental railways are bringing distinct
lively to this favored corner of the Pa
cific end of the United States travellers
from the eastern states and from Eu-
rope, who come to US with the avowed
intent of getting recreation in d salu-
brious climate and who are, for the
most part, people ready and anxious to
avail themselves of the best the country
affords in tJs way of physical comfort
They do not stop long in Los Angeles
because we have a t present no hosiery
sufficiently attractive to arrest them in
transitu. If this city had within its
limits grand hotel, luXuriously equip
ped in its interior appointments ard
fortunately placed as to its environ
ment, nothing can be more certain than
that it would constantly contain and re-
tain a wealth of guests and patrons.
That hotel is now going TO be built.
The right beginning has been made and
the hands committed to the undertake
ing are constructive and never-failinS.
Every citizen should help it along.
The herald., 1896-08-01

be sold. Thus it is and thus 1t must re-
main until there can be found an effec-
tive remedy-aud 1T seems the panic
must last as long as the present system
of finance lasts.
Is there q remedy!
The Republican party says to labor
ers everywhere, stick TO the gold STAN
dard or you will be ruined"
The farmers and the army of idle me-
chanics say-"We have stuck to the
standard ever since you demonetized
silver, and we are ruined.
The farmer says: My lana mas
shrunk one-half in value and my wheat
is only worth so cents bushel. Is TINS
your only remedy" No" says the Re-
publican doctor. I'VE are going 10 IN
crease the tariff-in fact, re-enact the
Mckinley bill"
But" SAYS the farmer, ~ have taken
that medicine patiently and in good
faith, and the panic came on me ana
was financially ruined before the NC
Kinley bill was repealed, and of course
while the gold standard prevailed.
And this is the only remedy the Re-
publican party is offering for present
ills. It says: stick to the present imam
cial laws and increase the tariff. AN
oppressed people say Nit.
=" The Democratic party has boldly de-
clsred for both gold and silver at the
ra ito of 16 to 1.-THE money or 49, ana
previous years when money was plenty
the people were prosperous. panics were
few and far between and everybody en-
joyed good times
OF course the banks and the money
lords cry for the gold standard because
tbis standard does and has made money
scarce and put the great middle classes
al the mercy of the fellows who hold the
money bags.
Is II any wonder that the silver wave
Is running mountain high, spreading all
over the land, and that the common
people, in a spirit of self-defense, are
sweeping the bosses TO the VIII
noIitics-the money question-as they
never discussed it before. The fellows
who wear the cowhide boots are gong
to take a hand. Keep your eye on TIE
silverites. Qnd) journal
The herald., 1896-08-01
HANNANIAs AND HIS FIGURES
by JOHN SHIRLEY WARD

There is a little pamphlet called
Wages Fixed Income and Free Coin
ase. published in Philadelphia and cir
culated by the gold men, which purports
TO be a conversation between three per-
sons on the subject of wages ana Tree
coinage. Were there not such perfect
disregard of truth in its almost every
statement it might do good service LOT
gold. AS one evidence that It's author
is a compound between Ananias ana
Mulhatton we give the following state
ment nut forth as truth. From page l6l
we quote as follows: Then, again,
they complain that the demonetlzatlon
of silver in 1873 has been followed by
great fall in prices, while the facts
show that there has been more silver
forced into currency, fifty times over
since 1873 than there was in eighty years
before
Now. what are the facts?
The very latest statistics we nave
from the director of the mint, on June
81. 1896. obtained by w. F. Curtis and
published by him in the Chicago RECORD
and republished a few days ago IN the
Los Angeles Times, are as follows:
Total silver coined up to 1878 in Y. -, ,,o
S. silver dollars. ..............'s so 90,
rrao tiopa1 silver coinS,,..... 40, i34Soi
S,hsidiarv coin .. 59,047 800
Total to 1873. o'olo'o 'o
Now. as we coined s14S,S13,59S before
1873, and as according to this pamphlet
have forced into our currency nifty
times over" this amount since 1913, then,
if our arithmetic is not at fault, we would
now have seven billion, one hundred
and ninety million, six hundred ana
cevertv-nine thousand, nine hundred
dollars (s7. 1870, 679, 900), when, as mat
fer of fact. the worlds entire produc-
ton of silver from 1850 to 1890 was only
50 096. 1913. This is simply specimen OF
the colossal falsehoods now being used
TO sustain the cause of the plutocracy.
built up out of the sweat and tears OF
suffering people.
The herald., 1896-08-01
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Delightful Entertainment Given at Casa
de Rosas Last Evening
For the Benefit Of the Los Angeles Free Kim
dergsrten-Musical and Literary Pro.
gram, Concluded With Dancing

