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The herald., 1893-11-05
AN ALL ROUND cRAcksMAN.
His Thievings Cover Wide Field, From
Canned Goods to a Tombstone.

His Thievings Cover Wide Field, From
Canned Goods to a Tombstone.
Kansas City has developed one of the
most unique thieves that has yet been
heard of in real life. Several months
ago the police force learned that a sneak
thief was making depredations upon Gel
lars and pantries and even on outlying
grocery stores, and carrying off canned
goods and such eatables as were not per-
ishable.
There were certain peculiarities about
the robberies that led the police to be-
lieve that they were all done by the same
could follow to catch the thief. After
amassing goodly quantity of food on
which to start to housekeeping the thief
began ON fuel, and whole carloads were
carried away, each case showing the evi-
dences of the food thief. When full
supply of coal was taken, the thief turned
his attention to furniture and carried
off articles of all kinds, from light chairs
to heavy bedstead with mattresses. An
entire bedroom set was taken from a
house and no trace left. The family
was absent for night, and on their re-
turn they found their room despoiled.
Having furnished his bedroom and
parlors, the depredator set about getting
his kitchen in order, and first an ice
chest was taken from house in Ar
mourdale. and then cooking stove and
kitchen table from house in Rosedale.
By this time the police were fully alive
to the fact that the stealing was going
on right under their noses, and they be-
gan to talk about the queer thief. This
attention seems to have fiattered the
thief, for he signalized his presence next
by carrying off large baseburner stove
from parlor in Kansas City, Kan,
while the family were spending the even
ing with neighbor This occurred last
week, and since then it appears that the
man has his furniture, food and fuel for
the winter, for the depredations have
ceased.
Another phase, however, seems to
have broken out, and it is evident that a
member of the thief'S family has sick
ened and died. A few days ago drug
store was broken into and medicine
taken, and last night the climax was
reached when the thief went to the Gem
etery out on the Quindare boulevard and
carried off fine tombstone. There is a
talent here that shows the development
of system that would beat o bank, and
the police are very anxious to make the
acquaintance of the thief.-Cor. St.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The herald., 1893-11-05
CAN'T SEE ANYTHING GREEN.
A Little Boat of Emerald Hue Fooled the
Cruiser and Monitor Too.


Cruiser and Monitor Too.
A report is about to be sent to the
navy department regarding certain ex-
periments which have been conducted
in this harbor during the summer ulsler
the auspices of the torpedo station to
determine upon measures to be en-
ployed by torpedo boats to escape detec-
ton with searchlights. The Gushing
has been the boat in use, and much
progress has been made. The torpedo
boat at no time used both her boilers
in steaming about. and consequently did
not run as fast as she might.
She was tried painted in several col
ors, but was discovered untila dull green
hue was used. Then she ran into the har-
Dor before the powerful searchlights of
the cruiser San Francisco and monitor
Miantonomoh as well as the big light at
the station could detect her. She got
within few feet of each of the war YES
sells, and in fine position to do great
damage with her torpedoes.
On last Monday night the Gushing en-
tered the I,arbor, and although both yes
sells were looking for her she passed COM
pletely around the island on which is the
torpedo station twice wit put heing de-
The herald., 1893-11-05
TO MAKE FARMERS OF THEM.
New York's Poor Boys to BE Traincd b.
tI,c ft,fIdrap,u ;d cocgn+x

