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The herald., 1896-06-02
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Fourteenth Annual Entertainment Of the
AristoteIian Literary Society
A Splendid Program Successfully Carried Out
Meeting OF the University Trustees
In the Morning

Last evening in the chapel of the Col
lege of Liberal Arts of the university OF
Southern California occurred the Tour
teenth annual entertainment OF the
Aristotelian Literary society. the pro-
gram was opened by trio on cello
James and Mr.. Crist. followed by an in
vocation by Rev. A. Hardie. A. o. Mar
tin delivered q wellwritten salutatory,
after which Henry G. Whitlock gave an
Grafton of The Gospel of Life. JMr.
Whitlock's production was a cleveriy
written and strong oration ana was de-
livered in a pleasing. easy manner. The
next number was a contralto solo, The
Song Of Heart, by Miss Letitia VIII
liams, who simply outdid herself, refus-
ing, however to respond TO an encore:
The presidents addSess was delivered
by w. w. Burnett. 1t was a splendid
effort and showed much thought. The
second part was opened by an Grafton
on Armenia's Unanswered Plea, by f.
c. NJ. Spencer. Mr.. Spencer handled bis
subject well, and his sentiments called
forth frequent applause. The trombone
solo by Mr.. II. H. Crist that followed
showed the gentleman to be master of
his instrument and was applauded to
the echo. Mr.. Harry Lee Martin was
next on the program. His valedictory
was a wellwrtten address and upheld
the gentlemans reputation as writer
and orator.
Mr.. Martin, the graduating member
of the society was presented with a So
ciety diploma by President Burnett on
behalf of the society. At this junctura
Mr.. A. p. Thomson stepped upon the
stage and in neat address presented
Mr. Martin with a beautiful pastelle
picture representing Southern Califor-
MIA scene in winter. by Prof De Conte.
The program closed with another in
strumental trio by Misses James. Rog-
ers and Mr.. Crist.
The herald., 1896-06-02
THE BOGUS PRIEST BAGGED
"Rev." CA. Berger Arrested In San Antonio,
Texas Yesterday

Word was yesterday received in this
city by telegraph that the police of San
Antonio Tex, had succeeded in captur-
ing the Rev" C. A. Berger, the Cath
olic priest who had buncoed so many
people in this and other cities. The ar
rest was made on complaint of the FL
Paso shoemaker, August Fuhrmann,
who was done up to the tune of 1925 cash,
valuable gold watch and chain, and
whose wife is short $25 through ac-
quaintance with the pseudo servant of
God. Berger will be taken back to Fl
Paso to answer to charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, and it is
probable that, now he is in the clutches
of the law, before he escapes some of his
Los Angeles victims will conclude to
prosecute.
Another one of these came to light
yesterday in the person of a man named
Osborne,a "a dyer who works at 264la South
Main street. Osborne is not a heavy
loser, only about IS or $40 in cash and a
suit of clothes, but he was completely
taken in by the smooth rascal. Berger
was received by him in his house as an
honored guest and proposed to Osborne
that the latter take a trip with him
through Mexico. The priest said he
could make lot of money selling anu
let's and charms to the ignorant
natives. He recounted how he had taken
them sold them at fabulous prices, all
he could get, sometimes as high as $40
and 500 each.
To Osborne he showed trunk full Of
valuable articles, fine laces, golden and
silver chalices, goblets, etc. also a full
regalia for performing prestly func-
tions. A piece of this beautiful and ex-
pensive lace was sold in this city for $75
and one of the golden goblets was pawn
ed for S25. This Osborne knows for he
gave up money to assist in redeeming
it. Berger said he was q full-nedged
priest but mad fallen from grace and
was without pastorate. Osborne be-
came suspicious Of him finally and had
little to do with him, but was utterly
taken aback when he saw The Herald s
expose of the swindler and his methods.
Steps are now being taken 70 have Ber-
ger brought back to this city to answer
when the Texas authorities are through
with him.
The herald., 1896-06-02
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
An Interesting Meeting at the Home OF MIR.
Quinn L asst Night

