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The herald., 1896-09-28
CURBSTONE ORATORS ARRESTED
Charged With Disturbing the Peace at
Central Park N4N

Three self-professed socialists were
arrested by the police yesterday after
noon on Fifth street. alongside Central
park, and booked at the police station
for disturbing the peace. Every Sun
day this month, along in the afternoon,
canvas topped wagon hts driven up
alongside the curb near the park, and
speakers have harangued the crowd
from it. Yesterday the performance
was repeated, and huge crowd assem-
bled on the sidewalk and crowded over
onto the flower beds and lawns of the
park. The speakers shouted and roared
until several of the residents on the op-
posite side of the street sought out
Policemen -Fowle and White and lodged
complaint that their peace was be-
ing disturbed. . ,,rt -.t-f.
officer Fowle went up to the shouter
on the wagon and told him he must de-
sist as the crowd he had gathered was
blockading the sidewalk and DANA ging
the park; also that the neighbors were
complaining. The speaker refused to
quit and was placed under arrest No
sooner had he been taken down
from the wagon than another fell
low bobbed up and took his
place. He was also ordered to quit, re-
fused, and Joined his companion under
arrest. Then third party took his
stand and commenced a speech. He
was treated the same as the others
The patrol wagon was called and the
trio sent in to the station. loudly pro-
testing against the invasion of their
rights of free speech and the injustice of
their arrest.
To the police clerk they gave the
names of w. M. Wilkins, ]. E. Higgins
and A, Magnify. All were locked up,
but remained, ip Jail only short time,
as their friends appeared and put up
$40 cash ball for each to insure their
appearance in the police COURT today to
The herald., 1896-09-28
THE w. c. T. U. RECEPTION.

Friday afternoon the Central Union
met in its headquarters at 2:30, the oc-
casion being an afternoon reception in
honor of Mrs. Sarah McClees and her
daughter and Mrs M. c..
Sampson, who leaves for short
trip. Mrs. Southwick opened
the program by reading the 91st Psalm.
Mrs. Clara Spaulding Brown of the
Press club spoke feelingly. Mrs. McCo-
mas represented the suffragists, Mrs.
Griffith was there as a representative
of the soldiers and sailors. Mrs. Knapp
read a paper. Mrs. Wolfskill sang. Mrs.
Fisher made brief address and pre-
sented a beautiful basket of carnations
and maiden hair ferns tied with a
white ribbon, to Mrs. McClees and her
daughter. Mrs. McClees responded
feelinely
The herald., 1896-09-28

full refreshments of Ice cream and-cake
were served the tables being in charge
of Mines. Allen, White, Mccormack,
Prentiss and Rogers; Misses Grannis,
Prentiss, Raleigh, Mccormack, Barrows
and Allen. The tables were prettily ar
ranged in the west aicove of the build
ing. The refreshments were furnished
by Christopher. An entertaining pro-
gram was rendered. being two instru-
mental solos by Mrs. N. T. Edwards, a
vocal solo and encore by Miss Minkler.
The affair netted the church a neat
sum.
The herald., 1896-09-28
LAST NIGHT OF THE FETE.

