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The herald., 1897-05-22
THE SUNDAY HERALD

Information, interest and variety are the
watchwords of the Sunday Herald, and the
issue of tomorrow, the 23d inst, will thor
oughly live up to the standard. The latest
and most reliable news from all over the
world. the most complete correspondence
from every point of importance in Southern
California articles by well known writer's
on timely topics and good illustrations will
be some of the features of tomorrow's pa
per.
The fearful Paris fire, in which the flower
of the French nobility perished, will be de-
scribed in a letter from Paris, together
with pictures redrawn from French papers
of the catastrophe which shocked the
world. The letter gives many details which
the cable omitted.
A New York inventor has built boat
with which he expects to develop the phe-
nomenal speed of forty knots an hour
There will be fine illustration and de-
scription of the water greyhound.
La Belle Americaine has cut an impor-
tant figure at the English court this sea-
son and promises to shine at Victoria's
jubilee. Who the American debutantes are
and how they were presented to her mai
esty will be told in an entertaining arti-
cle
Felix. who, since Worth died. is the ar
bitter elegatiae of Europe. writes val
liable letter to The Herald from Paris, in
which he discourses on physical culture
and lingerie and designs a tailor-made
gown that fulfills the requirements of the
modern active woman.
Professor v. P. Shull, at present So
journing in Los Angeles. is foremost au-
thority on Alaskan lore. There will be an
interesting and illustrated description of
the valuable treasures. the totems and Gu
rios that he has brought with him from the
northern land.
Charles V. Barton writes entertainingly
of 1.-The Want Columns" of a daily news
paper and draws attention to the mirror of
human nature that one can detect therein.
There will be the usual interesting re-
views of the literature, the drama and the
music of the day by the Herald's critics,
Enoch Knight, George A. Dobinson and
Eva Mitchell Cook. A careful digest of the
local and foreign markets, review of the
real estate market, the latest news of soci-
ETY., and many other interesting and at
tractive features will make the Sunday
Herald indispensable for every up-to-date
citizen,
The herald., 1897-05-22
SECRETARY ALGER'S LITTLE
GAME

If Secretary Alger had not been per-
sonally familiar with the harbor of San
Pedro-if, as a lumber baron, he had
not had practical knowledge of the ac-
commodations there for shipping-if, in
deed, he had been ignorant of harbors
generally and of this one in particular
there might have been some excuse for
his apparent misconception Of the work
entrusted to him by congress. But there
is no such excuse for Secretary Alger
He is fully informed of The true condi-
tion of San Pedro, both as to the inner
and the proposed outer harbor He has
not been hoodwinked or misled as to
actual facts and requirements. He
knows we'll enough that the inner har-
Dor has already been improved by the
government at an expense of nearly
million dollars, and that it has
been rendering good service for
coast shipping for many years
He knows that there is no ex-
tersive scheme Of improvement Of this
inner harbor in contemplation at this
time. When, therefore, in his letter to
congress, he talks about excavating this
inner harbor for an area of half mile
by a mile, and lifting cut an island or
two, he deliberately and with purpose
to deceive makes use of contemplate
subterfuge. He writes himself down a
hypocrite and a humbug, as we'll as a
servile tool of the monopoly.
In like manner, wnen the secretary
discusses the necessity of wharves and
bulkheaGs for the outer harbor ana
6wells upon the perils of fire and teredo
he also commits himself to the veriest
clap-trap, and he knows it. 1t was not
The herald., 1897-05-22

The policy pursued BY Spain toward Gu
ba is utterly repulsive. Things had come
to such pass that to be longer indiffer-
ent to the state OF Affairs was stain
upon American manhood and blemish
on the reputation of the United States
as the leading republic Of the world.
Spain recognised the belligerency Of
the south within three months after the
civil war broke out. The south was fight-
ing for slavery: the Cubans are fighting
against 1t. There need be no fear that
Spain will go to war, or that this coun-
try will become involved in international
complications. simply because our gov
ernment performs an act Of justice.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Africa Wants Wheat

NEW YORK, May 21.-The Herald
says: It leaked out on the Brooklyn
water front that the rush Of grain to
South Africa Is about to be resumed. The
British steamship Kurdistan, which
sailed from the north central pier, took
so 900 bushels Of wheat. and the British
steamer Mount Sephar has commenced
to load 10000 bushels Of wheat at the
iron elevator.
At the same time enormous quantities
of mining and agricultural machinery
and other American products will com.
plete the cargoes.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Thinks Hes q Duke

JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal. May
21-A gentleman who has been . resi-
dent Of South Africa for score Of years
claims to be the younger brother OF
the late Duke of Hamiltn. who died ON
May 16. 1895, and therefore heir to ths
Dukedom.
He alleges that he left Scotland In
1875, after killing a man in a duel, and
was supposed to have died shortly after
The herald., 1897-05-22

The sugar jobbers in the senate arr
causing most odorous scandal The
sugar schedule in the tariff bill embraces
a large differential for the benefit ot
the trust. and 1t is openly asserted tha,
the spectators in the senate are taking
advantage Of the advance information
to make money for themselves The
New York Times says: I'm 1894
men like German and Brice be-
trayed their own party for the
benefit Of the sugar trust AID
rich can serve the trust without open in
consistency with the principles or the
practice of his party" And there is no
danger that Mr. Aldrich will be so hor-
est and so virtuous as to betray his
party.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Fell From the Sky

PITTSBURG, May 21.-Mons. Lee,
aeronaut, employed with the Silver
plate shows, which exhibited at Nc
Keesport yesterday, fell from a bal
loon last night while making an as
cension and was fatally injured. Lee
found the wind too strong, cut loose
from the trapeze. and fell on the sharp
roof of the Edies building. An arm and
leg were broken and his skull fractured
The herald., 1897-05-22
Full Of Prunss

TACOMA, May 21.-secretary Cass
|of the State Board Of Horticulture an
nounces that the prune crop In West
ern Washington promises to be so heavy
this season that the growers are at .
loss to know how to dispose OF 1t, par
ticularly on Puget Sound. where the
business Is new and few growers have
drying apparatus. Preparations are be-
ing made to make larger shipments than
ever of fresh fruits to the East. Many
new orchards on the Sound came into
bearing this year.
The herald., 1897-05-22
OF for Europe

SAN FRANCISCO. May 21.-Professor
Andrew G. Lawson of the Department
of Geology and Mineralogy at the State
University, will leave Berkeley next
week for Europe to represent the Univer-
sity OF California at the International
Congress Of Geologiets which will meet
during the fall at St. Petersburg.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Robbed and Murdered

PITTSBURG. May PIE. 8. Fleischer,
a real estate man. was robbed and MUIR
dered on his way home shortly after
midnight. The crime was committed on
the Lincoln avenue bridge. After rob-
bing Fleischer his assailant threw him
over the bridge into a ravine ninety feet
below. When found half an hour later
he was still living, but died on the way
to the police station. He was member
Of high degree in the Masons, Odd Fell
lows and other organizations.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Sunk in Collision

CHICAGO. May 21.-During 4 dense
fog the steamer Florida Of the Lack
awanna Line was sunk by q collision
with the steamer G. w. Roby at Lake
Huron yesterday. The crew Of the Flor
ida were taken to Port Huron. The Cap
tain Of the steamer Glidden, which ar
rived at 500 this morning, reports hav-
ing passed the pilot house and other
wreckage from the Florida OF Middle
Island last evening.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Circuit Court against Representative
John M. Large Of Athens for the al
legged abduction Of her 15-year-old
daughter Edith. Large and Edith Jones
and Minnie Waters left this city on the
Illinois Central train last Friday even
ing for Chicago. and on their arrival At
the Gilman the Jones girl was arrested
|on a warrant sworn out by her mother
and brought home.
The herald., 1897-05-22
A Mine Sale

CHICAGO. May 21.-An assumpsit
suit for 100000, involving a mining deal,
has been filed in the Circuit Court by
Albert C. Frost against Chauncey d.
Clark. The plaintiff Is a Chicago mining
broker. Clark is resident Of Arizona.
Frost alleges he negotiated the sale Of
large mining interest for Clark. and
claims there is due him $150. 900 for COM
missions.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Vandal Thieves

