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The herald., 1896-07-18
A Little Bit of History

Editor Herald: l noticed in the issue
Of the Los Angeles Times under date of
July 18th, through a spread agile dis
play of ''potry and sich," an attempt to
show, on the part of one Il. Kearney of
Prescott, Ariz., and NJ. Y. Beach of the
Lord knows where, that the name of our
next president of these United States
should be O'Brien, instead of Bryan.
Nearly one-half a century ago, Judge
S. Bryan, father of our next president,
came from Virginia, with Stokes Crew.
EFT, and settled down in Southern IL
linois. Judge Bryan and Stokes Crew.
EFT were both deacons of the Baptist
church in Marion county, at Kinmundy
station on the Illinois Central
1t was the custom of Judge Bryan af-
ter the Sunday services to visit the fam
lily of Stokes Crewett, and in this way
he became very familiar with the chill
dren of Stokes Crewett, one of his
daughters now residing in this city. She
is nearing her flftieth year and was
personally acquainted with Judge
Bryan, and she says that he was always
known far and wide as Judge Bryan
and no O'Brien about 1t.
This daughter has been a resident
here and in this vicinity for more than
fifteen years, is we'll known and the
truthfulness of her statement cannot be
questioned. She has kindly asked me
to withhold her name until such time as
these O'Brien fakirs should require her
to prove her statement. BY kindly CIV
ing this space in your valuable columns
you will oblige, very truly yours,
BEN w. EDELMAN,
San Pedro, July II, 1896
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that "All my friends know that am
better gold standard advocate than even
the most rabid Wall street banker" :"
Truly troubles gather thick and fast
over the gold standard people. Espoused
by the Republican party, the party of
the classes, frowned on by the Demo-
cratic convention representing the party
of the masses, their cup of bitterness is
now filled to overflowing by the intrusion
among them of the lurid and unquench-
able Herr Most.
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If ever a man was nominated for a
high office unpledged ana untrammeled
that man is William Jennings Bryan.
the Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency. Without any sacrifice of his in
dependence without dickering. compro-
mise or concession, but through the
overwhelming power Of his personality.
he swept the great honor the Chicago
convention had to confer from the grasp
of older party leaders who had planned
and worked for it for years and months.
Instinctively the great convention rec
ognized in him the Moses of the hour
What contrast he presents to the
"mortgaged candidate" the trust-ti tied,
monopoly bonded Mckinley? The one
the nominee OF convention of free men
moved only by the spirit of righteous
endeavor; the other the output Of a ma
chine organization controlled by the
worst forces of the country, the inter-
ests that are everlastingly seeking to
pervert the powers of government to
their own selfish purposes.
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Mark Hanna is reported to have said
that he believes Providence has ordained
the election of Mckinley. The chances
are more than excellent, though, that
Mr.. Hanna will supplement the efforts
of Providence with large and accessi-
BILE campaign fund made up by the pri-
vate interests which thrive on govern
ment favor as expressed in bounties,
subsidies and protective tariffs. Provi-
dence will not be left to carry the burden
of battle alone
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Lacy-PhiiI:ps

DR.. ]. s. Phillips of this city and Miss
Minnie V. Lacy of San Francisco will be
married by the Rev. Wilson at Redondo
Beach this morning. Miss Lacy will ar
rive from the north on the steamer
Santa Rosa and will be met at ReG/ndo
by DR.. Phillips, where the knot will be
tied. After the ceremony DR.. and Mrs.
Phillips will board the steamer for Coro-
nado. where the honeymoon will be
spent. After two weeks at the big hotel
DR.. and Mrs. Phillips will be at home to
their friends at their cottage at 1907
South Broadway.
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sional district of California. Mr. Pat
toms views on the issues of the day are
entirely in harmony with those express
ed by the national Democracy in the
platform adopted by the late Chicago
convention, and If the Democrats of this
district see At to select him to
contest for seat in congress with Tele-
graph Jim he will most certainly
make an able and aggressive fight.
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Disturbed the Peace

The patrol wagon made long trip
at $50 last night, out to the corner of
Grand avenue and Adams street, where
John NJ. Noonan was found in custody
of an officer, and taken to the station
on a charge OF disturbing the peace.
