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At tho ratification meeting OF tho Socialist
Labor party in Cooper Union tonight Lucien
Sanial, the party's candidate for Mayor. will
challenge Henry George to a public debate of
the issues OF the campaign. Charles IL. Match
EFT. the Socialist candidate for President OF tho
Council, will preside at the meeting. Among tho
speakers will be Daniel De Leon and Matthew
Mcguire, the Socialist Aldermen of Paterson,
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Leader Davis's Assembly slate Goes Through
In jersey city.

The Democratic open primaries in Jersey City
last night for the nomination OF candidates for
Assembly resulted in the selection of Alexander
simpson. James }. Murph,. Adolph Walter. Jri
james p. Hall. There was no opposition to tho
slate, which was made by Leader Robert Davis.
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At the Democratic primaries in Hoboken last
night the candidates nominated for Assembly
were John j. Marnell and Horace L. Allen, both
OF whom were defeated in the Republican land.
slide OF last year. Tho North Hudson nominee
was kilian Luty.
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Congress- Nominations IN IroOkIsa Arc II
Right.

The Board of Elections In Brooklyn has de-
cided to receive the certificates OF nominations
for tho candidates for Congress In the Third dis
trict as valid and the names will go on the ballot.
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KENTUCKY sILTERITES SCARED
All Hands Called on Deck TO Consider the
Danger Tint Threatens Thorn.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Oct. 1.-THE silver Demoo.
racy 10 scared and desperate. Major +. p. Johns
ston, Chairman of the State Central and Execu.
tive Committees. has called a meeting of both
committees at Lexington on Oct. - TO act on
the serious conditions that confront them. The
silver leaders have become much alarmed over
tho strength shown by Hindman, the National
Democratic candidate. and see that unless some-
thing Is done to check the tide there will be no
hone OF electinE Sam Shacket, the Silver Demo
cratic candidate for Clerk OF the Court Of Ap-
peals.
The National Democrats have had speakers in
every town in the state and have wagcd a Wig.
orous campaign, and many who supported
Bryan last yoar on tho ground OF regularity are
supporting IIindmRn. The small number of
has forced the call for the meeting: The silver
ties realize that 10000 votes cast for Hindman
will mean the election OF Bailey. Republican.
To lose the State again on this issue will sound
the death kncll OF silver here and will tend TO
give the National Democracy the nscendancy.
Therefore Bryan was brought to this State.
Richmond County Democratic Clubs to Bounce
GeorGeites.
The Democratic town organizations In Rich
mond county are preparing for wholesale dis
missals of members who have Joined the George
movement. 1t is proposed TO fire" the free
silverites before they get the opportunity to re-
sign. Coroner John I. Oates. one OF the George
boomers who recently Joined the organization
club in Middletown. is said 10 he slated for dis
missal along with n dozen others.
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S~rooaooqy, cor. Slot ST.
The herald., 1897-12-12
Doing their Duty as Citizens

A commendable spirit of public duty Ia
shown by several Chicago citizens, men
of large affairs, who are serving on a
grand jury at much personal inconvcn-
ience, and possibly al q sacrifice of bust-
ness interests. Among the number are
Cyrus Fl. Mccormick, George Birkhoft,
jr., George r. Davis, and several others
whose business dealings runs into mil
lions in money, and who hold positions
of standing in the community. MI.
Birkhoff, who is a partner in a real es-
tate firm, and is consul for the Neither
lands, has valid excuse on which he
might be relieved, but says he will do
his duty as a citizen. 1t Is the first ex-
perience of the kind for Mr.. Mccormick
the president of the Mccormick Har-
vesting Machine company but he is will
ing to do this bit Of work which the
privileges of citizenship impose. Zeno-
phile =. BrouSSeau, another member, Is
at the head of a board of trade firm. He
was about to leave town on an extend
ed trip, but will abandon it and make no
excuse. All told, the grand jury drawn
SIS made up of men better known than
any similar body heretofore brought to-
gether," the states attorney says. This
jury will serve a week longer than usual,
gence Is known and tried to take up GER
tain things outside of the routine of the
docket. New York Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-12-12
Around the World in Fifty Days

