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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
How Snakes Eat Frogs.

How a snake eats frogs is worth the tell
ing The writer distinctly remembers wit
Messing dramatic meal of this kind, in
which, of course, the snake came out the
winner, getting his dinner in excellent
style and completely vanquishing the frog.
While a snake may seem, at first sight, an
organism that is extraordinarily slow of
comprehension, any well-regulated ophid-
ian knows, nevertheless, exactly how to
satisfy the wants of nature in the most ap-
proved manner.
A snake invariably grabs frog by the
hind legs. This preliminary struggle is
one of the most impressive features of the
combat. With well-defined natural in
stinct the chief effort of the frog is to keep
his other hind leg far away from the snake s
mouth, in the hope that he may speedily
exhaust his enemy's strength, and also be-
cause he feels that if his other hind leg is
made captive he will have less power to
fight.
Once both hind legs are within the SER
pent's fangs the act of swallowing begins.
Inch by inch the struggling frog is drawn
further and further into the yawning ORR
fee that expands at each gulp. The chan
mel through which the frog has to pass is
gradually enlarged by slow efforts on the
snakes part, accompanied by fiercer and
fercer convulsions Of the wretched wrig-
gler.
The gulIet of the snake in its natural
proportions is quite large enough to con-
tain the limbs of the frog, but as by fire.
quent gulps the body is drawn further and
further into the gullet the difficulty of
swallowing increases. Gradually the
ophidian's throat is distended, gradually
the frog is compressed and drawn out.
Finally the latter is double his normal
length and half his circumference. AS the
process of expansion on the one hand and
contraction on the other goes on, the frog
is worked down little by little until the
snake starts in on his afternoon nap
New York Mercury.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
THE ART CONCERT.
A Critical Audience at the Hopkins In
stitute Enjoys the Last Winter
Musicale.

The last concert of the Art Institute
winter exhibition was given last night at
the Hopkins mansion, on California street.
There was a very large attendance of
devotees of music and art, and every one
present apparently enjoyed the excellent
concert.
The pictures were greatly admired and
shared interest largely with the music,
while large number of visitors spent
their time almost exclusively in the rooms
reserved for the collection of masterpieces.
The display of local work, however, at
tracted considerable attention, particu-
larly among those who had personal in
terest in the artists and these latest speci-
mems of their work.
The exhibition will close Saturday night,
so to-day and tomorrow will offer the last
opportunity of viewing the great paintings
on exhibition there.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
HE KISSED THE BRIDE.
Fashion in Chinatown's
Upper Tendon.

All Sun, the king of the dudes of China
town, who is the leader of Oriental fash
ions in this City, was married yesterday,
and Justice of the Peace Groezinger is
congratulating himself for an experience
that seldom falls to the lot of the bench
Soon after the Justice raped for order
in his courtroom yesterday he was in
formed that bridal party was awaiting
him in his chambers. On repairing there
he found select party of Chinese, num-
bering forty or fifty, awaiting his coming,
and was informed that he was expected to
perform the ceremony in the most ap-
proved American style.
All Sun, who is one of the wealthiest
deniZens of Chinatown, evidently thought
that kissing the bride was one essential
portion of the marriage service, for he in
sisted on the Justice saluting the bride.
The latter, who is the daughter of
wealthy Chinese merchant, demurred at
first and modestly covered her face, but
Justice GroeZinger was not to be denied,
and gave her the salute with due grace
and courtesy.
After the ceremony was over All Sun
insisted on the Justice and Cupid from the
marriage license office partaking of his
hospitality at his home on Stockton street,
and they were conveyed thither in one OF
the gayly decorated hacks that had
brought the bridal party to the City Hall.
A banquet had been prepared at the
house, and while the wine flowed and the
bands were playing popular Chinese airs
the Justice in a neat speech congratulated
the company on the happy elimination Of
the love affairs of All Sun and All Chung
Loo the bride.
He was aided in his efforts by an inter-
prefer, who also translated the remarks of
Cupid Angels.
Both Judge and marriage CLERK were re-
turned TO the new City Hall in hacks
plentifully provided with champagne and
fireworks
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

ters as Lady Macbeth, Pauline in Lady of
Lyons" and the not easy role of Marco in
'.The Marble Heart" In the language OF
the stage she is "up' in ten different roles,
though strongest in the ones enumerated.
Occasionally Miss La Faille has taken
part in private theatricals. The theater-
going public will recall with pleasure her
splendid rendition of Marco in THE
Marble Heart" given at the Bush-street
Theater some few weeks ago.
Miss La Faille is a beautiful woman,
with face delicately nodded, yet full
OF fire.
Shortly after Christmas she will make
her appearance at one OF the local theaters
as Valentine in ''The Celebrated Case"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

