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The Washington times., 1894-08-21

RECENT rumors indicate that there is con-
siderable eavesdropping at Grey Gables.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

THE next social season at the Korean capi-
tai promises to be especially brilliant in the
army and navy set.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

more fighting and less joss-stiek incense
burning.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

q EMMA GOLDMAN should be reminded that
the way back to prison is paved with more
speeches.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

filter some more talk through his ancestral
hat
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

This weather threatens to seriously modify
the Washington small boys SNOWFALL habit.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

If this thing keeps up there will be no
fatted calf for the yigilant when she returns
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

Going d,cay on your raedtionf The Times wiu
90 scith you to any address, postage prepaid, Jos
IS cents q month
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

for one cent damages and costs The American
Pin Company VS.. Julius Lansburgh: Judgment
for plaintiff by default against J. Wallace Barnes,
garnishee, for s295 72, interest from November Il,
1893, until paid. and costs. Albert Haight Va
Samuel n and George b. Chittenien; judgment
for plaintiff per stipulation, for 81 coo, with
interest from February II, 1884, and costs 10.
crued since February 15 1894.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21

EINE HORSE To BE GIVEN AWAY ON
Il September /, 1894; tickets with each pur.
chase Leather top buggy. s25; fine trap,
cost $3.50 used once, s125: 4-seat high
English cart, cost $500. for Sls5, new; phaeton,
cost $125 for $50; canopy top surrey, shifting
seat new, Se0 sells for SI35: fine new grocery
or delivery wagons, $50 to S62 each; full leather
top sidebar buggies from s5e up: traps, trapA
traps / can discount any one in this city On
prices of fine traps All work fully guaranteed
GEO. ". TAYLOR,
ty10Ltf 1881 and 1898 II St n. "
The Washington times., 1894-08-21
LOCAL NEWS OF ALI SORTS
The weather To-day.

Fair, cooler; north winds, becoming north
east.
The Washington times., 1894-08-21
ATTENTION.

CARPENTERS, ATTENTION
Every member of Union No. !, Carpenters and
Joiners, is hereby notified TO be present at the
next meeting,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %
Final arrangements for the Labor Day parade
are to be made; also, other business of vital i'm.
portance to every member is to come before the
meeting.
Fail not to attend
By order of the Union au1eit
The herald., 1894-03-04
INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE.

Occidental Boys to Contest With the q.
5. @. Champions.
Not long since the Aristotelian Liter
airy society of the University OF Southern
California challenged the Pomona Col
lege Literary society to try at a debate.
A contest was the result, in which U.
s. 9. won. Elated at their first victory
the University boys challenged the Oc-
cidental college men to q like contest
The challenge was accepted, and ac-
cording to arrangements. the debate be.
tween Occidental college and the U. s.
G. will take place in the college chapel
out at University Place Monday evening
March 9th. The subject for discussion
will be:
Resolved, That strikes are injurious
to the cause OF Labor.
The affirmative will be handled by
the U. S. G. speakers, Messrs. Harry f.
Ward and Ray g. Van Cieve. The neg
alive will be maintained by the Occi-
dental speakers, Messrs. Brookman and
Dilworth.
Music will be rendered by Misses
Grace Whitehorn and Lulu Pieper.
The herald., 1894-03-04
POLICE COURT CAsRs.
PIckpocket Anderson aud a Bicycle Blk
Held.

