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Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
SOME BAD BOOKS.
MISS CHEvAILLIER'S PRESENT TO
GOVERNOR MARKHAM.
A Wagon Load of Immoral Literature.
risite Community. Near Santa Rosa.

Miss Alzire A. Chevaillier, Gays the
San Francisco Chronicle of Thursday,
whose exposure of the secret doings OF
the Harrisite community, near Santa
Rosa, attracted much interest among
the readers of the Chronicle, has been
in Southern California with her mother
in search of further evidence of the inn
morality in the society. She has made
this search with an object in view, and
has gone at her work in the same de-
termined spirit that has characterized
her woman suffrage and sociological la
bors. Her aim is to break up Thomas
Lake Harris's Sonoma Eden, which she
regards as her mission in life.
At Los Angeles, Pasadena and other
places she met ex-members of the mys-
tic fraternity or other persons who
knew of the goings-on at the Fountain
Grove "Commandery" and "Familis-
terry" and received from them some
very curious information pertaining to
the Edenic baths, the "demagnetiza-
tions'' and other secret features of the
Harrisite fold. She also obtained
number of the privately printed books
of I. l.. Harris, which contain some
very salacious matter. Among these
are number of particularly private
works, the whole edition OF which Har-
ris had called in and thought he had de-
stroyed.
Having secured all this important
evidence, Miss Chevaillier called
on Governor Markham at his home in
Doco nd tol h nh rho 4, Cd
learned regarding the Harrisites, aking
him to order an investigation. The
governor told her he would do what he
could toward suppressing the power of
Harris over weak minds, but he would
have to have documentary or other
proof before he made any move in the
matter.
Miss Chevailier said she would send
"few things" and then left the COVER
nor.
To the great surprise of Governor
Markham an express wagon halted be-
fore his door the next day with a load of
books and documents, and to his still
further surprise he soon discovered that
all related to Harris and his immoral
doings. The governor now has enough
reading matter Of style that eclipses
that OF Zola to last him all winter.
There are pages and pages of foolscap
written about the Edenic baths, counter
parts and other features of Harris's pat
ent improved sociology, and if the gov
ernor carries these about he is likely to
run foul of the officers of the Society
for the Suppression of Vice, and if he
should chance to get any of the stuff
mixed up with his public documents no.
body knows what might happen.
Miss Chevaillier, having extracted a
promise from the governor that he
would take hold of the matter, is now
the happiest woman in our southern
paradise.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommendations Adopted at Yester-
days Meeting.

Recommendations Adopted at Yester-
days Meeting.
Recommend that petition No. % from
Mrs. M. A. Hyland ct AL, for council tc
order six-foot cement sidewalk on both
sides of Flower street, between Twenty.
eighth and Thirtieth streets, be granted.
On protest No. "a, from Martin Dunn,
against the construction of cement
sidewalk in front of his property, No. 502
Twenty second street, There being a
proposition to extend Flower street
through Mr.. Dunn's property, it would
be useless expenditure of money to
order said sidewalk. We therefore rec
ommend that all proceedings relating to
said walk be abandoned.
Recommend that petition No. 27, from
John Haizip, relating to map OF
Chavez street, be referred to the city
engineer.
We recommend the passage Of the or
dnance presented bv the Terminal Rail-
way company changing the line of its
Glendale track. in accordance with map
submitted, provided said ordinance is
approved by the city attorney.
We recommend that the street super
feet wide cobble cutters on the west side
of Alameda street, across Seventh and
Eighth streets, and that he be also in
structed to notify the Southern Pacific
Railway company to put culverts under
it's switches on the east of its track south
OF Seventh street.
Recommend that the city engineer
present ordinance of intention to grade,
gravel and curb Twenty-second street,
between Main street and Grand avenue,
in accordance with motion of Mr..
Rhodes.
Recommend that the city engineer
present ordinance of intention to change
the grade of Bellevue avenue from Buena
Vista street to Beaudry avenue.
On petition No. 26 from Mrs. s. j.
Oliver to havo her property excluded
from the limits OF certain Improvements,
towit, construction of cement sidewals
on Bunker Hill avenue, we recommend
that the petition be denied.
Recommend the rejection of all bids
for grading of Boston street.
Recommend the acceptance of the bid
of +. F. Donegan Tor grading, curbing
street, as follows: Grading at So per lin.
lb. cuTDiug, I'D CSutb per lluJ. H. 5iuc-
walks at III cents per sq. it,, and that
the accompanying resolution of award
be adopted.
On petition No. % from L. F. Myers
for council to order Santee street graded,
graveled severed, sidewalked with g.
loot cement walk, and cement curb
from south line of Ninth street to the
north line of Washington street, all to
be done under the provisions of part 4,
Of the general street law, we recommend
that the city engineer prepare estimate
OF cost and if the same exceed ~ per
front foot along each side OF said street,
that he also present ordinance OF inten-
ton to do said work.
Recommend that the city engineer
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
POMONA.

