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The herald., 1896-02-28
FOOTPADS AT WORK

Two Men Brutally Beaten and Robbed Tues.
day Night
The police were yesterday notified of an
assault and robbery which took place Tues
day evening on San Pedro street, opposite
the new schoolhouse. F. L. Craig, in COM
pany with his uncle, Marion Wood, who is
a cripple, and Con Wilcox were returning
home when two toughs, who had been fol-
lowing them, crept up behind Craig and
struck him to the ground with blow be-
hind the ear.
Wood was served in the same manner by
the second ruffian, but Wilcox escaped.
After robbing their helpless victims the
footpads made their escape. first brutally
beating them about the head and face.
Craig is confined to his room in the Mar
cisse house.
The herald., 1896-02-28
TRILBY UP TO DATE
A Newsboy Tells Du naurler's Tale to Com.

A Newsboy Tells Du laurier's Tale to COM
rade
"say, Mickey, wot's Trilby?"
"Hully gee! Trilby amt nawthin.
Trilby's a dame. Why don't yer road,
Jimmy?"
swell, den, who's Trilby?"
"Oh, youse felIers make me tired. Youse
don't know nawthin'. Tread de book at de
Doctors. Trilby wuz dame wot wuz brot
up in de Fourt' ward in Paris. Her old
man wuz preacher, but got ter hittin' de
bottle too lively, and her old lady slung
gin in joint. Dey got stuck on each other
and hitched up, but de booze got de best of
dem and dey croaked in Paris and left two
kids. De girl wuz Trilby, but de boy kid
don't cut no ice in de story. De girl wuz q
dandy, and some painter bloke got stuck
on her shape and made model of her to
draw from. Den dey all got a-paintin' her
and maxim chalk images of her left foot or
samethin', and SO she met three Eng
lsh guys who wuz in Paris learnin' paintin'.
There wuz a big bloke, bigger'n Corbett,
and Scotch mug and little dude. Of
course, Trilby's old man being English, she
fell right in wild dis push, and soon she wuz
mendin' deir socks and right to home wild
dem. Bimeby the big fellow got spooney,
but youse kids cant ,!.1 understand dat + part OF
ner. OATS just like de wimmen, dey don't
know when dey got a good ting. If she'd
made play fer de big guy think he'd a
flew the coop with her and den de story
wouldn't ha' been written. But de kid wuz
de winner, ez I sed, but she gev him de
marble heart because she know'd she'd
been sittin' round wild de paint
folks mightn't like it. So den
a dago wat wuz great musiciner got in
wild de gang, and, of course, got stuck on
Trilby, too. He wasn't no good except for
playin' the pianer and wuz always pullin'
some one's leg and wouldn't give any one
the glad hand who was-fool enough to
cough up-well, amy way, when the kid
told her he'd skip if she didn't marry him,
she weakened and said all right. Den de
kids ma came over from London and put
the blinkers on de whole racket and made
Trilby fire him, see? Den de dude took
sick and de dame went on de bum for
while. when she met de dago and he mes
merized her, same as de bloke did who
guyed up at Dorises museum last week.
and, hully gee! how she could sing when
she was asleep-no, mean when she wuz
under his influence. Well, in a few
years she made a big hit all over
Europe and come to London, and wot dyer
tink? De night she wuz ter make her ta-
boo-dat means her first appearance, see?
-did't de dago drop dead in de box scared
t'deth of the big Teller ! was tellin' yer
about, wot wuz stuck on Trilby in Paris,
who wuz in de theayter dat night. Gee!
den dere wuz fun! She couldn't sing a
little bit because de dago wuzn't dere to
mesmerize her, and she got sick and the
little dude sick; but amy way, dey both
croaked. But youse couldn't tumble to
dat part of de story. But if youse could
read and understand dere's lots couldn't
tell about dat would make yer leak even if
you wuz tuff. The big Teller wuz corker
and de kid wuz a game one, too, but yer
can't phase wiInmen. My Mag is jest de
same way.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Your Worst Enemy WrlthlnQ