New York's Poor Boys to BE Trained by
the Chiidren's Aid Society.
Mr.. Joseph M. White of this city has
bought for the Children's Aid society a
1876 acre farm. The society purposes
here to establish farm training school
for the older boys who come under its
charge.
The question of what to do with lads
of from IA to 18 years old has long trou-
bled the society. Many farmers are un-
willing to take city boys of that age who
have been picked up from the slums and
have never had any training They can
do something in the way of correction
for the younger boys, but very little
when they are more than ID.
It was decided that farm on which
the boys could receive some training in
agriculture as we'll as religious instruc-
ton would solve the difficulty. Those
boys who proved themselves willing to
work and behave themselves could be
sent to farmers homes, while those who
showed no DISPOSITION to get along could
be retured to the city.
A committee of the board of trustees
advertised for suitable farm and soon
had about 40 under consideration. One
of these, two miles north of Kensico on
the Harlem railroad, seemed the best,
but it was beyond tho reach of the soci-
ETY., which had only about $4,000 to
spend-half the sum required.
Mrs. White heard of the committees
troubles about three months ago. She
offered to buy the farm outright for the
society on condition that it would ap-
propriate the $4,000 it had intended to
expend to an endowment fund.
She made one other condition-that
the boys on the farm should receive daily
religious instruction. The society of
course agreed. Mrs. White also added
$4,000 more to the endowment fund.
The deed for the farm is now in the So
ciety's hands.
The boys will be kept under firm dis
cipline. 1t is not expected to keep them
on the farm more than few months
each. 1t is thought in that time it can
be determined whether they are worthy
+ to go into private homes.
One or two practical farmers will be
on hand to direct the efforts of the boys.
The produce raised will be sold in the
neighboring villages or sent to this city
for sale. It is hoped in this way to keep
the expenses Of the farm at a minimum.
The society expects to have from $50
to 200 boys there when everything gets
into running order.
In the 40 years of its existence the
Children's Aid society has found homes
on farms for $4,000 homeless boys and
girls. 1t has long desired such place
as that provided by Mrs White, where
it could give the elder boys some prelim-
mary training before sending them into
the homes of the farmers.-New York
Herald.
The herald., 1893-11-05

A. j. Halbert of Tempe, Ariz., is a
guest OF the Nadeau.
CO. ,ziegenfuss of the San Francisco
Chronicle is at the Nadeau.
W. S. Bulls of Cotton is in the city.
He is relative of Vice-President Ste
veneon.
j. S. Calkins, the well.known olive
grower OF Pomona, visited Los Angeles
yesterday.
Councilman John r. Gafey returned
yesterday from short visit to San
Francisco.
Fl. G. and Fred Hunning. well-known
Arizona cattle men, are registered ct the
United States hotel,
T. R. Gabel, general manager of the
Atlantic and Pacific railway, is in the
city at the Holler beck.
Frank Moultcn, well-known travel
ing man OF San Francisco, is staying al
the United States hotel.
Charles Olsen, mining man from
Ogleby, near Yuma, is in the city. He
reports the Ogleby gold mines "a -four.
ishing.
J. L. Edmondson, editor and proprie-
tor OF the Banning Herald, one of the
best weekly papers in the state. is in
the city for a few days.
Henry Bruning, the well-known and
popular member OF the firm of Steinke
& Bruning, was made happy yesterday
by the arrival at his home of ten.
pound boy.
Mr.. W. ]. Chadwick, who has been a
resident of Los Angeles for the last elk
years and ior two years or more one ol
the leading grocers of the East side
returned last Thursday from an ex.
tended eastern trip, taking in the
worlds fair and many places of interest
in the great northwest, and visiting
relatives and friends in Kansas, Texas,
Alabama and tennessee. Mr.. Chad
wick disposed OF his grocery business
before his departure east, thinking he
would locate in Texas or Alabama; but
after travelling and visiting in half
dozen states west of the Rockies. he is
delighted to be in Los Angeles again.
The herald., 1893-11-05
How to Know a caxton.

Title pages were unknown till after
1491. There must be no Roman or Italic
lettering, but all in Gothic or old Eng
lish. There must be no commas, but an
oblique stroke in their place. Further,
there must be no catchwords at the
bottom of the page. The use of these,
long gone cut of fashion, did not come
into vogue till years after Caxton's death.
There are other tests necessary, such
as the measurement of the lines, for
some of the type used was initiated pref
ty closely by Cations successors. 1t is
clear, however, that during his career
Caxton only used six kinds of type. The
first, distinctly foreign in its character,
was used by him at Bruges in the print
ing of 1.-The Recuyell of the Histories of
Troye" and in the first edition of 'The
Game and Playe of the Chesse." This
style was never used in England. The
second style, such as in "The Moral
Proverbs" and "Tulle of Olde Age"
printed in .1477 and 1881 respectively,
was beautiful and artistic. 1t follows a
design of mahpscript which obtained the
mamie of Gros Batarde, common in use
in the fifteenth century. Several books
were written in.~this manner under the
order of Edward Nv and are now to be
seen in the British museum.
Looking at the dates when Caxton's
books were issued and the types he used,
it is evident he did not make new type
till the old was worn out. A pretentious
style came nextin 1888, very bold in its
character. 1t is problematical whether
there is book in this type; the only ex-
amples we have Of it at present are in
headlines. Chambers Journal.
The herald., 1893-11-05
PERFECT PHYSICAL REposE.
A Firm Hair Mattress Rather Than I
Feather Bed Promotes 1t.

