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The herald., 1896-12-27

Prof. Evans is now making tour of
the United States and will be here only
a short time. The professor said, when
asked if there were not thousands who
believe in spiritualism and not in the
phenomena: Yes. There are many
who believe i'll the philosophy as reli-
gion. They that are in any way relig-
iously inclined do believe in it and prac
tice it to some extent. Then there are
thousands today who are eagerly seek
ing the phenomena and are ready to ac-
cept almost any manifestation if told
it is the spirits that are doing it. Those
who oppose the Inauguration of the
spiritual dispensation do not seem to
have ever been able to comprehend that
a person could believe both the Bible
and spiritualism. To see this, let per-
son announce himself a spiritualst. ard
he is at once set down by its opposers
as having totally rejected the Bible
Those acquainted with the opposition
cannot fail to have observed that in all
publications against spiritualism there
has ever been an effort to create the
impression that one embracing spiritual
ism must necessarily have rejected the
Bible. While such is not the case, 1
must confess that If could not receive
the truths and divinity of both-if I
should be compelled to yield one or the
other-the evidence of the truth and di-
vinity of the Bible does not impress me
as being so forcible as that of spiritual
ism. Individually. I would much rather
be permitted to choose the good of each,
without any reference to the other. 1
cannot see why spiritualsm should nee
essarily be evil or false because the
Bible is good and true. Nor can I un-
derstand how or why reception of the
truths of spiritualism should involve a
rejection of those taught in the Bible.
Nov. without any disparagemOlt to
the Bible or its contents. ] propose to
crafty the opposers of spiritualsm by
teaching all that come in contact with
all Of the phenomena / can. I will ap-
pear before the public as often as I can
in the halls of the city, and teach class
es and develop the slatewriting medi-
ums, either in classes or privately.
also give sittings daily at my office,
444E South Spring street; price 81"
The herald., 1896-12-27
MORE INSANE PATIENTS.
Lunatics Who Presented Exactly Oppo.
site Symptoms.

A young rancher of Pomona, named
Frank Powell was yesterday examined
in department five as to his mental con-
dition. He Is only 27 years old and about
month ago was happily married, but
last week developed symptoms of un-
sound mental condition In court, yes
terday, he gave every evidence of acute
mania. Keeping his eyes constantly
shut. his tongue wasged INCREASINGLY
and, rather oddly, a certain continuity
of thought was preserved, for he kept
reeling off rhymes of religious charac-
ter, to the exclusion of all else. The pa
tents father was for time under con-
therefore a predispositIpn to mental in
stability. He was ordered committed
to Highland.
Another case was before Judge Shaw,
wherein the patient displayed exactly
opposite symptoms. Maria Girada de
Meganes is plump and we'll appearing
Spanish woman, who has been living
with her husband at San Fernando. On
Tuesday last she showed signs Of crazi-
ness and appeared to be haunted by the
fear that people were trying to hurt her
She assumed most detected attitude in
court, and spoke no word save when
aroused from the apparent stupor into
which she had sunk. Her husband stat
ed that she suffered from no disease, was
addicted to no evil habits, and that he
could not account for the dementia that
afflicted his spouse. She was also COM
mitted to Highland.
The herald., 1896-12-27
DISTURBED HIS PEACE
Frank Arguello in Trouble for Hitting
Bennett a Whack on the Head

Mounted Police Officer Arguello has
borne a good reputation heretofore, but
it appears as if he had, to say the least,
displayed a great lack of good sense on
Christmas day, that is if the claim made
by one Bennett is true
Bennett yesterday swore to a COM
plant in the district attorneys office
wherein he charged Frank NJ. Arguello,
brother of the police officer, with dis
turbing the peace. 1t appeared that the
two men had row regarding some cat
tie of Benefits that had strayed on
to some ploughed land belonging to
Frank Arguello. Bennett alleges that
he offered to pay for any damage that
had been done, but Arguello was very
wrathy. and would not listen to any
such proposition. He indulged in va
riety of cuss words and proceeded to
make a personal attack upon Bennett.
Police Officer Arguello was standing by,
but did not seek to interfere with his
brother, even when the latter struck
Bennett on the head. For these reasons
Bennett swore to complaint against
Frank Arguello, and proposes filing
charges against his brother with the
board of police commissioners, charging
him with dereliction of duty.
The herald., 1896-12-27