With the rheumatism is an Individual whom,
ii you have Christian spirit, you would for.
give. he is, no matter what his delinquen.
cies punished enough. Nothing short of To-
phet could enhance his misery Moreover, he
Is in serious peril. The disease is always prone
to attack his heart and kill him instanter AS
a means OF curing this disea e. Hostetter's )
stomach Bitters has the highest reputation
ton. Its use in the preliminary stage of the
comp int is the wisest precap tionary measure
rheumatic invalids can possibly adopt The
Bitters is also remedy of the greatest utility
liver, complaint. constipation and nervous
ness. 1t counteracts the effects of hardship
and exposure in damp or inclemsrt weather,
and Is a capital promoter OF appetite and
sleep. Give this fine remedy the persistent
trial to which all medicines OF standard fepu.
tation are entitled.
The herald., 1896-02-28
THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY
An Enthusiastic Meeting Of the Fiesta
Heads Yesterday Afternoon
The Work Evidently Is In Good Hands and
nuch Further Advanced Than at the
Same Time Last Year

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
committee OF thirty Of La Fiesta was held
yesterday afternoon, all the members but
six being present.
The resignation of Mr.. Freeman as pres
ident of the Fiesta association, which was
rendered on account of his necessary alb
sence from the city during the time of the
Fiesta, came up again for consideration,
and the special committee. consisting OF
Messrs. Crawley, Pridham and Fleishman,
who had been appointed to report on the
matter, advised that the office be rendered
to Mr.. j. f. Francis, who is at present vice.
president of the organization. Mr.. Fran
els accepted the position in neat speech.
in which he set forth the fact that the
work of the Fiesta was we'll under
way and in good hands all along the line;
that from every point of view the work
was considerably more advanced that at
this time last year, that the outlook for
large attendance from the east was first
class. that while no great publicity has
thus far been given in local papers to the
work of the committees, the fact that there
was going to be Fiesta in Southern Cali
fornia had been laid before ten and one
half millions of eastern people, which was
cOnSlQeraDty lIlOTo 10 tilo poiilts I1o duucus
however, that the time was now ready to
make things 'hum,' and henceforth the
committees would see that the public was
kept informed of the progress of the work.
Mr.. Francis paid q handsome tribute to
Mr.. Freeman, his predecessor, and to the
various committees now engaged in the
work.
The following were added to the COM
mittee of thirty to fill vacancies caused by
designations. General G.. f. A. Last, George
H. Bonebrake, e. L. Walton. w. B. Will
Shire, w. j. Barrett.
The executive committee was authorized
to fill the vacancy occurring in its number
through the resignation of Mr.. Freeman.
communication was read from Mr..
Patterson, now in Washington, stating
that the matter of the location of one
in this vicinity during the Fiesta had been
taken up with the proper authorities and
that the vessels would be ordered here if
they were anywhere within reach at that
time.
A resolution was passed calling upon the
railways to make q round trip one-fare
rate between here and Missouri river
points.
A resolution was passed asking the rail-
ways to reduce the California rates to the
lowest possible figure.
1t was decided to ask Superintendent
Foshay to act as chairman of the chill
dren's day celebration.
In the matter of the participation of
secret societies in the parades it was de-
cided to invite full uniformed orders to
participate.
to participate in the day parade with dec
Grated engines and hose carts and it was
decided to appoint special committee for
prizes on decoration.
The herald., 1896-02-28
UNION MEETING
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union

The union of unions held their regular
all day monthly meeting yesterday with
the Willard union at the Pico Heights Con-
gretational chucrh. There was good at
tendance and much interest manifested in
the different subjects. The exercises were
opened by devotion led by Mrs. Rice. The
following presidents of the unions of the
city then read their reports: Mrs. Mary A.
Fisher represented the Boyle Heights union,
Mrs. Mary A. Kenney the Central, Mrs. 3.
P. Cunningham East Los Angeles, Mrs. M.
Holmes, Keyes Memorial, Mrs. Lucy
Blanchard Los Angeles union, Mrs. Calista
Chase u university, Mrs. Adams Arroyo,
Mary Ann Hoch Los Angeles Young Wom-
ems union. General business topics were
The herald., 1896-02-28
A Small Robbery