The Historical society met at the resi-
dence of the secretary, ]. NJ. Quinn, at
115 South Grand avenue, last evening.
There was a good attendance of men,
bers and visitors.
Prof. F. S. Policy read paper on the
renegade Indians of the Mission of San
Gabriel. The paper was based upon
papers of the late B. D. Wilson and con-
tanned many historical facts never be-
fore published.
The character of the Indians for brav-
cry has been very greatly underestimate
ed. In one skirmish three of these In
dians fought eighty white men and held
them at bay until all three were killed.
Most of these expeditions We're made
against these renegadeS on account of
their predatory excursions against the
ranches of the settlers. Many of the
bandits of the early winter days were
really renegade Indians; they had an
intense hatred against the white race.
H. D. Barrows read a memorial sketch
of General John Mansfield, who was one
of the founders and charter members
of the Historical society of Southern
California. He was born in New York
but at an early age emigrated to Wis
consin. He entered the army at the be-
ginning of the rebellion as captain He
was wounded during battle while in
command of his regiment and was taken
prisoner. Promotions followed each
close of the war he was in command
of a brigade. The paper was laudatory
in the character of the deceased, and
he filled with honor and credit the high
positions to which he was appointed.
He was elected a member of the con-
stitutional convention and also Lieuten-
ant Governor of this state.
Major D. A. Shaw Of Redlands had for
his subject Pioneer Life in California.
He briefly described the overland jour-
ney to California in 1S49. His party was
compelled to abandon the wagons at
Independence Rock and reached Cali
fornia with few worldly goods. A list of
prices was given which at this day Of
bargains seem almost incredible. Socks
We're sold for Sc pair, other things went
at the same ratio and on one occasion
an onion was bought for sick man for
$50
The second division of the paper was
devoted to the patriarchial age of the
missions. The speaker said that his
views on this subject were somewhat
at variance with those usually held
He did not believe in subordinating the
civil to the ecclesiastical powers. He
considered the secularizatiOn of the
missions benefit to humanity. and that
but little real change was made in the
condition of the Indians. They retro
graded into barbarism after the restraint
of the priest was withdrawn.
An animated discussion followed the
paper, entered into by Mr. BarroWs
Mr.. Policy and Father Adam. The
meeting then adjourned to be held at the
residence of Mrs. Margaret Hughes, at
st James Park, September 4th.
The herald., 1896-06-02
RIVERSIDE DEMOCRATS
Elect Delegates and Endorse Governor Blu id
Warmly

The Democratic central committee of
Riverside county met recently and cleo
ted the following named delegates TO
the Democratic state convention: e.
j. Davis. Mark r. Plaisted. o. A. Smith,
w. f. Bray and Joe Kerr.
Mark r.. Plaisted, editor of the River
side Daily Enterprise introduced reso-
lutions which were unanimously
adopted, declaring that the Democratic
county central committee of Riverside
county, Cal, expresses unanimous and
hearty Endorsement of the able, consci-
entious and fearless administration of
the governors Office of this state by
Hon. James H. Budd; resolving that
Gov. Budd's method of personally in
vestigating the different institutions
of the state and inaugurating reforms
in the direction of rigid economy and
thoroughly efficient management proves
him true friend of the people and tax
payers; declaring that Gov. Budd by
his keen insight into the affairs of the
state, his breadth of learning. ability
to grasp intricate public problems and
deal with them intelligently and fairly.
has proven himself one of the rising
statesmen of his time and fully capable
and worthy of higher responsibilities
and hOpOrS
The herald., 1896-06-02
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
icnl ills. which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease. but simply to constipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
Iv removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everyWhAe esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
nli important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur.
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists :. -,
If in the enjoyment OF good health,
and the system is regular, laxatlves or
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative.
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The herald., 1896-06-02
IN JUDGE LYNCH'S COURT
Two Negro Criminals Hanged by q
Georgia Mob
The Jail Guards Were Heavily Armed, but
the Only Shooting Done Was at
the Negroes

