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The herald., 1896-12-12
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ter
Congressman-e Vincent of the
Fifth Kansas district announces the Sc
lection of his private, secretary in the
person of his young Daughter. Miss viz
cent is now in Topeka learning short
hand and in other ways equipping her.
self for her Washington duties.
George Bernard Shaw, the London
novelist, who has been a vegetarian for
fifteen years, says that "the enormity
of eating the scorched corpses of ami
mals-cannibalism with its heroic dish
omitted-becomes impossible the mo-
ment is becomes consciously instead Of
thoughtlessly habtual."
The two hundred and fiftieth anniver-
sary of Rev. John Eliot's first work
among the Indians in the wigwam of
Waban at Nonanture, Mass, has just
been celebrated at Newton, Mass Ad-
dresse were delivered by Rev. DR.. G. w.
Shinn and Rev. w. H. Davis, pastor of
the Eliot church.
The newspaper men of Philadelphia
will give a complimentary dinner to
Col. A. X. Mcclure of the Philadelphia
Times on Dec. 9th. in commemoration
of his fifty years service in journalism.
On Dec. 9, 1916, Col. Mcclure then lad
of 19 years, issued the first number of
the Juniata Sentinel of Miffiintown, Pa.
The herald., 1896-12-12
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

The Jefferson family has been on the
stage for five generations.
One of the duke of Wellington's post
boys has died at the age of SO years.
Capt. Mahan, the celebrated naval
historian, just relieved from a><c,e SER
vice, is an enthusiastic bicyclist.
Though he looks like a preacher, W.
J. Anderson, private secretary to Gov.
Upham of Wisconsin, was a cowboy in
hs younger days.
Governor-elect Robert l.. Taylor of
Tennessee is going to take the lecture
platform again and give his musically
nterspersed lecture, The FOOLS Para
disc.
In one room of the Maine Central rail-
road genral offices are employed a son of
Joseph H. Manley, nephew of Arthur
Sewall and a nephew of Thomas B. Reed.
The English government has engaged
Prof. KOCH the eminent German bacter-
iologist, to proceed to South Africa for
the purpose of studying the rinderpest
and discovering remedy, If possible.
Miss Helen Gould is making great pre-
parations to receive and entertain her
sister, the Countess Castellane. 1t is
understood that Miss Gould, who has
hitherto kept quite secluded, will give q
The herald., 1896-12-12
"NO," WITHOUT THANKS S"

The Parkhurst Summing committee
had another inning in court yesterday,
and every case was dismissed. Surely
this farce, or Circus" as the committee
would probably call it, has been played
long enough. The people are getting
very tired of it all; besides, it has
where the slightest valid excuse can be
offered for its being at all. and unless the
committee is drunk on the fumes of its
hatred for unfortunate human beings it
will retire from the field. take bath in
the waters of love for humanity, meta
phorically speaking, and again put on
the robes of righteousness which preach
ers of the gospel of the Nazarene are
supposed to wear.
But if these Ephraims are Joined to
their idols of vice and human degrada-
tion, which they appear to be, it might
that their going and coming to and fro
in the slums should be concealed from
the view of decent people. The slums
committee is hoist by its own petard in
the estimation of the church, social and
commercial interests of Los Angeles.
1t would seem, however, that the lead
ers of the movement would see that they
are overstepping the bounds of propriety
and good form. We will assume that Dr.
Mclean was moved by honesty of pur-
pose when he requested to be heard
that he might recite his tale Of woe-be-
fore the Friday Morning club, but when
his request was denied with all the We
hemence the club could command, he
should have taken the hint, but he did
not The Friday Morning club has for
members women of culture, refinement
and high social standing, but broad and
liberal-minded as well. and in refusing
to listen to DIR. Mclean recite the story
of his visit to the slums, they may be
said to reflect the sentiments of practi-
cally every lady in Los Angeles. 1t was
NO" with big N. and without
thanks
The herald., 1896-12-12
WITH SURPRISE AND REGRET
First Methodist Episcopal Church.