Pomona's new literary wonder, ordi.
nance 89,went into effect Wednesday aft
ernoon. 1t is supposed to represent the
concentrated doctrines OF prohibition, SO
far as the spirit of the nineteenth CEN
tury will permit. The concensus of
opinion among the most fair-minded
people, which includes the majority of
Pomona, seems to be, as near as can be
learned from street discussion, that the
new ordinance is abreast of the times by
some hundreds of years ago. As Pomo-
ma voted for licensing saloons at it's last
city election, the passage of this iron
clad ordinance is regarded by the major
ity of the people as a deliberate slap in
the face by the minority. No arrests
have yet been made, but it is only
question of little time when the city
will be thoroughly reused up by divers
prosecutions and trials, as the local Of
ficers declare their intention to attempt
the enforcement of the new ordinance.
The lumber dealers say the outlook
for building has not been 30 promising
for four years as it is now.
The tunnel of the San Antonio Elec-
trio Light and Power company, under
the Hogs Back, is being prosecuted as
rapidly as possibly. Three hundred feet
on one end OF the tunnel and 200 on the
other have been completed. The work
is now in solid rock and the progress is
necessarily slow.
1t is expected that work will be com
menced about April next on the two
new $4,000 school buildings in this
city.
John L. Means, prominent citizen
and former mayor OF Grand Island,
Neb., is expected to arrive in Pomona
in few days. He brings his family,
and will make his home here. Two
carloads OF his furniture arrived Thurs
day. A number of Grand Island fam
lilies will accompany Mr.. Means One
of the gentlemen who come with him
has rented large room in the Bartlett
block, in which he will open dry goods
store.
A new boot and shoe store is to be
opened, we understand in the Phillips
block, this city, shortly.
Hon. J. E. McComas is down with
the grip, as is also 2. q. Tonner.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Westerman re-
turned Thursday evening from their
bridal tour to San Francisco.
j. @. Rowland & Brother shipped a
carload of olive trees to the north
Wednesday.
A large real estate deal in this valley
has lately been made. Particulars will
materialize in few days.
The planting promises to assume
gigantic proportions in this valley the
coming season. The olive will receive
larger share of attention.
A large addition is being built to the
Baptist church. 1t will be one of the
finest churches in the city.
Company DIS tug of war team has
challenged the Anahem team, but the
boys will not ''ante."
Days delightfully."- bright, warm and
pleasant, and The nights iaultless.
M. d.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
TO AID CHILDREN.
The Directors of the Society Elect
Officers,

4
Officers.
A meeting of the directors of the
Children's Home society was held in
the guild room OF st. Paul's church yes
terday, at which the following perma-
nent officers were elected:
President, Rev. j. D. Easter, Ph. D. !;
vice-president, Rev. D. D. Hill; secre-
tary, Isaac Springer; treasurer, P. M.
Green, of Pasadena. Rev. j. R. Town
send, of Pasadena, was appointed dis
trict superintendent for Southern Cali
fornia.
The object of this society is to find
permanent homes in Christian families
for homeless children. 1t works in op-
position to none of the existing agencies
for child saving, but in harmony with
them all. Its leading idea is that the
family is the divinely appointed means
for the training of mankind for the du-
ties of life, and that child can never be
go we'll cared for as in a Christian home.
Institutions, however well organized
and conducted, are, at best, imperfect
substitutes for the home. The best
thing that can be done for homeless
child is to find permanent home for it
in o Christian family
Letters of inquiry respecting the work
of the society may be addressed to Rev.
]. d. Easter, Los Angeles, or to DR.. J 4.
R. Townsend, 70 E. Colorado street,
Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16

