The herald., 1893-10-15


Forecast for Southern Caliiornia: Fan
weather; cooler Sunday; westerly winds.
Railroad tickets to San Francisc'
cbeaper than ever at Anthem,
Schwamm's association ticket Office
corner Market and Spring streets.
A. Davis was receiving the congratu
latione of his friends yesterday over th'
advent of baby boy at his home OF
Friday.
Some individual yesterday stole
bicycle belonging to P. L. Abel and an
other one belonging to L. W. Fox wal
also taken.
There are undelivered kilograms a.
the Office OF the Western Union Tele-
graph company, corner Main and Court
streets, October I4th, for Lee Shauer, j
w. Minear.
Don't forget the song service at I'M
manuel church this evening. An unus
ually fine programme has been pre-
pared. Solos by Mrs. Tolhurst, Mr.
Rubio and others.
Sheriff Cline arrested T. Born yester
day and booked him at the county jail
for grand larceny. Born hired a horst
and buggy at the Westminster stables
which he cold at Ell Monte for $50.
Special steamers for the scene OF the
wreck of the steamer Newbern will mee'
the 9 :25 train from the Arcade depot on
its arrival at San Pedro this morning
Passengers will reach Los Angeles on the
return at 4:l5 p. m.
= The special committee appointed by
the council to investigate the books O.
ex-Street superintendent Hutchinson
will probably present report to the
council tomorrow. The expert has beer
at work for some time on the books.
Arthur Dales was not placed in jai
on Thursday but appeared in the police
court on his own motion to anewer the
chargs of assaulting Chinaman. Yes
ter6ay he was fined 81 from which the i'm
portance of the charge can be judged.
Never was there so many horses ar
rived at the Agricultural park as last
night, and the cars were all packed.
There will be special train today from
Santa Ana. From all indications there
will be more horses at the present meet
ing than ever before.
It's all very well to talk of prices and
shapes and qualities. ..but Desmond OF
No. 141 South Spring street, is actually
giving the very best values in $3.50 soft
and stiff hats, SOC. neckwear, and in
fact everything in the line OF hats and
mems furnishing goods for winter wear.
On Monday evening, October 10th,
Major Powell will deliver a lecture on
the Evolution of Music, at the First
Presbyterian church. corner Second and
Broadway, to which all the city and nor
L l1s Il - 1r
are invited. Mr.. D. III. Morrison has
charge of the musical programme.
While the fire was in progress in the
Stowell block yesterday afternoon, one
of the Athletic club boys, who hap
pened to be taking bath at that time,
was seen to hurriedly emerge from the
club rooms enveloped only in an over.
coat. Reaching the sidewalk he leaped
on his bicycle and scurried away as
rapidly as possible. The question now
agitating the boys of the club is, who
was it that was caught in the predica'
ment?
One OF the many features of the
Unity Club lecture course this season il
the poets contest, to take place We'd
nesday evening, November 29th. Prizes
of SIS and $40 are offered for the bes t
poems. The contest is limited to nc
one subject and is open to contestants
throughout Southern California. In
tending contributors are requested tc
send in their poems as early as conven'
lent. A copy OF the rules governing the
contest will be sent on application tc
the secretary.
The meeting of public school teachers
called for yesterday to take some action
in regard to school warrants was moi
held, for the reason that the
teachers failed to appear. Il
has been the custom for the teachers
in order to secure ready money with
ont waiting two or three weeks, to dis
count their warrants at various banks
.and brokers' offices. and the idea hat
been advanced that if all the warrants
were placed in one PERSONS hand to bt
caehed, a lower rate OF discount coulc
be obtained. meeting to consider
this will probably be held later.