From the Chicago News The time
has passed when people regard such
propositions as that Of girding the world
in fifty days as chimerical. This Is the
time in which a Russian engineer who
has been engaged on the great trans
Siberian Railway says the journey can
be made When the railway is completed
the distance from Vladivostock to St.
Petersburg. he believes, can be made in
twelve days. II his figures are correct.
there would be thirty eight days left
for the rest OF the journey. and from this
number there must be deducted five days
for the trip across the United Stntes
and seven days for the trip across the
Atlantic, say, from New York to Havre.
which would leave a margin OF twenty
six days for the comparatively short
Journey from Havre to st. Petersburg
and the very long sea voyage across tho
Pacific TO San Francisco.
But, however remarkable the fifty day
tourney may seem now, even this limit
may be cut down when other projected
plans Of transportation have been hn-
ished. For instance, contracts have
been drawn providing for very much
shorter voyage across the Atlantic. 1t
The herald., 1897-12-12
COL. AYERS MEMOIRS

In referring to a book of memoirs left
by the late Col. James J. Ayers, The
Herald a few days ago expressed hope
that its publication might be provided
for by our local Pioneer society. The
suggestion did not fall on barren ground,
but in the generous hearts of the sur
viving pioneers promises TO bear fruit.
What we wish to say at this time is
that the book is of such nature that,
once being made public, posterity will
not easily let it die. Few events in the
history of mankind furnish such rich
material for history as the settling of
California by the gold seekers of 40 and
the following twenty years. The annals
of those days of stirring interest will be
made richer by the publication Of Col.
Ayers's book. 1t contains an account OF
many incidents not mentioned in any
work published up to this day. Being
from the pen Of an eyewitness, and that
one who took part in much of what he
writes about, the stoly is authentic. Be
ing from the pen5of Col. Ayers we need
not say that the tale is graphically told.
\ condensed statement of one incident
covered by Col. Ayers's book will illus
trate the points here made.
While Col. Ayers was mining on one
of the streams in Calaveras county, 4
gang of people from Chile We're terror
izing the miners of that part of the
state. Whenever q rich strike was made
Chilean desperadoes would swoOp down
on them, drive them from their place
and seize upon their property The
thing went so far that the Americans.
all through the district became aroused
and formed an organization to rid the
country of the Chilenos. An attempt
was made, but the enemy proved too sly
and too powerful They took the Amer
leans prisoners and made them dance
Spanish through the woods and marshes
Of the country in the midst of winter
storm in which many of them We're near
to losing their lives. The colonel was
one OF the prisoners. One nlSHt Coz.
Ayers and a couple of companions man
aged to get into communication while
their keepers slept. one united the
bonds Of another until they were all free.
They then secured the arms Of their
captors and turned the tables on the des-
peradoes They marched them all to
the nearest town and delivered them UP
to the authorities. The result was dis
astrous to the Chilcno gang.
This incident, known as the Chilean
war" has been almost forgotten. Col.
Ayers points out that the attack on the
seamen from the United States warshp
Baltimore in Santiago de Chile some
years ago was the direct outcome Of the
| bad blood engendered in this episode be-
tween the two peoples. The Chleans at
home always had an impression that
their countrymen had been very badly
handled by the Californians
These memoirs set the matter in it's
The herald., 1897-12-12
The Spectrum of Meteors

From the Boston Herald: Harvard
Observatory has obtained photograph
Of the spectrum OF a meteor. In other
words, people can now tell what goes
to make up, to some extent, the shooting
star which passes so quickly that it can
only be photographed by having a cam
era gaping open, waiting for 1t to cross
the sky.
The photograph was taken on June
1S, 1897, in Arequipa, Peru, the South
American station Of the observatory.
1t was sheer piece Of good luck. Thou
sands of plates have been exposed to
the sky, with the prism over the mouth
Of the camera, ready to take a spec
trum of anything that traversed the
heavens. The lucky plate that caught
the meteor has running across it OBJ
liquely a light band Of six lines, the tall
of the shooting star.
without tho prism the Harvard as.
The herald., 1897-12-12
DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