Noonan was drunk and tearing around
in such a manner as to disturb the en-
tire neighborhood out on Twenty-sev-
enth street, where he was arrested, and
refusing to go home and behave himself,
was run in.
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Rumors are rife that Col. Mazuma,
representing the Hanna presidential
syndicate, Will be at st. Louis when the
silver and Populist conventions meet.
The colonel has frequently gotten away
with legislatures and municipal coun-
ellis, but the bodies which will assemble
July % at the late cyclone site are liable
to prove beyond even his powers of
ma SticatiOn
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Queen Victoria has reigned now for
nearly three score years, with no indi-
cation of any immediate let up. Wonder
what the Prince of Wales thinks about
the theory of rotation in office?
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nlasticatio

AS a deficit producer the Mckinley
act ranks highest in the list of Ameri-
can tariff laws. The deficit under it for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1898, was ST.
766, 994. Its accomplishment in the same
line for the next year, the one ending
June 80, 1894, amounted to $72, 2,325,44S
Where is the tariff act that can beat
that record?
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HOTEL ARRIVALS
NADEAU.

] e Wilson, Clmbusl H Katz, N Jersey
Mrs Curtis WinslwiS A Haideman- s. Ioe
Mis-, Cnrroi Aipquel Mrs Haldeman, do
g g Richards, S F lP Daggs Phoenix
Cowley, K c D BLACKBURN, vtra
I NJ Dodge, Diego Mrs Blackburn, do
F Bettman, s F lG H Clegg. Pomona
NJ Harrington, Tire G. Price. city
Mrs Tarkington. do M T Lanning, city
F L Ewing. Yuma w Springer, bar
WESTMINSTER.
Miss KPhelps, Bstn, Mrs Randolph, Icson
Mrs ERHorton, do E Hamilton. Chino
Mrs F A Floyd, do Wylie, Chicago
H s Wilson. do r Dollar; Rafael
I n Martin. Oakland G H Could S Barbra
d w kirkland. do ] N c Russell, Cphgn
Walker, S Lake G, II A TaussG.
J Hart. Lville Ky F Straw, Perris
II " Miller. Lamar NJ J Humlel. Sdusky
E w Massey, s F - Copeland; Gntnga n 8
A MiLer&w, Tempe, M II Cone, Axtell ks
F Moore, Ariz wv A Ryerson, Seattle
] Truen&WS Paula .
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TO THE EDITOR

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
Sponsibiiity for the sentiments eXpressed.)
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The legion friends of George S. Patton
will be pleased to observe in the
columns of today's Herald the
announcement that he is a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
sor representative in the Sixth congress
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Well, that do settle it! Herr Most, the
anarchist, is for Mckinley. He says that
no true anarchist can support Bryan and
Sewall on a free coinage platform, and
announces with an emphatic fiouriah
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In one important respect, at least,
the oratory of Mr.. Bryan differs from
that of Major Mckinley. Neither dia-
gram nor dictionary is needed to facili-
tate an understanding of what he says.
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The publishers have arranged TO have
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DO those riots in Cleveland mean that
the road agent Of prosperity has deter
mined to commence his hold-up busi-
ness right at home? He should defer
awhile or the people of the remainder of
the country may get alarmed and take
to the Democratic brush.
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]. NJ. Dodge, who is managing the tug
of war tournament to be held at Haz-
ards pavilion, is registered at the Ma
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devoting his entire personal attention 10 the oicy-
Gle. l regard the bicycle business as good one
for young men, and II you VIII glance over the
successful dealers in the metropolitan district you
will see that this is 1t is business FOR young
hustlers who are full of enthusiasm and love OF
the wheel You will find the majority or the dea.-
ers who meeting with the largest success are
men on the sunny side OF forty.
"Our factory in Chicago covers a square, ana IL
is about six blocks from Lincoln Park. We en-
ploy an average 700 men. but We have more
than that number at work at present we are
working day and night shift. There are llo
bicycle factories IN Illinois at present OF which
rumber eighty -elght are in or near Chicago Skilled
mechanics only are employed by u.s. for we must
have frst-cass work done, and It must be done
rapidly
WHAT MR. SPALDING SAYS.
