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The herald., 1893-08-26
THE COURTS.
The Jury Disagrees in the Young Trial.
New Suits.

The Jury Disagrees in the Young Trial.
The Billy Young murder trial was
yesterday concluded. During the morn
ing the closing argument for the defense
was made and the prosecution closed,
Mr.. Dupuy finishing his argument
about 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Judge Smith delivered his charge and
the Jury retired at o'clock. The court
room was we'll filled with, spectators
during the arguments and they fingered
after the jufy went out. It did them
no good, however, because no agree
ment was reached. The defendant and
his counsel remained in the court room
until about supper time, when the court
went home. He did not return after
wards, but left word that he would come
in case an agreement was reached. This
did not occur up to late hour and 1t
was then believed that the jury was
hopelessly divided. In the event Of
their final disagreement it is not at all
likely that Young will ever be tried
again, for after three disagreements the
NEW CASES.
Among the papers in new cases filed
yesterday in the county clerks Office
were the following: -ab
Petition by Calvin X. Holloway for
letters of administration upon the es-
tate of Milton Smith, valued at $1,000.
Eelena King vs.. Ralph Rogers and
Bessie E. Grace. Suit to declare deed
null and void, that plaintiffs title be
auieted in her, and have judgment
against the defendants for $500 dam
ages. 4.si
Divorce proceedings have been COM
menced by Delphine Rene We. Monah
Rene.
Avis Kratzer and Anna Kratzer VS..
F, A. Laumier. Suit for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries. The plaintiffs
accuse the defendant OF having beat
Anna Kratzer August 10th so brutally
that she was sick ''for long time"
The herald., 1893-08-26

polo of Santa Monica We. Riverside will
be played on the club grounds on Neva-
de- avenue and Seventh street, which
will be the finest exhibition OF polo ever
seen on the copst.
The Riverside club will be represented
by Messrs. Bittner, Maud and Waring,
their colors red and black, and the Santa
Monica club, the pioneers in polo on the
coast, by Messrs. Proctor, Machel and
Younge. Captain Bolton has kindly
consented to officiate as umpire.
=, The entertainment from a sporting
standpoint of today has never been
equalled In Southern California.
MOTHS.
Judge Otis was an interested spectator
Of the game.
Among the Pasadena ladies who
watched the game throughout were no.
ticed the following: Mrs. Seymour
Locke. Mrs. Greenleaf, Miss Pratt and
Miss shoemaker.
Santa Barbara was represented at the
tournament by Mr.. Doeg. Miss Ethel
Doeg and Mr.. Haroh Doeg.
Mrs. H. B. Chase and Mrs. Hays from
Riverside watched the games with great
interest.
Mr.. Morrison of Redlands is undoubt.
edly very fond OF tennis. He was on
hand yesterday.
Mr.. Rile pleased everyone by the
splendid photographs he took during
the tournament. i.
The match between the Chase and
Carter brothers was the most exciting
match of the tournament. We hope to
see these teams meet again this season.
Everyone was glad to see Mr.. Edwin
Canston at the courts several times. He
is great tennis player and managed the
tournament here two years ago.
Miss James of Anaheim watched the
tournament with great interest.
Judge Van Dyke seems to love the
game as much az ever. He was at the
courts great deal.
Everyone is loud in their praises o.
the secretary and Manager Mr.. Robert
BittneT. He has not only worked hard
during the tournament but for weeks be-
fore it commenced he was working it up
and that the tournament proved such &
grand success is entirely due to his ef
forts. All agree in hoping that he viii
fill the post again next year.
II matched game could be worked
up between Carter and Daily, in which
Daily would concede Carter 15, 1t would
make an interesting play and the play
ers would stand more on level.
The Pasadena contingent showed up
we'll in the tournament. when the fact
is taken into account that it is their
first tournament, and they will be heard
of In future contests If they continue ia
improve az they have in the past.
The prizes are on exhibition at the
Casino and are q beautiful collection,
doing honor to the gentlemen selecting
them and the tournament.
M. 8. Severance, the president of the
association, is the right man in the right
place. Tireless in his energy. full OF
enthusiasm, and with that. ready judg-
ment in critical times which makes a
tournament q success.
The herald., 1893-08-26
UP MOUNT LOWE.
Excursionists Up the Mountain Road

