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The herald., 1895-05-26
THE LOST LETTER

Nobody will be more impressed than |
am at the contents of the following let
ter, which the loser may recover by call
ing at this Office and paying for this ad-
vertisement.
Washington, D. c., May 10, '95.
Col. Gastric X Dobbs:
Dear Sir:-It has been long while
since ! have written to you and, really
l am quito ashamed of myself. but my
only excuse is that have several friends
out west whom l haven't written to for
ever so long. In fact | believe | owe Sem
ator Stewart letter or two: [ don't re-
memp having answered his last two.
But | wanted to ask you something
particularly, so | have found time while
the boys are fixing up the tackle and get
ting some bait ready, to pen these few
lines.
What l want to know is if you are ac-
quainted with man IN Los Angeles
named p. d. Skinner? l want to find
out what sort of man he is. anyway.
You probably read some time ago that |
sent $500 to man out west somewhere
who had, unwlttingly. become the happy
father OF three children. all at one time,
and with an inspiration which must have
been purely divine he had named them
Ruth, Esther and Francis.
You see, the way that story got out was
this: One of these pesky newspaper cor
respondents here in Washington got this
triplet tip somehow and came to see me
about it. He acted SO solemn and mys-
terious | thought may be it was some
thing serious, and | put on a very non
committal aspect and the fellow took
that for positive assertion and printed
the story in the paper. That's the way
the $500 story got out. It's the worst
move I've made since | came to Wash
ington.
Yesterday Thurber opened seventy two
letters from people in all parts of the
United States who imagine | m Offering
a bonus of $500 for triplets.
But the worst one OF the lot comes
from this man Skinner. | wish you'd
find out just who that fellow is and how
and |, if there's the least little show of a
third term, | can't afford to make any
more breaks. Find out if that fellow
Skinner has any influence at all out
there.
He wants to know what I'll give for
bankruptcies. He doesn't say anything
about having had that sort of domestic
upneaval lately, mind you. but just wants
to know what | would he willing to offer,
calling nv attention to the clipping about
the tripets and the $500 at the same time.
He even hints at quintet think that S
what you'd call it-by wanting to know
what to name the other two in case of
fives.
wish you'd find out if this man Skin
ner didn't handle real estate during the
boom. He talks about the climate out
there in his letter and says he wants to
know as soon as possible, as heshas a
ch ince to invest in some good property
he says, which can be subdivided at once.
"If you succeed in finding this fellow
Skinner, | wish you'd see HIM and try
and come to some sort of an agreement
with him for me. Tell him l don't care
SO much about the money, in his case.
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which she is well suited. She is espe-
cially effective il the lore scene. She is
/, an able little sc-rsss and is meeting with
deserved recognition.
The play vii. be staged and the spe-
tion. which includes Carroll and Nealy
and the Angel City Quartetie. Mr.. Dow
ling's celebrated acting horse Firefy will
be introduced.
The principals will be assisted by the
Cooper stock company, who are doing
such clever and acceptable work. The
, Red Spider promises 10 be as great a sue
! cess as the Life Guard which has been
most acceptable in all details.
z & K
New Los Angeles Theater. A return
engagement Of that clever comedy drama
given at this theater last week, The
:. American Girl, will be given this week.
: 1t is wholesome play, full of lessons of
patriotism, motherly love and devotion
4. and kindness toward all. Both evenings
OF last week the audi snces seemed well
pleased. The play was q good one and
.was In the hands OF people who, gcner-
ally speaking, knew how to act it. and
,then, too, the audience seemed to be COM
,.po sed of people who desired to be pleased
.and who did not hold back from express
ling their pleasure when they saw reason
to do so. And this was pretty often.
Tne story of the play is that of an
American girl who becomes accidentally
separated from her husband, who vainly
searches for her. as she does for him, un.
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wit or att empts at acting are passed over
by the audience which waits until the
imitation lrishman. with the true artists
skill. as taught in the school of acting so
nobly led by such elevators of the stage
as Corbett, Jackson, Fitzsimmons and
others, smashes the imitation negro on
the jaw. Then it is that the Los Angeles
audience has spasm OF delight and
screams out its applause in the interims
OF its ccstatic mirthfuness. Even the
Jokes which were permitted to go on the
ark with Noah, on account OF their long
and faithful service. and which have
withstood the ravages of time since the
flood. do not get the firm grasp on a Los
Angeles audience that the artistic and in
tensely dramatic biff on the COB does.
This shows that we can appreciate art II
we do eat pie with knife.
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but it's the precedent. As a matter OF
fact. | have little more interest in che
next census than he has, tell him. but OF
course my official position don't allow me
to say so.
HE wants to know. in case two out Of
five are boys, if it would be worth any
more to me to have one of the boys
named Grover and the other Kim beriy.
You may tell him don't think it would.
Wish you'd see him rs soon as poss-
BILE. Find where he stands on silver. and
how much OF a following he has tnat can
be depended on. and let me know. Tell
him not to take| any steps until he hears
from me. but don't stir him up; treat him
gently.
Hoping your family and yourself are
well, with kind regards. | remain. yours
truly GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, MAY IL, 1895.
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eve take pleasure in recommending
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy because it
is praised by all who try it, say J. W..
No one afflicted with sore throat or lung
trouble can use this remedy without prais-
ing it. 1t always gives prompt relief. 1t
is especially valuable for colds, AS it re-
lieves the lungs, makes breathing, easier
and aids expectoration. A cold will never
result in pneumonia when this remedy is
taken and reasonable care exercised. For
sale by Off & Vaughn, Fourth and Spring
c. L. Heinzeman, 222 North Main.
The herald., 1895-05-26
THE ART WE LIKE