A small store at the corner of East Third
street and Wolfskill avenue was broken
into Wednesday night and box of cigars,
some chewing tobacco and cigarettes
taken, also mortar. The job was prob
ably the work of gang of boys. Detec-
tives are investigating.
The herald., 1896-02-28
A NEW CORPORATION
To Carry On a Financial Business Through
out the United States

out the United States
Articles of incorporation were yesterday
filed by the International Loan and Trust
company. The directors named are
Chauncey K. Neale, president and general
manager; John Hitler, George F. Haker,
William Miller, vice-president and treas
urer, and Chas. B. Jacobs. c. Williams IL
named as secretary.
The capital stock is fixed at 100000
divided into 1000 shares of the par value
OF 500 each. The entire amount has
been subscribed for, Chauncey X. Neale
being down for $l96,OOO. The purposes
of the company are to carry on a general
loan business, issuing, buying and selling
deoentures, etc., and to establish agencies
in other cities in the United States or any
foreign country.
The herald., 1896-02-28

We are making great run on our new 1895
model bicycle for the low price of $65. Haw.
ley. King & Co., 21O North Main street.
The herald., 1896-02-28
The Modern WAY

Commends itself to the well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
,disagreeably as we'll. To cleanse the sys.
tenn and break UP colds, headaches and
fevers without unpleasant after effects, use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup company.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Died From His Injuries

Anderson Owens the negro who was so
severely crushed in the railroad wreck at
Naud's junction on February %. died from
the effects of the injuries at the Sisters
hospital yesterday morning. An inquest
will be held TODAY.
The herald., 1896-02-28
For Fifty Years

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t soothes the child,
collie and is the best remedy ior diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Ladies do not fail to see the beautiful oil
paintings now on exhibition at 431 S. Spring
street, where they will be sold next Saturday
by auction, at 2 80 and 1880.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Coroner at Lancaster

A telegram was received by Coroner
Campbell last evening notifying him that
dead body had been found at Lancaster.
No further particulars were given. He i'm
mediately left to hold an inquest.
The herald., 1896-02-28
JOTTINGS
Our fIome REV

Maier & Zobeiein's lager fresh from theIi
brewery. on draught in all the principal "a
looms; delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
ONCE and brewery, Ala Also street; telephone
81.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Fifty cents round trip on Terminal rail
road to Long Beach and San Pedro. Good
going Saturday and Sunday, returning
Monday.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Have you seen our Columbus Buggy co.,
bicycle for 1896? Inspect samples, 210 N.
Main ST., Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Advance Davis sewing machines removed ia
4O7 S. Broadway, opposite Chamber Com
merce
The herald., 1896-02-28

Big Tree Carriage Works, las San Pedro
Concord business wagons specially
The herald., 1896-02-28
Pabst BeerI Pabst Beeri

On draft olympic Hall, 12l w. First st,
". Garms, prop Tel. 274. Finest CONNER
oia] lunch. Leave orders for bottled beer
The herald., 1896-02-28
Free Dispensary

For the poor daily. Drs. Lndley and Smith.
Broadway and Fourth. Pirtle Block.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Eagle Brand OYSTER

Call for the Eagle Brand of fresh frozen
oysters Your grocer has them. They are =
great delicacy.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Pabst Beeri Pabst Beerl
On draft at Joe Arnold's, 35S g. Spring St
The herald., 1896-02-28
Haniman Fish Co.. San Pe1ro

Hanlman Fish Co., San Pe1ro
Fresh fish and HOLSTERS shipped direct to all
points in Arizona, Texas and Mexico. from
cannery in San Pedro. at lowest Wholesale
Irices,
The herald., 1896-02-28

Notices OF deaths without comment, inserted
under this head free Funeral notices 10 cents per
line.
ARNAZ-At his home near The Palms. Wednes-
day, February 26, 1896; John Arnaz, aged "a
years.
Funeral services will be held at the cathedral,
on Main street, this, Friday morning at $3.50
o'clock. Friends invited to attend.
The herald., 1896-02-28

information, II they could be induced to
talk, and further developments may be
looked for in few days.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King & Co.
210-212 N Main street.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Sewing Machines rented 81 per month. <o7
South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-28