Yesterday afternoon being children's
day on the fete grounds, the youngsters
made brave showing. The Mother
Goose melodies and the death and burial
of Cock Robin were repeated at the mat
inee. The young participants were fully
as good as ON the evening before, and
Mrs. Grey and assistants, Mrs. Henry
T. Lee and Mrs. Whiting deserve great
credit for the perfection to which the
children have been trained.
The Maypole dance was an ideally
picturesque scene, reminding one of the
descriptions of such customs in Merrie
England, where this pretty custom, ac-
cording to tradition, originated. The
scene on the green sward in front of the
Severance mansion was pretty, indeed,
as the children came out from the thea
ter they were grouped for their photo
graphs. The children were devoted pa
irons of the grab bag and the jinricksha
drawn by Jap, was the great at
traction also.
any previous evening. All OF the booths
are doing a rushing business. At the
little bijou theater living posters were
repeated with if anything greater
success than ever. The premier event of
the whole three nights was, perhaps, the
cake walk. One failed to recognize at
first their best friends, SO effective did
the Durnt CORK ana well spoken dlalect
disguise the personality. Tom Rowan,
jr., who had charge of the coon brigade,
was in all the glory of a
roustabout on one of the great
cotton steamers. There were colored
"gemmen" whose Darktown dudish
ways were just too killing" Mrs. Min
ME Hance Owens sang The Little Ala
bama Coon in true negro dialect style.
Tom Rowan, jr., gave that beautifully
pathetic old negro song, Old Black Joe,
with all of the pathos and tenderness
that these songs are capable of express
ing. Mrs. Symonds' rendering of Nah
Angeline was perfection.
Among those who distinguished them
selves were Mrs. f. RAIDER, Mrs. H. M
Sale, Mrs. T. e. Rowan, jr., Mrs. J. Wot-
kyns, Mrs. Montgomery and Miss Olave
Belle Clark. Messrs. M. S. Severance,
Ben e. Severance, F. c. Klokke, w. B.
The herald., 1896-09-28

bath house and the merry -go-round.
The conductors, though, on the cars del
egated entirely their work to the young
ladies. The chaperones and conduct
ors were: Mines Fl. M. Sale, j. b.
Brown, Ferguson, Park, Forester. Stow
ell, Shoulders Earnest, Bourgoyne, But
Ter, Harris, Variel, Whitley, North, Day
Gillette, Murray, Flint, Glasier, Osgood,
Clark, Carey, Threlkeld, Whelpley,
Smith, Misses Maud Newell, Emma
Widney, Shelton, Bosbyshell, Hazel
tine, Head, Rose, Tufts, Whelpley,
Gates, Faithful, Holt, Robbins, Curtis,
Hinckley, Harrison, Bonnell, Nelson,
Willing and Snider
The herald., 1896-09-28
DELIGHTFUL PARTY

Mr. and Mrs c. G. Cohn of 1888 South
Flower street gave a very delightful
party Friday evening in honor Of Miss
N. M. Cohn.
A delightful evening was passed, a
musical program being rendered, giving
some fine selections, by Miss Marie Bar
trum, after which a number of games
were played, w. Ball taking the first
prize and Mr. H. Ball the BOBBY prize.
Refreshments were served in the dining
room. Those present were: Mines. S.
Cohen, c. iCohn, w. Ball, M. Jackson,
Misses S. Eastern, p. Elliot, M. Bartrum,
s. Bartrum, N. Adams, M. Ripple, c.
Cohn, Merrs. S. Cohen, j. b. Cohn, 7.
Klinke, M. Cohen, w. Ball, c. Cohen,
G.. Davis, II. Ball.
The herald., 1896-09-28
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS

Mr. and Mrs. w Benin entertained a
number of their friends at their resi-
dence in University last Saturday even
ing. Music, dancing and cards were
INDUCED in, after which refreshments
We're served, and the guests spent very
jolly and delightful evening.
Those present were Mrs. Boring,
Mrs. Aerick, Mrs. Rule Miss Ellen Ae-
rick, Miss A. Crumb, Mrs. F. A. Houn-
som, Mrs. H. r. Hounsom, Mrs e.
Lloyd, Miss Moina Huntington, Mrs.
Chouteau, Miss Zella Hounsom, Miss
M. Aerick and Miss L. Aerick Messrs.
w. G. Chouteau, E. Lloyd, N. Rule,
Boring, H. McAnany, E. Morrisy, C.
Aerick, J. Aerick, F. A. Hounsom, H. R.
Hounsom, H. Aerick and F. Neil.
The herald., 1896-09-28
A CHOIR ENTERTAINED.

Thursday Prof. and Mrs. c. S. Cornell
entertained informally the members Of
the First M. e. church choir, number
ing forty persons, at the Hotel Catalina.
The parlors and reading room were pro-
fusely decorated in carnations, roses,
and chrysanthemums, and a tempting
collation. was served. Several vocal
numbers were given by the following:
Mrs. j. HI. Book, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs.
Granger, Mrs. Coggswell. Prof. Cornell
and Mrs. Luckenbach. A very pleasant
time was had. Those stopping at the
hotel were numbered among the enter
tanned pueStS
The herald., 1896-09-28
CHENEY-WooDWARD.

