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Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
THE POLICE COURTS.

Pedespan in Har d Luck-Other Minor
Cases Considered.
Germain Pedespan, Frenchman who
keeps saloon on Aliso street, was ad-
judged guilty of violating the Sunday
law by Justice Austin yesterday. He
was fined $40. Pedespan was unfor-
tunate. He sold liquor to man on
Sunday, and then had trouble with
him. In order to get even with him,
the man had Pedespan arrested for vio-
lation of the Sunday ordinance, he
swearing to the complaint. In addi-
tion he had Pedespan arrested for bat
terry. On the 10Th he will be tried on
this charge by jury.
@. B. Stephenson hit a Chinamsn
yesterday afternoon on Fifth street.
Officer Baker observed the fact that the
celestial got smashed in the eye, and
arrested Stephenson on charge of bat
terry.
Louis E. Whittier, San Bernardino
lad, who has become incorrigible and
has been sent to Whittier for three
years to cool off, was brought to the
police station yesterday, en- route.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06

Summer lap busters at Foy1s old reliable sad
dlery house, Bis North Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
REMEMBER THAT EVERY MINUTE
THE REPUBLICAN TAxEATERs CON-
TRoL THE GOVERNMENT OF Los
ANGELES COUNTY COSTS THE PEOPLE
S1s.OO.
WHICH IS
SIS, ,7eo.o 90 PER DAY.


s'Then as the farmers come to town
with load of barley, we can cit on top
of our product and think the matter
over. l tell you, it's serious. We mean
business, and we are going to be heard
from this year at the ballot box"
1t was definitely decided to hold
another meeting Of the general commit
tee Monday morning at 10 o'clock. At
that time the matter of issuing call
for primaries and county convention
to nominate county ticket will
come up.
The conference committee of nine met
after adjournment and organized by
electing Judge G. S. Bartholomew chair
man. Messrs. Skinner, Burke and
Bartholomew were appointed as COM
mittee to notify the Populists that if
they desired to confer, committee for
that purpose had been appointed. 1t
was decided to open up headquarters for
the committee at the ,officee of General
Skinner on Spring street. During the
afternoon a number of Peoples party
leaders were informed as to the action
of the central committee in appointing
the special committee of nine. This
morning at 1880 the committee of nine
will meet at the Office of General Skin
ner.
THE PoPULsTs' CONVENTION.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the county
convention of the Peoples party will be
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06

coal at Los Angeles to $6 per ton. This
would be a very important considera-
tion for Southern California, but the re-
turns on capital invested in the various
railways to the Pacific coast have not
been such as to encourage the construc-
ton of other lines at present.
NOTES.
A jolly crowd were the Sir Knights
and their ladies, who left yesterday on
the Santa Fe overland for Denver, Colo,
to attend the conclave.
The Terminal will receive five new
coaches from the east tomorrow.
The drill corps of the Y. MO. A. left
yesterday at 80 am. over the Santa
Fe for ten days. outing in the noun
tains near Etiwanda, under command of
Capt. Curtis D. Wilbur.
with new seventy pound rail on the
Atlantic and Pacific portion of the Santa
re, the time could be shortened at least
twentty-four hours. 1t would be great
benefit to the travelling public and to
the fruit growers and shippers OF
Southern California.
D. Burkhalter, superintendent of the
Southern Pacific, at Mojave, came down
to get a breath of cool climate, yes
terday.
Mrs. j. A. Fillmore, wife of General
Manager Fillmore of the Southern Pa
cifc company, Is visiting friends in Los
Angeles.
superintendent Richards, of the So
nora railroad arrived in the city In his
special car, yesterday.
F. B. Henderson, chief clerk in Gen.
eral Manager Wade's Office, goes to Cat
alma, today.
]. E. Bleekman, travelling agent and
minister plenipotentiary of the Southern
California, has returned from long
business trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
PROPOSED SEWER WORK.
A System of improvements Which VIII
Tax Property Owners Heavily.

