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Composition vs.. Plaster.

Composition vs.. Plaster.
For casts of this kind blotting paper
is the best stuff to use, but it is rather
expensive and ordinary brown paper serves
well enough.
Many Of the casts Of fishes in the Ma
tional Museum are made of a glue COM
position painted. This material has some
what Of the feel of flesh, and snake
composed of it is as flexible as the living
animal. But it is very heavy, ard in warm
weather it is apt to sag and get out Of
shape. The collection of plaster casts in
cludeS many faces taken from living human
beings OF various races. These are useful
in cases where figures of individuals typical
OF aboriginal OF other peoples are tn be
set up, the physiogrolnies Of real Men
and women being all ready for them. pr.
Palmer has d mold of the skull Of a gorilla
and also cast of roc's egg. The latter
was taken from an actual egg of the eX-
tlnct giant ostrich of Madagascar. which
stood II feet high and was the original of
the roc Of Sinbad the Sailor.
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Highest all in Leavening US Report
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plaster mold had only to be broken away
and there remained the perfect shape Of
the whale in papier mache, fortified with
wooden ribs. OF course the animal could
not be made entire at once in this fashion.
but would have to bc done piecemeal and
put together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09

IF THE HAIR IS FALLING OUT OR TURNING
gray the glands of the skin need stirnulatin.
and color food, and the best remedy and sti:nu-
liant is Halls Hair Reviewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
ANIMALS IN EFFIGY
The Famous Collection Which is
Owned by the Smithsonian.
VALUE TO STUDENTS And HISTORIANS
How Casts Are Made of Rare and
Bulky Animals.
ING IOUS VICES
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
I Y G f n 10 e S I
D Ev CE S

IL IL w ~ AA<>ANN
for a distance of fifty
yards in the rear of
the Smithsonian In
Stitution are blocks
of plaster of paris of
e very Imaginable
shape, some of large
size and others fitted
together as If to
form boxes. For the
most part they look
like the refuse of a
workshop. Here and
there one fragment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09

don to Edinburkh. a distance of 400 miles,
at an average outside speed of fifty miles
an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
Comparative Little Progress in De-
veloping Speed Of Late Years.
GERMANY HAS THE KING Filler
Obstacles That Must Be Overcome
Before Time is Made.
SLOW AND FAST AVERAGES

Writtel Exclusively for The Evening Star.
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PARIs. january r. 1sl5.
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"7HE MILE A MIN
The herald., 1895-06-09
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND
Unknown Man Commits Suicide BY
Swallowing Strychnine
No Apparent Motive for the Rash Act.
Nothing, So Far, Is Known Of the
Han's History

An unknowh man who was lodging at
the New Wilder house, sl7 East First
street, was found dead in his room yes
terday morning at o:3O o'clock.
The man was a laborer about 80 years
OF age, and claims to have been working
on the Centinella ranch near Inglewood.
He came to the lodging house Thursday
morning and engaged room FOR week
pay ing for it in advance.
He told one of the men about the house
that he had laid off from work on account
OF an accident which befell him week
ago. He was driving a header wagon,
he said. when his horses stopped and the
spout of the header threw him to the
ground, allowing the wheel of his wagon
to pass over his body. His head was
also hurt by the fall.
After going to his room Thursday
morning he was not seen again until
late that night. when he returned pretty
much under the influence of liquor. On
the evening before his death he was not
seen to enter the house at all; evidently
he came in at a late hour.
Yesterday morning the man who does
the work about the house Came to the
room occupied by the deceased, and
finding the door locked stood upon a
chair and peered thIouh the transom.
There. lying on his back in the bed, was
the unknown lodger, dead. The room
was opened. and an officer notified the
coroner. who arrived soon after.
In the room was found an empty
whisky flask, with a white substance
about its sides. The coroner found an
empty stryohnine bottle in one OF the
dead mans boots at the foot of the bed.
The deceased undoubtedly caused his own
death by swallowing the strychnine in
whisky. Death must have resulted
almost instantly.
The covering on the bed was not dis
arranged in the least, though it is re-
ported by tie man who occupied the neXt
room that he heard groans during the
night, as though the stranger was suffer
ing.
No motive can be assigned for the
mans rash act. Coroner Campbell has
sent for the foreman OF the Centinella
ranch to learn from him. if possible,
something concerning the deceased.
The body was taken to Howry's under
taking rooms on Broadway. Up to late
hour last night the deceased's name had
not been learned.
The herald., 1895-06-09
AT THE HOTELS