commodious dormitories. each having
These dormitoiies are separated from.
the other portion of the building on that
floor by q corridor, feet s inches In
width. and extending from one side of
the building to the other This remain
ing part Of the floor is divided into two
parts, the one forming another large
dormitory, with eight beds, and the
other part being subdivided into dining
room, sick room and a room for the ma
tron. Lavatories and bath rooms are
conveniently accessible on the one side
of the building, while on the other ex-
tends a porch or balcony running three
fourths of its length.
The second floor. SO far as the ground
plan is concerned, is a duplication of
the ground floor. only that the rooms
downstairs used as a dining room and
as q sick room will have their duplicates
on the upped floor devoted to other pur-
poses.
The foundations of the building will
be of concrete and the woodwork of Or
egon pine. the doors and window sashes
being of sugar pine. Without being In
any way elaborate, the building will ex-
cellently serve the purpose for which
1t is intended. The total cost will be,
according to the accepted bid, $4100, but
it is quite possible that some slight
changes may be made during construc-
tion that will increase this amount
somewhat
The herald., 1896-12-27
consisting only Of a valueless judgment
for f1G0S 90

consisting only Of valueless judgment
for $1S0S.S0.
Katie Cappell yesterday filed her COM
plant in divorce against Adam Cappell
on the ground of cruelty.
David Jones Roberts. a native of
Wales, was yesterday admitted to all the
rights and privileges of citizenship by
Judge Shaw.
In the boundary contest between E. j.
Baldwin VS.. Los Angeles county, Judge
Mckinley yesterday afternoon gave
judgment for the plaintiff.
Judge Mckinley yesterday afternoon
appointed Julius b. Cohn assignee IN
the Insolvency proceedings of Chotro VS..
his creditors, fixing his bond at $4,000.
Yesterday afternoon a complaint was
issued from the district attorneys office
accusing Eugene Behrendt of the EN-
bezzlement of horse, spring wagon and
harness from John Weber. Webber
asserts that Behrendt obtained the loan
of the rig and forgot to return it.
In the suit of Charles A Schroeder VS..
The Frazier & Lamb Lumber company.
Judge Mckinley yesterday afternoon
gave judgment for plaintiff, fixing the
damages at 81. 1t was a suit to cancel
a mechanics lien and quiet plaintiff s
title to certain land and for $500 dam
ages.
The herald., 1896-12-27
THE WAR PROSECUTED
r. A. Buchanan, the Correspondent in
the Smith Suit, in Trouble

The Smith divorce case will not down,
and the husband, albeit he failed to get
the legal relief he desired, is making
things rather lively for his spouse and
certain of the witnesse that testified in
her behalf.
j. A. Taylor, the stenographer and
amateur detective, who worked up the
case for Mrs. Smith, was held to answer
the charge of perjury in the superior
court by Justice Young the other DAY.
Taylor testified at the trial that he from
the street saw Mr. Smith sitting In the
room OF Miss Anderson at the Gray
Gables on the evening of certain date,
and that the young lady was seated on
Mr.. Smiths knee. The trial in which
such eveidence was given being for di-
vorce. the inference it was desired
should be drawn was plain. But it de-
Veloped that upon the date mentioned
Miss Anderson did not occupy the room
allued to. and that Taylor had absolutely
no foundation in fact for his testimony.
1t was shown in the township court that
Buchanan. named by Mr.. Smith as CO.
respondent with his wife. had engaged
Taylor to spy upon the actions of Smith
and paid him at the modest rate of 81
per night He worked for about twenty
nights, and so was $50 ahead of the
game.
Taylor having been caught in the tolls
Mr.. Smith yesterday made complaint
against r. A. Buchanan for having COM
mitted perjury upon the trial of the same
case. A warrant was issued for his ar
rest and he was arraigned in the town
ship court and held in $1,000 bail.
This, it is stated, is not the first occa
sion upon which Mr.. Buchanan has
been charged with perjury. On the pre-
vious occasion, however, the case petered
out in court.
The herald., 1896-12-27
GOT THEIR MONEY.
The Lucky Guessers of the Seeds in the
Big Squash Get Their Money land
z. C. Angevine Is Happy.