J. Walter Spald!ng. Of a. G.. Spadlng Brother
one of the largest sporting goods manufacturers
in the word when seen was as calm ana uhcon-
cernei a man drawing a regular weekly salary
which met his every desire. to whom trouble ana
business worry were unknown. In speaking about
the evolution OF the bicycle ard the Wholesome In
terest in general indoor and outdoor sports MI
Spalding said:
The seasons Of 1891 and 1890 undoubtedly gave
a great Impetus TO cycling and to sports generally
The .arge consumption OF goods ana whes.s W Ve
had beneficial effect on trade geneidHy; We
have directly In our employ between 2oW ana o'oW
peOpe. and agents are scattered throughout
the land In every little hamlet and city oar man
Offices are in this city Chicago and Philadelphia
and have also agencies In England, FRANCE
Italy and In South America .
consider that the indulgence IN cyciing ana
other hedthful outdoor pastmes has had bene-
fetal effect on the spirits of the people 1t has to
Il certain extent for it has had the effect OF draw
ing them away from depressing business Y, worry ,
and enabled them to appreciate life better IT VIII
lead 10 better race Of people, both physically
ana mentally OF course the cycling industry has
become a remarkable institution. but the outside
public has probably only faint idea OF the enor-
nous capital necessary 10 carry on sucn an enter
prise one hears of almost unknown ilrins that IN
tend out, say. 1000 or 10000 bicycles In
year. II takes a tremendous plant to turn out
small part OF that number. Now. a nrm that
intended TO put from LOO TO 1000 bicycles on me
market OF standard excellence would nave 10 make
"A permanent investment Of at east S2Oo,Vo IN ma
ch.nery and factory. and before they get through
with the matter they would find that a capital OF
$4,000 100000 would be needed | spent some
time In Europe lately. returning last month and
think that away ahead OF the makers
over there. Our machines are lighter and hand
somor and they just as serv!ceable, II not
more So
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the case and I'll guarantee you'll get money enough
to give the boy handsome funeral 49,,
This delighted the mother. and the piausiois
schemer went off in high glee He got $500 sa ave
the family enough to bury the child and TOOK the
rest as a Zee. IL. -. .--
whenever there is an accident, city cart runs
over a childs foot for instance. toe gets broken
or anything promising damages happens, the law.
the REPORTS OF casualties in the daily papers with
family may be timd and shrink from calling in the
law particularly II they are Of foreign birth ana
new to American ways dreadng everything they
don't understand. II the injured childs life Is IN
sured to provide against burial, the lawyer does
not stand so good a chance Of making favorable
Impression ard carrying his point. If he can clinch
his argument with the probable necessity or burial
fee should the child die, he has what is called
soft snap.
people who have much to live for and are wei
circumstance have little idea Of the importance
with which this question of burial is invested In the
est.ma ton OF the poor. In the midst OF lie they
literally prepare for death and seem never TO lose
sight Of the tangible side OF the dread presence.
though this does not seem TO dampen their spirits
or lessen their interest In existence. There IS
romething pathetic in the throb Of drum and blare
of trumpet and fife at the funeral OF an infant OF
eighteen months, but the martial muse. the TWO
extra carraqes full OF flowers. the long line or
hacks and the white-draped hearse and noddins
pumes comfort the parents as nothing else can.
and though the little one has toddled about IN
rags, has been deprived Of pure air ard lacked at.
tenon all its short life the parents feel that they
are only doing their duty in thus honoring it,
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only for an extremely short space. In general the
grades will not be more than or Ia per cent All
intersecting roads will pass underneath the Con-
four and a half miles there will be no cross traffic
The Concourse will go northeast in Almost d
straight line the Mosholu Parkway. Whlch con
meets Bronx and Van Cortlandt parks IL may De
followed by wheelmen going 10 fonkers ana aionS
the Hudson TO White Plains and along the SOUND;
It's lower end will be joined directly with one OF
the aDprcaches OF the new Central BrldSe which
replaces the cid Maconbs Dam Bridge. There
VIII thus be direct access from Seventh-aVe. MOI
only will the Concourse cycle paths be worth Visit
Ing for their sakes but they Will be con,
yenient parts Of various routes now much travelled
by whecmen
PUSHING THE WORK.