Mrs. S. petill o. San Diego is at the
Ben Voolfolk OF New York is at til e
Nadeau hotel.
A. p. johnson and wife of Riverside
are at the Westminster.
NJ B. Ansae OF San Francisco is regis
tered at tine Hotel Ramona.
A. u. Simpson of New York is reg
'stered at the Nadean hotel.
c. W. Doubleday of Washington. d. c.,
IS guest at the Westminster.
John G. Beatty of New York is in the
city, stopping at the Westminster.
l.. G. Haighr of the Haight Fruit Pack
ing conf any OF r edlands is at the Hol-
lenbeclI.
Henry Knox of the United States navy
is in the city with his wife and son, reg
istering at the Nadeau hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. White of Quinc y
H., on honeymoon trip, arrived in the
city yesterday. They registered at the
Nadeau.
G. II. Cram Of Chicago ana J. Heine-
man of New York are two commercial
angels who have run INTO town to spend
Sunday. They are at the Nadeau.
Carlos Sobrino, wife and daughter, ar-
rived yesterday from Chicago. Madam
Sobrino was the leading contralto at the
Fiesta. and has come here to reside per-
meanently. Temporarily she is stopping
at the Hollenbeck.
Mrs. j. T. Flcitz and son Of Detroit,
rived yesterday at Los Angeles. register
ing at the Westminster hotel. Mr.. Tleitz
is largely Identified with the lumber in
terestS of that city.
The herald., 1895-06-09
THE JONATHAN CLUB
II is Being Reorganized on Purely Sos

tbs Being Reorganized On Purely Soca! Lines
The Jonathan Club is being merged
into purely social club, and this has
given rise to Misunderstanding ana mis-
statements OF. facts. Colonel Chamb mberlain
resigned the presidency soley because OF
change of residence. requiring as a gem
teman put it, flour days for the boat TO
come in, and making the resignation
obligatory. This part of the matter is
however, too we'll understood by those
interested to warrant further mention.
A meeting of the members OF the Jon
athan Club was held on Thursday evening
for tho purpose of incorporating the
Jonathan Club Tor social purposes. 1t is
the intention to establish Il fully equip
ed club, with all the comfo is, privjle ges
and surroundings that pertain to such an
organization.
The following committees were appoint
ed for the furthering of the organizati tion.
Committee on membership. George G..
Gaskill, Ben f. Day G. II. White. n
Bonflio, j.. W. Pratt. DR.. Carl Kurtz,
ID. w. Kirkland. Jos. ID. Stubb. +. NJ
Burgeyno; Committee on Constitution
and BY Laws. ". II. White, G. Marsden,
ii. J, Lelando ommittee on Incorpora-
ton, Bradner W. Lee. Herbert G. Brown.
Ed. B. fufts Committee on Quarters.
W. III. White, Geo. q. Gaskill, Geo l..
Alexander; Committee on Finance, Chas.
H. White, W. &. Worsham and j.. NJ.
Rurcoync.
The herald., 1895-06-09
SPENCER'S SUPPOSEDSUICIDE
A Well-Kn0wn Citizens Demise From
Asphyxiation
tie Was Found Dead in His Room With Gas
Freely Flowing From a Burner..The
Circumstances Of the Case