The following affidavit in regard to
the guessing of the number of seeds in
the big squash exhibited for the past
three months in the Buffalo Woolen COM
pany's show windows, is self-explan-
atory:
State Of California. county of Los Ange-
les. IS.
Miss A. M. Arata, residing at No. 1860
Figueroa street. Los Angeles. Call
Frank B. Smith. residing at No. 243 East
First street, and Mrs. Carrie Cooper, by
Charles l.. Springer, residing at No 1868
Bonsallo avenue Los Angeles, Cal. being
in the guessing contest given by the Buff
Broadway, Los Angeles. Cal: each of the
undersigned guessed sl1 as the number Of
seeds in the pumpkin exhibited by. said
company. and for which prize Of $10C
in gold was offered to the person guessing
the nearest number of seeds therein con-
tanned.
That each of the undersigned has guessed
but once in the said contest, and each
hereby acknowledges receipt of 1885 as
their award for the correct guess of the
number of seeds in said pumpkin.
A. M. ARATA,
MRS. CARRIE COOPER
Per CHAS. L. SPRINGER,
FRANK b. SMITH,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
26th day of December. 1896.
GEORGE B. BEEBE,
Notary public in and for the county Of
Los Angeles. state of California.
The herald., 1896-12-27
THE TAX REFORM MASS MEETING

The meeting called by advocates of a
constitutional amendment opening the
door for tax reform in California (Which
is to be held Monday evening in South
ern California Music halD promises to
be largely attended by persons of all po-
Iitical beliefs. From a non-partisan
standpoint the subject of constitutional
amendment will be presented by Hon.
Abbot Kinney, Hon. Frank G. Finlay-
son, Clarence A. Miller and other able
speakers DR.. James Kingsbury, late
of Sydney, Australia. will also presen,
some facts showing the progress made
on tax reform lines in New South Wales
Members of the legislature Will be pres.
ent and a general discussion held. La
dies are specially invited.
The herald., 1896-12-27
OR SEVERAL COURT FEES
R. A. Buchanan Of Smith Case Fame
Arrested
Held In $1,000 Bail to Answer the Charge Of
Perjury
The Women's Building at the County
Farm-Two More Insane Commit
ments-A Complaint Against
Frank Arguello.

An air Of calm serenity and peace, Pc
culiarly fitting the Christmas season,
brooded over the court house yesterday
Only Judges Shaw and Mckinley put
in an appearance, and that only Tor a
very short time. The others remained
at home, like many other good people
to wrestle, presumably, in the silence
of their respective chambers with the
spectral forms Of irate gobblers. who
vowed vengeance for the devastations
wrought on Christmas day.
During the holiday week there are
few cases set for trial, and none of eX-
ceptonal Importance, and the courts
will be given up, therefore, to merely
routine business. Several decisions
which are of interest may be expected
however, and Judge Mckinley will clean
up his calendar.
The herald., 1896-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses were issued
yesterday from the office of the county
clerk:
Leo Himmelstern. native Of Ger
many, aged %, and Florence Laventhal
a ative of California. aged %, both resi-
dent of Los Angeles
William Lindsey Beach. a native of
New Jersey aged 2S, and Mary Cantelon,
a native of Michigan. aged 20, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Thomas l.. Hungerford, a native OF
California. aged So, and Laura B. Brown
a native of Kentucky, aged u, both resi-
dents of Artesia.
James Gray. native of Iowa, aged 22
and Alice Barnes, native of Wisconsin
aged IS, both residents of Los Angeles
Henry A. Peverly, a native of Mime
sofa, aged %. and Mary j. Ryan. a native
of Ireland, aged 90, both residents of
Los Angeles
The herald., 1896-12-27
THE woMEN's BUILDING.
The Necessary Demand for Increased
accommodation at the County Farm.