Tax Property Owners Heavily.
Several property owners in the dis
trict named below have requested the
HERALD to call attention to ordinance
1891 passed by the council July 25, 1892,
and approved by the mayor August |,
1892. The official title of the ordinance
is as follows:
"An ordinance of the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Los Angeles, declaring
their intention to construct sewer
along Alameda street, Third street,
Carey street, Second street, Vignes
street, Macy street, Ramirez street, Lyon
street, Howard street, Center street,
Keller street, Commercial street, Du-
commun street, Lazard street, Jackson
street, Turner street, Banning street,
Lafayette street, Amelia street, First
street, Rose street, Hewitt street,
Fourth street, Palmetto street, Short
street, Carolina street, Colyton street,
Seaton street, Fifth street, Sixth street,
Seventh street, Crocker street, Towne
avenue, Ruth avenue, Gladys avenue,
Ceres avenue, Wolfskill avenue, Kohler
street, Wild street, Easton street and
Also street."
1t is proposed to commence work on
this extensive sewer plan within a
month, and the cost to the property
owners on the streets will be from $40 to
$3.50 per lot, and where connection is
forced by the authorities, the expense
will be doubled. sa
The objection is made that on many of
these streets sewer will not be needed
for five years. A few of the streets have
no houses on them at all. The undertake
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
TWENTY-FIVE NEW CITIZENS.
Judge Smith Admits Another Batch of
Foreigners.

Judge Smith Admits Another Batch of
Foreigners.
Judge Smith naturalized the following
applicants for citizenship yesterday :
Rafelo Oposschg, Austria; Charles H.
Howland, Canada; John Griffin, Eng
land; Charles Moreno, Mexico; George
B. Knight, Canada; Hans @. P. Chris
tensen, Denmark; John A. Shilling,
Germany; Arthur M. Bond, England !;
VIM. Glendenning. Canada; Alfred
Sutch, England; John B. Proctor, Eng
land Peter Gonailhandon, France; Ed
ward Paul Blei, Charles sMaurer, Ger
many; Paolo Squieri, Italy; John Pfen-
ming, Germany; Jose Marie Camposano,
Mexico; VIM. J. Wilkenson, Samuel
Fletcher, A. J. Wilkens, England.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
cas- .nteed Cure.

advertised druggist to sell
iscovery for Consumption,
upon this condition: If you
Cough, Cold or any Lung,
ouble, and will use this rem
3 wing it a fair trial, and expe-
/, you may return the bottle
ney refunded. We could not
] we not know that DR.. Kings
could be relied on. 1t never
al bottles free at @. f. Heinze-
222 North Main street. Large
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
Marriage Lioenses Granted.

The following people were yesterday
granted licenses to wed:
Thomas,H. Forbes,a native OF England,
aged 90; Kate Secord, native of Can
ada, aged 80.
Arthur 0. Parker, native OF Illinois,
aged FL; Alice z. Myers, a native OF IL
ilnois, aged "a.
James Mullen, native Of Canada,
aged 80; Ettie Singer, native of Wis
consin, aged 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
Hucklen,a Arpioa Saliva.

The best salye in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores tetter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents
per box. For sale by @. +. Heinzeman.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06

No buffet should be without bottle Of An.
gostura Bitters, the South American appetizer.
Manufactured BY Dr.. J, G. B. Hiegert q Sons.
Ask your druggist
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06

Hot commercial lunch daily at The Tx
change, 22e South Spring street. Mussel juice.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-06
ir Hnna Rraw.

Mailr 4 elein's Lager, fresh from the
I1ewery, "a !ught in all the principal sa-
locns desivaLul promptly in bot or kegs.
Vfice ga Ri cry, 444 Also St. Telephone 91
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01
PREACHING TO PRISONERS
Interesting Sea vices in the County
Prison Yesterday.