John A. B. Wilson, DID,, Pastor.
To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: | view, with surprise and regret,
the seeming change of front ON the part
Of the Herald towards the efforts being
made to secure better police regula tion
and service in this city. Before inaug-
urating this movement effort was made
to secure the cooperation of the press of
the city. How purely abortive the ef-
fort'was with the Times is known to ALL
There was no endorsement of Mr. Mar
tin by the society or by the Ministerial
union. but / and others. learning from
Mr. Martin that he was in no way COM
'mitted to Chief Glass and that he was in
no way tied up with the S. p. or water
company felt that his personal charac-
ter. attitude on moral questions and his
affiliations. so far as we knew them, af-
forded a full justification for our sup
port of him, and for that support we
have no apologies toimake.
We had no attack whatever to make
upon Mr.. Snyder. but were prevented
from supporting him by other consid
erations than those which relate to his
personal character, which is unchal-
lenged. believe him to be clean, cap
able man and have deeply sympathized
with him as have noticed. not read, the
low blackguardism against him by your
The herald., 1896-12-12
AS TO HANNA AND COMPANY

It must be that Mark Hanna Is still
giving orders to the party's organs and
bosses. The whole Republican press and
the party leaders raised their voices
simultaneously the other day in protest
against adding 81 tax per barrel to "the
poor mans beer" or increasing the bur-
den of "the poor mans breakfast table"
the latter meaning the proposition to
increase the duty on tea and coffee.
There are about 500 glasses of beer in a
barrel, but so anxious are these friends
of the poor man for his comfort and hap
piness they go into spasms at the
thought of increasing the cost of his
beer to him, even to the extent of one
dollar on 500 glasses, which, by the way,
would not come out of his pocket at all,
but out of the brewers pocket.
AS for taxing 1.-The poor mans break
fast table, by putting a small tax on
coffee and tea, he might better pay
light tax on those articles than pay two
or three prices for his clothing and the
like. The fact IS the high protectionists
do not want much of an internal rev.
enue They want the highest possible
tax put upon every article of importa-
ton which they can raise or manufac-
the more can they exact Of the American
people for their own make of goods and
wares. To be sure, if foreign manufac-
ture is taxed out of our markets there
would be no revenue from that source,
but it so happens that with the excep-
ton of few articles we do not manu-
facture enough to supply the home de-
mand, and hence the more that is added
to the cost of foreign goods the higher
would be the price of our wares to the
consumer
The claim that a higher range of tariff
duties is needed to provide revenue for
the expense account of the government
is made to deceive the public. The pres
ent tariff law is substantially the same
as was in operation Tor many years be-
fore the Mckinley law was enacted, and
there was always revenue enough, but
the Mckinley act, which was in opera
ton for nearly four years, failed by $751;
BOO, coo to provide sufficient revenue.
Now, it is the purpose of Hanna and
to re-enact the Mckinley
with still higher duties on
many articles. OF course it is not ex-
pected that enough revenue will be
to support the government,
but bonds can be sold from time to time
to make good the deficit The economic
theory of Hanna and company is that a
national debt is national blessing; be-
sides, there will have to be issues of new
bonds to retire the greenback and treas
ury notes, and to provide for the circula-
ton of the new national banks that will
have to be started to provide the coun-
try with an adequate volume of paper
Then, again, government bonds
will be needed from time to time as in
vestments for the surplus profits of the
trusts and monopolies. Hanna
and company know their business.
The herald., 1896-12-12
TOWARD PERFECTION.

No paper could be making greater
strides toward the attainment of per-
fection in the newspaper field than has
the Los Angeles Herald for the past
two or three months. 1t is being sought
after now. where it was not known be-
fore, and is fast supplanting other South
ern California morning dailies. Each
department has been looked after and
made complete. and the telegraph col
umns are closely looked after and fur
nish all the news worth reading. The
paper is especially gaining in favor in
this city.-Riverside News.
The herald., 1896-12-12

testant clergymen and veterinary sur
Irish names. In the manufacturing dis
tricts of the country the paucity Of Irish
names Is remarkable. From one end Of
the island to the other the great indus
tries, with few exceptions, are operated
by men whose names are not Irish" Ire
land looks as II it already had been re-
DeopiAd
The herald., 1896-12-12
POOR OLD IRELAND