present ordinance of intention to con-
struct cement walk on the south side
OF First street, between Alameda street
and Santa Fe avenue.
On petition No. 26 from N. L. Rigby
ct al. for council to order Second street
paved with bituminous lime rock or
asphalt surface and concrete base. and
an inch sewer laid in the same. and
all to be done under part four of the
general street law, we recommend that
the city engineer present estimate of
cost, and if the same be in excess of So
per front foot along each side of said
street, to also present ordinance Of in
tention to do said work.
On petition No. 21 from j. L. White
ct al. for the city engineer to define and
establish the lines of Soto street from
Louisiana avenue south to Stevenson
avenue, we recommend that the city
engineer be SO instructed.
Recommend that the city engineer
make survey and map of Pico street
providing for widening said street, be-
tween Main and Flower streets, making
sidewalks uniformly twelve feet wide.
Recommend that the city engineer
prepare maps for opening Maple ave-
nue. from Jefferson to Seventh streets ;
also for the Strengthening OF eaid street
between Seventh and Fifth streets.
Recommend that the communication
from the trustees OF the Normal school
relating to the grade of cement side
walk III front of that property be re-
ferred to the city engineer.
Recommend that the street superin-
tendent be instructed to road up San
Fernando road between Walnut street
bridge and the city limits.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
One Way of Giving Satisfaction.

Incledon, the once famous singer.
never fought a duel, and he never in
tended to fight one. On one occasion
some remarks of his gave offense to a
man with whom the singer happened to
fall in company, and the offended gen.
tleman resolved to have satisfaction for
his wrongs. Accordingly he hunted up
Incledon the next afternoon, finding him
at dinner in noted hotel. ''Mr Incle-
don," said the waiter, "a gentleman
wishes to see you, SIR" "Show him up,
then" said the singer. "Sir," said the
visitor, entering the room in a towering
passion. 'you have been making free
with my name in very improper man.
ner, and I've come to demand satisfac-
tionl" After some parleying Incledon
rose, and, striking graceful attitude in
the center of the room, began to sing
"Black Eyed Susan" in his most delight
full style. When he had finished the
song he said coolly, "There, sir, that
has given complete satisfaction to sew
eral thousand people, and if you want
anything more, I've only to say you're
the most unreasonable fellow ever
met!"-San Francisco Argonaut.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16

explicit; may ask whether that is his
first or his fifth name?
Mr.. McGarry-I believe it is his last.
Laughter.
Mr.. Tufts-I would like to ask
whether nybody knows anything about
that $5 business? [Laughter.]
Mr.. Nickell-It seems to me that
nobody charged somebody with any
thing. [Laughter]
Major Bonsall-When this thing was
FIRST published, it seemed worthy to
take notice of it. But now, it seems
there is nothing in it.
Mr.. Tufts-I don't think we had bet
ter give away our political secrets:
Laughter. Let us adjourn. get rid of
the reporters, and go to some secret
place where we can talk about the cur
rent market rates OF patronage. Laugh
ter
The committee then adjourned sine
die. After adjournment, Commissioner
Lewis came in, and told the story sub
stantially as Mr.. Hutchinson had told
it. The investigating committee. which
didn't investigate then, repaired through
the Spring street tunnel to place
where inspirations are served on the
installment plan, and discussed the
question of irrigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
LETTER BAG.

Professor Bowman's UnapprecInted
Irony.
EDITORS HERALD: The Turner hall
was not packed on the occasion of Pro-
lessor Bowman's 8 lecture Thursday even
ing, owing, no doubt, to sickness and
other untoward events. Though not as
large as the merits OF the entertainment
justified, the audience was appreciative
and in sympathy with the speakers
views.
There were some obtuse minds pres
ent. however, who failed to see the irony
and comprehend the sarcasm of the
orators most telling points. Such peo-
pie are to be pitied, especially when
they act as reporters for popular dailies.
In bringing the "argumentum ad ab-
surdum" to bear on the opposers of
woman's enfranchisement and equality
with man, Professor Bowman did not
expect to be understood literally. 1he
announcement that his lecture was to
be ironical was for the benefit OF those
who, having no sense of humor,
are unable to comprehend sarcasm.
Some of the brightest and brainiest men
and women in the city were present,
and needed no label to distinguish be-
tween the wit and wisdom of the orators
remarks.
Professor Bowman has been invited
by his many friends and admirers to re-
peat this lecture in the near future,
when more of our people will have a
chance of judging for themselves as to
whether or not he endorses woman's in
feriority. and opposes her equal share
in all the rights OF citizenship with her
brother man. 1t is to be hoped that the
''subtleties of an American joke" will
not be lost on this occasion. A.P.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
WAGNER'S KIMBERLEY,
1925 8 SPRING ST,
Manufacturing JeVeler and SilVeIsmith.