PIchpocket Anderson aud a Bicycle Blk
Held.
j. II. Anderson, the pickpocket ar
rested in the act of robbery on Spring
street week ago, had his preliminary
examination yesterday upon the charge
of robbing Miss Regina Naurth, teach
er of Whittier. He is alleged to have
taken her purse, containing money and
gold pin. He was held to answer to
the superior court.
@. M. Cook, who was arrested for
stealing a bicycle from Max Kerkow
was also held over to the superior court,
with bail fixed at $1,000.
@. A. Hanscom, alias @. A, johnson,
who was arrested for indecent expo
sure, was tried by a jury, which stood
ten for acquittal and two for con-
viction.
Jack Fredericks, alias Tom Collins,
got 120 days in the chain gang for petty
larceny. He stole from a Chinese
wagon.
John senoch, who was accused of
attempting to defrsud Mrs. Hadgett's
lodging house, on South Spring street,
near Fourth, was discharged.
Mike Higgins and Harry Green, con-
frmed vagrants, will be sentenced Mon.
day.
II. F. Sievers was arrested for disturb.
ing the peace in a saloon at the corner
OF Main and Fourth streets. He will be
sentenced Monday.
Six Chinese were fined 81 each fol
violating the ordinance regulating the
closing of wash houses.
The herald., 1894-03-04
J. d. HARVEY THE MAN.
EX-GOV. DOWNEY'S SISTERS ASK
FOR HIS APPOINTMENT ~
Petition Filed Yesterday in tho Probate
Court, In Which tho Estate of the
Deceased Is Valued at
S825,OOO.

A petition was filed yesterday alter
noon for the issuance of letters OF ad-
ministration upon the estate Of exGov.
John G. Downey, deceased.
The petition is by Mrs. Eleanor Mar
tin and Mrs. Annie Donahue of San
Francisco, sisters of the deceased, and
sets forth that no will has been found
left by the deceased disposing OF his es-
tate.
That, as sisters, they are entitled to
letters of administration, and they both
request that J. Downey Harvey, son of
Mrs. Martin and nephew of the deceased,
be appointed administrator of the es-
tate.
In addition to the sisters named,
there is also a half sister residing in
Baltimore, Winifred Martin.
The estate is set forth in the petition
as consisting of real estate in the coun-
ties of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Ber-
nardino and Riverside, the value being
placed at 800, 900 and OF personal prop
erty, money. stocks. live stock, etc,
valued at $125, 900; the entire value be-
ing given at 1926, 900.
A hearing on the petition was set by
Judge Clark for March 14th.
The herald., 1894-03-04
COURT NOTES.
A New Trial Denied-Revsrsal of Mes
nager VS.. HsmiltOn-New Suits.

A Now Trial Denied-Reversal OF Mes
nRger VS.. Hsmilton-New Suits.
Judge York yesterday denied the mo-
tion of the plaintiff for new trial in
the case of Kobig VS.. the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company. This was the
case where the plaintiff asked for $50, 900
damages to land in the Nadeau Vine
yard tract from food, caused, as claimed,
by the railroad bridge backing the
water. There was q verdict for $500
damages and a new trial was asked for.
Judge Mckinley yesterday admitted
Fred H. Myers, native OF Germany, to
citizenship.
A telegram was received i'll the city
yesterday afternoon that the supreme
court has reversed the judgment OF the
superior court in the case OF Mesnager
We. Hamilton.
A judgment for plaintiff was rendered
by Judge Van Dyke yesterday in the
foreclosure suit of the Security Savings
bank and Trust company vs. +. II.
Barclay ct al. The judgment was for
$8907.67.
Judgment for foreclosure for $332.09
was rendered by Judge Van Dyke yes
terday in the case of Solomon Hubbard
vs.. Bertha Isaac.
The contempt proceedings against W.
| A. Switzer, in the case OF Il. r. Kellam
VS.. w. S~itzer, were dismissed by Judge
Van Dyke yesterday, the defendant hav-
ing complied with the order Of the
court.
Judge Shaw left last night for Fresno
to preside at the second trial of Richard
Heath, charged with the murder of Nc
Whirter.
j. H. Thomas was examined for in
sanity before Judge Shaw yesterday,
and adjudged insane, being committed
to the asylum at Highlands.
Judge Shaw gave judgment yesterday
for plaintiffs in the injunction case Of
Wright ct al. VS.. Bates ct al.
Judgment for the plaintiff was granted
by Judge Shaw yesterday in the case OF
the Main Street Ssvings Bank and Trust
company VS.. Russell. This was a fore.
closure suit upon a note for $2500 with
collateral security.
Mark German was examined for in.
sanity in Judge McKinley's court yes
terday and discharged.
An attempt was made yesterday be-
fore Judge York to have John L. Green
released from the city Jail under habess
CoIpuh pIOCeouluKe. I1e WAS convicted
of adultery by Justice Austin, and sem
fenced to six months in the city Jail,
part of his term having been served.
Judge York remanded the petitioner to
the city Jail.
Caroline Mulzer was granted a di-
vorce yesterday by Judge CLARK from
g. M. Mulzer, by default, upon the
ground of desertion.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Crane company VS.. A. McNally, suit
for 500 alleged to be due.
D. Won der Lobe and E. Werdin VS..
Thomas Strohm ct al, suit for $56 upon
mechanics lien.
w. H. Mcdonald and E. G. Leuntzel
vs.. Southern California Smelling and
Refining company ct al suit for materials
furnished.
s. w. Little and J. Frankenield vs.
Simpson NJ. Snosbaugh. suit to quiet
the title to certain land.
Mary e. Barrette vs. G. W. McNutt,
suit to quiet the title to certain land.
Divorce proceedings have been COM
menced by Cora j. Stewart vs.. Wm. f.
Stewart.
The herald., 1894-03-04
HIS DEPUTIES.
Collector Gsffey Announces the Luck,
Ones.