Excursionists Up tho Mountain Road
Yesterday.
The Mount Lowe railway continues to
attract crowds of visitors. A large num-
Der have registered at Echo Mountain
Chalet this week. Yesterday Rev.
Wyllis Hall, the popular rector OF All
Saints Episcopal church, in Pasadena,
gave his choir boys an outing. They
were happy lot of little fellows as
they piled into one of the car compart-
ments to ascend the great able incline.
When the white chariot apparently left
terra firma to mount towards the sky
they broke out into song, and the sweet
tones of their blended voices were
waited out on the morning air, upon the
listening throngs at the pavilion.
A party coDsisting OF DR.. NJ. A. Cam
berlain of Los Angeles and Mrs. Sara
Morris of Northfeld, Mimi, escorted by
Auditor Knight of the Mt. Lowe rail-
way, secured burros on Echo mountain
and took trip over the bride roads to
the summit of the Sierra Madre range,
which eliminates on the peak of Mt.
Lowe. In and out through the deep
ferny cations. beneath cliffs, along
shelves blasted from the granite, now
skirting the depths of Grand cafion,
anon shaded by giant pines whose hori-
zontal boughs project so feet from the
parent trunk and whose gnarled roots
clasp the granite mountainside like
gigantic tsrantulas, they threaded their
way, the outlook ever broadening till
they seemed to approach the zenith,
and to see beyond and over the edge of
the ocean and mountain-rimmed hori-
zon. ~
Last evening the new arc lights
planted along the line of the great in
cline not only presented brilliant
effect from the pavilion platform, but
they cleaned from afar and threw their
radiance over the entire San Gabriel val
ley and attracted general attention in
Pasadena and Los Angeles.
The herald., 1893-08-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON
THE IRRIGA CATION CONGRESS.
The Modesto Bond Case Considersd.
Tho Board OF Directors Con- 50
sider = Number OF
Matters.

The general committee OF the irriga.
tion conprsas held q meeting yesterday
afternoon at the rooms of the chamber
Of commerce.
The following gentlemen were in at
tendance: Charles Forman, Henry T.
Hazard, Eugene German, Harry Brook,
E. T. O. Klokke, ". Ponet, George Rice,
John G. Pirtle and Major E. W. Jones'.
Mr.. Charles Formsn was elected chair
man and Fred L. Allies served as secre-
tary. -
The matter of arren sing the pro-
gramme for the congress was discussed
and several names we're suggested to be
placed upon it.
Mr.. Plrtle suggested that the matter of
q hall for the use of the congress be held
open until the authorities controlling
the pavilion could be consulted with.
A letter was read from Mr.. j. H..
Spires, suggesting that this committee
recommend that the irrigation congress
take suitable action towards securing an
advancement upon the calendar OF what
| is known as the Modesto bond case.
which is now before the supreme court
Of the United States, in order that in
vestors in irrigation securities may have
early knowledge of the constitutionality
| of the Wright act. A very large sum Of
! Investment funds is held tied up await
ing this decision, which is the frat to be
brought before the courts.
1t is believed that an early hearing
can be secured for this case il the
congress will take proper action upon it.
DIRECTORS MEETING.
The board OF directors of the chamber
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock.
There were present Directors Lanker.
SHIN, Breed, McGarvin, German, Haz-
ard, Forman, Jones, Klokke.
The following were elected to member
ship In the chamber; Gosper & Wright.
A. F. Coronel, LEVEL L. Rogers, g.. w.
Marsh.
After the transaction of the usual
routine business communication was
read from Stanislaus H. Haine, United
States vice consul at Antwerp, with re-
gard to the Antwerp Universal EXPOSE
tion to be held in 1894. 1t Was referred
to q committee consisting of the com-
mittees onscommerce and manufactures,
Victor Ponet, Eugene Germain and the
consuls representing foreign govern
ments in Los Angeles.
vided for the directors room. It was
moved by Major Klokke that Major
Jones be authorized to procure suit
able one for that purpose.
The board, on motion. adjourned
The herald., 1893-08-26
THE BIcYcLlsrS
Several Interesting Events To-day At
Santa Barbara.