The December number of the North
American Review contains an article by
George Henry Bassett on the repeopling
of Ireland, in which facts and figures are
given in way that is well calculated to
make one believe that when the Home
Rule flag waves over ireland it will not
wave over Irishmen. There is something
pathetic in the thought that Ireland's
struggle for a better home government
will culminate in freedom for repeo-
pied country-a thoroughly AnGlicized
country, but. according to Mr.. Bassett,
that seems to be the destiny of Ireland
and Celtic Irishmen, and however heart
breaking the thought may be to the sons
of the Green Isle" that when the "old
sod enjoys home rule there will be "a
greater number of Celtic Irishmen out
of Ireland than in Ireland" facts are
facts.
In the first place. English is now the
language of ireland. In only few To-
calities, and they remote from the cities
and great thoroughfares, is the mother
tongue spoken, whereas fifty years ago
it could be heard everywhere. The Eng
lish language is the language used in the
public schools, and the Celtic has SO
far disappeared from the churches that
only is a priest or preacher found here
and there who knows the language.
v1%1- H..
land are not caused by immigration from
other countries, but by natives born of
English, Welsh and Scotch parents; al
though not few French, Spanish and
Italian families have sought homes in
Ireland in recent years, and the Jewish
population is increasing in all the trade
centers. In a recent issue of the Irish
Times, printed in Dublin. Mr.. Bassett
found among the advertisements 325
names that were either English, Welsh,
Scotch, French, German, Italian or
Spanish to only So Irish names This GER
tainly is significant
At the recent Irish race convention"
at Dublin. Mr.. Bassett says there were
Isl delegates who would never be sus-
pected Of ever having been identified
with ireland. so far as their names indi-
Gated lineage. He then goes on to say
Moses Cornwall. Irish born, represent
ing section of his country men resident
in South Africa, was prominent figure.
Without an explanation no one would
have thought of him as Irish, no more
than they would of identifying with the
Green Isle Delegates Buist, Silk, Dobie.
Ruane. Bulhert, Rocket, Bonfield, En-
gledow, Marel, Millard, Charrelton. Ver-
ling. Beechinore, Torish, Lundon, Nam
etti, Callachor and Capstick."
The Celt is prominent in the Catholic
church, still, in recent years, such names
as these have been added to the list of
Irish priests: Curoe. Knaresboro,
Warren, Watterson, Rogers, Pye, Han
ma, Russell. Lee, Dawson, Barton, Hope.
Everard, Wheeler. Harold, Wyer. Hay
den,. Grey, Gray, Jones' All these men
are Irish born but of linaege other
than Irish. Mr.. Bassett says Thoms
dictionary Of Ireland shows that "the
~ of landowners. magistrates Pro
The herald., 1896-12-12
THE SUNDAY HERALD

The Sunday Herald of tomorrow, the
18th instant, will fully maintain It's en-
v;able reputation as the most wholesome
and entertaining family newspaper in
Southern California.
The fullest news of the day at home
and abroad, with special cable letters
from London and Berlin. will keep the
The herald., 1896-12-12

reader au courant with the way the
world wags.
The Sunday Herald will contain its
usual quota of interesting special arti-
cles, several OF which will deal with the
mystical sciences that have engrossed
the minds of thoughtful people of late
years. DR.. Partridge contributes a
concise and valuable history of hypno-
tism. Paul S. Heffelman writes in de-
fense of theosophy, and the series OF edi-
torials on philosophical subjects will be
continued by treatise on Christian
science-its philosophy and fallacy
The meeting of the National Irrigation
congress at Phoenix next week will re-
ceive special attention, and biographical
sketches of the principal participants IN
its deliberations will be of timely in
terest.
At the approach of Christmas the
thoughts Of the public will prop
erly be drawn towards the foun-
dation of the Christian belief
A description of the imposing fes
tival that annually takes place at Beth
lehem and attracts vast crowds of pill
srims will be peculiarly appropriate,
while reproduction of the varied ideals
of the Madonna by the great painters
of the renaissance will be of artistic in
terest.
How the richest man in the land has
been forced by paralysis to learn again
to write like a little child provides an
interesting chapter in the life of the
Millionaire Vanderbilt.
Curious Cycles of War" Is written in
support of the theory which General
Miles is said to entertain. that great
wars follow in the worlds history in reg
uiar sequence, and that Mars will be ac-
tive again in a short time.
In the days when rumors of air ships
have stirred the Imagination of people
a scientific description of the wonders
OF the heavens, entitled I'm December
Skies" will be read with much interest.
The weekly literary review from the
erudite pen of Judge Enoch Knight,
which is attracting. widespread atten-
ton from the fact of the critical and
we'll balanced treatment of the lates;
and best books. will be another welcome
feature, while the Drama of the Day and
Music and Musicians will be dealt with
in the usual comprehensive fashion.
The herald., 1896-12-12