A Vessel Stuck in the River-stoIer
Team Rsoovered-Trying To Get an op
portsnity TO Understanding the ras
ker.FnnsrAI.
The semi-monthly services Ia the Jail
were held yesterday afternoon and were
Interesting and profitable. Rev. James
M. Wise conducted the services and
pleaded to his hearers to think while he
talked to them about the opportunity that
was now offered them. He begged ths
unfortunate men, as one WHO would have
70 appear with them face to face before the
Judgment bar Of God, which is far greater
than any earthly tribunal and where there
own lives would be the oondemning evil
dence. After the discourse. Nj IS Bessie
sewell sang, Where is My Wandering
Boy Tonight Several other selections
were sung by the choir, under the direc-
ton of j. B. Manlovs. Five players from
the Hushebeck Orchestra furnished the
accompaniment for the choir By request
Of the sheriff, promenading IN the CORR
doris was not INDUCED ia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01

To settle he question OF how anxious
be was to accomplish the nomination Of
Senator Hill, Henry Watterson says
The Courier Journal presents its com
pllments TO those Of its esteemed con
tenn poraries WAC have kindly Interested
themselves ia its behalf with respect to
the Presidential candidacy OF Governor
Hill aud beg that as soon as this paper
has declared itsel Ia favor Of Governor
Hlll--or as soon as may be convenient
thereafter-they will do US the favor to
wire us Al our expense. The matter may
not be Of much or any Importance to the
puDlic' but we like to be advised Of what
Is going on, You know. In the mean.
tima, what Is the matter with Grover
Cleveland Don't everybody speak at
once.
Senator Hill is great man in New
York where he Is opposed to those great
kepuhlicansle leaders, ex Senators Platt and
Miller, but Ia the broad expanse Of the
Western pralries and throughout the
magnificent valleys Of the Ohio, tho Mis-
souri, and the Mississippi. he Il not seri-
ously thought Of except as a little streak
Of curious Rembrandt light which assists
IN revealing the grandeur OF the great
figure on the political canvas. The pic
ture is valuable 'or the grand central
figure, not for the tiny rift Of light
which shines out from the darkness e.
show lis proportions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01
THE RULE or GENERAL APATHY

The RULE OF GENE RAJ APATHY
The subj ct Of prison labor has occupied
Che at ention Of Lee Merweather Of New
York for a number Of years He returned
from Europe, few days ago, where
he has been studying the prison systems
and visiting prisons for ten months. His
tour included Spain. Portugal. Greece,
ltay and France. He gave particular
attention to the subject Of con sict labor,
and its Influences upon outside labor.
The maintenance Of convicta in idleness
Is, be says, altogether inhuman and wrong
Il causes lunaey and all forms Of pull.
monarv diseases. In Italy, notably, he
visited several prisons. where the in
mates We're msintslned In absolute idle.
ness. The horrors Of these prisons will be
portrayed In a book which Mr.. Meri-
weather Is about TO publish. They are al
most inconcslvable and incredible No one
In fast, not familiar with prison life, even
( in the most civilized countries, ana under
the most favorable conditions, could com
prehend the picture he draws, much less
believe the statements no makes Though
there Is no doubt OF the truth Of he TAI
ter and the correctness Of the former.
The remedy which Me Msli weather
suggests u not only familiar to all, but.
is. go far 81 is known, absolutely unobi &
tionable. Il is that the convicts Be CON.
PEELED % repair and build public roads
There are other lighter labors, which 30
suggests a. remedies for idleness TO ~
peri rmed inside the prison walls. but
those are tOr convicts who cannot per
form the tasEs set FOR stronger convicts
outside.
Good roads are public necessity.
They would be Of immeasurable advant-
age to the people Of Delaware, but es-
pecially to the cities Of Wilmington and
New Castle ard the county OF New Cas-
tie; the emp oyment Of m king the roads
would take the prisoners out OF the
crowded and otherwise unwholesoms
] all, and give them wholesome work. Ii
would prevent the fostering intercourse
which makes prisoner worse for having
served a term Of ldleness among the ab.
ject a. confirmed criminals who inhabit
every prison. Employment is beneficial
The pure ozans Of the fields is healthful
to the moral and mental, as well as to
the physical man
Besides those two compelling arguments
aud commencing reasons, the people Of
New Castle will soon have to face the fact
that their quaint aud beautiful little city
is q penal city. It will be known for its
jail.
But, 1t being nobody's business to
build roads which would be to every
body's advantage; and, nobodys business
to care whether the prisoners are penned
together like beasts, only their faugs are
not drawn, nobody cares and nobody
m skes any effort 10 obtain the roado. cr L
ameliorate the condition OF the convicts
General Apathy has the most complet,
and undisputsd sway he has the sam,
cOmmission regarding this commonwealth
which raised dying Rlehelieu from be,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01
wsLL-kMnwA PERSONS.