The specifications for work on the
new Women's building at the county
farm, which the supervisors passed this
week, promise to be valuable addition
to the relief work Of the county. At the
present time there are forty INDECENT
women at the farm, and that is about the
average number that can safely be
counted upon. At present the accom-
mediation is not all that might be desired
and some increased plan of accommoda-
tion was rendered imperative.
The design of the new building is
simple and without ornate features, its
ultimate use being kept in view in plan
ming the various departments. On the
first floor the front portion of the build
ing will be given up to two large and
six beds. To the right Is small cham
ber for the use Of thA night watch. etc.
The herald., 1896-12-27
THE VETERANS ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the council of admins
tration of the Southern California Vet
erans' association will be held at Nc
Donald hall, on January 18th. at o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of installing the
newly elected officers, considering bids
for the next annual encampment. and
transacting other regular business. The
commander desires to impress upon the
minds of the council the great Importance
of this meeting, and urges every member
IN he DreSent
The herald., 1896-12-27
EVANGELIST wEBBER's SERVICES

A "quiet day" for women and girls
will be held under the auspices of the
Los Angeles branch of the woman's aux
iiiary at st. Johns church, on the cor
ner of Adams and Figueroa, on Saturday,
January 3 The services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Percy c. Webber.
and will last from 10, am. to $3.50 pm.
The Rev. Percy c. Webber will hold a
mission service in st. Paups chulch on
Olive street during the week beginning
January g
The herald., 1896-12-27
ANOTHER PRICE LIBEL SUIT.

A complaint was filed by w. L. Price
yesterday afternoon against The Herald
Publishing company, asking damages
in the sum of $4,000 for an alleged libel.
The allegation is that December 18th
The Herald published the following:
"One w. L. Price, better known a.
Bud Price, notorious liar and self
confessed criminal, has sued The Herald
for $4,000 for calling him 'blackmailer'
and several other pet names. The won-
der Is he did not make it $4,000 The
upshot of the matter is likely to be twen-
ty-five years in the pen for Bud instead
of $4,000 or cent of The Herald's mon
ey"
The herald., 1896-12-27
BAD LITTLE BOYS.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Wal
ter Carlisle and James Goodman, lads
of about Is years. were arrested on Also
street and booked at the police station
for battery. The boys were tormenting
an old Chinaman and were pelting him
with rocks when gathered in and placed
where they could do no more mischief.
The herald., 1896-12-27
WITH THE SPIRITUALISTS
Spiritualism as Taught by Prof.
Fred p. Evans of San
Francisco

A positive proof that spirits do re-
turn and leave evidence of their visit
on the states held by Prof. Evans is true.
He is now in this city located at 444H:
South Spring street where any one can
consult him and receive a message from
loved ones on the other side.
The herald., 1896-12-27
A VERY POULAR CALENDAR.

Few people in these busy days are
willing to live without calendar to
mark the passing of time. This, fact no
doubt, accounts for the calendars of all
kinds, colors, shapes and sizes whicn
flood the mails at this season. Among
them all stands pre-eminent that issued
by N. w. Aver & Son. the keeping
Everlastingly At 1t" Newspaper Ad-
vertising Agents of Philadelphia. 1t is
not difficult to see why this calendar is
so great a favorite. The figures on It
The herald., 1896-12-27
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following complaints in new suits
were yesterday filed in the superior
court:
The estate of Willie e. and Francis T,
Hickey-The petition of Mary A. Hick-
ey' for appointment of a guardian. Each
minor is entitled, to about $4,000.
Petition in insolvency-Jean Ranguis
files a petition in insolvency, stating his
liabilities to be sl630: no assets.
Mechanics lien-William Wright W,
r. H. Raphael asking judgment for
$400
The herald., 1896-12-27