Here's a Christmas pres
ent for a stout man or
woman)-squatty chair to
sit on while putting on
shoes.
No one would mind it as a
joke, and surely would ap-
preciate the chair.
Different woods.
Different costs.
This is just a chance illus
tration of how we look after
everybody's wants, and how
fitting furniture is for
Christmas presents-even IN
unusual cases.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
The Land Crabs Value.

to be found in the land crab. as reported in n
Natural Science. Some time ago Mr..
Stirling. Assistant Geological Surveyor of
the colony of Victoria, Australia, sug-
gested that the work performed by this
diminutive excavator in bringing up pieces
of the rock forming the subsoil might help
the miner to find coal seams, just as the
burrowing wombat had disclosed stanifer-
Gus lode stuff in the Australian Alps. 1.-THE
hint was taken. A young miner detected
small pieces of coal around the burrow of
a crab, sank shaft on the spot, and cut
the coal seam four feet below the surface,
From similar evidence the officers of the
geological survey have traced outcrops in
places where the rock was marked by allu-
vium."
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
Miss La Faille, a Mission School
teacher, Grows Tired
of Books.
IS WELL KNOWN IN SOCIETY.
Will Go East in a Few Weeks to
Join the Heart of Maryland
Company.

Miss Rosella La Faille, teacher in a
Mission public school, is about to abandon
her books for the stage.
With the coming of the new year she
will join the Heart of Maryland Com
pany at Washington.
Miss La Faille is just 10 years old and
has been a teacher in the public schools
for the past two years. Her stage expert
ence dates back only six months, but that
has been sufficient time to demonstrate re-
markable histrionic ability. Studying
under local artist she has in less than
half year mastered such difficult charac-
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

their desire to enter into the compact
wished to receive answers from the other
unions of the building trades before pro-
ceeding further.
rhe committee having in charge the
pl oiect for establishing union building
trades headquarters also met. Reports
were made that several large and desirable
buildings mad been offered at reasonable
rentals. The committee will examine each
offer carefully before making selection.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
Mr.. McCoppin to Investigate.

President w. ]. Morrison of the Alameda
Shooting Club has complained to Postmaster
MeCoppin that two carriers of this City,
J. L. Speller and J. E. Feeney, members
of the Amethyst Gun Club. spent Sunday
shooting in the Alameda Clubs preserve
on Sonoma Slough. Mr.. McCoppiIn is to
Investigate Carrier Feeneys explanation
is that Mr.. Morrison acknowledged that
he and his companion had right to shoot
on the slough and could not be stopped. He
saws they did not trespass upon the clubs pre-
serve but simply did what they had perfect
right to do under the decision of Judge Buckles.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Plans for Action and a General Work
ing Gard Discussed.

Another meeting preliminary to the
formation of building trades council was
held last evening, and delegates represent
ing over $500 union men were present.
No definite plan of action was adopted
regarding universal working-card sys-
tenn, as the six unions who have signihed
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

Two charges of assault with deadly weapon.
ne ne was IN saloon on the corner of Third and
IMlsslon streets and raised disturbance. The
bartender attempted to eject him ana called
I ifoileeman Ryan and Special Officer Costello TO
neip him. Johnson drew knife, and in the
sSuHle that followed Costello was stabbed in
tne LETT shoulder and the bartender was cut
eyer the right eyebrow. Johnson was cut on
the scalp and over the right eyebrow as the
omcers had TO use their clubs. The three had
thelr wounds dressed at the Receiving Hospi-
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
North Beach Scandal.