DR.. D. S. Diffenbacher. dentist, rooms ans
5, 119 8. Spring ST., Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Dressmakers-All fashion books ct Lang
stadter's, 214 South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Columbus Buggy Co.'S bugsies are his
grade.
The herald., 1896-02-28
BIRTHS

DR.. Harriet Hilton. 424 s. Hill street.
The herald., 1896-02-28
MARRIAGES

Notices under this head free
The herald., 1896-02-28
DEATHS

Notices under this head, without comment. fl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10

For LIGHTING THE CITY.-Mr. ]. H.
Miller, who represents the Potomac
Electric Company of Washington, has
submitted to the joint committees of
light and finance revised proposition
for furnishing the city with electricity
for street lamp lighting. He proposes
to take out all the old lamps and sub.
stitute 100 new ones of the latest pat
ent and should other lamps be wanted
to furnish them at cost. He will run q
line of wire from Washington to this
city and furnish the electric current at
500 per lamp, for which the city Is now
paying about SIS. He will furnish cleo
tricity for incandescent lamps and for
power at 81 cents per 1000 watts. Should
the city not wish to engage in furnish
ing electricity for incandescent lights or
for power, &C., Mr.. Miller will furnish
the electricity for the 100 street lamps
at $50 per lamp, or give $500 per year
for the right to furnish such lights and
power. The matter will come up at
the first meeting of the City Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10

says: "Watermelons are being shipped
from the Northern Neck by the schoon-
or load, besides thousands and thou
sands which go to the markets by
steamboats,. The melon crop is very
heavy, and, Notwithstanding the large
supply, the prices so far are better than
in former years.
The churches had small congrega.
tons yesterday. The pulpits of sever.
al of the churches were occupied by
visiting clergy. The services in Grace
Church were conducted by Rev. S. A.
Wallis, in the Second Presbyterian
Church by Rev. H. Tucker Graham,
and in Christ Church by Rev. William
Walker. Rev.. T. Smith, preached at
the Free Methodist Church.
1t is reported that Harry Hines, who was
at one time secretary to Mr. L. W. Spear, man.
ager of the land company at New Alexandria,
and recently postmaster there, has left for
parts unknown-presumably for the north,
whence he came.
The monthly meeting of tho Business Mems
League will be held tonight. but it is under
stood that no business Of importance is to be
transacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10