Several Interesting Events Today st
Santa Barbara.
At Santa Barbara today the last of a
weeks good bicycle races will be brought
to close with 10 mile handicap. which
is Of considerable interest to cyclists
here on account Of three of the speediest
local riders being entered, and they are
likely to land some If not most of the
valuable prizes in that race, first OF
which is Phoenix racing machine val
ued at $160.
The result of this race will also help to
settle the question of whether the Santa
Barbara cracks are to be classed with the
local crackerjacks in the several race
meets to be held in the near future and
particularly in the division champion
ships, which are obe run off at the meet
given by the Los Angeles wheelmen
September 3Oth and October I'd and Sd.
Ballentine, the Santa Barbara favorite,
Z has evidently been in the eulks all week,
not having taken better than second
place in any event; Notwithstanding
which he has been hot favorite in the
pools in every. race he has ridden, which
has caused some OF the knowing ones to
think he has been thEowing off in, tbs
minor eventsin hopes OF getting hand
leap in the big race to-day.
Here is list Of handicaps a. an
nounced BY Handicapper Smith las
evening: Scratch, w. NJ. jenkins and
HI. B. Cromwell ofcLos Angeles; 30(
yards, Williams Of Santa Paula, Ballen.
tine Of Santa Barbara; $50 yards, Kel.
ton; HOO yards. Crawford, Phil Percival
of Los Angeles and Simpson of SAINTS
Barbara; one mile, Backus and Cook.
Among those who went up to see the
fun are j. Percival and family, w. A.
Tufts, Walter Tyler, Joe Kappus, 7. II.
Adams, P. Abel and John Winder.
The herald., 1893-08-26

Ralph Lowe. the affable secretary Of
whittier reformatory, left yesterday for
San Diego.
The herald., 1893-08-26

Mr.. ]. Ransom Downs, the Southern
Pacific's agent at Whittier, and Mrs.
Downs were in the city yesterday COM
pleting arrangements for Mrs. Downs
departure for her old home in Arkansas
and short visit to the fair at Chicago.
The herald., 1893-08-26
A GREAT DIFFERENCE.
How Prominent Citizen Was Recently
Taken In.

How Prominent Citizen Was Recently
Taken In.
One of the leading merchants of this
city while walking down Spring street
this morning happened to cast his eye
in at the beautiful show window OF Cor
don Bros. the tailors, and there saw Q
piece Of cloth, the exact counterpart in
quality and figure of the suit he had on,
for which he paid Last week at q ready
made clothing store $24. marked s'suit
made to order $l8.25sp He then real
lied how badly be had been taken in by
paying more for ready-made suit than
he could have got the same goods made
to order with fit and good workmanship.
The herald., 1893-08-26

T1crAo-a..s- U..-- su-llA-ct.. --,A.
The herald., 1893-08-26
Worlds Fair Columbian Edition Illus
trAt0d Herald

This beautiful publication, printed on
the finest book paper, is now on sale by
all the news dealers and at the HERALD
business Office. 1t contains 4S pages Of
information about Southern California
and over 30 illustrations. As a publica.
tion to send to eastern friends it has
never been equaled. Price, Is cents in
Wrappers. 9st
The morning call., 1893-07-16

quarters and, forming into little pro-
cesSioD. proceeded to the scene of ac-
tiOn.
Lowell Z. White, the cashier and secre-
tary, carried with him n small box which
ne appeared to he guarding as carefully as
ne would guard the treasures stored in the
vaults of his bank.
Arriving at the place where the stone
was To be set the officials formed them
serves into hollow square and imme-
dlately proceeded TO business.
niche had been followed out in a
marble block whirh formed the pedestal
ior tle easterly column in the vestbule IF
1ne nan K building and into this the box
"nich W nile had been carrying was low
efeu' among the many things il contains
are reports OF The union, covering the term
ol us existence to date; copy OF the original
articleS o! incorporation copy of the reso-
tuition authorlZng the cornerstone: photo-
graphs OF the original incorporators and
also OF the present officers and board of
directors; newspapers of the day: min or
coins of the United States; blanks in use
bv the bank. The officials present were:
Albert Miller. president; GenrgeW. Beaver.
vice ce-rreSdent; Lowell White, Cashier and
secretary; E. b. Pond, director and chair
man of the building committee; also direc-
tors George c. Boardman. w. C. B. de
Fremery, Charles Pace and Joseph G..
EastlaDd.
After the marble block had been lowered
over the box and firmly cemented to the
section of marble which forms its pedes la
the directors felicitated each other upon
their success as layers OF cornerstones and
| the party dispersed.
The morning call., 1893-07-16
A GOOD MAN GONE.
Martin j. Flavin Dies
Suddenly.
AN EVENTFUL CAREER ENDS.
Beginning Life as Cashboy He
Fights His Way to Wealth.
His Generosity.