A very quiet little wedding occurred
upon September 18th, at 800 South Broad
way. The contracting parties were Chas
G. S. Cheney and Nellie s. Woodward
Rev. j. A. Phillips performed the cere-
mony. The bride wore a dainty wedding
gown of white Swiss and carried carna-
tions. Only the immediate family friends
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney will
be at home to their friends after October
18th at 939 East Twenty ninth street.
The herald., 1896-09-28
DUPLICATE WHIST.

Friday evening Miss Emma Bumiller
of 447 South Olive street entertained
very delightfully."- at duplicate whist.
Dainty refreshments were served by
Christopher. The decorations were
crimson carnations and asparagus fern.
Those who were present were: The
Misses Gertrude McCrae, Alice Boyce,
Bacon, Haugh, Emma and Emile Bu-
miller and Mrs. j. f. Bumiller; Messrs
Benbrook, Tom McCrae, Moore, Hazel
tine, Haugh and Joe Bumiller
The herald., 1896-09-28
FOR THE NEWsBOYs

The all-day trolley excursion to Santa
Monica Saturday was well patronized.
1t is not every day that man can have
his car fare taken by pretty girl who,
however, rings up your fare in busi-
ness-like way and with a self-satisfied
smile, knowing that with every fare
that the Newsboys' Home was benefited
thereby. The Pacific Railway Com
pany generously gave the entire net re-
ceipts from the cars, the North Beach
The herald., 1896-09-28

Wiltshire. George Montgomery, c. c.
Carpenter, ]. r. Newberry, John Posey,
Ben C. Truman, William Garland. The
cake walk, however to have been ap-
preciated should have been seen, and 1t
will be long time before the Angelenos
will witness anything as excruciatingly
funny,
The herald., 1896-09-28

Miss Ellen Arthur, a daughter of the
late President Arthur, has just arrived
in this country, after an extended trip
in the old country She will reside in her
old home in Albany
The herald., 1896-09-28

A remarkable success is claimed for
the London Schools Swimming associa-
tion. During last year no fewer than
10000 school children were taught to
swim by its instructors.
The herald., 1896-09-28

the program of the Monday Morning
club for tomorrw
Mrs. A. ]. Hechtman and family re-
turned Wednesday from two months
trip to Sacramento
Dr. Leon It. Harvey and sister enter
tained a few friends at the Hotel West
minister, after which they took their
guests out to the Fete Champetre.
Miss Nellie Nash left Saturday for her
home in Buffalo. N. Y, by way of San
Francisco and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradbury spent
yesterday at their ranch in Duarte.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Hubbard of Azusa,
left September 21st for visit of some
months in Iowa and Minnesota.
Miss E. s. Holtzbacher left for the
east September 10th. She will spend the
winter in Philadelphia.
James G. Clark, the poet of the peo-
pie will sing his famous song, The Gates
of Babylon at the Bowman Hartman
| debate on free silver at Temperance
temple, corner Broadway and Temple,
Sunday evening.
w. c. Bowman and Job Hartman will
debate the question, viii the Free
Coinage of Silver Benefit the Wage
earning Class?" on Sunday night, Sep
tember Il, 1896, at Temperance temple,
Broadway and Temple street.
A grand basket picnic under the aus
pices of the Knights and Ladies of the
MaccaDeeS at VerdugO Park October
5th, California Labor day. promises to
be one of the events of the season. Mu-
Sic dancing, games and athletic
| sports among the beauties of nature will
drive dull care away and make the day
| one Of the bright memories to be cher
, ished by those participating in its joys
There will be an engagement recep-
| tion today at 206 North Hope street, and
next Sunday Miss Dreyfuss will be mar
| ried to Simon Heineman.
Union Circle No. 49, Ladies of the
! Grand Army will hold their next reg
! ular meeting at Bixby hall, 6101a South
! Spring street, Thursday, October 1st
commencing at 2 pm.
| Miss Anna Tuthill entertained de-
i lightfully and informally on Friday af-
| ternoon. New and novel games were
enjoyed, after which refreshments were
| served upon the lawn. Among those
| present were: Misses Nellie Brown
/ Florence Clute, Gertrude Mckenzie
Charlotte Ripon, Mabel Hill, Florence
| Field anu others. ir,ft
| Friday evening at her home on In
| graham street, Mrs. Mark B. Lewis
charmingly entertained at dinner ir
honor of Miss Gertrude Smith of Boston
a delightful writer of stories who has
been in our city since the Fiesta. The
collation. took the form of a Spanish din
| ner, Christopher was the caterer In the
center of the table, resting on a mirror
| was a large cut-glass bowl of La France
roses. On the chiffonier and mante
| were banked the same flowers, with
| ferns and palms prettily arranged about
the rooms. Those who enjoyed the de.
lightfully cordial hospitality of the
| hostess were Miss Gertrude Smith, Mrs
| Deming, Miss Laura Deeming, Miss AL.
ma Deming, La Grand Howell.
The herald., 1896-09-28