WHERE Is BRUCE Whats become
of Bruce? is question often asked.
Upon the farm of MIR. James Borde,
in Fairfax county, and about five miles
from this city. located in a secluded,
but most beautifully shaded dell, the
casual passer-by will have his attention
attracted by unique vault built OF
solid stone masonry with opening en-
closed by iron doors. No curious
stranger can enter, for the combination
lock is a barrier to all would-be intru-
ders. The honeysuckle vine is there
luxuriantly growing and by skillful
hands is being artisticelly entwined, so
that the work of art and nature in the
future will be so arranged that it will
be pleasing to the sight, while the air
will be made redolent with the sweet
perfume of the cornucopia-shaped bios
SONS. Many are the legends narrated
in the neighborhood in reference to the
entombed, but the consensus of opinion
of the knowing ones is that the body's
native heath was Alexandria and,
being still in a good state of preserva-
tion, could be identified by many AL
exandrians as the familiar form of
Bruce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Elizabeth Baier has sold to Kate
Kimball house and lot on the north
side of Henry street, between Cameron
and Queen.
Mrs. Maria Mcmillan, of Bingham
ton, n. Y. died this morning at the
residence OF Capt. Samuel English on
south Lee street.
Numerous complaints have been
lodged at the station house of the foul
condition of several outhouses in va
rious parts of the city.
Mr.. William Cline has taken charge
of the Mount Vernon Hotel, at New
Alexandria, and will in the future con.
duct first class hostelry there.
The sun being in eclipse ON the other
side of the world yesterday this side in
general, and Alexandria in particular,
caught the full force of its heat.
Mr.. George Wise this morning cut
from the top Of stalk Of corn growing
in his field in the county bunch Of
about fifty little ears of corn without
shucks and with quantity of fungus
growth.
An attempt was made last night to
rob residence on the corner Of Prince
and Fayette streets, but the would-be
burglar was scared off by Special Off
Ger Park, who happened to be in the
neighborhood.
Old Aunt Fanny Bushrod, wife of
old "Uncle" Tom Bushrod, the colored
janitor of Pohick Church, died at her
home near that church yesterday and
was buried to-day, Rev. S. A. Wallis
conducting the services.
Markham Brooks, well-known COL
ored man of this city, who had been
working on railroad in Pennsylvania
for some time, returned to this city on
Saturday night very i'll and died at an
early hour this morning.
John R. Brown, colored, was arrested
to-day on complaint of John Montgom-
cry, also colored. The plaintiff alleged
that Brown had sworn to kill him, and
he requested that he be made to give
security to keep the peace.
A colored woman named Malinda
Level was arrested to-day on suspicion
of having robbed Mike Laupheimer of
number of articles. Sergeant Smith
searched the woman's premises and
found most of the stolen goods.
A homing pigeon wearing a metal
band bearing the mark z 1854 and APP
parently overcome by the heat made a
Judgment at the residence of Mr.. Geo.
Il. Smith, on Queen street, Friday af-
ternoon. The bird is being kindly
cared for.
Superintendent Kemper will begin in
Peabody Hall tomorrow holding the
examinations for public school teachers.
Tomorrow and Wednesday examina.
tions will be held for white teachers
and on Thursday and Friday for color
ed teachers.
Mr.. D. J. Howell, contractor for
building the Pitt street sewer, saws he
hopes to have that sewer completed as
far as King street by the 10Th instant.
Work is also being pushed on the King
street end of the sewer, though the
high temperature of the past week has
somewhat retarded the work.
! A letter from King George county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10

THE COMMEMORATIVE democratic
convention to nominate candidate for
Congress from this district will meet at
the Opera House on Wednesday at II
o'clock. So far none of the out-of.town
delegates have arrived but some Of
them are expected by tomorrow while
the remainder will arrive on Wednes-
day morning. Owing to the hot wealth.
er and the dull times it is said that
some of the counties will not send a
full delegation but those who do come
will act as proxies for those who are
left at home. There is no change to
note in the situation since last reports.
Mr.. Rixey, of Culpeper, will come to
the convention with the largest number
of delegates, but not enough to elect,
and of course the combination at first
will be against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10
GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEX
ANDRLd.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. d. G.

Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhoea set in.
She took half a bottle of blackberry
cordial but got no relief. She then
sent to me to see if had anything that
would help her. l sent her bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and the first dose reliev-
ed her. Another of our neighbors had
been sick for about week and had
tried different remedies for diarrhoea
but kept getting worse. l sent him
the same remedy. Only four doses of
it were required to cure him. He says
he owes his recovery to this wonderful
medicine.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney,
Mich. For sale by L. Stabler & Co.,
Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-10

DEAD on THE TRAcK-Sam Howard, q
colored laborer of the Southern Railway, who
resided near Bristow. was found desd upon
tho railroad track near Cannon's Branch
bridge, two miles south of Manassas. about 3
o'clock Saturday morning. HIS head and
limbs were entirely severed from Tie body,
,ha bssl being so badly crushed ~ to render
~. .ho ;dentifcstion of the man impossible, ex-
sn n''. hr nortions of his clothing which his
v ,r;fs snd neiehbor identified yesterday at.
WIZ nc belonging TO the deceased. Several
.ra;ns badl psssed both ways before his re.
' .aa;ms , discovered He had sent his
,,lI; home few days ago, writing his wife
, .S,,sI bn would be home on Saturday. There
i; iss suspicion OF foni play. and the coroners
ivr T' after viewing The body, adjourned until
to-day for further inquiry into the matter