To eastern correspondent: No, there
is no thought of Los Angeles surrender
ing her charter and running the city
by commission composed of the Park
hurst slum committee. 1t is perfectly
safe for you and your friends to come.
The herald., 1896-12-12

The firm of Mark Hanna, Mckinley
and company is getting things in snaps
to start it's congressional high protec-
ton factory about the middle of March
next. The people will know how fine
the stones will grind later on.
The herald., 1896-12-12

A Practical View.-Miss Blue-"And
to think that Milton could not sell Par
adise Lost during his lifetime!' Mr.
Hussell-"H 'm-yes!-I suppose it was
MT properly advertised Puck
The herald., 1896-12-12

j. H. Call, esq.,, the distinguished at
torney. who has been rendering the gov
ernment yeoman service in it's suits
against the Pacific railroads, has re-
turned to this city from Washington.
The herald., 1896-12-12

Mayor-elect Snyder prefers to be
hunting ducks and geese just now In
the neighborhood of Elsinore Hot
Springs to being hunted himself around
the city hall.
The herald., 1896-12-12

Why did the fire commissioners at
their meeting on Thursday take no no.
tice of the fact that when the depart
ment was called out early on Wednes-
day morning to a fire on Broadway no
water was Forthcoming for twenty min
uteS after its arrival
The herald., 1896-12-12

ITO men only" means that things are
to be said, which are too indecent for the
ears of women. There is an old saying
that gentleman never uses language
refined
The herald., 1896-12-12

Il am bound to blow my horn If I
don't sell fish" is from the old play of
Nose but as no copyright was reserved,
the slum committee might adopt it for
it's coat of arms.
The herald., 1896-12-12

In the Public Pulse department of this
issue of the Herald will be found an
open letter from Rev. DR.. Wilson. 1t is
well worth reading. especially by the
Times end man and Rev. Dr. Mclean.
What is it about when certain beings
fall out certain other beings have a
chance for their taw marble?
The herald., 1896-12-12

Theatregoer, to professional clacqueur
why don't you applaud this piece
Don't you think it's excellent" "Oh,
yes, but / am here only for fun today"
-Fliegende Chatter.
The herald., 1896-12-12
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far rs is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1896-12-12
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

What a self-contained man Platt is.
He never rejoices publicly over his
victories" mo. He gets enough salts
faction out of the sorrow of other peo-
pie. Truth
The herald., 1896-12-12

The Silver Republicans of Los Angeles
are saving wood, and when the wood
market opens in 1898 they will be right
in it.
The herald., 1896-12-12

"I'll teach you to play pitch and toss"
shouted an enraged father. "Ill fog
you for an hour I will" Father" in
stantly replied the incorrigible, as he
balanced a penny on his thumb and
finger, "I'll toss you to make it two
hours or nothing. Tit Bits.
The herald., 1896-12-12

She, at the masquerade ball-"Do you
think my costume becoming?" He, with
enthusiasm-"Yes indeed; but you
would be lovely in any disguise. ."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The herald., 1896-12-12

There are not as many Jonathans and
Davids in the Parkhurst club as there
were awhile ago.
The herald., 1896-12-12

Tomorrow will be the Sabbath day
the seventh day-a day of rest; there
fore, give us a rest" we slum wanderers.
The herald., 1896-12-12

Accidentally Overheard.-"Pa, are
you only imitation MANI" mo, child.
Why?" "'Cause I heard Sister Bell tell
Mr.. Padger in TIL hall las night at he
wuz tn on'y real man in the whole
world. ."-Chicago Record.
The herald., 1896-12-12

my next victory" said Gen. Weyier,
with great enthusiasm. "is to be the
achievement of my life" "Indeed?" said
the officer. "Yes. sir I have arranged
with my publishers to make an edition
de uxe."-Washington Star.
The herald., 1896-12-12
ToNIdHr's ADJUSTMENTS