+. II. Spencer of s45 South Broadway
was found dead in bed yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock in room thick with the
fumes OF gas that escaped from an open
vent in the burner. The body was dis
covered by neighbor who smelled the
escaping gas, and finding the door open
saw the dead body IN the bed.
Suicide was at first presumed, the doors
and windows all being closed tightly and
the stop cock removed from the burner,
SO that gas escaped freely.
Detectives Auble and Hawley went to
work on the case and found Mrs. Spencer
at the residence OF Mrs. Charles Miles on
Twenty fifth street. near Grand avenue.
Her story, corro borated by Mrs. Miles,
showed that the old man had not even
committed suiclde.
HIS wife had been out to their San
Pedro street nursery the day before, and
passing Mrs Miles, the latter had insist
ed on her staying over night. So she
drove on home and made some little
preparations and Spencer drove her back
to the Miles residence. There she stayed
until found by the detectives.
The tact that the stop-cock was very
loose and had apparently fallen out OF the
socket carries out the accidental death
theory; but the fact that Spencer recently
called upon Judge Lamme to find out if
a life insurance policy he had for $21, 600
IN favor of daughter living in the2east
would become invalidated should he COM
NIT suicide. might easily raise the suicide
theory. At any late, Coroner Campbell
will hold an inquest at G. ID. Howry's es-
tablishment today that may solve the
mystery.
Mr.. Spencer is credited with having a
large estate, estimated at upwards OF half
a Million
The herald., 1895-06-09
The Champion Liar Here

Joe Mulhattan. the great champion liar
of the continent, called at the Herald
Office last night, stating that he was just
arrived from the wilds of Arizona, travel
ing over the line in the role OF tramp
upon brake beam. He also. to tell his
own story, called upon Col. Tom Lewis,
the postmaster general OF Los Angeles.
and Mr.. Van Dusen. Col. Toms assist
ant. Joe reports everything in Arizona
as lovely and says that he and Tom
Lewis have the biggest gold mine in the
world.
Joe left the Office about II 80 and went
down Second from Spring to Main. He
had Just passed Mott alley when fellow
jumped out of a doorway, calling to him
to hold up his hands. He did not give
Mulhatton any time to respond but banged
HIM in the right side of the face. cutting
his cheek open. Mulhatton, yelled for
help and citizen and policeman re-
sponded and caught his assailant and
lodged him in jail.
This is one OF Mr.. Mulhatton's stories,
but it differs from most of his Others be-
cause 1t IS true.
The herald., 1895-06-09
DR.. Edison's Pills. Salts and Bands, for Fat
People

Excessive corpulence is disease. Some
times it is hereditary, sometimes it IS ac-
quired by bad gastronomic habits, some
times it is the result of other diseases.
If not arrested IL increases and brings on
other diseases However induced. il is
curable by DR.. Edison's Treatment for
Obesity. which removes the diseases of
which fat is !: symptom and accompani-
ment and the fat d sappears at the rate
OH 10 to 80 pounds per month and is
absorbed IN blood, muscle and strength.
You have heard OF those German spas
the Mecca of all tine wealthy ileshy men
and women of Europe-The waters of
which reduce tesh and impart vigor and
vitality. DR.. Edison discovered chemical
means to solidify their curative qualities
III his Obesity Pills, which are accessible
to the whole world $ rich and poor alike.
Ii his Fruit Salt, he has produced a
sparkling. champagne-like beverage. a
powerful flesh reducer. full of vim and
animation. The Obesity Bands for fat
peoplc are scientifically constructed and
perfectly adjusted. and perform their
part in the progress of reduction by alb
sorption and bracing up the form as it
grows thinner, and gives substantially to
it improved contours until they become
permanent. They are low in price. Obes-
ity Pills, Sl.50 per bottle; three bottles
for 81, enough for one treatment. Obes-
ity Fruit Salt is 81 u bottle. Orders filled
by the Owl Drug Com pany, $40 S. Spring
street, Los Angeles. Car. Loring g. Co.,
General Agents. Department %. 1l5 State
street, Chicago. 60
The herald., 1895-06-09
ULBRICHT WON THE DAY
Breaking the Fifty-MiIe Worlds Record
HandiIy
Another Big Feather in the Los Angeles
Sporting Cap-The CycIers Delighted.
How He Got There