| Some time ago the eyes Of %, 900 school
children in Minneapolis We're examined,
and out of this number the sight of 5000
was found to be defective. 1t is a start
! ling fact and one that should engage the
attention of the medical profession, pa
rents and school officials generally, that
very nearly one-third of the children in
the public schools of western city have
defective eyesight. And there is no rea-
| son to suppose that the condition is
worse in Minneapolis than it is in other
cities.
A still more startling fact is that the
highest percentage Of detection dis
closed by the foregoing investigation
was found in poorly lighted and unsan-
itary building. This leads to the inquiry
whether defective eyesight in children
is not to a very large degree due to
causes that might easily be avoided if
proper liberality and judgment We're
shown.
Who is responsible for this distressing
condition, which, if the evil is not speed
lily corrected, is certain to go from bad
to worse? If something is not done, it
may come to pass that our children will
be obliged to learn to wear spectacles
before they are taught to talk
The school children themselves are the
helpless victims Of circumstances. They
do not know how to avert the impair
ment Of their eyesight and if they did,
the knowledge would not avail them.
They must take what is provided for
| them.
| 1t is very evident that, as the trouble
begins in earlier school years, the lower
grade buildings should first be looked
after Eye-sight once impaired is sell
| dom if ever naturally restored. The
younger the child the more serious and
lasting Is the injury. The first duty of
boards of education, then, Is to provide
buildings that are light, airy and in per-
feet sanitary condition. The other essen
tials may come after, for what shall 1t
profit child If Its mind be developed at
the expense Of its eye-sight or its gen.
eral health? To raise weaklings is to sap
the American people as d nation. We
want our children to be we'll educated.
but we want their physical needs looked
after as well. A sound mind in q sound
! body is the ideal state wherein we hope
to place the rising generations.
There has been more or less complaint
regarding the condition of some of the
public school buildings in Los Angeles
Indeed, the city health officer has more
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tronomer, have often caught the tails

tronomers have often caught the tails
of meteors passing overhead.
The spectrum OF the meteor taken at
Areauipa shows four hydrogen lines at
different colors In the spectrum, and two
other lines that are unknown quantities
at present. Many variable stars those
whose brilliancy increases or falls Oft
from time to time, have had their spec
ira photographed. The four hydrogen
lines Of the meteor correspond to four
ordinarily found in the variable star
spectra.
One of the unknown lines caught In
the meteor spectrum also appears In
those of certain variable stars. Nobody
knows what element is represented by
this line, as 1t does not correspond to
any found on this earth.
The photograph of the spectrum of
the meteor was taken in one OF the
Bache telescopes with an eight-inch
aperture. The instrument was arranged
in the ordinary way for sky photographs
with the addition Of the prism for spec
trum work.
The herald., 1897-12-12

difficult 1t would be to assimilate it
Assuming that Hawaii could not be sue.
cessfuly governed as state or territory
1t would have to be ruled much as Eng.
land rules her crown colonies. He cites
the disastrous experiences Of Great
Britain with representative govern
ments in countries peopled as are Cuba
and Hawaii. notably in Jamaica. which
had to be reduced after repeated expert
ments.
The chief difficulty In the way of the
adoption by the United States Of the
British colonial system, were that
deemed advisable, is the absence here of
trained officials for service abroad. and
of properly organized colonial office at
home.
HE must be n sanguine man." sug-
gests Mr.. Bryce. "who thinks that a
Democratic government. intended to be
worked by educated men of the best
stock. whose ancestors have enjoyed
freedom and become accustomed to
self-government. can, without danger
to its own subjects and injury to itself.
either set up among an inferior and
dissimilar population its own demo-
cratic institutions, or so far depart
from its own traditions as to attempt
to govern that population and its own
citizens abroad by despotic methods
Mr.. Bryce attributes to historical ac-
cident, more than to deliberate purpose,
Great Britain's acquisition of vast
transmarine possessions, and credits
national rivalry and jealousy with the
responsibility for a similar policy OF
territorial aggression upon the part Of
other European states. And he makes
good his declaration that 1t has been
upon the whole, exceedingly Improbable
to all of them. He asserts that even
India Is not a source Of strength to
Britain, and declares that her markets
are as open to the United States and
Germany as to England. no differential
tariff having been imposed. 1t is not
denied that the impulse or fancy for
coloring new territories British on the
map has had something to do with re-
cent extensions of British territory, but
the impulse has been in some cases un-
fortunate: and this needless assumption
of sponsbilities, with no prospect of
corresponding return, will be doubly un-
fortunate if it helps to lead the United
States into any similar courses.
"The United States" says NJ. Bryce
in conclusion. has already a great and
splendid mission in building up be-
tween the oceans free, happy and
prosperous nation. And one Of the no.
blest parts of her mission in the world
has been to show to the older peoples
and states an example of abstention
from the quarrels and wars and con-
quests that make up so large and so
lamentabe a part of the annals of Eu-
rope. Her remote position and her i'm
mense power have. as l said. delivered
her from that burden of military and
naval ornaments which presses with
crushing weight upon the peoples of
Europe 1t would be for her descent
from what may be called the pedestal
of wise and pacific detachment on
which she now stands Were she to
yield to that earth hunger which has
been raging among the European states
and to initiate the aggressive methods
which some of them have pursued. Il
would be an un-Amer!can policy. and
a complete departure from the max
inns. approved by long experience. of the
illustr.ous founders Of the republic"
The herald., 1897-12-12
"Good Night, Belovedw

