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The herald., 1896-03-28
Russian Currency Schemes

LONDON, March 2s.-A dispatch to the
Times from st. Petersburg says: Although
not officially announced, it is believed the
use of a metallic currency is imminent.
The proposed reform consists in coming
ing in value to the present paper rouble
while the stale bank will cease to issue
paper on account of the exchequer, the
note issue being placed on a similar basis
to that Of the banks Of England and
France. The existing paper will be with
roubles. The silver rouble will be com
pulsory between private persons only up
to 90 roubles, while the exchequer will re-
ceive 1t to any amount except in payment
of customs duties. --'-
The herald., 1896-03-28
stiu Nevot,st,nu.

this morning that it still hears that nego-
tiations for the purchase of Delagoa bay
by Great Britain are afoot. and that King
Humbert of Italy will arbitrate the price to
he paid, in spite of the denials made on
behalf of the government In parliAmont
vest tltiy.
The herald., 1896-03-28
Nominations Contlrmed

WASHINGTON, March 27.--The senate to-
day confirmed Dora Austin to be post
mistress at Perris, and W. A. Bucklam, as
postmaster at Truckee. California.
The herald., 1896-03-28
Ii Hung Chang Coming.

SHANGHAI, March 27.-Li Hung Chang
sailed from here to-day for Russia, whittier
he goes to attend the coronation of the
CsAr,
The herald., 1896-07-11
MANGLED BY A STREET CAR
A Laborer Terribly Injured on the Khurts
Street Line
Found Alongside the Track Bleeding From
Score Of Wounds-No One Knows
How 1t Happened

Another electric car accident occurred
last night and the victim lies in the city
receiving hospital terribly mangled and
bruised, and even though he should ul-
timately recover, which is doubtful, he
will be a cripple for life.
About 1880 last night some employees
of the Kuhrts street electric road found
the unconscious body of man lying
alongside the track on the westerly side
of the East Side park with the clothing
nearly torn Off the lower half of his
body and bleeding from a score of
wounds. The night watchman at the
park was notified and Immediately tele-
phoned for the patrol wagon, which was
dispatched to the scene.
No one appeared to know how or when
the man had been struck, and although
he had regained consciousness by the
time the wagon arrived all he could say
was that he was walking along the track
and tried to get out of the way Of the
car, but was struck, which was the
last thing he could remember. The
track runs through a sort of cut at the
point where the accident occurred, that
is, there is portion of the street which
has not been graded, leaving a bank
several feet high between which and the
car the victim had evidently been rolled
and dragged.
DR.. Bryant attended the sufferer at
the hospital and dressed his injuries.
His name was given as Tom Welsh a
railroad laborer by occupation, married
and has several children. Welsh was
terribly injured. There was large cut
under the left eye, the nose was broken,
the right ear was torn almost COM
pletely from the head and there were
several scalp wounds. His body was
bruised and scratched along the stoIx-
ach and back and there are undoubtedly
internal injuries. His limbs are also
badly bruised and scraped, but the worst
wound of all Is terrible cut from the
under instep of the left foot through to
the upper side. The cash is fully three
inches wide and goes clear through flesh
and bone.
The bones of the foot are mashed to a
pulp, and DR.. Bryant stated that am
putation would be necessary today
Welsh was temporarily bandaged up
and laid in a cot. He vomited often,
showing that there are internal hurts
How the train crew could have mashed
man up in that manner without know
ing it seems incomprehensible. They
could not have known 1t, else they would
have stopped to render assistance.
Welsh had been drinking and may have
reeled upon the track in front of the car,
been struck and thrown to one side so
quickly that the motorneer did not see
him at all. Up to a late hour last night
no car crew had reported striking man
at the locality indicated.
The herald., 1896-07-11
OCEAN TUG OF WAR
Excellent Program Of Sports at Redondo To.
morrow