Three of the principals in the North Beach
scandals appeared in the Police Courts yester-
day. James Hinshaw pleaded guilty in Judge
Campbelps court and sentence was deferred tlil
to-day. The Judge intimated that he would
impose the full penalty, which IS six months
imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Eugene Par
diui and Manuel Gomez were each held TO an
swer before the Superior Court by Judge Low
in $4,000 bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
Is the Human VIII Chemical Agent

Professor Ostwald, the eminent German
chemist, contributes 10 the Leipziger
Berichte curious speculation which he
calls chemical theory of the freedom OF
the will" He regards it as impossible
that all natural phenomena should be
purely mechanical. as materialists would
consider them, for mechanical processes
are reversible-they will work backward
as we'll as forward-whiIe natural processes
will not. He regards the action of the
human will as being precisely like the
chemical process known as catalysis, in
which an agent influences the time of a
reaction without being itself affected. 1t
is exactly thus that the human mind acts
mechanical processes associated with
psychlcal activity without any expendi-
ture Of energy.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
WITH a POCKET-KNIFE.
Suicide of Phillip Button, Polk
Street Cigar-DeaIer.

street CIgar-DeaIer.
Phillip Button, cigar-dealer, was dis
covered yesterday morning lying under
the counter of his stand, 1861 Polk
street, with his throat cut. He had used
pocket-knife in his act of self-destruction.
f. Codee of 1901 Polk street and some
passers-by first nouiced him, and the
Coroner Office was notified. He lodged
at 1905 Polk street. Neighbors say he has
seemed very melancholy of late and he has
had poor health. He was single man.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
BUTCHERS REJOICING.
A Hardship Regarding the InsPe ction
of Exported Beef Has Been Removed
by Secretary Morton.


The export butchers of this State were
considerably agitated over an order from
the Department of Agriculture relating to
the inspection of beef packed for ship
ment to foreign countries. The last Con-
gress amended an act of 1891 and made it
compulsory that all cattle slaughtered for
export trade should be examined by a
United States inspector and a certiica te
issued by that official that the meat was
in perfect condition.
Secretary J. Sterling Morton issued an
order instructing exporters of beef as to
the law and stating that the law would
go into effect on January /.
The situation was explained to Secre-
tary Morton in q letter from the Butchers
Board of Trade and the Manufacturers
and Producers Association, and the re-
quest was made that the time be extended
from January l to March 1. Yesterday
the following dispatch was received in
this City:
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. IL, 1895.
s. G.. Hammond, PreSideat Butchers Board of
Trade, $50 SdnS0me St, San Frdncisco-The order
requiring certificate of inspection to accom-
effect March l instead of January ].
j. STERLING MORTON, Secretary.
AS may be expected the butchers and
packers were greatly pleased, as it will
give an opportunity for making contracts
with several foreign agents now in this
City negotiating for California beef.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
Stabbed With a Knife.

on second street, near Mission, was booked at
the City Prison early yesterday morning on
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
CpOSSmal'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change OF diet, or
change in application to business. The medicine
contains nothing is OF the least injury to the
constitution. Ask your druggist for it. Price u Q
bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

all large business houses is fully as large.
Mr.. Lelong expects that there will not be.
a single person on the Pacific Coast who;
will oppose the movement. g
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

For Grandpa's Christmas.
One trouble, everybody else
will want to use it too.
Upholstered any way you
1ike-any way but badly;
our men would have to go
outside to learn that.
Why not all chip in and
make grandpa happy?
If you want to buy, well
come! If you just want to
look, equally welcome!
The herald., 1895-07-28
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOX SALE REAL ESTATE
Houses and Lofs
NO TAXES
No Car Fars
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Lowest rate OF interest in California.
Prices Way Down.
Terms Very Easy.
For desirable bargains in this very
CULVER,
212 s. Broadway.
CULVER
Also deals in all kinds of city end coun.
try real estate. including residence prop.
erty in any part OF Los Angeles and large
or small ranches in any part Of Southern
California.
A large list of exchange bargains In city
or country that will be traded for west
ern or eastern realty.
Taxes ana insurance paid, repairs made,
rents collected and property taken charge
of for non-residents and others.
Information about Southern California
furnished free.
Correspondence solicited.
Call ON or address
CULVER,
III 5. Broadway,
% Los Angeles. Cal.
FOR SALE $40. 600; AN ELEGANT
residence in the Harper tract. BOAZ
DUNCAN, las 8. Broadway %
The herald., 1895-07-28