Goodnight, beloved" and though the
boundless space
OF heaven and earth should hide you from
my sight
know, where're you are. that In that
place
Love holds yOur heart as regent in my
Love says: God keep her till the morn
ing light"
oh. crowned love! The wordless void Is
filed
With thought unspoken. thought beyond
all speech.
From heart to heart thy messages are
thrilled
With eloQuence that words can never
reach.
And Love doth know the magic and the
might
That breathes tho benson. Beloved, good
night" LOU V. CHAPLIN.
The herald., 1897-12-12

than once made 1t the basis of official
complaint. The majority of the board,
however. for reasons that are clearer
plants were made, has chosen to disre-
gard them and, indeed, to treat them
with discourtesy.
Let us have an overhauling of this
matter.
The herald., 1897-12-12
The Parting

A tie hnd bound them. closer far than kin
Slips claim.
Or friendships links OF steel,
And now. with abject mein and blonchins
cheek.
He fears TO give the sign that breaks the
SPELL
At last nc spake: For weeks have ws
been more than friends,
For hasr thou not reposed upon my
breast aud heard
The wild. tumultuous beating Of my heart
But now. alas tbs destined that we part
Thus spake he, thus and more, the lis
tening angels cheek
Was fiushed as with one agoniziny yani
he tore
That porous plaster off.
w ~ p
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q nroposed to establish a line Of steam.

is proposed to establish line Of steam
ers with a western terminus at Halifax
and n connecting railway to the leading
cities OF the East. The northeastern
shoulder Of the continent lies far to the.
east OF New York or Boston. BY using
the proposed terminal points a full
thousand miles might be gained, and it
it figured that the journey from New
York to Liverpool might be reduced to
four days.
With similar rail and oceanic connec-
tions between British Columbia or AL
aska, and Siberia, it is unsafe to hazard
a prediction as to how quickly the jour-
ney around the earth might be made.
The herald., 1897-12-12
Better Equipped Than Ever

Yesterday was reception day at the
new Herald office, in the Hellman block,
at the northeast corner of Second street
and Broadway. Several hundred ladies
and gentlemen availed themselves Of the
privilege Of inspecting modern news
paper plant. The presses, stereotyping
and linotype machines were all In mo-
ton, and representatives Of the business.
editorial and art departments were at
their usual stations. 1t is evident that
The Herald Is now better equipped than
ever to hold it's place as the leading
Democratic daily of Southern California
L. A. Hotel Gazette.
The herald., 1897-12-12

We shall hear more about the neces-
sity for an enlarged navy after the
Hawaiian treaty is ratified. The eporm-
Gus expense that will be entailed Is pru-
IDENTIFY kept in the background. We be-
lieve it was party named Jefferson who
declared that nothing should ever be
accepted which will require a navy to
defend it," But, then, Jefferson was
something of an old fogy
The herald., 1897-12-12
Alone

opened book, unthinking.
At the close Of a soft June day,
And there in its faded sweetness
A leaf Of the hawthorne lay.
The book that my loved one had handled
The leaf that her lips had caressed;
And l all alone In my sorrow,
She under tho hawthorne at rest.
1 treading life's pathway without her;
She under the hawthorne alone;
with only the book and the blossom:
Her grave by the daisies o'ergrown.
ELLA FRASER WELLER
The herald., 1897-12-12
THE CoLORED COVER