Johnstone Bennett. the actress. has dta;
missed her maid. and in future valet WI
He will also act as her escort, purchate
her railroad tickets, look after. her baS'
Caf-e and perform other work that woma4
who employs maid is forced to pay maH
for doing. fs =
The herald., 1896-09-28

There are now seven presidential tlckelS
Republican; Bryan and Sewall, free silvsf
Democratic; Palmer and Buckner gold
Democratic; Bryan and Watson. popuiistS
Bentley and Southgate, National Prohihia
ZIONIST, and Matchett1 and Mcguire, So
cialist ---l-- .-.-..-L- "a
The herald., 1896-09-28

The duke of Marlborough's first gift 4
lie Bleuheim spaniel 1t is traditional y
the ducal house of Marlborough that ev3
cry duchess shall possess as her constHul
reason for this IS that at 1.-The battle o1
Blenheim the firstiduke, was attended 15
a pet spaniel, which never left his hesH g
and that after the battle Sarah. the duke'l
Celebrated wife, adopted the brave littls
animal and would not be parted from y
Il,
The herald., 1896-09-28

At the st. Boniface church in White:
chapel, London, recently. Prince Max d4
Saxony. second son of the heir presumR:
tive to the kingdom of Saxony made ne
first appearance as a Roman Catnolts
priest. In rfre ecoufseiofajspeech at guild
meeting he remarked that he. carne
amongst the German people In the eae<
end not as a prince. but simply as q pr1es{:
He was a worker himself, and to his MIND
no honor was so great as that OF labor. Il
The herald., 1896-09-28
A PARTY.

Miss Gertrude Moore entertained her
friends with delightful dancing party
last night at her home on Figueroa
street. The parlors, reception hall and
dining room were beautifully decorated
in violet and white. A delicious collation.
was served, Christopher being the cater
er. The table showed the same colors,
flowers and ribbons being tastefully ar
ranged Those who danced to the soft
strains of the stringed orchestra were
Misses Sabina Bourks, Eta Janss, Ma
bel Ferguson, Whitaker, Josephine
Hall, Helen Carhart, Louise Gordon,
Florence Nolan, Virginia Dryden, Fan
ME Barber, Rita Green and Catherine
Kemper, Messrs. Claud Bell, Harold
Butler, Merolin, Albert Norton Burdett
Jevne, John Bloff, Dick Stewart Carl
Klokke, Will Theltix, Leverne Hall,
Chichester Burt Williams, Ralph Car
hart and G., Violet
The herald., 1896-09-28
MOONLIGHT BICYCLE PARTY.