The aquatic tug-of-war which is
scheduled to take place at Redondo to-
morrow afternoon promises to be one Of
the most novel and exciting events of
the season Great preparations are be-
ing made among crack oarsmen OF thd@
place to be in training for the strug-
gle as the winning team will be awarded
a handsome cash prize. Two teams are
now at work, each of which is to have
four boats, manned by the strongest anu
most expert oarsmen of the town. They
have thus far appeared to be pretty even
ly divided and there is considerable
sneculation as to which will come out
victorious.
Besides the tug-of-war there will be
a number of other events, including
a fat mems race, swimming race, boys
shoe race and racing in launching boats
in the surf The latter will prove a fine
sight, as it is always hazardous under
taking to get boat out through the
breakers, even under favorable circum-
stances. When, however. the feat is
accomplished in a hurry. as it Will be
in the rush to get out first, there will be
an added element of risk and excite
ment to it.
During the day the Los Angeles Mil
itary band will render an excellent pro-
gJ.am of music The Redondo Attrac-
ton association, which has charge of the
DAYS amusements, is making a strong
endeavor to provide entertainment for
the large crowds that visit the beach
every Sunday, and no effort will be
| spared to make the day one Of pleasure
! and interest.
The herald., 1896-07-11
POLICE COURT CASES
Held for Attempted Burglary Bad Girls Sent
Home

James Carey had his preliminary ex-
animation yesterday before Justice
Owens on a charge of attempted bur-
glary, and was held for trial under bonds
of $1,000. Carey was arrested on Alameda
Street lust as he had broken in the win
dow of a crib. There have been numer-
lats1 houses asa ue Of this ebeEaG}er is E9hesd
culprit.
The charge of burglary entered against
Pedro DomingueZ was changed TO petty
larceny and he was convicted of enter
ing the Partisan bakery and stealing
lot of bread tickets. sentence Will De
pronounced today.
A grocery clerk named Harry sharp
was fined s1o which he paid, for carry
ing a concealed weapon. Sharp is tne
man who shot over the head OF a Jap
early yesterday morning just to scare
him, and got arrested for his fun.
Lola Farnham and Sarah CaAderon,
two vicious little girls, received SEN
tences Of 100 days each on conviction OF
being idle, lewd and dissolute persons
Sentence was suspended for few hours
to enable them to get out of town. HUI
name Officer Clark had written to their
parents at Santa Barbara, where he
found the Farnham girls name TO De
Alice Dougherty. Mrs. Dougherty, the
mother, wrote teaIlul iettei " .iio
captain, thanking him for saving her
girl from a life of shame and saying she
would receive her on her arrival and
care for her. The captain accordingly
put both girls on the afternoon train
and they went home to their parents.
B. Rawson was tried on vagrancy
charge but dismissed as there was no
evidence against him. David Chase,
box car sleeper, got thirty-day floater
and was told to get out of town. Trial OF
| Quan Chick, the obstreperous China
man, was set for July l3.
John Oaks had trial on charge ol
keeping a vicious dog, but prHed the
! CANNES good temper and was dismissed
| Quong Quay, Chinese lottery ticket
seller, pleaded guilty and was fined $40
which he paid. Two chronic drunks got
twenty and ten days on the chain gang
respectively and two plain cases of in
toxication were assessed the regulation
| SO fine. -
The herald., 1896-07-11
MR.. GARVEY'S EXPLANATION
He Is Surprised at the Legacy Left Him by
Barber Razalie