goods this and do this have sell Close nEured
lowe
will ALL
125 s. Spring st., Wagners Kimberley lollln
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
Fail 70 40 Our putty

Everybody has at times failed to do their
drty towsrd themselvea. Hundreds of lady
readers suffer from sick headache, n ~rvousness,
Il eplessu. IS ard female troubles ct them
follow the example of Mrs. H. Hertechter,
Stevens Point. Wis. who for five years suffered
greatly from Nervous Prostratiou and sleepless-
ness, tried physicians and different medicines
without eu"cess But one bottle of DR. Miles
Nervine oaused sound sleep every night ma
she Is feeling like a new person. Ms. Eliza
beth Wheeler, Laramie City, Wyoming, who
three weeks use Of the Nervine for Headache,
Nervous Pfoetration, etc. she wee en- rely
relieved. Sold ~ g. H. Hanco- Trial bottle
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
ORANGE LANDS!
GREAT BARGAINS&
SOUTH RIVERSIDE.
Orange aouishing colony
8
GREAT ABUNDANCE OF WATER.
be additional
PRICES EXTRAORDINARILY LOW
to
the culture of all fruits Southern California
HERE PLACE HOMES INVESTMENT.
ORANGE HEIGHTS

and attractive subdivision
Riverside ostles
special advantages for the culture of the
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
4 or. w. m+mor,., serv,ces.

Memorial services in commemoratien of the
death of the late Joh Jordan Upchurch,
founder of the Ancient Ordeisof United Work
men and he numerous deceased m mbers of
the order, will be held in the Fist Congrega-
tional church corner of sixth and Hill streets,
on sunday, the i7th instant, at O'CLOCK m :.
All are invited 20 atteud the vices, partic-
ularly members of the order and their families.
All resident and sujourning members of the
order are requ Tested TO meet at the A. o q. ".
hall, No. 2l3 ) Main street, at p. IN. sharp.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16

A novelty In the way of legislation is an
eighteen years of age dare not smokel'' and
everybody, when they catch cold. have to take
Dr. Bulps Cough syrup, as the Legislators regard
it the only safe remedy for cougn as and colds.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
;; l. MON. <

The best authorities in Southern California these
wonderful
side important manufacturing point The Pacific Clay Manufacturing
he the Phy Paving the Standard Fertng
moreme al
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-08
LOOKS LIKE GOV, M KINLEY
HE Is THE PROMINENT DARK
HORSE,
The Republicans MOI III Conven.
tiOn are Urging That both Harri-
SON a nd Blaine he Dropped.

MINNEAroLls, Mimi, June S. Special.
Harrison made a substantial gain in
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-08
STANDS EVEN 50 FAR
BLAINE and HARRISON DELEGATES
ABOUT EQUAL,
CONVENTION MEETS AND
ADJOURNS EARLY.
MCKINLEY ELECTED FERMA-
NENT CHAIRMAN

MlNNEAroLs, June Sill a. m.-The
delegates arc coming i'll slowly and prob
ably will not be called to order for halt
hour. 1t is said the committee on Gre
dentials will not report before tomorrow
and la ballot will probably not be reached
till Friday.
II Il. m.-Thc committee on credentials
has not passed on a single one of the
contested seats.
Secretary Thompson, of the committee
on platform, says that the committee
will not get through its work until late
tonight. According to Mr.. Thompson
the members of the Minnesota delegation
have Topped from Harrison to Blaine.
11:l5 a. m.-Thc convention has been
called to order. Nebraska presented the
convention with gayel.
2:lS-Onc OF The Ohio delegates says
that if Harrison is not nominated on the
first ballot they will go solid for Mckin-
ley
The chairman of the committee on
permanent organization reported as per-
mancnt chairman Mckinley. Great
cheering.
Fcsscndcn, Spooncr and Malone we're
appointed committee to conduct Mckin-
ley to the chair. Mckinley took the
platform with the convention on its feet
cheering,
overwhelmingly said that the conven-
ton would present platform and a can
didate that would meet with the appro-
baton OF the country. Hepredicted sue
cess in November, Mckinley spoke in
great praise of the protective tariff and
its results. He said the party's duty
was to sec that there was free and hon
est ballot in all parts of the land.
1888 p. Nottingham, of Pennsylva-
MIA submitted the report OF the rules
committee making the rules OF The
5lst Rced) congress the rules O
the convention with necessary moditica,
tions.
Fred Douglass was called to the plat
form amid great applause.
12:42-The report of the committee OF
rules was adopted.
12:39-Depew has just entered the hall
He was loudly cheercd.
12:43-Iowa announced the name o
Clarkson for member OF the nationa
committee. The convention checred anc
also cheered the name of Manley from
Maine.
A number of memorials and resolution.
were presented and referred to various
committees without being read.
2:5S-The convention adjourned till l
o'Clock tomorrow.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-08
SECOND DAY.
The Situation Unchanged -Har
mOny il Lacking.