Mrs. Capt. Alec Anderson and Mrs.
Fred w. Dunn gave delightful bicycle
party last Monday evening. The par
ticipants met at the residence of Mr..
Horace Bell on Figueroa street and pro-
ceeded to Westlake park, where some
time was pleasantly spent. From
there the party proceeded downtown
and made tour of the principal streets,
single file, led by two tandems. At II
o'clock the party repaired to the resi-
dence of Mrs Dunn on West Thirtieth
street, where refreshments were served.
Those present were Mines. Dunn and An
derson, Misses Diasy Bell, Ula Hitch
cock, Mamie Perry, Mabel Longley,
Eleanor Finch, Ludlow. H. M. Todd, An
ita Kelly, Jessie Hartwell, Messrs j. c.
Page, Robert Hartwell, HI. G. Knewing,
James A. Graham, Thomas L. Craig,
Ben Smith, jr., c. N. Murphy, j. A. Kelly
DR.. Smith, r. Harry Page, Fred w.
Dunn, Lovelace, Jeffrey.
The herald., 1896-09-28
RETURNED TO THE CITY.

The Misses Florence and Stella
O'Neill, the accomplished daughters of
Mr.. Joseph O'Neill of San Francisco,
have returned to Los Angeles and are
stopping at 1875 East Eighth street. Miss
Florence is one of the teachers in the
Hewitt street school, and comes back
to this city after spending her vacation
in the bay city and in Calaveras coun-
ty, looking the picture of health. Miss
Stella, who spent some four weeks in
this city previous to the close of the
last school term, was so delighted with
Los Angeles that she decided to return
with her sister, and will remain till the
Christmas holidays.
The herald., 1896-09-28

ICE CREAM SOCIAL.
The Plymouth Congregational church
of Twenty-first street held a very en-
joyable ice cream social at the church
and grounds Friday evening. Delight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08

The directors of tho Paris Grand Opera,
in answer to criticisms that, although
subsidized. they were producing foreign
instead of French works, recently drew
up list by which they showed that
during the past 20 years they had
mounted 3s operas by Frenohmen and
only by foreigners, the two outsiders
being Wagner and Verdi. M. Maurel,
the Psrisian critic, has now carried the
statistics back to the beginning of the
century.
II seems that the last generation Of
Frenchmen were not SO particular as to
the nationality Of musicians. From the
year 1900 down to the present time the
Paris Grand Opera has produced works
by 100 French and S2 foreign composers.
On the other hand, it appears that only
5,934 performances of French operas
have during this period been given, as
against S,149 representations Of works
by foreign musicians. The French writer
laments that his compatriots preferred
foreign works, although in fairness II
should be said that the list probably in.
cludes the operas Of Meyerbeer, Rossini
and other great masters of previous
generation, who, although not French
by birth, were practically Parisian by
adoption. London News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
CREDITED MISS RocKEFELLER.
She Couldn't Quite Understand Why the
shopman Was So Gracious.

She Couldn't Quite Understand Why the
shopman Was So Gracious.
A pretty story is told Of Mrs. Harold
Mccormick while she was Miss Edith
Rockefeller, showing the simple manner
in which she regarded her fathers great
wealth.
The incident occurred when she was
a pupil at one of the fashionable New
York schools. She, with party of girls
from her class, presented herself at a GER
tain furniture dealers to choose gift
for a favorite teacher. The price of the
pretty writing desk, however, was more
than the sum in their possession. The
girls suggested that if the desk was
sent they would forward the balance as
soon as possible
The proprietor very politely, but also
very decidedly, informed the girls that
he could not do as they asked. but, I"
he said, "if you can think Of any New
York business man with whom any Of
your fathers are acquainted and who
will vouch for you the matter may pos
sibly be arranged" "
"hOp poiu VIZ bouShtNt ia ebS
great petroleum magnate, 81 think my
papa has an office down on Broadway.
Possibly we can get the money there"
"Who is your father?" queried the
dealer.
"His name is Rockefeller" replied
the girl simply; John ID. Rockefeller.
He is in the oil business"
The merchant gasped and looked at
the girl is amazement. John ID. Rookie.
feller your father? Is John ID. Rookie.
feller good for $25?" he repeated in OK.
citement.
Then he recovered his presence OF
mind sufficiently to order the desk pack.
ed up and sent Immediately, while Miss
Edith, very much astonished at his un.
wonted excitement, thanked him with
pretty and simple grace, Philadelphia
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
ELECTRICITY IN THE EARTH.
Is II the Awful Force That VIII Finally
destroy the World?