Yesterday at Athletic park Emil Ulbricht
broke the worlds standing start fifty mile
paced record by over seven minutes. 1t
was remarkable performance and
stamps VI BRIGHT as one of the fastest rid
ers in the country. The former record,
held by Meintjes, of hours 06 As, he
did in hours 3 56M. The first twenty
five miles was done in 1 hour l minute 5
1-5 seconds. and the second twenty-five
The first hour he did "a miles 465 yards,
and in two hours, As miles 730 yards.
He was paced by s. G. Spiers and Will
lam Jenkins ON tandem, l.. W. Fox and
Godfrey Schmidt on another and Phil
kitchin, Fay Stephenson and William
Tomkins alternating single and tandem
pace. Great credit is due the pace max
ers, especially as two others who had
promised, refused at the last moment,
and for the first fifteen miles it was
doubtful as to the success of the trial on
account OF not enough pace makers. To
the indefatigable $. g.. Spiers most credit
IS due. The repeated calls for him to
nit her up'' were responded to and he
paced over thirty miles,. He is certainly
one. if not the BEST tandem rider in the
country, and he awakened much enthu-
siasm from tie spectators Tor his staying
qualities.
The timers were II. @. Il. Smith, W. J.
fresh and could have undoubtedly done
even better with faster pace. He and
S. G. Spiers will go for tandem records
at Agricultural park on the 25th, and by
their performances today it IS evident
they will get there.
The herald., 1895-06-09
Town Locals and Personals

Mr.. Peter Walters has a large gang OF
men tunneling for water at the springs of
the water company, where they have
struck big flow of water, and hope to
secure much more in the near future.
Hon. John I. Gaffey and family are
summerlne here.
Mrs. j. b. Lankershim is visiting her
mother. Mrs. DORA Jones, who is serl
ously Ill.
Miss Helen Vineyard is homo on vaca-
ton from Stanford.
Mrs. j. f. Ellis of Los Angeles has
taken the Abbott cottage on Third street.
DR.. J. j. Place left on Friday fo
Comax. q. c., on the steamer Mineola,
intending to be gone couple of months.
l.. ID. Loomis, the genial engineer of
the electric light company, IN more than
happy over the arrival OF q son and heir,
vino came on Friday evening. Mother
and child doing nicely and congratula-
tions are in order.
Miss Ada Perry Bixby, who has been
especially successful heretofore will open
a private kindergarten at Parish hall,
Wednesday, June 10Th.
The school year closes June 18th,
when happy vacation days commence.
A superior promenade and pavilion is
being erected in front of the Arcadia
bath house. which Will be lig hted by
electricity and thus turn night into one
perpetual social fol. guests and townspeo-
pie.
J. J. Carrllo and sons will open sho rt-
ly real estate Office adjacent TO the En-
pire stables. where they will look after
the town and ranch interests of Mrs.
Arcadia b. de Baker.
DR.. and Mrs. A. f. Elliott returned to
Santa Monica and have again opened
their beautiful residence, corner of Fifth
and Arizona. Their reception day will
be announced later.
The herald., 1895-06-09
THE ALPINE CLUB
The Preliminary Meeting Of the Committee on
Organization

The preliminary meeting of the COM
mittee on organization of the Alpine club
OF Los Angeles county was held last
evening at the Echo Mountain house. A
large party OF ladies and gentlemen from
the city and Pasadena ascended the
mountain in the afternoon and dined at
the hotel. Among those who were pres
ent and who took part in the meeting
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Stimson. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Slauson. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Keyes. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Waters, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Markham, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Willard. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Brown, and Messrs.
James Slauson. Il. A. Stowell, A. M. o.
nun. P. NJ. Green and T. L. Lukens.
Ten thousand dollars worth of stock in
the club was subscribed. The enterprise
was undertaken with considerably enthu-
sasm and the club will undoubtedly be
one of the most important organizations
in Southern California. The next meet
ing is called to take place in Los Angeles
at the cham Der of commerce next Satur-
day at 2 O'Clock, when the organization
will be perfected. There were about sew
enty-tive arrivals at the Echo Mountain
house yesterday.
The herald., 1895-06-09