mOny il Lacking.
MlNNEAroLIs, June S.-The opening OF
the second day of the republican conven-
tion found no significant change in the
presidential situation. Both sides are
apparently as confident as ever. Gen.
Alger is still in the field and no less than
half dozen other distinguished rcpubli.
cans of national reputation are men,
toned as possible compromise candi-
dates. No one knows when a ballot is
likely to be cast, as the whole progress
of the convention seems to be dependent
entirely on the action of the committee
on credentials. This organization prac-
tically controls the political situation,
as it is within its power, in case that
power iseXerciscd dunscrupulously,t to seat
or unscat enough delegates to exercise
the balance of power i'll the convention.
1t is very manifest that the proceedings
OF that committee are not to be clfarac-
teri2ed by that harmony which has been
so strongly urged on ull sides for the
past twenty-four hours.
The Blaine people have control of the
committee, but the opposition has very
large and aggressive minority, deyery
vantage point is contested stubbornly
and eloquently. 1t has generally beer
the custom that the committee on ere.
dentials appointed on the first day o
convention has been prepared to report
on the opening of the second, but was
not the case this year. No one knows
the day, not even the secret managers O.
the Blaine forces, when that committee
may deem it advisable to expedite it:
business and present its report.
The Harrison people are maintaining
with considerable show of plausibility
that they have made gains withiL the past
"a hours in certain OF the northern anC
eastern states. Particular stress is laic
by them on the state of New York wher,
they claim at present that they will re
ceiye 20 votes on the first ballot. TIL,
claims of all the candidates and estimate
and indications carefully CLEANED from al
quarters show that the Blaine and Har
rison forces are of almost equal strength
at, this time. The Blaine people have tn
advantage of the organization, not onl,
only of the convention but of the impor
tant committees, but the Harrison man
ayers certainly succeed in keeping thci
forces we'll together to prevent the slight
est appearance of decentralization.
The knowledge that Mckinley was Il
be chairman of the convention adde'
somewhat to the presidential boom G
the governor of the Buckeye state whic
is being widely discussed by the NOR
conservative delegates and there is ev
IDENTIFY movement in some quarters t
spring his name as dark horse" whe
the occasion seems to indicate the prot
, ablelsuccess OF such action.
jeremiah Rusk, secretary of agricul
ure, and John Sherman, w. B. Allison
y senator from Iowa, and others are mel
) toned as possible candidates, but neiths
+ the Blaine nor Harrison people have thr
far evinced the slightest indication of Il
S abandonment of their candidate to tur
il to dark horse" in order to defeat Il
!. opposition.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-08
ONE FOR ASHEYILI.E.
Grand Chapter Royal Arch MA
sons Elect Officers.

WINSTON, N. c., June S. Special AT
the annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masonsin session
here today the following officers were
elected: Daniel p. Mast, grand
high priest, Winston; Alfred II. Stubbs,
deputy grand high priest, Greensboro;
Frances M. Moye, grand king, Maxton;
Henry |. Clark, grand scribe, Hamilton;
William Simpson, grand treasurer, Raj
eigh; Donald w. Baip. grand secretary,
Raleigh; Rev. Clinton l.. Whitaker,
grand chaplain, Winston; Alphonse II.
Cobb, grand captain of the host, Ashe-
vile,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Most Prosperous Year of It's
Existence just closed.

The young ladies Of Ashevillc Female
college are rapidly dispensing to their
homes, and in few days the halls and
school rooms that have been frightened
by their presence for the past ten months
will be still and hushcd.
The reception to the graduating class
given by President and Mrs. Atkins last
night. was well attended, despite the
downpour of rain.
The session of the college just closed has
been the most prosperous the institution
has known during the past fifteen years
The enrolment during the year was
159. In the music department there
were 12S pupils. In the art class there
were 1S pupils.
OF the 159 pupils enrolled 125 were
grown Young ladies in the collegiate.
The faculty of ten teachers have beef
earnest and efficient in their work, ant
have given much satisfaction to the pa
irons of the college. The next session
will open September IS, 1892.