I've often found myself pondering if
the wonderfully artistic sensibilites of
Los Angeles audiences in the theaters
was acquired or handed down through a
long line of artistic ancestors. Which
ever it is don't know. but l do know
that it never tails to assert itself. when
ninit after night vulgar BITS of vathos or
The herald., 1895-05-26
A PLATTER OF HASH
Prepared by Hogaboom
AposrRoPnH TO THE COMING WON.


o! thou potent and invincible
Woman,
Thou who art supposed to be
Everlastingly a'coming,
We know all
About what thou hast to say
Upon such leading questions Of the day
AS bloomers
And dresses that seem little
Decollette,
And hats
That shut the stage off from our view,
And we know, too,
That thou wouldst like to vote
And wear an imitation of our
Coat
And toothpick shoes;
And we know thy views
On the most burning Issues OF the
Hour
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SHARP AT BOTH ENDS

A dispatch from Webster City. Ia. tells
how that section of the country is becom-
ing honeycombed with telephones, the
farmers connecting direct with each
wire fences. 1t knocks the telephone
trust silly. and the only trouble is that
remark that has travelled over thirty or
forty miles of barbed wire is apt to be
rather pointed.
The herald., 1895-05-26
Worlds Columbian Exposition

Will be of value to the world by ilustra-
ting the Improvements in the mechanical
arts and eminent physicians will tell
you that the progress in medical agents
has been of equal importancs. and as as
strengthening laxative that Syrup OF Figs
is far in advance Of all others.
The herald., 1895-05-26

Gil several years have passed. during
which the twin children. whom the father
has never seen, grow to an age TO make
them extremely interesting, when he does
accidentally stumble upon them, though
OF course with no idea that they are his
own. I he family is finally happily re-
united in an old Scotch border castle, Just
as the death of relative places it, to-
gethcr with the title of Earl OF Derwent,
IN the possession Of the husband. The
'wife. therefore, suddenly rises above all
her past troubles to position which en-
ladyiike revenge upon the enemies who
kare rersendted and sought to h .imiliate
Les. There is nothing very strkingly
original in the story. perhaps; but It is
Interesting throughout.
Very clever work was perf,Imei by
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WE LAUGH, WE DO