The benefit entertainment given for
the Free Kindergarten association at
Casa de Rosas last evening was indeed
midsummer Nights dream. The
beautiful Spanish villa was flooded with
soft lights from numerous Japanese
lanterns hung about the inner court ana
over the main entrance, while the ma
tural attractions of the place were en-
HANGED with artistic floral decorations.
The stage in the reception hall where
the program was rendered was ar
ranged with bamboo, flowers and pot
ted plants. A large company of society
people was present and enjoyed the en-
tertainment.
The first number. Mendelssohns Mo
summer Nights Dream, was charming
ly rendered by Mrs. Willard Batcheioer
of San Francisco and Miss Edltn
Haines. A reading, How the Dead
Sheik Protected His Women. was pre-
scented in a most entertaining manner
by Mr. VIM. S. Creighton.
Miss Edith Preston then played Vio-
lin solo with excellent taste and express
sion. A baritone solo, A Son Oh the
Desert by Mr.. Barry. followed. "A cor
net solo by Miss Matele Loeb was
greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Adeline Duval
Mack contributed a pleasing NUMBER
reading a selection from Shakespeare
Midsummer Nights Dream after whicn
came a recitation, Magdalena, by MISS
Mabel Tanner The excellent program
was concluded with an instrumental
duet. Wedding March, Midsummer
Nights Dream, beautifully rendered
by Mrs. Willard Batchelder and MISS
Edith Haines. The evening was brought
to a close by dancing and the serving or
light refreshments in the court.
Mr. W. j. Currer made pronclent
floor manager The music was fur
nished by Miss McAlpin Those whose
efforts contributed most towards max
ing the affair a success were the recep-
ton committee, Mines Pillsbury, Full-
wood Kregelo, Misses Stoneman, Sey-
mour and Miss Currer; the refrsthment
committee, with Mrs. Mccullough as
chairman, and Mines. Bennett, Street,
James Bryson; the entertainment COM
mittee. Mr.. Stoneman, Misses Stoneman
and Lawrence.
The herald., 1896-08-01
natal ~ 1879 .S143. Sl3
BRYAN A POOR MAN
The ONLY Man In Lincoln Who Made Return
of His Cash

Sam Davis, writing to the San Fran
cisco Examiner from Lincoln, Neb., I'M
der date of July 2Sth, says:
Many anecdotes of Bryan are Tying
about Lincoln. a gentleman told me
today that he was the only man in the
city of Lincoln who, in making his re-
turn to the assessor, swore to the amount
of money he had .on hand, which was
lust s1O6 50. My informant declares that
he was the only man in Lincoln who thus
complied with the law, men here with
hundreds Of thousands of cold cash IN
their possession forgetting to mention
il to the assessor. His nomination at
Chicago cost him $42; McKinley's nomi-
nation cost his hackers hundreds Of
thousands. Republicans are making
great preparations to defeat Bryan.The
declare it must be done, no matter what
the cost. Arrangements have been
made to cover Nebraska with the heaV-
lest oratorical talent of the Republican
party. and if money and "chincraft
amount to anything they count on hold
ing Nebraska in the Republican col
unn. The voters, however, say that ii
every speaker in the east is thrown
into this state and Hanna's entire sack,
they cannot wrest the state from Bry an.
The herald., 1896-08-01
1r. Rose Replies

Editor Herald: In answer to Mr.. T..
St Julien Cox, / would say that / am not
under any more obligation either in
honor or as a gentleman to the railroad
people, who made the concession, than
if | bought horse from any one for
less than he first asked. 1t was for them
to consider whether my request was a
reasonable one and one which was to
their interest to grant. For instance. |
would show them that there We're sew
eral carloads of horses, which would be
shipped to New York, if the freight We're
such an amount as the price that |
would get for the horses could bear; or
| would say. 1 can afford to pay you 50
much a gallon for wine to New York
if you can take it at such 81 price; if not,
| will ship by water These are bust
ness propositions which leave no I'M
usual obligation on any one. Any new
rate esta blished by any intervention or
my part was enjoyed by every subse-
quent shipper l.. j. ROSE.
The herald., 1896-08-01
AT THE THEATERS