"Take spade, turn up small guam
tity Of soil, hold portion in your hand,
hold It TO your ear, then smell it. You
will observe first slight motion, hear
faint sound as of the moving Of dis
tant timber, and readily notice the odor
of heat. Do you know that the forces
held in your hand are from electricity;
that the earth for three feet deep is alive
with the invisible power and forms the
secret of vegetable lifep Waves of
electricity uu constantly passing
through the soil i'm unseen billows, thus
keeping the soil from souring, rs the
billows of the ocean keep the waters
from becoming stagnant. To demon
strate this fact, go to some rock bound
pool, dip out a small quantity of the
polluted water, place it in bottle, cork
and set aside in warm place for short
time Then take the bottle into dark
room, shake the bottle, draw out the
cork, and you will see tiny forks of blue
lightning shoot out from the bottle, and
If you keep perfectly quiet you will hear
faint mutterings like thunder. This
comes from the flintlika rocks prevent
ing the unbroken flow of electricity
through the soil and from the air be-
coming charged and emptying itself in
to the water.
Electricity, as is being gradually
shown, is fire-the fire of friction, IL
you will, the first known by the inhabit-
ants of our globe. Look at an arc lamp
and see its combined sparks as they
emit from the carbons so swiftly that
they are taken for regular flame of eye
bedazzling light. In the ages to come
the charge of electricity will keep on
accumulating until some commotion
Of the earth will cause IL TO ignite,
when, in the twinkling Of an eye, our
world, with all it contains, will be en-.
wrapped and consumed by conhagra-
tion that will startle il not frighten the
inhabitants of other planets as they look
down upon the flaming mass and see
burn up one of the greatest works Of the
Almighty's creation" - Philadelphia
Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
) The Pope,s Private Apartments.

To the pope's bedroom only his pri-
vate valet and his secretaries have ac-
cess. 1t is of small dimensions, and con-
tains only bed, in an alcove adorned
. with graceful marble columns, a writ
5 ing table, an armchair and kneeling
8 stool and one wardrobe.
Besides these, there is his private
study, in which the table and chair
stand upon little oarpeted platform,
other tables being placed ON each side
upon the floor, together with an ex-
tremely uncomfortable but magnificent
straight backed armchair, which is one
of the gifts offered ON the occasion of
the episcopal jubilee. There is, more
over, a little room containing only an
old lounge and an old fashioned easy
chair with wings" and nothing else.
It is here that the holy father retires
to take his afternoon nap, and the ro-
bust nature of his nerves is proved by
the fact that he lies down with his eyes
facing the broad light Of the window.
This private apartment occupies the
second floor, according to Italian reckon
ing, though We Americans should call II
the third. 1t is on level with Raphael g
loggie- The floor above ii is inhabited
by Cardinal Rampolla. the secretary of
state Marion Crawford in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08
The Lord Mayors Costumes.

London's lord mayor has to put on
three suits of clothes ON taking office.
He wears a wide sleeved. velvet faced,
fur trimmed robe of purple silk rep on
presenting himself to the lord chancel-
lor at Westminster; this he uses after
ward as a police magistrate. For his
show he wears robe Of superfine scar
let broadcloth, faced with sable fur and
lined with pearl satin; this he must
wear when greeting the judges at the
Old Bailey and ON AL Saints days.
The dress for evening and formal recep-
tions is black damask satin robe, en-
broidered with silver gilt. Under these
he wears a velvet coat and knee breech-
es. The robes are perquisites Of the Office
and cost 81 900. The chain of the Office
has ON it diamonds worth 5000, 900, and
each lord mayor must give bonds for its
safe return on receiving it. When the
queen passes through the city, fourth
robe is necessary; but, as that seldom
happens, it is bought only when the oc-
casion arises.