wife of the United States navy, Mrs. T.
c. Van Ness Miss Van Ness, r. c. Van
Ness, jr., L. McC.V Van Ness, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Wiltshire, Mrs. L. f. Pratt, Orville
G. Pratt, jr., Mr.. Peter Martin, at the
Arcadia; Mrs. Captain A. L. Pillsbury.
G. L. Cool S. Lawler, at the jackson;
l.. W. Pryor at the st. James. New Mex
leo is represented by Mrs. Thomas
Hughes aud three daughters, wife and
daughters of the editor and proprietor of
the Albuquerque News. at the st. James;
Mrs. Il. A. Young of Albuquerque at the
Arcadia. Denver has an able representa-
ton in Mrs. j. G. Bartels, Earl Bartels,
Miss Winnie Godfrey, at the Arcadia.
Chicago has Mr.. and Mrs. W. i. Best at
the same hotel, while Mrs. f.. ]. Cote,
well-known in social circles in st. Louis,
is delighted with her Arcadian quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stimaker and children
of Hanford, CAL. are at the Jackson, as
are NJ. NJ. Wright and T. d. Hoyt OF
Portland, Ore. Iowa mas a considerable
John c. Mason of Kankakee and c. G.
Smith, Walnut, ali at the Jackson. Los
Angeles as among the large delegation
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Woollacott and chill
dren, Mrs. e. j. Hodgkins, Mrs. A. W.
Fisher, Hon. j. D. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Winston, Miss Bra bury, at the
Arcadia; Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Smith, r.
Wossler, f. Small, +. Lewis C..Gillespie,
W. b. Ban, +. n. Roe, NJ. C. Roe, at the
st. James; A. II. Hanson at the jack
SON. Riverside has William Cummings
at the Jackson. Bakersfield has j.. Il.
Jameson and 7. G. Munger ct the ST.
James. There are many Others which 1
hope to give later.
The herald., 1895-06-09
FOR THE FREE KINDERGARTEN
An Interesting and Varied Entertainment Las t
Night

The assembly room of the Friday Morn
ing club was comfortably filled last even
ing for an entertainment for the Free
kinderg garten association. The pro-
gramme was varied one and most of the
numbers we're delightful.
Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin presided, in
the unavoidable absence of the associa-
tion's officers. and opened the programme
with some brief but interesting remarks
Mrs. Galpin explained something OF the
Kindergarten work here and elsewhere,
and gave statistics that are not to be
gansaid. which prove the advantages
not to say necessity, for furihering such
work, and among the lower classes espe-
clally as strong force Tor the prevention
OF crime.
The second number was cornet solo, a
jolly polka, well and easily played by
Miss Madilee Loeb.
Mrs. j. A. Osgood read her charming
and clever paper on the ethics OF hosp-
talitv that shs read before the woman S
parliament in Santa Barbara last month,
and which was given in substance in The
Herald at that time.
Mrs. Osgood's papc- was followed by
The herald., 1895-06-09

issued. 1t is voluminous book, con-
tanning 1880 pages. An excellent feature
OF the work is new directory OF the
streets. There are 46, 2S1 names in the
list for Los Angeles city, which is 10. l92
more than the directory of last year coh-
ia ined.
During the count careful census of
the city was taken, with the result that
the population of Los Angeles was found
to be so, 202 an increase Of 10000 since
the last United States census in 1890.
In addition to this is classified bust
ness directory. covering 1856 pages. and
the gazette of Southern California of So
pages.
The herald., 1895-06-09
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
A Chinaman and Stone Sidewalk
Injured