When the unfortunate barber, Ra-
zalle, committed suicide Wednesday
last in the Hollenbeck hotel, on account
of financial troubles, he left a note ac-
c,.sing Richard Garvey of San Gabriel
of having, with others, driven him to
death. Mr.. Garvey has addressed let
ter to the newspapers, in which he says:
Kindly allow me space TO correct
false impression that may arise from the
note left by the unfortunate suicide of
Thursday. RaZalle was an old soldier
and 1 have known him since the war
About eight years ago he came to me for
backing to start and lit up barber shop
under the First National bank. l en-
dorsed his note for 5000, at the time, Of
which he paid off small portion each
year until lately, when he complained
to me of duh business, and asked me to
take pair of horses and pay up the bal
ance due on his note, then about $3.50. l
told him j could not use his horses. as
! had horses to sell myself. but at his re-
quest / called on the bank, where both
Mr.. Elliott, president, and Mr.. Gibson,
cashier, agreed to be easy with him as
long as he made some little payment
monthly and kept up the interest.
reported this to Razalle and he appeared
in better spirits on hearing it.
"RaZalle never owed me dollar
patronized his shop for years and tried
to befriend him and am surprised at the
legacy he left me-"
The herald., 1896-07-11
The Greek OLYMPIA.

The Olympit festival the details OF
which by common Greek consent were in
charge Of the Eieans, was supposed to be
under the direct care Of Olympian Zeus,
the father of the }geds, and the locality
where the spnrts were held was sacred
ground. Olympia was scarcely town; 1t
was rather collection Of temples and
public buildings exhibiting the noblest
art of Greece in sculpture, painting and
architecture The recent excavations MADE
by the Greek and italian governments
QS75-S1) have made clear to us the plan
of the place and uncovered many interest
ing relics of ancient art. The quadrangle
called the Altis was peculiarly sacred, and
here stood the temples of Heus nnd of Hera
his wife, and of other deities, with the
treasure houses of many Of the Greek
states. In tho midst was the high altar OF
the father of the gods and near by the CO.
lossal statue of him made OF gold ana
ivory by Phidias, the greatest OF sculptors
"a WORK considered ono Of the seven won
ders of the world. Athens itself scarcely
contained greater marvels Of art than
Olympia, for all the skill and pride OF the
Greek race lent themselves to making the
site worthy of the national Importance OF
the festival.-G. 4. Ferris in April st.
Nicholas.
The herald., 1896-07-11
ANOTHER GASOLINE FIRE
While Taking Down an Engine q Mechanic Is
Painfully Burned

The fire department a few minutes
after 9 o'clock last evening responded to
a telephone alarm for a blaze in shed
in the rear of Meeks bakery, on Olive
street, near Seventh. The bakery is be-
ing moved to new quarters, and mechan-
les were busily engaged in dismantling
and loading the heavy machinery onto
wagons for removal.
A member Of the firm Of Mccain Bros,
steam filters, was taking down gaso-
line engine in a little shed and used a
candle to give light to work by. He un-
jointed a pipe, when a lot of gasoline
contained in it flowed out, ignited in an
instant from the candle flame, and the
whole place seemed abalze in an instant.
Mccain was severely burned about the
arms, and his face was singed, but the
blaze was extinguished before the ar
rival of the fire apparatus, with no
damage done. The injured mans arms
were swathed in cotton, and he depart
ed to seek a physician.
The herald., 1896-07-11
The Lady Was Mistaken.

Coming up on the train q few nights
ago from Quantico the smoking car was
we'll filed, but few seats remaining va
cant. In one seat was a small, restless,
yellow faced youth. He was about as
fldgety as they make them, and several Of
the passengers were trying to solve In
their minds whether he had robbed hen
coop, stolen ham or was merely nervous
by nature. At Alexandria quite o crowd
got on the train, including regular Afri-
can amazon. She made for the vacant
seat beside tho little negro, but before tax
ing 1t asked In deep, masculine voice:
''Is this seat Occupied, sahf"
"fMqb IN sffdkS IL d ofFa voice were a man OF
the tWehtieth century, =, - - - u
the gaudily dressed giantess. There was no
conversation for about five minutes, but
the actions Of the pair amused every one
He looked up at her out of the corners of
his eyes and she curved her neck and
Rlared down at him. The silence was at
last broken and 30 suddenly that the little
man jumped in surprise. "Wot's yer
manner" said the woman.
"John Williams" replied the man In
almost inaudible tones.
The woman looked at him with q sneer
and said, "I think that is facetious
name" And all who heard 1t laughed
Washington Post.
The herald., 1896-07-11
100000 Kinds of Animals.

