The herald., 1896-12-31

Ally lair on Thursday: fresh westerly winds
danger of frost Thursday night.
The Van and Storage company, tel
Main 1140.
Orr & Hines, undertakers, removed to
ol7 South Broadway. Tel. Main 65
Spanish dinners served at the Bel
mont, corner Main and Fifth streets.
Sharp & Samson, funeral directors
Independently, 536 South Spring street.
Tel. 1923.
Alpine Tavern special New Years ex-
cursion via Terminal railway; $2.95, good
returning Saturday.
Joe Arnold, agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar, 35S South Spring street.
Telephone. Main 9S6.
We are still making cabinets. bust OF
any STYLE for one dollar per dozen. Law
son, 147 South Main street.
Watches cleaned, rs cents: main
springs, so cents: crystals, 10 cents.
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2S91s South
Spring street. Painless filling and ex-
tFacting. Best sets Of teeth from IS to
80. Hours, 8 to s; Sundays, 10 to L.
For high class of work, prompt deliv-
cry and moderate prices try the old reli-
able Excelsior laundry, 422-424 south
Los Angeles street. Branch at Ill west
Second stxeet.
Have a picture to frame? If SO, take
It to H. C. Lchtenberger's art emporium
in the Wilcox building, Second ana
Spring streets. Closing out calendars
and holiday stock at cost.
Attend the grand ball given by Guard
ian council No. 80, Order of Chosen
Friends, at Illinois hall. New Years
eve, Dec 81, 1896. Good music in attend
ance. Tickets so cents; ladies free.
nIrvn =
Cd by the Sisters of Mercy, on BoyG
street: We appeal to the charitably dis
posed. Any donation in the way of cloth
ing or money will be gratefully received.
Sisters of Mercy, 1926 Boyd street.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey. Stimson
block. first floor, rooms 1873, 134, 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases Of women and
children. Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours, to s. Tel.
1927.
The regular New Years reception will
be given at the Young Mems Christian
association by the ladies auxiliary. The
entire building will be open for inspec-
tion both afternoon and evening, and
general invitation to call Is extended to
the public.
A complaint was yesterday sworn to
in the police court charging a man nam
led Hutchinson with battery upon a boy
named Harold Johnson, the prosecut-
ing witness being the Boys father,
Frank Johnston No arrest has vet
been made.
The Presbyterian Chinese Sunday
school held it's Christmas services in
Y. M. c. A. hall yesterday afternoon.
The little brown babies we're dressed in
gorgeous robes of silk and embroidery
and enjoyed the festivities "allee same"
white children.
The Delona Guitar, Banjo and Mando-
: lin club have kindly consented to play in
the evening at the public reception at the
News and Working Boys home, S0S San
Pedro street There will be a short
program in addition, with light refresh
ments afternoon and evening.
The Friday Morning club will next
meet on January Sth at their rooms,
1904 South Broadway, the subject for
the day being The Maybin Collection
of Engravings. by Mrs. G. Streckewald,
and Where the Originals May Be Found,
presented by Mrs. Rebecca B. Spring.
Important improvements are being
made at Occidental college preparatory
to the opening, January 5th. The labor
atory is being refitted and the gymna-
SUM equipped. Prof Howland, who has
charge of the physical department, was
formerly at the head of the Y. M. C. A.
gymnasium at fnlldQelpnld, ana gives
scientific instruction in body building.
The good people of Los Angeles, who
80 generously contributed to the build
ing fund for the News and Working
Boys home, will have an opportunity
OF seeing how the ladies of the society
have expended their money, if on New
Years day they take the Maple avenue
car to Eighth street and walk two short
blocks to S08,San Pedro streetjand attend
the public reception held there from 2:3O
to 10 pm.
Secretary knight of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association, has re-
ceived a letter from 1. W. Merriam,
United States consul at Iquique, north
ern port of Chile, in regard to the COM
merce at that port The two principal
. articles of export are saltpetre and 10
dine. OF the former, 436, SAB tons, valued
at $14,170, 726, go to Europe, and 4S,3S5
tons. valued at $1,575, 1858, were exported
to the United States. OF iodine, 81 tons,
valued at $355,794. were shipped to the
United States duringsthe first six months
Of 1896. Several lines of steamers be-
tween Panama and Valparaiso touch at