A Firm Hair Mattress Rather Than
Feather Bed Promotes 1t.
There is an old story of an Indian and
'paleface," who, after a long days
journey, lay down in a deserted cabin at
nightfall to rest. The Indian, wrapping
himself in his blanket, stretched himself
on the floor of the cabin with his feet to
the fire and was soon asleep. His COM
panion meantime has cspied feather
bed in another room, and congratulate
ing himself on his discovery jumped in
and was also soon in doze.
With tho first rays OF the morning
light the Indian rose refreshed and ready
for the days task. He went to arouse
his comrade, when, lol he found him
dead from the exhaustion of the previous
day.
Luxurious repose is never true phys
.,ical rest.
To enjoy. that blessing to it's fullest ex-
tent freedom from restraint must be al
lowed every part Of the body. A firm
surface is required--one that will tend
to keep the body stretched out at full
length, that the lungs and heart may
feel no sense of restriction by compress
sion of the chest walls, and that the
blood may have uninterrupted course in
every direction.
We should never be guilty Of suppos-
ing that the person whom we saw sit
ting in g chair with his chin pressing on
his sunlzen chest was enjoying true phys
ical rest, no matter how fast asleep he
might appear to be.
The tendency of the body to gravitate
toward the lowest part of feather bed
is beyond remedy.
In this position the whole body is Of
ten SO curled up that no one part is free
from construction. The chest walls are
caved in, and the whole body suffers
from the consequent lack of proper oxy-
genation of the blood and the restriction
which is placed upon it's general circula-
ton. The blood moves sluggishly, and
as q result the condition of ''fat and
fabby'' is superinduced.
This condition is never likely to follow
the constant use of q firm hair mattress,
for the blood has no chance to get drop
steal from too sluggish circulation.
Perfect physical repose, like perfect
physical activity, is dependent upon a
proper equilibrium of the bodily func-
tions during slumber
The story of the Indian and the white
man might easily have been founded ON
fact.-Youths Companion.
The herald., 1893-11-05
In Had CoInDanv.

Learned Judge (severely)-John Jones,
the jury have taken very lenient view
of the case You have had very mar
row escape, and it should be lifelong
warning to you. After this you ought
to keep away from bad company
John Jones--Yes, yer honor, ye won't
see me here again in % hurry. Judy.
The herald., 1893-11-05

tected. These experiments are said to
be more successful than any carried on
in the same line by any nation.
The green appears to be the proper
color for torpedo boats. In the glare of
the searchlight it is quite like water. At
times it resembles the moss grown rocks.
Newport Special.
The herald., 1893-11-05
Church and Pastor Expelled.

At a meeting of the Greene county
(Mo.) Baptist association recently Elder
j. M. Carter, as well as the Ash Grove
Baptist church, was expelled for heresy.
Carter held that the souls of the wicked
simply dissolved, and that they met nc
future punishment. A majority of his
congregation voted to sustain him. The
association ousted the whole congrega-
tion.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald., 1893-11-05
Worlds Fair CoIumbian Edition Illus
trated Herald.

This beautiful publication. printed on
the finest book paper, is now on sale by
all the newsdealers and at the HERALD
business Office, 1t contains 48 pages of
information about Southern California
and over so illustrations. As publica.
ton to send to eastern friends it has
never been equalled. Price, 15 cents in
WRAPPERS.
The herald., 1893-11-05
Annual sboot Of the rurners.

The Turner's will hold their annual
shooting contest today at the Eastside
lake. The boys will compete for the
yearly medal, and it promises to be
good contest. Shooting starts at p. m.
sharp. Every body invited.
The herald., 1893-11-05
HuckIep,s Arntca saliva.

Tho best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
chapped hands, chilbains corns and all SKIN
cru tons, and positively cures piles or no pay
required. 1t IL guaranteed 10 give perfect sat
per box. For sale by G. +. Heinzeman, 222 N.
Main street.
The herald., 1893-11-05
SIS Reward.

OFF & Vaughn, druggists, corner Fourth
and Spring streets. are authorized TO re-
fund the above in any case that single
bottle of Smiths Dandruff Pomade fails
to cure. Never known to fail. Try it.
The herald., 1893-11-05
Iuanutlenca.