Oscar Wilde Is now posing as an olive
green socialist.
Lord Tennyson's poem on the death Of
the Duke Of Clarence was only II lines
N length, but very gushing for its size
The criticisms 1t has bee attracting In
the London journals are generally longer
and much more pointed.
Judge Botkin, the Kansas iurist,
whose life has been threatened, Is a dead
shot and holds court with his rifle within
easy reach He Is said to unerrineiy
pick ten-cent piece off fence 1T a
hundred yards
Professor Langley Of the Smithsonian
Institution, was surprised during q
recent visit to Genoa to find that the
tomb Of Smithson. which Is IN an obscure
cemetery in that city, contains nothing TO
mark the most Important act Of his life
the founding of the Institution.
Dr. Merger. the masssgsr, who was re-
Gently called from Wlesbaden to attend
the Czarina, has frequently bad royal
patients, and is said to have for years
charged prince and peasant the same fee,
Eve guildsrs-about $2-for the few
minutes he operated upon either,
William Lloyd Garrison remarked In a
speech last week that home conditions.
necessary to the best development Of
the man, are totally banished from col
lege life to-daysand he expressed the hope
that his children would live to see \
woman president Of Harvard College"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01
The LODGE CASE.
Interested Citizens Crowd the Streets and
Give Georgetown New Life.

Interested Citizens Crowd the Streets and
Give Georgetown New Life.
SPECIAL Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Feb / The streets OF
Georgetown presented lively appearance
last week, this was due to the influx OF
male visitors. The cause was curiosity
concerning the trial OF John Lodge.
One afternoon last week Georgetown.
era were startled by hearing long, loud
wsi.ing toot from an engine at the sta
tion. They thought 1t was a fire, but on
investigation it was found to be wed
ding salute TIE happy couple thus hon.
ored was Miss Virginia Conoway OF this
town and John Hickman OF Wilmington.
The marriage took place at the home OF
the brides uncle, Samuel Wilson. Miss
Lucy Hill acted as bridesmaid and Te-
cumseh Wilson as best man. Mr.. and
Mrs Hickman left for Wilmington, their
future home, or the IA. train.
John Wilcox and Miss Mary Wilcox OF
Conference Academy, Dover, are at home,
because Of the case Of scarlet fever at the
college.
Mrs. Emma Truitt entertained a mum
Der Of friends with dinner party at her
home near this town, on Thursday.
Dame Rumor has IL that one Of George
towns fair bellies was quietly welded on
Sunday night
Edward J. Fsueett Of Dover visited
friends Ia Georgetown. recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ennis of Lewes
have been the guests Of Mrs. F. j.
Holscn
Purnell Steward and son of Milford
visited the family Of George w. Bennum
on Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Downing Of New Jersey Is
the guest OF Mrs. Or o D. Robinson.
A real live dude, wearing high hat,
with a heavy cane la his hand and sin
gle glass screwed in his eye, attracted
much attention on the street recently
Not so much by his style-"English, you
know"-as by his being so lamentsbly
out Of date.
Much interest is evinced in Georgetown
as to the true name and home Of the
Milford Bard. Will some readersol
the EVENING JOURNAL kindly volunteer
the desired informationI
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01
NEWSPAPER OPINION

NNN" ItI0HuHl
Louisville courier-Journal.

wv otNN IEAcuQbs
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Mail and Express is often a drolj
newspaper, but yesterday it surpassed it.
self On its first page was a double.
loaded dispatch, top-heavy with head.
lines, the gist of which Is in the fol.
lowing sentences: /" From the lips OF
Mr.. Blaine himself | am reliably in.
formed, comes the information that Pres.
iuent Harrison originated and wrote
every word not only Of his splendid Cbil.
ian message, but also OF the famous ulti.
matnm. . All these facts reveal not
only the unselfah side Of Mr.. Blaine's
character, but also bis strong
aud earnest sympathy with the Presi.
dent This inspt praise OF Mr.. Blaine Is
buttressed, so to speak, on the editorial
psge by an article which nobody bui
Colonel Shepard could have penned After
referring TO the revelations of the des
patch, the article goes on TO say: "Our
adyices also reveal that Mr.. Blaine dis
likes to have his friends assume that he
Is not willing to give President Harrison
the credit for the latteI's admirable
administrative acts. There is in All
this timely and well deserved rebuke
TO the Tribune which sought In yester.
days issue TO tak- from President Har.
rison the credit be deserved, and which
Mr. Blaine, with characteristic fairness
and good Judgment, does not hesitate TO
give him. 1t does not &c sur to the Mail
and Express that this exceptional, not
'unselfshness" ard efair.
ness Of Mr. Blaine may possibly have
characteristic" motive In the turn OF
events. Mr.. Harrison, with two such
friends a. Mr. Blaine and Colonel Shepard,
is entitled to public sympathy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01