Collector Gsffsy Announces the Luck y
Ones.
Collector Gaffey, who took charge oil
his Office Thursday, will resign as coun-
Gilman from the Eighth ward tomorrow.
The following are the appointments SO
far made by the new official:
Fred Harkness, special deputy. aEs9sRs
Ygnacio del Vale, deputy collector
and inspector at San Pedro, vice G. E.
Wallin, resigned; to take effect March
20th.
l.. T. Fisher, deputy collector and, in
spector at Port Los Angeles, vice Charles
}. Sjoberg, resigned; TO take effect April
1st.
Fred Forbush, inspector of customs at
Santa Barbara, vice o. ]. McDevitt, re.
signed to take effect March 20th.
A. G. Clarke. inspector of customs.
vice Henry Schwannecke, resigned; to
take effect March 20th.
The herald., 1894-03-04
WHIST is HER LIFE STUDY
Kate Irwin WheelOck's Mastery
of the Absorbing Game.
The Idea of Luck Dispelled by Prin,
ciples of Science.
Her Opinion OF the Game as Compared
with Chess-Hoyle suppIanted by
CaveDdish as A Ority-she
Talks OF tho Game.

San Francisco Examiner: The San
Francisco Whist club has quite dis
tinguished guest. 1t is no less person-
age than Miss Kate Irwin Wheeock OF
Chicago, who is known throughout the
whist world as the queen of whist, an
appellation bestowed upon her by Caven-
dish, the world drenowned whist author
ity. Throughout the east Miss Whee-
lock has come 20 be regarded with the
same reverence with which Cavendish
is looked up to as an authority on whist
in England. and the officers aud mem
bers of the San Francisco Whist club
deem it high honor to be permitted to
entertain her during her stay in the
city,
The herald., 1894-03-04
DIED.


aLAss-In this city, March I'd, James K.
Glass, dest soa of j. NJ. ana N. e. Glass,
aged "a years, months and % days.
Louisville, KY, and Jacksonville, Ind,
papers peas copy.
The funeral services will be held Sunday,
March 4th, At p. NJ, at tho residence of the
parents, 23i ". Twenty second street. Friends
Of the family invited to attend without further
notice.
FIELD-In this city, March Sd. Almer Hall
Field, eldest son of b. w Field, aged ~
years, months and 10 dayF.
The funeral services will be held on Monday
March 5th. at 30 pm, at the fasnily resi-
d9nce, No. 1921 West First street, between Bel
mont aud Union avenues. Friends are invited
to attend without further notice.
NEWMAH-In this city, Nelson A. Newman,
agen AS, of Kansas City, Mo.
Friends OF Los Angeles Council No. 59S
National Union are requested to meet at Robert
Sharpe & Co.'s undertaking parlor, between
Fifth snd Sixth, south spring street, at 2 pm.
on Sunday, to attend the funeral of friend
Nelson A. Newman. By order of
X. A. BEARDsLEE, President
Mem bers of Los Angeles Lodge No. 1925
Knights of Honor are requested to Il eet Mt our
hall, 1879 North Main street, at o'ciock on
Sunday, To attend the funeral of our deceased
brother. NelEon A. Newman, member of Pro
lection Lodge, Kansas City, Mo. BY order,
A. W. SwANFELDT, Dictator.
H. w. RRNsHAw, Reporter.
The herald., 1894-03-04