How we newspaper chaps reioiced when
it was decided not to tax our incomes,
and oh! how we laughed when these
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Coolest place in the city to lunch. Lit.
tie Neck clans on sneii. Hoiienbeck cafe.
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Kregelo & Brcsee, funeral directors.
Broadway and Sixth street. Tel. 243.
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"wisc men OF the east" thought they had
us down because they are going to raise
the tax OH beer. We're laughing yet
boo-hoo! boo-boo! boo-hoo boo-hoo!
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ginning to the end OF the farce fun runs

ginning to the end Of the farce fun runs
riot.
The cast..of characters is as follows:
Ignatius Conoherty. ty..................Pat Pat Reilly
Timothy Clancy y--.,..........::. Jonn Perry
Mrs Clancy y....................Ma Maude Harvey
Jane. .......... ............... Eva Armstrong
cousin QulCley ey..-....-.............. .....''.Joc Aheu
AS will be seen by the Names the char
acters represented are of Irish nationality.
Conoherty is the eccentric son of the
Emerald isle of pugnacious disposition.
while Clancy is the quiet refined and ed.
ucated Irish gentleman of conyivial
habits. He is a high official of the Order
of Undertakes, and at social gathering
of the society he meets his old friend
Conoherty and the two r. = a high old
time of it. They reach Cla 'cy's home
and the following mornii tn fun begins
upon the discovery by Mis-. G. .ncy OF the
condition of affairs.
The vaudeville programme announced
for the week is strong both in quality
and quantity.
Constant and Ida, Manager Walters
latest European importations, are to
make their first appearance tomorrow
The herald., 1895-05-26
James Hearno

This vital issue
Must not miss you.
Where do you stand
On silver? o! where
Can you be found?
Do you believe in
Money that is sound?
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if ohere,i
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
REBUKED THE ATTORNEY.
The Second Trial of Louise
Worthington Opens With
a Scene.
HER BABY BORN IN PRISON.
Judge Belcher to Cite B. C. Haskell
for Contempt = Slow
Progress.

