The herald., 1896-10-18

delegates had gone there to give the
people a chance to vote rightly. A
banker had orce said to him that he
admitted If silver should be coined at
the ratio of 16 to l, unlimited, we should
have prosperity for ten or fifteen years,
but after that would come the deluge.
Well, let us have it that long, and take
our chances afterward Mr.. Burke had
gone to Chicago expecting to see in Alt
geld a ponderous Dutchman, with hair
on his teeth. He had found small un-
assuming gentleman, who was almost
too modest to respond to the call of the
people when they demanded that he
come forward to the platform. The
trouble with him was that he made the
rich men pay their taxes as he did the
hodcarriers. AS for Tillman, he was
not liked by the goldbugs because he
openly denounced as thieves men whom
others were afraid to denounce. He had
some acquaintances in Nebraska and
other states from whom he received
letters about once a week. and he had
been informed from such representative
men as governors and surveyor-gener-
ais, etc. that the majority for Bryan
would be overwhelming, despite the
paid reports in Republican newspapers
to the contrary.
ON THE WHEEL.
The bicycle boys enjoyed a good road
morning, the start being made at the
corner of Colorado street and Worces-
ter avenue. The distance was 6.6 miles.
All went well at the start except that
Coty broke crank and was compelled
to take another wheel. losing about half
a minute. He, Mr.. Myron Hill, Walter
Hadley and Mr.. Williams were scratch
men. Myron Hill won the time prize
in Is minutes, Williams a close second
IN 1S 2-5. First place was won by fl.
kleockner. the other prize place winners
coming in in the following order: VIII
Magee, Jim Haver, Roy Haven. Arthur
Woodville. Myron Hill. Williams,
p. Dayhoff, W. Hadley G. Smith, Abe
Nichols, Ralph Turner and Frank Coty.
Lou Anderson took tumble and was
therefore left behind. Among the prizes
awarded were bicycle shoes, first time (:
cup, first place; lamp, book, cigars,
razor sweater, etc.
BASEBALL.
The game of baseball played this after
noon between the Santa Monica semi
professionals and the regular Pasadena
team at the bicycle track grounds was
won by the visitors by the close score
of to 4. Up to the sixth inning the
score stood to 3. The largest crowd
that has turned out to game this sea =
son witnessed the game. The following
were the players:
Santa Monica-Loman, catcher;
Knell, pitcher; Ewing, first base; Kay
ner, second base; Barr, third base:
Early, short stop; Swan. left field; Hart.
center field; Phillips, right field.
Pasadeoa--Beebe, pitcher; Leland.
catcher; Blattenberg, first base; Haynes.
second base; Boynton, third base:
Smith, short stop, Buchanan, left fiel7:
Newmeyer, center field; Robinson, right
field.
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
A meeting of the Marengo Avenue
Chatauqua club will be held next Mon
day evening at the home of Prof and
Mrs. Hammond on North Los Robles
avenue, when the following program
will be carried out: The Growth os
the French Nation, five chapeters, led
by Miss George; recitation, Aunt Me-
lissy's Talk On Boys. Miss William
Templeton; French Traits, two chap
ters, led by Miss Woodruff.
BREVITIES
The Epworth league enjoyed a social
at the Methodist Episcopal church last
evening, when a musical program was
carried out. Mrs. Sweesey played this
piano. Misses Mamie and Gertrude Lee
sang, and vocal solos were rendered by
Messrs. G. A. Smith and J. T. Parker
Music was also furnished by the Sun
day school quartet, and light refresh
ments were served
An agreement with growers for the
season of 1897 was discussed at yester-
days meeting OF the Fruit Growers as