Race No. 8. Hurdle race: lsey contestants
only. First prlza, lady's gold watch seceUd,
prlza, lpdy'n saddle; taird s-z3. lzdy's bTidlei
HorsemxDkhip, not speed OF hu.Re.
Race No. 4. Long-cistance rsc9 by the eeio,
brsted ruansEs from the famous Yuma tribe Of
Arizona, who VIII race in their native costnGe
of breach-floth.
Race No. 3. Donkey race. Starting iFpgs
tudzes' stand. going nNe-eiVhth OF a mile AIS
return. r1rst prize, $40; second, IS.
haoe No, 6. Nild Indians with their own
burros, TO race" starting at judges sssnd, going
one-fourth mile and returning; two heats iirst
ridiug aud tne serond odving the burros. First
race premium, $50; second race, $40.
RRoe No. z. Six chickens wlll be buried IN
the sand, leaving only their heacs out; vRqueros
turned loose and givon the chicGens and = fcr
The head OF every chtoxen obtained while Ehaig
horse is on the dead" Gun
Race No. 8. The y isiest huokinz bronchos
are turned loose without hridle, saddle, rups OF
equipment of any kind. 10 the vaquero who
rides these wild. untamed animals, unatded in
any way, the best q premium OF $50 will be sivens
The herald., 1894-03-04
Saturday. April d.

Race No. 1. Cowboys laAHoing wild cattle,
on hocaebark thrawtpR cattle down and twin
tfem resGy for branding PreViuu. SIS TO M
vaquero who seesmplsheA II in thp saortekt
time; 80 to The secoed IS TO the third.
@aos No. p. bsnd Of the widest cattle
ruaniug loose en- tse track; as vsquaHos to catch
running cattle by ibci- sails sgd throw them to
the ground without the aid Of riatas.
EHo0 M. 3. BroaGho breaking tho wi1deet
1ost vicious horses known in California, Mexico
Sc AsizOHA. win be gathered ap; each yAqus d
ebie. The judges will then ssieat the riders by
lot, TO insure riders having horses that they
know nothing bout, ana the one that rides best
will receive $50. Be5oud x25
The herald., 1894-03-04

Race No. 2. Cowboys lsssoing Wild cattle.
on horseback, thro slug hen down ready soE
branding First prize Slj; second, $40; third. ss,
Race No. 8. paud of the widest cattle
the running cattle by their tails and throw them
to the ground without the aid OF riatas
Race No. 4, BronchO breaking etc -.
peated as on the first Gay.
Race No. 8. The widest bull that fougaa
the day before will be let loose on the track ans
Q vaquero who rides 1t successfully. bareback
without harness. receives $25.
Race No. G. Picking up coins SIS Will os
buried on the track and the vRqueros who sue
csed in picking the different coins up with their
horses on the full gsilop, ana without leaving
their saddle may heep the CONS.
Race No. Z. Tilting at rings; $40 to hrst IS
to secoUd. Mexicans from Mexico propose ~
Tanquish the Anglo saxons In this race.
Race No. 8. squaw dance By wild IndiaAa-
The herald., 1894-03-04