The second trial of Mrs. Louise B.
Worthington for the murder of Henry
Baddeley in April, 1898, opened yesterday
in Judge Belcher's court. Mrs. Worthing
ton shot the man at the Washington-street
wharf as he was about to leave for Stock
ton. She was convicted of murder in the
second degree and was sentenced to twenty
five years imprisonment. The Supreme
Court has granted her a new trial, and it is
not expected that conviction will result,
as the principal witness against her has
died.
The hapless woman appeared in court
yesterday carrying her baby, which was
born within prison walls. She sat quietly
throughout the proceedings, her gentle,
shrinking appearance being strongly OPP
posed to the accepted bearing of one
charged with the crime of murder.
The prisoner was represented by Attor-
ney B. G.. Haskell, who announced the with
drawal from the case of Attorney Robert
Farrell Mr.. Haskell soon brought down
on himself the wrath of the court. Judge
Belcher, at his request, read the provisions
of the Penal Code on the rights OF prison
ers to challenge jurors, but counsel did not
seem satisfied that those provisions COW
cred all his clients rights. He remarked:
Il shall now, to preserve thc rights of
the defendant, take an exception to the
failure of the court to give the instructions
required by law"
ITO what refusal do you refer?" asked
Judge Belcher in surprise.
~ decline to answer" said Haskell. 81
simply desire to take advantage of the ex-
ception."
The courts indignation was evident and
instant. 'Mr Haskell" said he, 81 will
cite you to appear before the court at the
conclusion of the trial to show cause why
you should not be punished for contempt
This is one trick which the court will not
tolerate for an instant
Haskell was abashed and endeavored to
apologize and explain, and to obtain a
modification of the JUDGES purpose. The
court ordered the parties to proceed with
out further comment
The tedious work of impaneling jury
was then proceeded with, only four jurors
having been secured at the close of the
days proceedings. The line of defense, as
shown by the questions put to talesmen,
will probably be temporary insanity, as ad-
yanced in the first trial
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accepted the arrangement of the manage
ment to appear one week from Saturday
and compete for the prizes.
The postponement falls particularly hard
on those who had decorated their car
rIages, for some CT the participants spent
hundreds of dollars in floral displays in
the hope of gaining honors and were COM
PEELED to strip their vehicles without Civ
ing the public chance to view them.
One Of the handsomest equipages which
went to the track was that of Mrs. F. w.
Myers, on whic h 2. J. Keller had lavished
a wealth of golden fleece. acacias and roses.
Mrs. Isaac L. Requa's blackboard, which
went to the track in spite of the rain, at
tracted much attention.
W. G. Henshaw braved the rain and
drove his four-in-hand decorated with
yellow marguerites to the grounds.
Mrs. George c. Perkins, wife of the Sem
ator, accompanied by her daughter, MISS
May Perkins, appeared in tour-ln-hand
drag decorated with profusion OF mar
guerites, but after making a turn OF the
track returned to the city.
G.. NJ. Stolps' carriage, decorated with
pink roses, attracted much attention from
those who remained to see the parade.
Mrs. n. A. Tuttie's surrey, decorated
with red, white and pink roses, was mar
vel of artistic floral skill.
A number of handsome carriages started
from Alameda to take part in the parade,
but were compelled to return on account OF
the rain.
The management of the fete, which was
complaining few days ago OF not having
sufficient time TO do the celebration justice,
has determined to make Nav IL as much
of gala day as yesterday would have been
had not the rain interviewed, and will re-
double its efforts to add new attractions to
the programme.
I. III. y. Yarney Sued.
Henry II. Pitcher and John Taylor,
trustees OF the estate of Thomas Varney,
deceased, have sued I. H. B. Varney, the
bicycle dealer of San Francisco, for
$23, 600
On May ?, 1891, the defendant, who is
one of the heirs instructed the plaintiffs to
pay claim Of the Sather Banking COM
pany against the estate for $23, 900, giving
his note for the same amount.
Since then he has refused to paw the
note, hence the suit.
Lost Cashier and Money.
J. w. Eubanks, proprietor of the Dairy
Kitchen, a Seventh-street chop-house, is
mourning the loss of $40 and his cashier,
Mrs. Jennie Tuttle, who, he alleges, le-
wanted with the cash. Mrs. futile had
been employed in the restaurant for two
months and was left in charge of the cash
register, containing $40, yesterday
On returning from the city the propri-
etor missed both money and employee. Mrs.
Eubanks formerly ran an employment
agency IN San Francisco. A warrant for
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and as many returned without having wit
messed the events which had been adver-
tised to occur.
Rain began to fall early in the morning,
and by 10 o'clock heavy downpour had
commenced, and even the most hopeful
saw that the celebration was impossible.
Though 10th to succumb to the elements,
the management was compelled to post
pone the various events, and set May II as
the day for the celebration.
All of those who attended with their
decorated carriages for the parade were in
terviewed by the committee of arrange
ments, and each one expressed a willing
ness to decorate a second time and appear
in the parade, which is intended to be one
of the chief events of the day.
Numerous cyclists assem- bled at the track
to take part in the races, but on viewing
the track concluded that it was unsafe, and
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Alleged Fraudulent Conspiracy.

Suit has been commenced in the Superior
Court by the Eaton, Cole d Burnham Com
pany VS.. Fletcher f. Ryer J. A. Mcguire, Louis
E. Arnold, CharlesS Arnold, West Coast Plumb
ing Supply Company and others-to recover
alleged fraudulent conspiracy on the part of
defendants. The goods were furnished on
credit on the order of Louis Arnold for the
Supply Company, of which Ryer was president.
Ryer and Mcguire are charged with eyading
liability for the goods by secretly transferring
a controlling amount of stock to Virginia |.
Arnold, mother OF Louis and Charles Arnold,
which was paid out of the proceeds Of the
goods furnished by the plaintiffs. The Sather
Banking Company has brought similar suit
against the same defendants to recover $4,000
on promissory notes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
LOVES DESPAIR.
w. A. Miller Breaks the Windows of
the House Where the Object of
His Affection Lives.

w. A. Miller, who says he is connected
with wealthy family in Buffalo, N. Y.
is madly in love with young woman who
lives at 81 Ellis street.
Unfortunately for him his love is not
reciprocated. This fact has not had the
effect of cooling his passion, but has
rather intensified it. His persistence and
ardor frightened the object of his affec.
tions and she gave him to understand that
his absence would be preferable to his
company. Finally she ordered him not te
call upon her again, as she would posi-
lively refuse to see him.
Miller called at the house on Tuesday
night and was denied admittance. He
pleaded, but in vain, and in his anger he
broke some of the windows and created 6
general disturbance.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Emily Heimler
the landlady of the house, appeared in
Judge Joachimsen's court and swore out
a warrant for Miller's arrest on charge
of malicious mischief
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
The Never viii Case.