At the corner of Winston and Wall
streets last evening about $50, Deputy
Constable Mugnemi arrested a woman
named Johnson, whom he booked at the
police station on warrant alleging dis
turbance of the peace. The affair grows
out of neighborhood quarrel.
The herald., 1896-12-27
CARD OF THANKS

I desire to express my sincere thanks
to the members of the different socie-
ties and to the many friends who have
responded in kindly sympathy to me
since the bereavement Of my dear hus-
band. MRS. A. C. FLETCHER.
The herald., 1896-12-27

Notice is hereby given that M. W. WI.
liam T. Lucas, grand master F. & A. NJ.
of the state of California. will formally
dedicate the Masonic temple in Hill street
in due and ancient form on Monday even
ing, December 2Sth. at 7:1<p.m. All Mas
ter Masons in good standing are cordially
invited to attend. By order of the NJ. w
Grand Master.
The herald., 1896-12-27
RUSH OF BUSINESS
Causes The Hub to Send Two Represen.
tatives to Frisco to Buy Goods

Mr.. A. L. Brown, the resident manager
and one of the proprietors of the Hub,
and Harry Peoples, manager Of the fur
nishing goods department, left last night
for San Francisco to purchase new
goods The holiday rush exceeded fond
est expectations, and this necessitated
two representatives going north for
more goods.
The herald., 1896-12-27
JoTTINGs
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. ONCE and brewery. 44o Also street;
telephone 81.
The herald., 1896-12-27

are large enough to be read across q
room; it's handsome appearance makes
it worthy of a place in the best furnish
ed office or library while 1t is business
like all the way through.
The herald., 1896-12-27
KIEFER & co.

Proprietors Pacific Wine Co., estab-
lished 1878, removed to ia West Third
street, between Spring and Main. Wines
and liquors. Wholesale and family trade
only,
The herald., 1896-12-27

A. c. Murphy, superintendent of the
Volcanic Copper Mining and Smelling
company, left the city yesterday morn
ing for the mines in Maricopa county,
Arizona, with an additional force Of men.
The herald., 1896-12-27

DIR. p. HENDRICKS, DENTIST.
Room 226 Byrne block. northwest corner
Third and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-12-27

Hawley, King & Co.. cor. Fifth ST. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1896-12-27
COURT NOTES.

Jean Raugues a sheep raiser. yester-
day filed his petition in Insolvency. HIS
liabilities are placed at $1622, ,his aAsetD.
The herald., 1896-12-27

BELLAN-In this city. December 25, 1885,
Joseph H.. beloved son of j. H. and
Mary ]. Bellan, aged u years, months,
days.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral on Sum-
day December 9th. at pm, from the
Sacred Heart church, corner of Sichel and
Baldwin streets.
The herald., 1896-12-27

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King q
Co.
The herald., 1896-12-27

1868 lbs. Keatings-"365 days ahead Of
them ALL" Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1896-12-27
DEATHS

Turkey guessing contest at Golden Eagle
Market, 1923 South Main street.
The herald., 1896-12-27

Everything on wheels Hawley King &
Co., cor Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-12-27
Tn Cur. >. Cold In On. nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. Csc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27
srURCK ny A CLOUDDURsT.
San Marcos Badly Damaged ana Five
Lives Probably Lost.

6ANGa AVFNs
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 26--A tremen-
dous cloud burst struck the city Of San
Marcos about six miles north of here at
10 o'clock this morning, and washed away
a large portion of the town.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
International and Great Northern railway
tracks were washed away for three-uqar-
lers Of a mile, and the Joint depot badly
wrecked. The damage to these two roads
will reach $4,000.
The cloudburst struck the lower portion
of the city and swept everything before It.
All the bridges over the San Marcos river
which runs through the town, were wash
ed away and a large number Of residences
are in ruins.
Several people are missing and It is
thought at least five have drowned, but
such was the force OF the deluge that none
OF the bodies have yet been recovered, and
no definite information is obtainable.
All the telegraph and telephone wires
are down and no trains have been rum
ming since o'clock this morning. The
only information that has reached the
outside world Is the above, which Is sent
by messenger to Kyle, Tex, and thence
by telephone to this city.