NEW YORK, May 21.-The thieves
who stole the old historic Mexican and
Confederate cannon from Fort Clinton.
West Point, broke up the war trophies
and sold the metal to smelling COM
pany. The police expect to capture the
men, having a clue to their identity.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The Herald Is glad to see on the part
of the business men and taxpayers gen.
orally, disposition to demand that the
business streets of the city be put in
good condition. Nobody wants to see
the public money extravagantly ex-
pended. or needless burdens imposed
upon the property owners, but the tim.
has arrived when something has got to
be done in the matter of the streets.
The herald., 1897-05-22

inotormen' on the Los Angeles strses
cars be allowed to make an outrageous
din with their gongs while waiting at the
street corners for passengers? The
practice does not increase travel and Is
entirely unnecessary. Los Angeles 10
no longer q country village. Let the
gonss be silent. except as to their legiti-
mate use.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The stock of forty-five South African
mining and land companies has depre-
ciated from s7s5 o0O, 900 to $3.50 900, 900 dur
ing the last eighteen months. 1t is
about time again to warn British invest
ors against American securities.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The balance of trade Is still in favor
of the United States because the recent
heavy imports Of merchandise will not
be paid for until the three months bills
drawn against them are due. Then
why the shipment of so much gold to Eu-
rope? 1t looks as If Wall street is plan
ming another raid on the treasury
through the agency of a bond issue.
Upon what meat doth Republican pros
perity feed?
The herald., 1897-05-22

The object of our tariff bill, says Man
ager Dingley, is to pile up a surplus in
the treasury. But how shall there be a
surplus if there is nothing with which
to make it? If there are no imports
there can be no duties paid. If no duties
are paid, there can be no surplus. Mr.
Dingley forgot to see the importers about
it
The herald., 1897-05-22

The honorable senator from Yell
county, Arkansas. attempted to perfor-
ate the anatomy of critical editor with
a revolver bullet one day this week, but
the editor "swerved" and the ball flew
harmless. The Arkansas editor is too
energetic to sit still and be shot.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Sugar trust shares advanced SO the
day the senate tariff bill was reported.
OF course the Republican party is not
favorable to the trusts. How such a
ridiculous idea could be entertained is
incomprehensible!
The herald., 1897-05-22

John Wannamaker is bitterly op-
posed to political boss:sm, nawadays,
and says that a new party may be
formed. If Mr.. Wanamaker had been
elected United States senator the bosses
might have bossed till the cows came
home for all he would have cared.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Millionaire Bradbury of San Francisco
says the anti-spitting ordinance is idi-
otto and that free-born American cit
izen has the right to spit when and
where he pleases. No American citizen
free born or otherwise. has the right
to commit nuisance. The law declares
in Mr. Bradbury's case that splitting is
a nuisance. If the law is unjust or un-
constitutional let it be changed.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The condescension OF Spain in allowing
US to supply food to our starving fellow
citizens in Cuba evinces an amia BILE dis
position. and to requite her for this favor
we suppose our government will make
no objection to the butchery of two Gu
ban patriots. Surely, we ought not to
permit ourselves to be outdone in po-
litenesS
The herald., 1897-05-22

The indiscretion of the duke of Tetuan
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
in boxing the ears of Senator Comas
has led to serious complications in ths
internal affairs of Cuba's oppressor
The dispatches do not enlighten us
whether Tetuan's gorge had previously
been gripped by the United States SEN
ate's resolution. The incident has led to
a cabinet crisis in Spain.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The Washington Post wants cabinet
department of Journalism to be presid-
ed over by an agriculturist Is the Post
man sowing the seed of his own prefer
ment?
The herald., 1897-05-22

The Jingle Of John Sherman's jingoism
has not been heard since he became IL
part of the administration. The point
of view sometimes makes great differ.
ence.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Matthew Latin Dead

CHICAGO May 21.-Matthew Lahin.
one of the oldest residents OF Chicago,
and one of the founders of what 10 now
the Laflin-Rand Powder Company, 10
dead, aged 81 years.
The herald., 1897-05-22

$25 and costs for disturbing the peace
with the clangor Of steel rails that he
was carting through the streets. Good,
The herald., 1897-05-22

1t is probable that the senate resolu.
ton granting belligerent rights to the
Cubans will be throttled in the house
1t certainly will be if opposi-
ton to it 10 made an admin.
is'tration measure. 1t is fortunate
that the senate remains free from gas
rule, otherwise it is quite certain tina,
the voice of the people would be stified
In both houses of congress.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The way to catch a whale is to tie a
rope around its tail This may sound a
little fishy. but that is the way it is done
at Long Beach.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Pomona is to be pitied. Pomona has
one case of scarlet fever, several of
chicken-pox and a host of application
for licenses.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Perhaps Russia will be kind enough
TO get UP little war for General Miles
rather than have him come back without
seeing one.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Lightning killed 500 persons in the
United States last year. But it made UP
for it by restoring several thousand office
seekers to life.
The herald., 1897-05-22