Martin j. Flavin, who for many years
conducted the l Y L clothing establish
ment In this city. is dead. Death came TO
him at an early hour yesterday morning.
There was no premOnition. An affec-
tion of the heart was the cause, and. al
though he lived within stones throw of
his mother and sisters, it was only by the
merest chance that they were enabled to
be near him when he passed away.
Several months ago Mr.. FIayin, who for
nearly year had been located in Chicago.
came to San Francisco on a visit to his rel
atives 1t was his intention to stay but
week or two, but the trouble which ulti-
mately resulted in his dissolution became
so serious that he was confined to his
room for many days. Then his lile was
des SPARED of, but he recovered and lately
had been feeling so well that he began to
prepare to return TO the East.
He was staying with some friends al 81
Lombard street. and directly opposite the
house Of his mother and his Gr0ther-ln-
law, l.. V. Merle.
Every morning at 80 O'clock it was his
custom to cross the street and breakfast
The morning call., 1893-07-16
FROn THE ORIENT.
Daring Exploit of Chinese Pirates.
A Disastrous Drought,

The steamer Pern. which arrived yester-
day. brought advices from Hong Kong to
June 16 and from Y ok ohama to June 26:
About the middle OF May the officials of
the TAPPING Custom house sent away
considerable quantity Of money. COL
nete% sg ID as. antS to Can,on AGeSrd @ans;
was intrusted 10 two deputies. who
embarked in small boat and proceeded
on their way. escorted by three small river
gunbOats. Some distance down The river
between Ching Yuen-Hien and Sze Huang-
Hen and SEE Huang- Hsien. at a place
where the river is very narrow and shall
low. they were suddenly attacked by sew
eral long. swift pirate boats. which rushed
out of small creek uneXpectedly and set
upon the boat containing the treasure.
The soldiers on board the gunbOats fought
bravely, the struggle lasting for several
hours, but as there were nearly 800 pirates,
both on the boats and on the banks of the
river, the soldiers were eventually worsted
and put to fight, leaving larg- number
of dead and wounded behind them, and
the pirates succeeded in carrying off booty
to the extent Of about $4,000.
The long-continued drought in Mongolia
has produced terrible distress among the
people in that region ana the Emperor OF
China has ordered 0,000 plculs Of rice to
be sent to their relief; but owing to the
difficulties of transport there Is very little
chance OF getting the grain to the scene
before many of the people.are beyond the
reach of such aid.
A telegram received at Shanghai from
Taifu, Iunnan, states that MIR. LenZ, the
world cyclist, passed through that city on
the 1st OF June and Is probably now In
Burmah.
Dispatches from Chinkiang state that
the country along the northern banks of
the YangtZe. for length Of some 300 miles.
is entirely covered with young locusts as
yet unable to fly.
A scheme oil Japanese colonization on an
unusually large scale is anticipated by the
promoters OF the Shokumin kyokwa.
colonization association who have estaS-
lished offices and who propose to form
themselves into joint stock company TO
be known as the Nippon ]min kwaishn,
or Japan Colonization COmpa y. The
capital is to be So, 600. 900, and the intention
is to seek out suitable colonization grounds
for japanese.
The English cruising squadron was in
Yokohama harbor on June 26. preparing
TO leave for the north on July l.
The stranded Russian cruiser VitiaZ has
become total wreck.
The morning call., 1893-07-16
MARSH TO PARK.
Esthetic Project of the
Oakland Council.
THE SWAMPS TO BLOSSOM.
The Most WretChed Section of the
City to Be Made the Most
Beautiful.

The zeal Of the present municipal gov
ernment Of Oakland seems inexhausibe
1t hesitates at nothing when reform is in
view.
1t tore down the ungainly wooden avn
ings that had long stood as eyesores to all
Oakland and restored its beauty to Broad
way.
1t inspired and introduced a sanitary re-
form that bids fair to place Oakland in a
foremost position among the desirable resi-
dence cities of the country. Its vigorous
and intrepid initiatorv step which will
lead up to tho redemption of the water
front from the Southern Pacific has
scarcely parallel in municipal annals.
Its latest move Is in keeping with its
record. 1t proposes to convert the cess
pools and wastes Of the West Oak land
marsh into superb pleasure park and SO
transform the most unsightly part of the
city into the most beautiful.
To this end statistics have been compiled,
competent engineers consulted, reports
submitted from various sources and gen.
eral idea obtained Of what is involved in
The morning call., 1893-07-16
JOHN LUNING'S VAGARIES.
A Suit on a PromissOry Note De.
Cided AQainSt Him.