Ethel-Why don't you acknowledge
the bow Of the gentleman who just
passed?
Yvette-The impudence of him! He
was presuming on the fact that we are
engaged. Chicago News.
The herald., 1893-11-05
HousehoId Gooda

In endless variety at the w. G. Furrey
company, 159. 16l and 1853 North Spring
street; alBo fine line OF agate ware and
bar fixtures.
The herald., 1893-11-05

anic
Milford
will connections
will
will
Coa existing In another
valuable
country Angeles
The herald., 1893-11-05
COMPULSORY SALE
THE OPPORTUNITY
OF a E-TIME

The following pieces parcels of land with their re-
mlnistrator of this estate:
First Piece--The beautiful homestead of Chas. A.
Paige deceased situated in East Los Angeles fronting
Alhambra street. containing 2 acres which cost
$4,000, garden of valuable and and plants
gether with full variety of orange and other fruit
Second Pece--Contains 1o acres, divided by Ahan-
bra street, small part of which is covered by perpetual
water.
Third Piece-Contans 3.o7 acres, fronting on Aham-
bra street, and has on it little cottage.
Fourth Piece-Contans 21S5 acres fronting on AL
hambra street. and has it brick and dwelling
house Some of this land is moist the whole year.
Fifth Piece-Contans 34.o6 acres fronting on Pasa-
dena avenue, and has dwelling, olive and orange
trees and good-sized reservoir.
sixth-Fortyn lots in Paige Yorba tract, front
ing on Alhambra street. Pasadena avenue Diamond and
Topaz streets.
.Seventh-Lot g. block g. Los Angeles Homestead
tract
The first six pieces parcels situated the pro-
posed and most direct line to Pasadena for which has al
ready been granted electric road franchise The pe-
nominal increase in the value of these properties
this road is full operation makes these properties
only safe investment but absolutely certain of inn
mense increase in value.
The indebtedness against the estate is such that
forced sale of these properties is necessary will take
pleasure showing buyers the properties, and
them that any reasonable offer will not be refused
JOSEPH MESMER,
and 164 North Main Street.
Administrator Paige Estate.
The herald., 1893-11-05

The great easy mover" is Prentiss' pill
Cures constipation. No grippe. 25 cents. All
druggists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
A Telegraph Line Before 1rOrse,s.

Honor to the pioneers in the vast field
Of sciencel Mr.. John Slime has published
at the Chiswick Press in pamphlet form
very interesting memoir OF Sir Francis
Ronalds. Twenty years before Wheat
stone and Cooke or Morse had patented
their improvements in the telegraph, in
deed while the first two were respective
ly lads of 10 and II years Of age. Ro-
maids had sent messages over eight miles
of overhead wires of his own construc-
ton and had laid and worked serVce-
able underground line of telegraph Of
sufficient length to demonstrate the
practicability of communication by tele-
graph between long distances.
Details of his overhead telegraph wires
were published by him in 1923. Ro-
maids residence at Hammersmith, where
these experiments were carried oat, is
the house now and for long past occu-
pied by Mr.. William Morris, the poet.
who has caused tablet to be placed on
the wall bearing the inscription, 1.-THE
first electric telegraph, eight miles long.
was constructed here in 1916 by Sir
Francis Ronalds, F. R. s." etc. An
autotype facsimile of portrait Of this
father of electric communication &c
companies the publication - London
Telegraph.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
CORAL BLASTING.
The Rock Near Brewers Wharf
Blown Up Saturday
Afternoon.

Blasting on the coral bed at
Brewers wharf was commenced
last Saturday afternoon by Mr.. w.
E. Rowell, superintendent of public
works, and the work will be con-
tinued during the week. Over ten
holes have already been drilled.
In four of these holes Mr.. Rowell
put from twenty-seven to thirty
cartridges of No. 2 Hercules powder
in each, while insulated wires con-
nected the cartridges TO a No. 2
Victor magnetic blasting machine
placed on the wharf. President
Dole promised to be present to see
the coral bed blown to pieces, but
as he did not arrive at 4 30 PM,
Mr.. Rowell, after warning small
boys swimming to keep their heads
out of the water, moved the handle
of the battery and the charges went
off with a loud report, the water
being greatly agitated at the same
time. Captain ]. A. King, minister
of interior, was one of the interested
spectators. President Dole arrived
about three minutes after the blast
ing. For nearly four minutes after
the blasting, a strong stream of
water was thrown up from the
bottom which was mistaken for
artesian water. Mr.. Rowell ex-
planned the cause of the upheaval
of the water as being caused by
escaping gases. The work Of blast
ing was considered very successful.
Several more holes will be blasted
this week, but just when has not
been decided as yet.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
Use Pure water Freely.