II NAV not be many years before the Concourse
Is opened to the public. The commission wnch
was appointed to condemn the property needed
has already dore a great deal OF work 1t has
finished hearing testimony relating 10 the hrst
section of the CoDcourse. that from One-hundred-
and-s.xty-frst-st. TO One-hundred- and-seventy-
thIrd-st There has been introduced in the Leg
pass on the report of the Commissioners In sec
lions At any rate. the entire report may be mn
ished In 1896 and there Is even talk OF introducing
a bill in the present Legislature authorizing an
appropriation with which TO be gin work on the frst
section. Senator Guy has in charge a Dill reIat-
ing TO the approach and entrance. which has been
ssed in the Senate. The commissioners are
James A. Blanchard. John H. knoeppe and J. {.
De La Nergne.
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PATHS FOR WHEELMEEN.
TWO HAVE JUST BEEN PROVIDED FOR
on THE CONCOURSE.

CHANGE IN THE PLANS MADE By MIR. RIssE
THE ENGINEER. OWING TO THE VOGUE OF
CYCLING-FOUR AND a HALF MILES
or LEVEL. SHADY ROADS.
\ change OF much importance to wheelmen has
been made in the plans OF the Grand Boulevard
and Concourse. that magnificent parkway which Is
10 be laid ont In the Twenty third and Twenty
fourth Wards When the designs were originally
drawn. In 1872 cycling was but an unpre tentous
sport practised by n select few. who had TO be
content TO accept whatever offered In the way
ol good roads. 1t IS true that tn" agitation for
the proper paving and care OF city and country
thoroughfares had begun. but tn" movement was
puuy III comparison with its present strength. II
was natural. therefore. that no special thought
should AZ that time have been given to the needs
%. whceifncn by the engineer OF the concourse.
In the fcw years since 100. however. and espe-
claiy In the last twelycmOrth. all this has been
changed. The bcyclc-rlders OF the city an
ariny. They crowd the well-pavod streets. ave-
MUGS and roads every fine day. and promise.
moreover. 10 become vastly more numerous this
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spring. All this became evident to Louis A. Rise. the
chief typographical engineer OF the Department OF
street Improvements OF the Twenty-third and
Twenty-folrth Wards. who is the engineer of the
Concourse. He that II would be advisable
to give mp part Of the space to wheemen cs-
pec.ay as the Ccncourse would not be finished for
some years and meanwhile cycling was sure TO be-
come much more popular than 1t IS now.
TWO CYCLE PATHS
Commissioner Haffen agreed with him In this
view. so the plans have been rccast to admit of
having two cycle paths. each twelve feet wide.
To accomplish this. II necessary TO rob the
Speedway Of twenty feet OF its width. the rest
being taken from other parts OF the Concourse.
Originally. this speedway was TO be sixty feet
wide but Mr.. Rsse is confident that forty feet
VIII prove ample Driving will by no means be
confined TO this. there 10 be two avenues
twenty-iour feet wide each for those content 10
send their horses at a moderate pace.
While 1t might seem at first sight that these
bicycle paths purely for the convenience and
pleasure OF wbcemen. this Is not So They VIII
be greatly appreciated b. who drive fast trot-
tiers 1T Is safe to say that the admission OF b.
cycles to the Concourse speedway would bring
out protests from drivers. whose horses might
be scared by them. or who would anyway, want
clear field for bursts OF speed. Even those who
will not sit behind 2:i0 trotters Will be glad to
have the two driveways for their sole use. So
their recreation apart from another will be
mutual.
ROOM FOR ALL.
The Concourse Is to be 1S2 feet VIDE Under the
present plan 1t will be divided follows sidewalk.
20 feet wide driveway. "a feet wide cycle path.
IL feet wide; promenade 10 feet wide, ard then
the central speedway 40 feet wide: second promo
made also 10 feet wide; the other bicycle path IL
feet wide; another 2ifoot driveway and on the out
side the 20-foot sidewalk. II will be OF great ad-
vantage TO have two paths at once and twelve
feet OF width will give room for fast riders TO
pass slow The sidewalks and promenades
will be lined with trees Those on the prcmenades
will be on the edge OF the cycle path, so that
there VIII be pleasant shade.