Superior Judge Hebbard yesterday rem
dered judgment in favor of the plaintiff in
the case of Turner vs.. Luning.
The defendant is young John Luning.
son of the deceased millionaire, Nicholas
luniug. Through some trouble be lad
with his father young Luning found 1T ex-
tremely difficult to keep up supply OF
ready money sufficient for his wants, and
so on Juiv %, 1883 he executed a pr0miS-
sorry note Tor $3.50 in favor Of Turner,
which amount was tn bear interest at the
rate of per cent per month until the
principal was paid off.
This note has not yet been taken up and
Richard B. Turner brought suit against
young Luning To recover $500 with in
terest. Luning set up defense in which
lie claimed that the prOmlssory note was
signed by himself in favor of himself, and
that the original assignee was a man
named Wakeman, who transferred it to
Turner. Luning claimed further that
there was no consideration whatever for
the Ote, and that he had not received the
$500
Judge Hebbard did not accept this view
of the ease, but decided that John Luning
must pay the money, together with per
cent interest, from the date OF execution OF
the nOre. The interest alone will amount
to SON ething like $500.
This will be another pill for the Luning
estate to swallow. After Nicholas Lun-
lne's death it was found that John Luning
had been scattering prOmisS0ry notes
broadcast, all for moneys loaned at usur-
Gus interest, and note after note came
pOuring in on the unfortunate executors.
1t was partly on this account and 10 pro-
tect the interests of The heirs and legatees
of the estate that the Luning Company
was iuCOrDoratP0
The morning call., 1893-07-16
CARSON RIVER IN DISPUTE.
Testimony Being Taken in a Nevada
Controversy Over Water.


testimony is being taken before Special
Examiner T. d. Edwards in this city in
the controversy pending between the
Union Mill and Mining Company against
large number of farmers who live in
Ornsby County, New, over the use of the
water of the Carson River.
The plaintiffs suit embraces, under
Judge Sawyer's ruling in the Woodruff
slickenS case, the claims Of several other
mills. namely. the Mexican. Brunswir
Santiago, Nevada, Franklin, Woodworth
and Rock Point. and The contention is that
each # these mills is entitled to 1000 min
ers' inches of water, both as riparian own
ers and as prior apprOpriators On the
other hand. the farmers claim to have a.
proprlated the waters of the river before
any of the mills.
A large number of old-timers of
NV ashoe" are in the city to give evidence,
and their testimony adds another chapter
to the history of mining and irrgating in
the Carson Valley. The two original To-
Gators of the Belcher mine are here as
witnesses, their names being e. B. Aber-
nethy and j. NJ. Baldwin. The other Wit
nesses examln ed SO far are: Charles Jones,
Frank Tagliabue, James Morgan, James
THOMPSON, Henry Epstein, Charles Shad.
Oscar Z. Steele. James Hamilton and laac
Butts The testimony is being taken in
the Office of W. S. Woods. No. Nevada
block. Mr. Edwards was appointed for
the purpose by the United States Circuit
Court Colonel Coffin of Virginia City Is
solicitor, and w. S. Wood counsel for the
mill companies and r. M. Clarke of Car
son and w. E. f. Deal OF Virginia City
represent the farmers.
IL Is said that the suit Is fraught with
The morning call., 1893-07-16
THE STONE LAID.
Bank Trustees Act as
MaSOnS.
Coins, Papers and Records in the
Cornerstone of the Savings
Unions New Building.

The cornerstone of the San Francisco
Savings Unions new bank building was
laid yesterday afternoon by the officials of
be bank.
There was no attempt at display in con-
nection with the ceremony, and although
there were hundreds in the vicinity at the
time, but very small number of them
were aware that ANYTHING out of the ordi-
nary was taking place.
During the forenoon everything was
made ready, and the big block of marble
was hoisted into the air and held directly
over the place where it was TO be located
by high derrick.
Immediately after / P. NJ. the officers OF
the bank met in the present banking
The morning call., 1893-07-16
POLICE COURT METHOD.
How Carl Sternberg Was Tricked by
ShVSter Attorney.

ShySter Attorney.
Practice in the Police courts is some
times meted out in peculiar way. On
Thursday Carl Sternberg was up before
Judge Campbell. He owed Annie Hen
erickson. the keeper of sailors lodging
house on Drumm street. $50, and she had
him arrested. The Judge after hearing
the evidence sentenced Sternberg to pay a
fine Of $50 or be imprisoned in the County
jail for sixty days.
That afternoon one of the attorneys who
haunt the City Prison and man repre-
senting Mrs. Hendrickson had conversa-
tion with Sternberg in the prison, the
attorney promising lin that if he paid the
$50 aud s. as a fee for his services he
would get the case squared. Sternberg
was skeptical, but ultimately gave them
his handbook and an order on the bank
for S35.
Next day the S35 was paid into court
and handed to the re preventative of the
lndging-hOuse keeper, who Immediately
cleared cut, followed by the attorney.
Then the Judge discovered that as the
commitment had been made out he had no
power 10 order the prisoners discharge on
payment Of the S35, and Sternb berg had TO
pay the $50 fine before he regained his
liberty.
He is now sadder and a wiser man.