Los Angeles Theater-Darkest Russia.
Orpheum-Vaudeville.
The herald., 1896-12-12

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The herald., 1896-12-12

CITY subscribers to The Herald will con-
fer a favor by reporting to the business
ONCE late delivery or any other negligenc,ee
on the part of carriers. During the week
NIL papers should reach subscribers not
later than o'clock, and on Sundays by s
o'clock
The herald., 1896-12-12

The publishers have arranged to, have
The Herald on sale at all news stands anc
on all railroad trains in Southern Califor-
MIA If the paper cannot be secured at any
Of the above places the publishers WI;
deem 1t special favor If patrons should
report the same to the business once.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-03
HAIRY HEADS.
Musicians, rs q Rule, Says the StatIsticIan,
Have Abundant Growths,

A statistician has observed, says the
London Telegraph, that musicians as a
rule have excellont heads Of hair" and
never has one of these useful Investigators
cnunciatcd dictum which will command
such universal assent, We believe that
were it put to the largest possible public
meeting in the form of a resolution it
would be carried without dissentient
voice. A forest of hands" in the report
ers' phrase, would be held up in it's favor.
How deeply, indeed, this truth has impress
ed itself on the mind of the average Lon
doner may DO seen by any one who stud
les the countenances of those who are
themselves inspecting portraits Of certain
eminent musicians in the shop windows.
In some few cases perhaps their interest
is founded on purely artistic sympathy,
but what holds the greatest number of
them spellbound Is undoubtedly the spec
tacle of that magnifluently stormy aureolo
wilder than his most furious fan Sasia,
richer and more copiOus than his most pro
fuse variations encircles the ia
nous artists head. The admiration of the
spectator, like all great admirations, is
usually speechless. We're it to find voice
at all, it would probably express itself
with something of the brevity of that
famous ejaculation which did far better
justice than whole pages of guidebook elo-
quence to it's stupendous subject, and even
as the American visitor to the Horseshoe
falls found no other vent for his feeling
than shout of "Well done, water!" so
the wonder stricken gazer at this capillary
Niagara might perhaps relieve his emotion
with the broken Cry of Bravo, hairl"
But, whether ne be silent or articulate,
the ordinary spectator of this marvel re-
ceives from it an indelible impression.
When at last he reluctantly tears himself
from the shop window and pursues his
way, he does so with n widened intellectu-
al horizon and an uplifted soul. He has
new and nobler conception of the posi-
bilities of human development, and feels
himself appreciably nearer to realizing
how many sorts" it "takes to make tho
world" In some cases, indeed sight
like this may be the means of awakening
n mans aesthetic sensibilities and opening
his perceptions to the appeal of art, just
us other miracles have prepared tho hui
man mind for the acceptance of truths
with which they have no visible conncc-
ton.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-03
FROM SMILES TO ANGER.
5he Story OF a Car Conductor and Five Fee
male Passengers.

They wore five in number-ladies, evil
dently-and they boarded an electric car
at the fremont House. Possibly they in
tended to have little fun before going
home, and as they occupied nearly one
half of one side of the car merry twin
kle cleaned in the eyes of each.
Then the conductor entered. This was
the signal for simultaneous movement
of five hands for five handbags. Five
tightening strings were loosened, five
hands disappeared into uncertain depths
and then five pocketbooks came to sight.
Five bags were closed and five silver pocket
book clasps snapped. Five nickels did not
appear. The first lady rendered five pen
MES, and as she did so she smiled. No. 3
lady caught the infection, and passed up
five pennies.
Then the smile Of No. 1 was grin.
No. did the same, and five ladies
laughed. No. was somewhat unlucky,
and while she was poking numerous hair
pins, ribbon samples and other bric-a-bra
which every lady carries in her pocket
book-in search of her change No. flash
ed up her five pennies.
More laughter, somewhat increased.
Finally No. had to give it up. Three
pennies was ali that she could find, and
she meekly rendered quarter. She re-
ceivod her change Immediately. Every
conductor in Boston is pleased to receive
pennies, because they are handy in max
ing change on transfers. This conductor
did not forget il, but he thought his OPP
portunity had come, and without hesita-
ton he dumped the 90 pennies into her
dainty gloved hand outstretched to receive
them.
The laughter had ceased by this time.
No. got real mad and threatened to re-
port the conductor. He kindly gave her
his number, but she refused to take 1t.
The quintet alighted at Park square.
Then the other passengers laughed
Boston Herald.