$4,000 INCOME $3.50. NEW DOUBLE
house. barns, Nos 779 and 7Sl Mer-
chant ST., near corner Eighth and Cen
traI ave.. fine income investment.
$900-New house, 5 rooms, hard finished
rented $l2 $l44 year. 792 koiler st.
SCHOONER Wilmington and Florence
sts.. blocks west of Central avenue; cleo
trIc cars l35xl5U feet; 80 fruit trees full
bearing. Makes grand home.
500 each lot, 30xl35 feet; $40 cash, $40
monthly; . blocks west of Central ave. !;
electric cars. Florence street-$l0 cash.
$40 monthly. buys a lot Kohler tract. near
Seventh ST.. cement walks, curbs, streets
graveled; $li a front foot.
2 10-acre lots, 704 fruit trees on each !;
Slu0 acre; years time.
5000 acre; Y acres; SO full size lots: :
near University electric cars.
S3200-3 new houses; income 1904 year.
779 and ISL Merchant ST.; rents $50 /;
S2300.
792 Kohler ST.. rent $l2; 5000; one.
third cash.
W. ]. FISHER, 227 W. Second.
26sun&thur II
The herald., 1895-07-28

FOR SALE-BARGAINS AT BOYLE
Heights. House of rooms, on Penn
sylvauia ave., $1,000.
House os & rooms on Michigan ave.
$500.
House of rooms on First ST., $2250.
House of rooms on Third ST., $2255.
House Of rooms on Third ST., $2500.
Choice lots on Third St., from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Lots on Cornwall ST., from 5000 to $500.
f. A. HUTCHINSON, 213 W. First st. 3
FOR SALE = HOUSE AND LOT ON
Hewitt ST.. bet. First and Second SITS.
The property belongs to the kessler estate
and must he sold. Apply to Il. W. Lewis,
219 W. First ST., J. II. Krmminger, atty.
ia n. Spri:g, or l.. y. Seaman. atty.
Allen blk, 223 n. Spring st. 21-tf-su
FOR SALE-$25OO WILL BUY A BEAU
tiful cottage home on W. Thirty Sec
ond street. bet. Main st. and Grand ave.
The house contains rooms. bath pantry
and closets and is almost new. The lot
is largo. being 50x152. Street is graded
and cement sidewalks laid. ERNEST G.
TAYLOR 2l4 N. Spring st. 30
FOR SALE-TO BUY TO l0-ROOM
houses; installments or cash; 60 to
NORRIS & LEE. 1923 s. Broadway. %
WE SELL THE EARTH
Bassett & Smith. Pomona. Cal. 6-26tf
The herald., 1895-07-28

$3250-IF YOU WANT A NO. / PLACE
in southwest, 6 rooms (space for 3
more above, but unfinished), modern, ex-
ira well built and very desirable, both in
point of location and improvements,
can sell you one at positive sacrifice;
to buy to start up housekeeping; received
letter from the east to close it out at
once. BOAZ DUNCAN,
2S 145 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1895-07-28
FOR SALE BY HINTON e. WHITAKER,


FOX SALE Is HINTON d WHITAKER,
1913 w. Second st.
Hope ST., near Eighth. IA room dwell
ling. fully furnished. $500.
Santee ST.. near Eighteenth-S-room
dwelling; lot 50x150 feet,
5000; good value.
Twentyfrst ST., near Unon-7-room dwell
ling. just completely all
modern Improvements Ger
tainly bargain at $500.
Close in, new 5-room cottage. lot
50x150 feet, lawn, flowers,
etc. offered at $500, on
terms to suit; worth $500;
owner leaving town and
must sell.
If you are looking for a home in a
choice neighborhood we think we can
satisfy you Call and see what we have
in addition to the above.
HINTON e WHITAKER,
90 1913 w. Second st.
The herald., 1895-07-28

s2lOO-L Lovely colonial 5-room house. all
modern Improvements, right close to
Washington ST.; If you want nice home
that is worth more every day you own it,
let us show you this. (69)
The herald., 1895-07-28
FOR EXCHAN 0E


FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE. AN ELE-
CANT. bang up, 20-acre ranch at the
Azusa; the cleanest 20 in the valley !;
highest state of cultivation and paying
good money right today owner W nts
out and will sell way down: will take
cash and property or all property il prop,
erty Is g od take the yellow dogs and
erindstones across the street, but if you
have a good thing and want ranch for 1T
that you won't kick yourself for owning.
''' '"' '" BEN E. WARD.
% Stimson block, 1913 W. Third st.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-THEF FUR
niture and lease (Which is a very
favorable one) of hotel not far
from Los Angeles. and now pay
ing $4,000 per annum. This is
ing business. Come ana see us quick
on this. If you have good. clear prop
erty and some money. quick trade can
be made Price $1,000. FRASER & JEN-
KINS, 252 $. Broadway. 2S
FOR EXCHANGE-AN ELEGANT s.
room residence and large lot on n. Sew
enteenth ST.. Omaha, for place in Los
Angeles; also, a cottage and two lots i'll
Ninton place, Omaha. 44x90 feet. pros
pective bcsiness property; also. lot 90 by
so feet in South Omaha. and a good lot
try property here. L. r. THRELKELD,
264 S. Broadway. %
FOR EXCHANGE - OVER 1000
ranches of every descriptions; over 200
houses and lots; properties of every de-
scription hundreds of properties to
chose from list your property. Apply TO
BEN WHITE, 22l W. First st. 7-2s If
BEN WHITE, 22l W. FIRST ST, HAS
hundreds OF trading propositions; list
your propertY with him. %
The herald., 1895-07-28