People unacquainted with natural hls-
tory have no idea of what student OF
even O branch of it must know. A man
who makes speciality of bats runs up
against marvellous array OF animals
likewise the students of the squirrels ana
mice, birds, fish and any of the rest. Ger
man publishers are about to get out q
work enumerating the described species OF
the animal kingdom. About 100 volumes
of, say, $50 pages each will be required.
This will allow five animals to the page
There are about 3S6, 600 animals known.
Any one who would like to know what
this means should sit down and with q
pencil write down the names OF all the
different kinds of animals he or she can
think of-mammals, birds, reptiles, fish,
beetles, butterflies and mollusks. Subtract
the result from the 3S6, 900 and the caicu-
lator will be astonished at what q lot ne
doesn't know.-Now York Sun.
The herald., 1896-07-11
never came back, warrant being sworn

never came back, warrant being sworn
out for his arrest the next morning.
The watch he received from Wallace
has been loacted in q pawnshop. where
he disposed of for $3.50, thus making
the net proceeds of his deal $3.50 cash.
When the constable located young Cliff
ford in the Fashion stables the culprit
caught sight of James first and made q
dash to escape. Over the rear fence
and into back yard he bolted, but to no
purpose, as the officer was right on his
heels and quickly nabbed him. 1t is
probable that the complaint will be al
tered to make it felony embezzlement. as
under the charge conviction is thought
to be certain.
Clifford's father, the secondhand deal
er, says his boy on Wednesday drove
off with his horse and light wagon and
sold the rig for $35, which he squan-
dered. The old gentleman got his team
back, however, and 1t is not thought
that he will appear to prosecute his child.
The young man is said to be bad char
acter and now stands a good chance Of
going to states prison for term.
The herald., 1896-07-11
A Great Reporter.

OF the late Dennis &. Murphy, who was
official reporter of the United States SEN
ate, the Philadelphia Record thus speaks:
Gas shorthand writer he was wonder,
and during the 4S years in which he was
connected with the senate 1t Is believed
that he reported more speeches and de-
bates and with greater degree OF acou-
racy than any man who ever lived. Mr.
Murphy was hard student, and the wide
range Of his information fitted him for
every branch of his business. In 1857 he
was admitted to the bar in this city and
shortly afterward to that of the supreme
court of the United States. He never
practioed law, but studied 1t closely, sim
DIV because the knowledge of it was useful
to him as one among his immense kit OF
reporters TOOLS With all the little knots
and delicacies Of parliamentary law he
was thoroughly familiar and his opinions
were often sought by famous senators. A
good linguist and we'll versed In English
literature, he was never puzzled by any
quotation. To him everything In law ano
literature seemed to be an old acquaint
aucab
The herald., 1896-07-11
SANTA MONICA ROAD RACE
The Committee Get Together. Hear Evident
ard Decide

The race meet committee and the
handicap committee of the Santa Mon
lea road race, after carefully investi-
eating the information given in the en-
try blanks and hearing all the evidence,
disqualified seven of the contestants.
Following is the list of place winners.
The time winners remain the same:
/. r. c. Hamln. 2. Ed. Bidwell. 8. w.
Hoke, Jr. 4. J. A. Salazar. 5. r. r. Ho-
gan. 6. F. w. Josas. Z. John Burr, Jr.
&. J. H. Owens g. b. D. Mussey. 10. Fay
Stephenson. II. A. u. Tompkins. 12.
O. l.. Niece. 13. f. r. Northmore. A. r.
Dodson. 15 F. Phillips. 49, L. Jenkins.
II. ]. e. Pugh. is. w. Ruess. 10. II.
Hawks. 20 w. w. Imbler. u. Fl. Pease.
90. w. w. Weir. 23 Jacob Olsen. "a. A.
C. Earhardt %. D. Vella. 26. ]. d. Loop.
o. j. r. Schafer. 2S. S. E. Swartz. 29. J.
E. Sandstrom. 80. c. M. Good 81. ]
Packham. 81. Arthur Verde. 49, Elmer
Risden. "a. C. N. Sherman. 35. p. L.
Freeman. SO. B. Rose. 81. z. A. Will
The herald., 1896-07-11
AT THE THEATERS