1t will be sorry day for Mr. Secretary
Alger If he is ever referred back" to the
people of California.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The report that Mr.. Bayard brought
back 20S pieces of baggage was not cor.
rect. There were only 104.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Her stockinged foot struck on a tack.
She shrieked but not in ire.
THANK goodness it was but my foot;
Not my pneumatic tire!"
Judge.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Senator Deboe of Kentucky is learning
what it is to be in politics. He has al
ready been charged with being a min
ister's son.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The Republican party won't owe Mr.
Huntington a cent if Secretary Algel
can discharge the obligation.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Sauerkraut has been placed on the fire.
list and it is hoped that Emperor viii
liam is pacified
The herald., 1897-05-22
A KIDNAPPING Case

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 21.-Mrs.
Tillie Jones. a restaurant owner of this
The herald., 1897-05-22

Mr. Alger is not the only pebble on tn
San Pedro beach.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The vast audience that packed the
theater from orchestra rail to roof, that
filled all three of the horseshoes and then
stood in the back two and three deep,
upstairs and down, was eight the Los
Angeles theater doesn't very often see.
The herald., 1897-05-22
LET US HELP THEM TO OTHER
WORK

AS the fund for the unemployed ie
nearly exhausted and the work under
taken in the park approaches round up,
it is manifest that the hundred or more
men now engaged will soon need other
employment. 1t may be, also, that
many who have hitherto worked under
the relief committee are still wanting
steady situations. In order to assist
these worthy people and relieve the COM
mittee Of it's burden as soon as possible,
The Herald makes the following offer:
Beginning tomorrow and continuing for
eight days, we will publish a want ad-
vertisement free of charge for every man
who brings proper credentials from the
relief committee, showing that he has
worked or is working faithfully on the
park boulevard. Each advertisement is
limited to four lines and may be pub
lished for the entire eight days or any
less time desired. Each advertisement
thus published, if desired by the appli-
cant, will be marked accredited by the
relief committee" People who have en-
ployment to give are asked to take par
ticular notice of such advertisements
and in hiring from this list they may
know that they are securing men who
have been tried and proved worthy.
The herald., 1897-05-22


The irresistible tempo OF Sousa's
strains. the superlative swing that Is in.
slcparable from all his music, the pace
that admits of nothing but gayety, are
the elements that combine to make the
march kings measures Immediately
fascinating and perpetually satisfac.
tory. While Sousa's favorite rhythm
of course pre'dominates and forms the
| foundation and top-story of his build.
| ing, it is varied by architecture OF other
mods. The deuxtepms. Behold E.
CAPTAIN with his misanthro-
pic stare and his penetrating glare" is
| Irresistible. The air was carried home
| by the most callous ear last night, and
will be whistled on the moet obdurate
| lips this morning, but the tender pas
sages between Scarambo and Estrelda
will be treasured. too. The duo at the
commencement of the third act, Sweet
heart, I'm Dreaming" is very tender
and delightful melody. which amply
proves the versatility Of Sousa's ekili,
while the dainty measure Of the dance in
the second act, preceded by There's a
something indispensable" shows that
| the composer can rouch the daintiest
motif charmingly. Elasticity one al
ways expects in Sousa's music. but 1t is
| in the light of revelation TO most Of us
| to hear him in go diverse mood
| DeWolf Hopper, had he ever taken
himself seriously, might have developed
Z! Il basso profundo that would have done
credit to grand opera, but the exigen-
cies Of his pee tuliar craft and public ap-
probation only allow an occasional
glimpse of the foundation of a grand
| voice. No one, however, can ever regret
that this genius of comic opera has add
ed to the gaytey of nations, Peruvi-
an and others, by not taking himself
seriously, and his voice, like his spirits,
is properly volatile.
Edna Wallace Hopper chirps IN the
Gulcet tones that have endeared her to
everybody, and Alice Hosmer. another
tried fayorite. with her rich contralto,
is as invaluable as ever.
The new soprano, Nella Bergen, fully
realized all the gospel that we had
heard of her for many months. Endowed
with remarkably fine natural gifts, her
stage presence is at once commanding
and attractive, and from the first bar
that she gave voice to, the audience
waited on and enjoyed 10 the full every
note. Her voice is of the clearest timbre
resonant and rich, and her clarion notes
in the upper register electrified the
house, so much so that the last note Of
her solo in the second act was the signal
for the most spontane Gus and enthusi-
astic outburst of the evening-and that
is saying very great deal. Miss Ber-
gen has apparently but one lesson to
learn--and 1t is by no means an easy
cne-the necessity for more distinct ar
ticulation
DeWolf Hopper has never brought q
more entirely satisfactory chorus to
the coast Most exact in every attack.
entirely well balanced and with voices
of excellent quality, they lend through
out an admiral BILE support. Mention
must be made of the painstaking ability
and excellent command of the musical
director. Mr.. J. s. Hitler. who through
out kept his orchestra we'll in hand and
maintained the most significant SYM
pathy with the singers.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Callous