THE ORPHEUM-There will be a
matinee today at the Orpheum at the
usual reduced rates, which will ecpec-
tally be enjoyable for ladies and chill
dren. Prof. Fred Macarts celebrated
dog and monkey show, in which ex.
traordinarily well trained dogs perform
the most difficult feats in an almost
human-lke manner, is, one of the at
fractions. They dance, ride horse
back, spar and box, rescue dolls from
houses on fire and do many other things
Then the four Maisanos, musical clowns,
the Fredericks troupe of demon aero
bats in their startling feats, Miss LII
ian Western, who plays a great num-
Der of instruments beautifully are there
too. Billy Van, the eccentric talker and
singer, spins yarns and parodies songs
in a manner that makes everybody
laugh. The Stewart sisters. charming
condolences. in well-sung ballads and
fetching costumes. and the Roston
troupe, in which u man ape does some
very amusing tricks, complete the bill.
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-Ths de-
mand for seats at the Los Angeles the
alter for the Warde Coghlan engage
ment shows that these charming favor
| ties will be greeted by all their old adj
| mirers in Los Angeles next week. The
| opening performance will be Carmen,
| Francisco. Mr.. Warde makes an ideal
| Don Jose. His long schooling In melo-
| dramatic parts. followed by tragic roles
| eminently fitted him for the character.
! Miss Coghlan has made Carmen study
| and makes the character remarkably
| finished piece of execution. She makes
a picturesque figure In this character,
| and has a still more picturesque spirit
| and has never before presented herself
as such a flexible, plant actress. espe-
cially in the scene of love and coquetry.
where she is clever and effective. On
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee this all-round company OF stars
will present a scenic revival OF the
Shaksperean play. The Merchant OF
Venice with Mr.. Warde as Shylock and
| Miss Coghlan as Portia, their first time In
those roles In this city. The engage
| ment is for five nights and Saturday
matinee, commencing Tuesday.
The herald., 1896-08-01
THE PANIC PROMOTERS

panic" is evidently to be the war cry
of the single standard campaigners The
direst disaster will be foreshadowed and
| the voter will be told over and over
again that free silver spells ruin. Strange
| to say, the first note of alarm has been
sounded by the representatives of life
insurance companies and deposit saw
ings banks, gentlemen who, to say the
| least, do not usually decry the security
| of the investments which they so zeal
| ously advocate.
| That the adoption of free silver coin
| age, or rather the promise of it's triumph
| at the polls may create temporary de-
preston, Is not improbable, though such
| depression will rather be traceable to
the short-sighted selfishness of the cred
itor class than to the reconciliation of
silver ipso facto. Some of Hanna's mil
| lionaire committeeman are already
| threatening that they will withdraw
their capital from industries If silver is
no longer outlawed. In this very terror
| of the plutocrat may be found comfort
for the people. While the threat is not
| sincere, it may prove potent induce
| ment to all who are as craven as those
risk of temporary embarras sment, they
will pick up their shekels and leave the
| country. Let such get up and go by
all means. Let them follow in the foot
steps of William Waldorf Astor, with his
| hundred and twenty millions, and find
| qualification in being alternately a
| laughing stock and a sponge for the
| toadies of the British aristocracy. Mark
| Hanna's "object lessons" have already
commenced in the northwestern mining
| districts. McKinley's manager is a
| large stockholder in these mines, and
| can easily control some such shut
downs" which are intended, of course,
to bias the votes of the men thrown out
of work. Such devices to poison the
! minds of the public against the possible
salvation of free silver may be antici-
pated But these and similar machn-
ations will not prevail. To quote Mr..
Bryan's own words, Il do not think the
money bags are heavy enough to thwart
the peoples will"
The sudden and strange solicitude on
the part of the life insurance compa-
MES lest they should be compelled TO
defraud their policy holders is as hui
morous as it is pathetic In promulgat-
ing such a notion, which in reality is
preposterous. they are obviously adopt
ing suicidal policy, for if life insurance
agents have begun to find a reason why
people should not seek insurance. their
companies Will soon have to shut up
shop and leave the agents to revel in
their newly found sensation. Such idle
talk and vain imaginations will have no
weight with the people who dig deep
enough to discover the truth. The re-
proach of Reputation" against the DEM
ocratic platform is as groundless as the
slur of anarchy Mr.. Bryan, as well
as the supporters of the Chicago plat
form, believe in the sacred inviola bility
of contracts.
The herald., 1896-08-01
English Appre citation Of Humor

Not at all bad, was It? Here's an
other as good:
Some Englishmen are little slow in
catching the points of jokes. Some of
them, when they saw me, laughed most
heartily at jokes l told last year. Now
this one-you are English, amt you?
"Well, an American over in London
slept soundly and dreamed that he was
in the Internal regions until the heat
woke him up.
why said his English friend, what
very hot climate you must have over
in America Marshal p. Wilder in an
Interview.
The herald., 1896-08-01
SATURDAY. AUGUST !, 1890