THE ORPHEUM-There will be the
usual Saturday matinee at the Orpheum
this afternoon. The big program which
has jammed the house all week will be
given in full at the afternoon perform
ance. Papinta and the vitascope, the
two biggest features of tie bill, rival
each other in the ringing applause they
win. Papinta seems more bewitching
every time one sees her, for the oftener
one watches the dances the more appaD
ent becomes the artistic effect of the
myriad reflections and the changing
colors. The vitascope's new set of pic
lures are proving very taking novelties,
the water effects being reproduced with
wonderful fidelity to nature. Hugh ].
Emmett, the ventriloquist; Meers broth
ers, in their fine wire-walking act;
Bimbo and Tehi, with their weird feats
of black art; the Washburn sisters. sing
ing condolences, and Lawrence and
Harrington, direct from the Bowery.
furnish a fine program Of clever vaude-
vile acts.
The herald., 1896-07-11
A Willy MOONSRINER.
The Onicers Came to Capture Him, but He
Caught Them.


Caught Them.
Cap Nelson is q moonshner whose stills
In Clinton county, KY. have mover been
found. The revenue officers have endeav-
ored for years to catch him, but the near
est they ever succeeded was about two
years ago, the details Of which raid were
told to Star reporter by Thad Arnold,
one Of the deputies who accompanied the
posse.
"We left Point Burnside, he said, land
stopped the first night in Monticello start
ing early the next morning for Boston
mountain, near which Nelson was known
to live. AS we rode up the narrow bride
path that is the easiest way to the top Of
the mountain q mountaineer met us.
"'Howdy, strangersf' he said.
"'Howdyp we answered.
"'Goin to Albanyf' he inquired.
"'Yes.'
"'Waal, reckon kin do yo' uns some
good an make an homes dollar, he re-
marked. 'One of yo' all jess get down an
come hyar.
..Our leader dismounted, and the man
said cautiously:
"'Thar's q feller named Cap Nelson
hyar, an thar's rewards fur i'm. Ef yo' all
will bring some men hyar, I'll 60 halvers.'
"After little sparring deal was made
with the follow, who took US to o house
for supper where he said Nelson had an
engagement to como that night. We
watched the informer carefully and kept
our weapons ready for use.
"'Yo' uns all go up yander In the loft an
keep a sharp lookout. When he comes,
jump right down an capter I'm suddint
Take me, too, for my hide wouldn't be
worth shucks ef they he'd any lice he war
given away
1--WE were little suspicious, but kept
q close watch upon tho man. He was not
out Of our sight except when he went to
feed the horses.
about the time 1t grew dark there
were sounds Of horses hoofs, and our SPY
whispered up the loft: He'll ride up, an
I'll go out an see i'm an stop i'm. He
won't come in cause thar's two others
with I'm. When 20 all hear three pistol
shots. yo' kin know it's i'm. Git yo' crit
ters an surroun 'im.'
1--WE started after tho horses, and the
pistol shots were heard as We reached the
log stable. The horses we're gone, the
lights were out In the cabin. and when we
got back 1t was deserted. We finally got
into the house, and loosely sorawled on
Piooo VI bfoWu pupor was WTlecou' tOlu
yo' all I'd show 20, Cap Nelson for half
the 50, 900. You all ct supper with him,
but he don't live as general thing. He
took the horses for half what 20 owe him
for showing himself, and the rest can be
sent to him at Monticello
1T was the last trace We could find Of
him, and We walked so miles to town, ex-
pecting every minute to be shot at. -
Washington Star.
The herald., 1896-07-11
LA FIESTA De 1897
The cemmittae Of Thirty Meets to Effect I
80 Permanent Organization