Race NO. o. War dance by villa 'Buoks
Race No. 10. The bull nght repeated a. The
ssme manner as the day before.
If 1t is found that these ente rtaiomeuts cnnnot
be carried out in the three days they Wild be con
timed over and be finished on Wed esday.
The entertain nent will take place at the Coro-,
nado race track, under the management of
Mareo A. Forster, and the neceAaary police force
to keep order will be furnished
The bun pen will be built directly opposite the
grand stand and the judges stsDd ~il be re
moved. In ado Ition a large and commodinss
stand is TO be built around three sides OF the bad
sen, and thJse securing reserved seats will 80
protected In them.
The jul ges win be Poncho Pico OF San Jacint;i.
Ual.; oma Alvarado of Tia Juans, Mexico. aild
Jusn I. Forster OF Los Angeles Cal
These sports arc intended 20 be made the most
cosaplete ana thoroughly enjoyable and OF "a
Spanish nature as possible ard the intention.
is to repeat them each year. All Of the krest
monthlies OF the country viii have their artists
on the ground
For further particulars inquire OF 4. u.
YeoinAns, 129 North Spring street.. Les
angeles.
The herald., 1894-03-04
health oFFIc ER's REPORT

There Have Been More Deaths Than
Births During February.
The report of the health officer for
February WAS filed yesterday with the
county clerk.
The report shows 80 deaths, 10 ol
which were in the city hospitals, "a be
ing persons under year of age.
There were 10 deaths by intoxication,
violence and accident, the remainder
OF the SO being chiefly due to pulmon-
ary troubles.
The number OF births for the month
were so only, being SO beliw the NOR
tality record.
The herald., 1894-03-04
Ths Modern way

Commeuds itself to the well-formed, to
do pleasantly and effectnally VIVA. was
formerly done in the crudest manner
and disagreeably as we'll. To cleanse
the syatem and break up colds, head
aches and fevers without unpleasant
after effects. use the delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
The herald., 1894-03-04
Thev Are Not Authorixed.

Iu6y MTG 4NUB AuIHOrTNoOe a
Circulars are being issued in the CITY
purporting to be programmes of the
proposed fiesta.
Major Starin. secretary of the fiesta
committee, desires it known that the
circulars are incorrect and unauthorized
by the above committee.
The herald., 1894-03-04
LAND FOR SALE

BY THE LOT OR ACRE, in Colegrove Ca.
huenga valley, western suburb of Los Ange.
les, on the l.. A. & P. r. R. No place like it
for home. Location beautiful. The beat of
soil, water, climate, scenery ano frostless Go
and see for yourself short drive out: or
furth r in form stion apply to @. COLE, 232 N
NJ ia street. Los Angeles, or to SEWARD COLE
at Colegr0ve. 11.l9tf
The herald., 1894-03-04

The funeral services OF the late James
X. Glass, son of Chief of Police j. Nj.
Glass, will be held today at 2 O'Clock at
the family residence at Twenty-third
street.
The herald., 1894-03-04

Race No. .. The bull fight This part %
the entertainment is 30 DANCE ous tnat II IS Kept
until the last of the days performances. Tue
widest bul that can be found will be Jet ltcsa
in corral 100 feet square. To the best and most
successful matador with hts assistants, who Sue
will be given.
The herald., 1894-03-04
Spanish Sports and PaStimGS.
Chree Days Grand Entertainment at
Coronado Beaoh. April -23-2A.

An HnterestinE Programme Oonsiatfux
or Cowboys Lasa0iDK wild Cattle,
Bronoho Breaking, Donkey Racing,
Lady II urdte Races, Indian Races ani
Dances, TiltinK Rt Rings, Bull Fight
ing, Etc.
The herald., 1894-03-04