$250O-WANT A GOOD LOT OR LOTS
for $1,000 equity in 7-room house on
Twenty irst ST., close to electric line.
The herald., 1895-07-28

S96oO-32O ACRES GOOD LAND CLOSE
to the corporation of Riverside; |
tiIlable; is paying good interest in lay
will exchange for Los Angeles city prop
erty or choice eastern.
The herald., 1895-07-28

$32, 900 - FINE INCOME BUSINESS
building; 3 story; modern; always
rented 81 per cent steady; right in the
business center.
The herald., 1895-07-28

$12, 500-Main st. business property
rented and well located near First st.
see this before looking further.
The herald., 1895-07-28

$1950-A nice five-roo.n house on Sichel
st. 6lxI65. bath, hall, lawn: a very nice
and attractive home on the best st. in
East Los Angeles.
The herald., 1895-07-28
FOR SALE--.REAL ESTATE
Houses and Lots.
HIGHLAND PARK HOMES.

300 LOTS IN HIGHLAND PARK ON
the new electric car line, on Pasadena
ave., now running right past this prop
erty.
Lots large, about one-third of an acre
each, ard are selling from $50 upwarus.
This is the finest residence property. by
all odds. in this county from health
standpoint. lying about 800 feet above Los
Angeles. When Los Angeles is burie1 in
fog the sun is shining at Highland Park:
These lots are beautiful and are well
worth $1,000 each. if you regard your
health worth living for. You don't have
to pay $1,000 for one OF these lots. and
then build fort around it to keep it
from getting away.
WE HAVE NO BOGS,--
FROGS OR FOGS--
AT HIGHLAND PARK.
These fine lots are 200 feet in depth,
and will soon he selling at $1,000 each:
There are good number of fine fam
lilies living at the Park. Go out and see
if you could induce any of them to leave.
There is one family at Highland park
that has n good. large lot and a fair
house, but it would take $15, 900 to induce
them to sell and leave the Park.
We have a nun Der of new houses now
finished ana for sale at very attractive
figures. The water is better there than in
the city, and so is the climate. The new
electric cars go there in 20 minutes from
the Hollenbeck hotel, corner Second and
Spring SITS. The fare will be cents as soon
al they get the new cars regulated.
Our office is at 132 S. Broadway. Call
and see maps and select your lots, or go
out to our office at the Park. Never mind
about the money-pay in four years.
These lots are all clear and title perfect.
Houses built to order. Bring in your
plans.
Two gangs of builders on the ground,
and we can build your house in 30 days.
Some special bargains have just come
in from non-residents, on Pasadena ave.
We also have large and desirable list
of houses and lots in all parts of the city,
county property ranches, etc.
W. P. LARKIN & CO., Owners.
--Esta blIshed ISL
132 S. Broadway, Los Angeles.
Headquarters for Chicago buyers.
P. S.-Go out and hear the chimes OF
the happy birds, and inhale the aroma of
the many fragrant blossoms.
The herald., 1895-07-28

$55OO-l2 ACRES ASSORTED FRUIT,
right close to city, north lies high
a beautiful residence Site reservoir: g.
room house; acres; full bearing rasin
grapes exchange for home in Los Ange-
les.
The herald., 1895-07-28
ATTENTION..

WE HAVE MADE A NUMBER OF FINE
EXCHANGES WITHIN THE LAST
FEW WEEKS. IF YOU HAVE ANY
REAL GOOD PROPERTY - NO
WILDCAT-AND DESIRE TO EN-
CHANGE IT FOR OTHER GOOD
PROPERTY, BRING IT IN. WE
CAN HANDLE IT ADVANTAGE
OUSLY FOR YOU. 2S
The herald., 1895-07-28
FOR SALE...REAL ESTATE.

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