Coored journalism has struck Los An
geles. We are glad to note, however
that 1t is not of the yellow type" The
Sunday Herald was gorgeous, and the
Record, not to be outdone, follows with a
red-letter cover.-Pasadena Town Talk
The Los Angeles Herald now issues its
weekly in highly colored cover of four
pages-made up with sensational cuts
Perris New Era.
The herald., 1897-12-12
A PUBLIC DUTY

Jury bribing and official wrongdoing
generally Is to be made odious In Los
Angeles, If a wholesome public senti-
ment shall have its proper influence in
jury room and other tribunals Of the
people. The purging should be complete,
to the end that no guilty man shall es-
cape.
Los Angeles Is quite unique as city of
homes and as an educational seat. 1t
has more children of school age than
any other place of it's size In the coun-
try. 1t has more, for instance. than has
Denver, which claims population 65
per cent greater. This preponderance of
families which makes 1t distinctive is
destined to increase, rather than dimin
ish. And the fact imposes additional
reasons why our public institutions.
chief among which in the pride of our
people are the schools. should be man.
aged with ability. honesty, good judg-
ment and decorum. Our youth are not
only numerous, but progressive and en-
lightened. They all read the newspapers
conduct OF public affairs. No Juror can
be bribed or teacher blackmailed with
out their knowledge, and. whereas 1t
may be difficult to produce all at once
an ideal situation and spontaneously
create faultless models Of public life,
we can yet. at the same time. make off,
cial wrongdolng extremely hazardous
and dangerous and Improbable. II we
may not wholly eliminate jobbery and
corruption in public life, we may yet
teach the rising generation that 1t is
perilous undertaking. and that 1t will
not be condoned or allowed to so unpun-
ished.
Los Angeles is suffering abroad be-
cause of the recent exposures of the
abuses of public trusts. but its good name
can easily be redeemed by the unanim-
ity and spontaneity with which its peo-
pie condemn the wrongdoers and uphold
those who have gone into the breach in
the search Of truth.
The herald., 1897-12-12
THE HERALD'S MUSE
Done Into Rhyme

Done Into Rhyme
THE WHOLE SCHOOL BOARD
MUDDLE ELUCIDATED IN
COUPLETS.
Our school commissioners. the solid six.
Find themselves In a very bad fix.
That Old soldier. who wore the blue.
Your comrades thought better of you.
You may have learnt trix during the war
That In peace your conscience does not jar.
Brother p. who inveighed against catho-
lie and Jew.
Only followed his teachings, whether false
or true.
He ought to remember the Lord will slay
Those that mock him when they kneel to
pray.
That life is short the grave Is near,
And honest life is very dear.
We cannot rob the pretty school ma am;
II we do 1t will surely cause an alarm.
The poor janitor, who scrubs each day,
Should not be cheated out OF his pay.
Men often a very fine Webb spin,
Too flimsy to cover up their sin.
The cioven foot you cannot hide:
1t Is only matter Of time and tide.
1t will peep out. sooner or later
That's now troubling the school dictator.
There is a fruit grown somewhere;
1t is known as the Britt pear.
Some seasons 1t bears double crop,
And, like its namesake, needs a prop
To keep the tree from falling down
And wasting It's fruit near schoolhouse
ground.
The boys might gather a pear or two.
Which would cause him grief and his trou-
There is another whose great namesake
Eat stolen fruit in place Of cake.
II he'd hearkened to the Lord. instead Of
the snake,
'Twould have brought him peace and saved
q stake.
The others. we hope, Will repent In time
And not cheat the city out Of dime.
-ALINE GERTRUDE.
The herald., 1897-12-12

The emperor of China Is debating with
himself the problem whether he had
better embrace Christianity and go in
search oestray bits of land belonging to
his neighbors that may be lying around
loose, or stick to the precepts Of Con-
fucius and keep hands off