The accompanying Illustration IL perspective
view OF the proposed entrance TO the Concourse
at One -hundreda sixty irst-st. and Motta ave- At
this poinf 1t Is much wider than along the rest
OF Its length.
An agreeable feature OF the cycle paths Will
be the absence OF bad grades. The steepest Will
be two and half feet In hundred. but this Is
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friend the other day said: II thought that he was
about forty and my friend thought that Coleman 8
age must be about forty-four. We were unanimous.
however. in the opinion that. no matter what 1t
was he did not look IT," Mr.. Coleman said:
There Is something magnetic about the cycle in
dustry, and the more | see OF IT the better |
like IT, and It looks as II this magnetism, or what
ever IL T.. has spread all over the world. Every
body seems to be riding wheel. and AZ far AZ !
can hear those who are not riders intend to become
So our output OF whce;s In 1895 was over 5000 and
expect TO eclipse this record the present year.
You want me to give an estimate ,h OF he num9y
That Is a question that cannot answer. and don't
csrsey Posb on Sn e" @ even
than that II VIII depend largely upon the capstc!,y
urcrs. Last year none OF the large makers could
keep with their orders and. while everybody
again be greater than the supply.
Theodore f. Merseles the head OF tho Eastern
branch Of the Western Wheel Works. also
seen. Mr. Merse!cs Is practical wheelman him
SELF and he is enthusiast the subject OF the
bicycle Mr.. Merscles has charge OF the territory
from Maine to Florida This district includes seven
teen States, and LOO agents are supplied from the
New-York Office.
I'VE have statesmen who canvass this district thor
cughly" said Mr. Merscles. land receive regu-
lar reports from them as 10 the number OF wheels
each agent handles. the condition Of trade and the
condition Of the roads In each nelghborhood."
Taking down gigantic file. Mr.. Mersees showed
the writer some letters and statistics which the
incredulous, who have not kept pace with the rush
OF the cycle into popularity might doubt. Among
the letters received requesting that they be ap-
pointed agents for Crescent bicycles were wagon
makers printers, dentists. undertakers. hyslcans
and dealers kind OF instruments. including
a manufacturer OF musical instruments In New Eng
land Here Is a list Of few agents taken at ran
dom from the file: Stockbroker. Jeweller shoemaker,
hardware dealer. druggist. barber. photographer.
bile kepDpr. sewing machine dealer. snort
ing goods store, grocer. drygoods store. ocksmith
plumber clothing stores and furniture and coal
dealers
GIVING Up ALL OTHER BUSINESS
"And II Is becoming case OF the tail waggIng
the dog" continued Mr. Merseles while most OF
the people took up the bicycle as side Issue 1t
Is side issue longer l know Of than
one case where the proprietor OF the place has
turned his old business over to clerk and Is now
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At present Aqueduct-ave. Is generally reached
by wheemen via Featherbed Lane which is the
outlet to the north from Washington Bridg. At
tention has already been called in this column to
the widening Of this lane to Its present EN- at
Aqueduct-ave 1t Is also to be extended eashrly
10 Jerome-ave. a distance OF some four dty
blocks. This change will give cyclists wiCer
choice of routes than they now have. Mr.. Rise
expects that this work. which was begun few
weeks ago. will be finished this summer He also
SAYS that Peham-ave. from the Fordham railway
station TO Bronx Park will be completed about
the same time 1t Is being widened to 100 feet.
and the steepest grades are to be no greater than
or 2la per cent.
Commissioner Haffens Department has also
been mindful Of the needs Of the east side OF
the two northern wards Only a legal techni-
cality delays the letting Of contract for max
ing Crotona-ave. fine driveway. 1t begins al
the Boston Road. just below East One-hun-
red-and-seventieth-st.. and goes north through
Crotona Park. striking the Southern Boulevard
near Bronx Park. The width is to be eighty
feet. road was opened here before any terri.
tory north OF the Harlem River was annexed
70 the city. Some Of the property-owners now
calm awards. The question has been laid be-
Tore the Corporation Counsel. and when 1t IL