1t is about time to fire that gun.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The board of library trustees took
unanimous and decided action yesterday
in declaring the position Of librarian
vacant, for causes stated, and electing
to that position Mrs. Harriet C. Wad-
leigh. While the librarian thus dis
placed is most estimable lady and has
commanded the respect and confidence
of the community for many years, there
are many who believe that she is better
adapted to other fields Of usefulness:
that her forte is not in presiding over a
large and progressive library. AT any
rate the trustees are the judges of the
situation, and we are willing to concedt
that they have acted according to their
honest convictions, and with desire to
promote the good of the institution.
Mrs Wadleigh has had eight years ex-
perience in the Springfield (Mass.) H.
brary, and should be conversant with
the best systems in the country. The
Herald hopes that her administration
may prove a great success.
The herald., 1897-05-22
. AT THE TnEATERS

Los ANGELES THEArDR, - "De
Wolf Hopper and his company, pre-
senting 'El Captain, an entirely new
comic OPERA" was the announcement
that drew a crowded house last night
For once. the gallery was as much
crowded as was the parquet; In fact.
standing room only has been the un-
usual announcement since a short time
after the sale Of seats opened.
The music Of the opera is by John Phil
ip Sousa, and the language by Charles
Klein. The popularity of the composer
undoubtedly drew largely, and the fame
OF the baritone comedian and his charm
ing little wife also aggravated the SWELL
ing OF the crowd. lei Captain" is in a
word, hugely successful. and it arrives
at this satisfying result by reason Of its
making no demands upon the thinking
powers of its audience and by its unceas-
ing round of ear-tickling melodies
whether In the shape of songs or chorus
es. Then there are the expected Sousa
marches, which have all the spirit AMI
fire that have given their composer ce-
lebrity. There is not a dull moment from
beginning to end of the opera, and where
the music ceases to interest, the come
dian is there to fill up the scene with his
drolleries. When it is all over, there re-
mains feeling of having enjoyed de-
lightful evening. which, after all, Is the
object of going. AS for an analysis or
criticism of so slight construction. 1t
would be too much in the manner of the
favorite simile Of breaking butterfly
upon the wheel. Sousa is in evidence
when the trumpets play, but De Wolf
Hopper is the life and soul Of the whole
performance. 1t is rare thing to find
a comedian who has the ability not Only
to sing capitally but also to deliver his
lines with that precision of speech. vocal
power and humorous conception that
make them convincing to every one In
the theater. The wildly absurd and ut
terly impossible character Mr.. Hopper
assumes gives him at once strong start
for public favor and he makes every
point in it that appears possible, even
to the extent of straining little as he
does in the sustaining of an unnatural
pitch in his comic dialogue until 1t be-
comes rather monotonous. and again. In
his make up, in the use Of nose that
might be comic if it were not too exagger-
ated.
the foil to his altitudinoue buffoonery
makes a charming picture in every
quick movement and graceful pose that
she assumes. Edna Wallace Hopper is
all that is implied in the term Chic"
and her 1.-THE movements and fascinating
smile give added grace to every scene in
which che takes part
The opera is mounted. with elegant ac-
cessories and appropriate scenery. The
costumes of the chorus and principals
are in excellent taste and are rich in
coloring without being gaudily obtru-
sive. In fact. the way in which the col
ors are blended and maseed shows the
existence of master hand, such as has
not been seen on the operate stage
since Carletons best production. The
chorus is so large that 1t crowds the
stage, and when to it is added the men
who play the brass instruments in the
march numbers the effect is inexpres-
Sibly exciting.
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