Unhygienic habits report themselves
Enthusiastically in the skin both in color.
and odor. To health and beauty it is
essential that one should use pure water
(rain water is best frequently and free
ly and follow its use with brisk friction
all over the body with a piece of coarse
flannel, which is wonderful aid to
soft and glowing skin, as it stimulates
healthful circulation. Sun and air baths
are necessary to the proper nutritive
functions of the skin, and daily atten-
ton to the promptings of nature is i'm
perative to save it from becoming We
hicle for offensive exhalation. Cara.will
do much to put of the evil day of wrin-
kles and decay.-Exchange.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
President Dole and Party on
Board the philadelphia.

The admirals barge in COM
mand of Lieut.. Cox met President
Dole and party of government
officials at the boat landing on
Saturday morning, and conveyed
them to the flagship where an Off
cial call was made on Admiral
Skerrett and his officers.
As the party approached the
flagship the admiraPs flag was
lowered and the Hawaiian flag run
up the mainmast and salute
of twenty-one guns fired. The
party which consisted of the Presi-
dent, Attorney-General w. O..
Smith, Col. ]. H. Soper, Lieut. Col.
Fisher and Majors Mcleod and
Potter made fifteen minute call
on the officers and then left being
saluted with another volley of
twenty-one guns.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
W0ULD-BE RESCUER>
B8FFLED
Detectives Larsen and Boyle Arrest
Four Cinnamon at the Ewa Pump
Works Under Dimculaes.
BAFFLED

Detectives William Larson anG
Neil Boyle had very narrow
squeak on Saturday night, and but
for the display of good deal Of
bravery and very prompt action
there might have been foul
vacancies in the police force today.
The police, under the new regime,
have been making Honolulu SO
warm for the Chinese and native
gamblers that a great many OF
them have removed the base OF
their operations to the country,
where they feel more secure. For
some time past Detectives Larson
and Boyle have had their official
eyes on a full fedged gambling
outfit located in the vicinity of
Eva pump works, and preparations
for raiding it have been going on
for some days. Saturday night
was the time set, and when the
descent was made a full assort-
ment of the materials used in the
fascinating games of che ia, paka-
pic and fan tan were found in the
house.
Larsen and Boyle, who were &C
companied by two native police
men, arrested the four principal
owners of the concern, and were
just making ready to bring their
prisoners to town when the house
was surrounded by over two hun
dred and fifty bowling Cinnamon,
armed with stones and clubs, who
demanded the release of the four
arrested men. This was part of
the programme that Larsen and
Boyle had not counted or, but
they decided that as they had
come over ten miles to secure the
men, that it would not be very
glorious end to their raid to come
back empty handed.
Both detectives drew their pis-
tolls and advanced on the crowd of
excited rescuers who retreated a
few steps, after looking into the
muzzles of the guns. Advantage
of this momentary hesitation was
taken and the prisoners were hus-
tied out of the door and around
the house, where, under cover of
the bushes the officers escaped
with them, and they were brought
to town and lodged in jail.
Boyle and Larsen deserve great
deal of credit fer their capture. 1t
was an affair that took good deal
of nerve, and not many men would
have had the courage to face such
a mob, even. though it was not
armed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
a Strange Feat.

Writing in the Journal of the
Polynesian Society, Miss Teuira
Henry, of Honolulu, says that a
strange ceremony used to be prac-
ticed by the heather priests at
Raiatea, but can now only be per-
formed by two descendants of
priests, Tupua and Taero by name.
This ceremony consisted in causing
people to walk in procession over a
hot earth-oven, without any pre-
paration upon their feet, whether
barefooted or shod, yet upon their
emergence they did not even smell
of fire. The ovens are frequently
thirty feet in diameter, and are
filled with roots of the ti-plant
(Dracena terminalis) and short
pieces of ape-root (Arum costatum).
1t is hoped that some one will en-
deavor to solve the mystery of the
feat while those men who practice
it still live.-Literary Digest.