The last ballot of The Herald's presi-
Dental poll will be published in tomor-
county is invited to thus express his
choice of ticket. 1t should be clearly
understood that the names of voters
will not be published. Ballots must be
at The Herald office by August 7th and
the result of the poll will be announced
as soon afterwards as possible.
The herald., 1896-08-01

that third term. Furthermore, such a
convention of self-appointed delegates
can neither command an iota of conf
dence nor much interest through
out the country. Representing no.
body" says the New York Journal, with
neither political organization nor popu-
lar approval behind them, their call for
a national convention is as ridiculous
a piece of egotism as the memorable pro-
clamation of the three tailors of Tooley
Straat
The herald., 1896-08-01

The SILLY season. seems to have
started early in England this year, and
journalist are L little harder up than
usual for copy" This fact is in all
probability the only foundation for that
oft told tale that Queen Victoria contem-
plates abdication in favor Of Albert Ed
ward. Not only Great Britain but the
whole world will be gratfied if the grand
old lady lives till next June to celebrate
the sixtieth anniversary of her acces-
cipp
The herald., 1896-08-01

An article on the birthplace of presi-
ents of the United States III the Sunset
Express gives Vermont as the birthplace
of Jefferson and Madison. This mistake
is palpably due to a distracted condition
in the writer. The cold state of Vermont
doubtless thrust Virginia out of mind
by reason OF the chill political atmos-
phere prevailing at the gilded Hanna
headquarters. Intact the Sunsets writer
may be presumed to have cold feet.
Another article on the birthplaces of
tinguished Americans by the Sunset
will, we fear from the Hanna political
temperatures canstant cooling, crowd
most of them into Alaska, and arctic
Alaska at that.
The herald., 1896-08-01

We call attention to the remarks on
another page Of an agricultural editor
on the State School of Agriculture at
Berkeley by theBay. 1t seems that
seventeen professors and their assist
ants graduate an average of one and
one-half students each year at that in
stitution. 1t is evident that even if all
this army of graduates in farming be-
come farmers there will yet be no great
fear of production due to a glut
of university farmers. The public funds
misdirected.
The herald., 1896-08-01

The prolific discussion which followed
an article in The Herald some time since
on the sin of suicide has given place to
livelier matter, and happily the suicide
epidemic in this city has somewhat sub
sided. The New York Journal, the other
day, published the following diatrlbe on
the selfishness and egoism of the act:
"The selfishness Of suicide is as pro-
The herald., 1896-08-01

"If the silver men are so keen for
a free coinage law why do they not
ask for free coinage of 10O-cent dol
lars?" says the Chicago Times Herald
That is just what they do ask; nothing
more, nothing less.
The herald., 1896-08-01
No Proof

An Indiana lawyer became converted
last week and died of heart disease IN
less than than an hour afterwaro. A
solitary case, however does not prove
mat a man cannot be both lawyer and
stand in with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
stone Epitaph.
The herald., 1896-08-01

The usually dignified New York Times
has descended to take Mr. Bryan TO task
for the labor he has devoted to the
matter and manner of his speeches
1t is generally regarded as creditable
to a public man that he brings his best
to his duties. but the EeW York Times
sees fit to sheer at the elaboration Of
Mr.. Bryan's efforts. Political prejudice
has evidently distorted the justice and
dignity of even the Times of New York
The herald., 1896-08-01
Vinegar Whitens the Hands

If you are obliged to have your hands
in strong soapy water in washing dishes
or doing other household duties, little
vinegar rubbed upon them when taken
from the water will improve them as
well as help to keep the skin white
New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-08-01

For one mention of the name of Nc
Kinley in the eastern papers one sees
sixteen of Hanna. This is a significant
illustration of the relationship between
the boss and his man.
The herald., 1896-08-01

From 1892 to 1892 the United States
produced 81, SS1, 769 worth of gold and
Lac, 1863, 900 worth of silver. a total of
So, 1854, $50, 769. The total production Of
gold and silver of the entire world dur
ing the same time was, gold, S., 663. PIG, -
OOO; silver, $5,O77. 529 600; total, $lO74O,-
745 600
The herald., 1896-08-01

Hunger is one of the greatest stomach
troubles the world knows anything
about. An abstemious diet does not
seem to help it much.-Picayune.
The herald., 1896-08-01

The devil is reported to be utterly
Disguised with the climate of the United
States, and especially of ST. Louis. His
summer outing has been spoiled by con-
slant "reminiscences Of home cooking.
He anticipates, however, pleasant and
cool autumn during his visit to Ohio.
He relies on the icy political hand of
Hanna to keep the temperature pleas
ant. and yet is quite sure of great en-
joyment in the political corruptions Of
that great manipulation of political
mortgages. Thus he can keep cool while
observing the fat fry.
The herald., 1896-08-01

According to their latest manifesto
the boiling Republicans still refuse to
Recognize the party that separated from
them at st. Louis.-Detroit Free Press.