THE fact that the CHILEAN apology was
~ the hands Of Secretary Blaine when
President Harrison's legal indictment
was presented to Congress raises the
suspicion that Mr. Blaine did not care II
the sly little man did put himself in q
hole The best thing Of the season Il
representative Aliens snecdote OF the
farm hand who ran to the barn from the
harvesl field for fear the shower would b
over before he could get under shelter.
The message was just in time" to
catch the fool Republican voter. If the
President is not careful that big hat will
entirely obscure him. He appears littler
than ever now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-01
THE lie DIRECT.

Dover Correspondent OF the Sunday
Star OOutradIcted.
To the Editor Of the EvEeIN0 JOURNAL.
SIR: The following article appeared in
the Star:
"DovER, Jan 80 Like the little rivu-
let's that flow TO a mighty river and help
70 swell II and make Il what ID is. little
political stories that hsve their birth
even at the sonfues OF the State. orsb
aud south, drift here to the State CAPITAL
and lose nothing In their journey. The
latest Is one that reached here the other
night from New Castle county. and
which was liked so well In certain quar-.
ters that 1t fingers yet in the row cir
cles
THE story was that war-open. blood
less but 70 the death--had been declared
IN New Castle county between the Her.
bert Eccles faction and the hickey
Neary Rodney faction Messrs Herbert
/ and Eccles, so the story runs, some time
ago waited on John Nj. Rodney and held
out the Olive branch, claiming that thew
wanted to once more see the angel Of
peace tluttering over the Democracy OF
New Castle, and that they were tired Of
strife They stipulated that IL certain
things we're done, by which their side Of
the house got recognition, they would
put on their d-time war paint, buckle
down to work, and whoop things IN
against the common enemy. In answer
to this offer, Mr. Rodney asked time 10
consider and consult. he took good
deal Of time, and then notified Messrs
Eccles and Herbert that he was ready to
give tie answer for his side
m a oavfaf,t
Herbert clan called on Mr. Rodney
well, gentlemen, said the lawyer. in
his slow, methodical manner. II am di.
rected 20 inform you that you may make
an excursion to Hades, 10 the Farmers
Alliance, or go over to the Republican
party, which Is all the same. We're
golng to run the machine TO suit our
selves, and you may catch Con behind Or
~ on the fence and see the procession
pass ilst as you please
WHAT Messrs. Herbert aud Eccles said
IN the Office Is not recorded, but what
they said on the street and among their
followers would ill a book as big a.
Frank Dunn's House Journal. Among
the pledges they made TO each other. Ills
said, Is one that the Rodney Dickey
parade must stop when IL reaches the
AAAH VI New AAkLlH OunUFE0
next fall, and 60 round some other path
or disband.
"Ih4 politician who brought the story
down the other night says you can smell
sulphur around the New Castle station
vet
We desire to say that the above article
Il unqualifadiy false in every particular
There is not semblance sor grain OF
truth In the whole matter. The writer Is
liar OF the first water II the other com
munlcations to the same paper
are as true and genuine as the
above we feel we are doing Ia good thing
for the community In exposing the
character OF the same If Tits OF interest
to the Star or it's readers. we would saw
that we are Democrats and will vote tie
Democratic ticket, believing the princi-
pies Of that party are the best for the
people, aud the men who represent IL not
inferior 20 others.
WILLIAM HRRBERT,
GEORGE w EcKLRs.
JOHE 7. DIcKEY,
PATRICK NEARY.
JoHN d. RODNEY.