Race No. 4. The vsqueros who intend -
coz ps to are to ute the same horseS aud eouip
.aeat that tney do ia any Of the competitive
events. and sEaxa thrsa Slghths mile dash.
Eirst prize, S31; serond, s16
Rac0 n o. D. Jack Tsbnfis are to ba turned
ioOse on the race course given afty Yards start,
then SIX pairs Of hounds viii &c anlssbhet at
different times, and the owner o, the pair of dogs
that catches the rzbnit quickest receives $40;
second s..
kaco No. o. Donksy vSee, gentle1en's dom
key race, .scing tsiIward. Course 1C0 ysrds:
premium So.
Raes No&7. Same competitors 20 ride 100
yards, dissRnunt, Sad be n1rdsd thread and
nesala. tbsesd the needle, - to starting poins
AID then return to jGdges svEEd. srsSaium -.
Race No 8. Gentlemen ~kiskey and
soda. 4.race.
Monday, April %.
Race TO. L. Clwb@is assetUg Wild catfies
on hersebsok etc reasayrs az uu yesterday.
Race Mo. 2. band OF the Widest cAttle
running locse on tie track; rs vsqusrGs 10 catch
tue Yunrfeg cattle by teeir tails AID throw them
20 the ground without the aid Of riatas.
The herald., 1894-03-04
Tuesday. Anril "a.

IuSSOdy, Apf ii ~.
Race No. l. one and one shalt mile dash bs.
tween saddle horses tb bat have mover before com.
peted or run q race on any track. First prize,
SS5 second $40 Entrance fee SIS
The herald., 1894-03-04

GLAs5-In this city, March I'd, James K.
Glass, dest soa of J. NJ Snd N. e. Glass,
aged "a years, months and % days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
DEATH of MRS E. " NEWCOMB.

Mrs Mary Guise Newcomb. n well-known artist
and the wife OF Edward w. Newcomb. died at her
home. No 257 West Forty-hfth-st yesterday from
heart trouble and other complications She was born
In Newark " j. In 1865. and lived there for Twelve
or thirteen years when she came to New-fork
with her parents. AS she early showed signs or
artistic talent she went to Europe In 1855. and
s,ud,ed under Schenck and Chlae.eva at Ecouen.
near Paris and a.so spent year in Algiers. maxi
Ing a specially OF animal painting In ISL she ex-
hibited several OF her paintings In the Paris salon
ReturnIng 10 New-York she married Mr.. Newcomo
in 1901 and soon became well known here. Her
anest work was called 1.-The Horses Need" which
she sold FOR ST. 600 the proceeds being devoted TO a
Ia ndsome fountain for horses. which was designed
nv herself and Is now beng put up at the south end
az the little park below Cooper Union. Her studio
was AT No i39 West Fifty -hfth-st
Mrs Newcomb left no children. The funeral Will
nrobab:y be he'd on Tuesday. and the burial will
q made At Eyergreen2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

class merchant tailors. The firms involved are L.
c. Ericsson. b. r. Merwin. Everard Brothers. w.
r. Bownes. Alfred Nelson, John Patterson, Mat
thew Rock. A. J. Connick. West * Co, Frank
Carlson, Pettus & Curtis, Vaughan & Co. Jules
Weiss & CO. and Bastable g. Munnigan. The en-
ployers say that in view OF the sackness In trade,
they are Obliged curtail expenses. The Journey
men are nearly all members of the Tailors Pro-
tective and Benevolent Union. which has MEM
bership OF 800 and Is affiliated with the American
Federation CT Labor.
The COMMITTEES OF Fifteen. appointed at the meet
ing of the union Friday night to confer with
the employers, wasted their efforts the firms
refused TO recognize the union as an intermediary.
The men were assembled AT the Chimney Corner.
Twenty-sixth-st. and Sxth-ave, yesterday. and on
learning the nOn-success OF the committee. they
sent out small delegations TO visit the owners
OF the shops in which they were employed. The ma
iority of the employers still refused 10 listen to
terms and insisted that the reduction should be
made few, however among whom are Matthew
Rock and Vaughan & Co.. showed disposition to
treat with the men. and desired further con-
ference tomorrow.
In the mean time the union IS firmly resolved 10
resist the proposed reduction. and VIII support the
men financially and otherwise in the strike. which
they have decided as the only solution OF the DIM
Guilty