A Chinaman and Stone Sidewalk
Injured
A very laughable but serions accident
occurred Oh Broadway at 7:l5 last even
ing. A negro driving horse bitched to
a dog cart was coming down the street
when the horse became frightened at q
passing cable car ami started to run. The
horse began kicking and succeeded in
freeing himself from the cart with the
shafts attached. The negro struck the
sidewalk head foremost and the specta-
tors looked on IN horror, expecting to see
Il dead man, but to the surprise of all he
Immediately picked himself up and fol-
lowed the horse. The animal ran up
Third street, knock ing down an ola man
but not injurlng him. AT the corner of
Hill and Third streets the horse ran into
a,Chinaman, the shalt hitting him and
breaking his leg, The Chinaman was
conveyed to the hospital in the patrol
wagon. At the last report the negro was
doing WELL but the sidewalk will p-oDa-
bly, never recover.
The herald., 1895-06-09
WALLACE'S CIRCUS.
A Tent Show TO Open Next WeeI

Walace's London show under the man
agemeat of Col. Mudd will open its sea-
son on the 18th inst at the corner of
Main and Fourth streets. The manage
ment promises a great number of sensa-
tional and pleasing arenic attractions at
half the usual price of admission. Mr..
Wallace has had long and successful
career as a Snowman and has achieved
an excellent reputation.
The herald., 1895-06-09
A Serious Confederation

DOWNEY. June S.--The two-story resi-
dence OF Il. G. Borden burned at 315 p m.
yesterday 1t was total loss, which
was partly covered by insurance.
4 Col. J. #. Blythe. president OF the Los
Nietos Valley bank of this place. and Rev.
jeremiah Clay are dangerously ill with
heart trouble.
The herald., 1895-06-09
Hotel Gossip

Tho various hotels have jolly. good
tured delegations from the various CEN
tiers of the coast who are mora than en-
joyng life. Am:ng the San Franciscans
are Mrs. NJ. a. Wilcox and maid, Mis-.
IA. A. Long street, Miss Arguello, A. II.
Wilcox. Lieutenant Il. IT. Miner and
The herald., 1895-06-09

two violin solos by Mr.. Edwin H. Clark.
The first, delicious little adagio by Ries
that Mr.. Clark interpreted in his usual
musicianly manner, and in which his
tone was beautifully rich and sweet and
the second, Weniawakl's captivating
mazurka caprice, was brilliant piece OF
worn.
The simple, yet ever attractive, Ben
Bolt was mpatheticaly sung by Mr.. J.
A. Osgood. Mrs. Anita Ray Simpson
sang two songs in which she displayed q
voice of wide range and much richness
and sweetness OF tone. Mr.. Edward Fa-
bian gave very emotional and pseuuo-
dramatic reading OF the Famine. from
Hlawatha, and the last number on the
programme was Owen Meredth's s Aux
ltaliens. read by Mr.. FABIAN.
The herald., 1895-06-09
Az h;,cCS the Town

-. city directory and gazetteer of
southern LalisAxp-ia far 1895 has just been
The herald., 1895-06-09

Dr. /. Ii. White and wife and Miss
Lizzie Moods of Prescott, Ar2., are at
the Hotel Ramona.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-19
A Pleasant wedding.

A Wauzeka paper of last week gives
an account of a very pleasant wedding
ceremony which was performed in
that village at the residence of Mrs.
Amy Racey on Dec. f. The contract
ing parties were Miss Carrie Racey
and Rev. H. H. Croft, recently pastor
Of a Nj. f. church at Sleepy Eye,
Minnesota. Rev. Hoffman was the
officiating minister
The wife is well and favorably
known in the vicinity Of Wauzeka.
The groom is former citizen of
Lancaster where he has large circle
of friends who congratulate him on
winning so excellent an helpmeet and
on his wisdom in leaving the ranks of
bachelorhood. Mr.. Croft is an en-
thusiast in his chosen profession and
will no doubt accomplish much for
Christianity in the years to come. He
and his wife will reside in Wauzeka
for time.