The hearing of the contest of the will of
Charles Meyer, late proprietor of the Wigwam
Theater, was commenced by Judge Slack
yesterday. Little that has not been published
was developed. The afternoon was chiefly
consumed in reading the deposition of Bertha
Tischbein, stepdaughter. of the testator, by
and sole legatee had been distrusted by Meyer
at the close OF his life, and that she had subse-
quently favored liking the books OF the
theater Assistant Revenue Agent Bert NJ.
Thomas a creditor of the estate, testified that
Mrs. Meyer had told him that she wanted to
make the Wigwam closing business" after
her husbands death The presumption that
she had intended to deceive the creditors of
the estate was strenuously combated by Mrs.
Meyers attorney.
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through rear window by cutting away
the screen and turning the fastener. The
empty money-drawer in the counter was
taken out and left on the floor.
The burglars then proceeded to open the
safe. BY working at the combination they
succeeded in opening it without the assist
ance of explosives. Nothing of value was
found in it, as Mr.. Gropp had taken all his
spare cash to the bank few days before.
Narrow Escape.
A man by the name of Adams had a
very narrow escape from death while at
tempting to stop a runaway team on
Tuesday evening.
]. Creed OF Berkeley had taken party
of friends to Oakland to witness the bicycle
parade, and on his return tied his two
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Electric Road Extension.
BERKELEY.

A burglary took place at the meat mar
ket of George Crop, on Dwight way, near
Shattuck avenue, early yesterday morning.
The thieves entered the establishment
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LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Rain Causes a Postponement
of the Fabiola Mayday
Fete.
WILL BE HELD ON MAY II.
A Restaurant-K Keeper Loses Cashier
and Money-ThomaS II. B.
Varney Sued.

Thousands of people wheeled or rode
out to the Oakland Trotting Park yester-
day to see the floral parade and bicycle and
horse races of the Fabiola Mayday fete,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02

Queen Victoria is the only lady sover-
eign in Europe who never patronized the
famous Partisan costumer whose death has
recently been announced.
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bo f,olipa
New BOARD of Health.


Mayor Davie has appointed the follow
ing members of the Board of Health: DR..
3. ". Rodgers, DR.. w. w. Beckwith and
DIR. Sarah ID. |. Shuey to ill the offices va
Gated by Drs. Pinkerton, Pratt and Foster.
The new members control the patronage
OF the board, and will appoint new
Health Officer and Sanitary Inspector. 1t
Is anticipated that the new board will adj
vocate garbage crematory for Oakland.
Chose to Go to Jail.
When Justin R. Rice, the street preacher,
was called up in the Police Court yester-
day to be sentenced for obstructing the
street, the Judge fined him $40, and his
wife. who was likewise convicted, was
fined the same amount.
Rather than pay the fines, the Rices
elected to go to jail.
Judge Wood then decided that it would
be working hardship on their children to
deprive them of their parents care, and
suspended judgment until the pending
case of the Salvation Army is decided.
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Chose to Go to Jail
ALAMEDA.

The new house of worship of the First
Baptist Church on Santa Clara avenue,
near Benton street, will be dedicated next
Sunday afternoon. The first service in the
church was held last Sunday, with Rev.
Mr.. Sutherland in the pulpit. The dedica-
tory service will be conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Whitaker of the Twenty-third-avenu
Baptist Church, and will commence at 3
o'clock P. NJ. Rev. w. T. Jordan, who was
lately called to the church as its pastor,
has been very sick for more than four
weeks. He has been at Willows, Yolo
County, for three weeks, but the change
has not benefited his health. The ailment
is affecting his heart.