The Coa1mittae OF thirty Meets TO Effect
M Permanent Organization
The committee of thirty met yesterday
for the purpose Of permanent organiza-
ton for La Fiesta de Los Angeles, 1897.
The plan reported by special commit
tee adopted at the last meeting having
been ratified and approved by the cham
ber of commerce, board Of trade and
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation, it was decided to instruct the
executive committee to take steps to in
corporate the committee under the name
Of La Fiesta de Los Angeles.
The officers already elected for the
coming year by this committee were on
motion made the permanent officers and
executive committee
The above mentioned plan for perma-
nent organization provides that Hitesn
members of this committee of thirty
shall serve for one year and fifteen for
two years. and that the terms shall be
decided by lot. Accordingly the COM
mittee proceeded to draw lots for the
long and short terms, which resulted
in the following members being allotted
the one, year term: Messrs. e. A. Stuart,
D. w. Kirkland, c. f. A. Last, c. S.
walton, c. D. willard, j. M Schneider,
r. w. Pridham, Ferd. K. Rule, M. H.
Newmark, John F. Francis, John a.
Kingsley, w. c. Rluett. r. H. Howell,
George A. Montgomery and Gregory
Perkins, jr.
The following members drew the two
year term: Mesrs. J. NJ. Crawley, II
w. Frank, H. Jevne, Ad. Petsch. w. Z.
Patterson, j. NJ Johnston, Fred L. Allies,
b. ]. Thomas, W. E. Roberts, A. Jacoby
J. o. Koepfli F. w. Wood, II. j F'lelsch-
man, D. A. Hamburger, K. H. Wade.
According to the plan the committee
shall fill all vacancies occurring during
the present year. Annually between
May 1st and July 1st fifteen new mem
bers shall be elected TO serve for TWO
years, six of whom shall be elected by
this committee of thirty. three by the
chamber of commerce, three by the
board of trade and three by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
The committee of thirty was authorized
to make such laws and rules for its
government as it might deem fit. The
permanent officers of La Fiesta, who
also comprise the executive committee
are: Ferd. K. Rule, president; r. w
Pridham, first vice president; Fred l.
Allies, second vice president; Franci.
J. Thomas, third vice president; M. II
Newmark, treasurer, and Charles >
Walton, secretary.
The secretary reported that number
of subscriptions had already been Sc
cured for next year. and it was decided
to push the canvass for further sub
scriptions as vigorously as possible a.
in order to make a great success o
next year it is necessary that the amour
of funds to be depended on shall b.
known very soon.
The herald., 1896-07-11
QUITE A HORSE TRADER
A Young 1an Arrested for Stealing q Livery
Rig and Selling 1t

At the Fashion livery stables on First
street Deputy Constable James last
evening arrested, little after 5 o'clock,
William F. Clifford and locked him up
in the city jail on charge Of grand lar
ceny.
On Thursday afternoon young Clifford,
whose father is a. secondhand dealer
and keeps a store on First street near
Alameda, went to the Exchange sta
bles at Second and Los Angeles streets
and rented a horse and buggy for few
hours. He was given a new vehicle for
which $3.50 had lately been paid and a
good horse and harness. Driving off he
went to the Golden Gate livery barn at
Also and Alameda streets, where he
traded the buggy off for gold watch
worth S35 and $40 cash. The horse and
harness he said he did not wish to sell,
and left it at the stable to be called for
the next day.
Albert Wallace, proprietor of the Col
den Gate stables, and purchaser of the
rig, gave Clifford only SO Of the SO cash
he was to have received, telling him he
could have the balance when he called
for his horse and harness. but Clifford