COLUMBUS, Ca, June lat 10:40
this morning a mob of 600 armed men
broke into the Webster building during
the trial of Jesse Slayton, charged with
assaulting Mrs. Howard Bryan last
Thursday, and took the prisoner from
the officers. Slayton's trial had already
begun behind locked doors and heavily
armed guard of men was present to
protect the prisoner from any demon
stration of violence. The mob forced the
doors and with a reSiStlesS rush swept
back the spectators and guards and seiz-
ed and carried the negro out into the
street. A rope was placed around Slay-
toms neck and he was dragged up Broad
street, the crowd shooting at him as
they went along. Near the bell tower
they swung the negro up and perforated
him with bullets.
After this the mob as coolly and delib-
erately as in the first instance, went i'm
mediately to the court house and over
powering the jailor, took Will Miles,
negro charged with assaulting Mrs. AL
bright two years ago. and marched him
slowly to where Slayton'S lifeleSs body
was hanging from a tree. The trem.
bling negro was made to look upon the
fate of his brother in crime, then rope
was placed about his neck and he was
slowly suspended in the air and his BODY
riddled with bullets.
The bodies of the negroes were left
hanging during the afternoon and
surging mass of humanity was packed
around the scene. The greatest excite
ment prevails here. especially among
the negroes, and it is not improbable
that furthr trouble will ensue.
Mrs. Bryan was assaulted in Clapp'S
factory four miles from here, early on
Thursday morning. She is a young wo-
man not over 1S years of age. Her hus-
band had left home for Columbus about
daybreak. Shortly after he left big
negro entered Mrs. Bryan's private
room and succeeded in assaulting her.
She fought him fiercely but her weak
condition rendered her struggles of no
avail. He left her almost unconscious
on the floor of her room. Regardless
of her condition, Mrs. Bryan rushed to
the door and fired two pistol shots at the
negro without avail. In short time
her husband returned and on being ad-
vised of the crime, rushed Immediately
back to Columbus and with the sheriff
and an armed posse began to scour the
woods for the negro who was soon cap
tured
The herald., 1896-06-02
THE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES
Very Pr osperous Condition Shown At The
Annual Meeting

The board of trustees of the University
OF Southern California met yesterday
noon in annual session, there being pres
ent G. w. White. president; d. M.
Welch, b. C. Cory. John A. b. Wilson.
f. S. Chase, A. L. Montgomery. George
Sinsabaugh. c. c. Mclean, John Il.
Green and A. j. Wallace.
After luncheon the board went into
executive session. electing faculties, es-
tablishing salaries, designating courses
of study for the year and receiving re-
ports. The latter showed the last year
to have been the most successful in the
history of the institution. the enrolment
being close to 600 students in the various
departments. The sum of $4,000 has
been pledged to President White to be
used for current expenses and payable
in three equal installments. A donation
of $4,000 has been made by A. NJ. Peck
of Compton and one of $4,000 by Stephen
Bowers to the museum.
The board of directors will apply for
state recognition. the object being to
secure the authority to grant graduates
state certificates to teach. Anticipating
success. a strong pedagogical depart
ment will be established next year and
a department of law will probably be
added A fine new pipe organ has been
built in the chapel, and all in all the in
stitution is in very prosperous condi-
ton.
The herald., 1896-06-02
WITH THE Y. W. E. T. U.
MONTHLY Meeting Held In Temperance Temple
Last Evening

Last Evening
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Los Angeles was held in Tenn
perance temple last evening.
Among many interesting topics dis
cussed, the expediency of securing a
room at an early date to be used as a
reading room and place OF general en-
joyment. rest and sociability for the
working young women of the city, was
taken up.
Mr.. Hoch, husband of the late presi-
dent of the organization, has most gen.
erously volunteered to assist in sup
porting a room for the above named
purpose, as a legacy from his late Wife,
who had for many years had at heart
all interests pertaining to young women
and who shortly before her death had
in contemplation various projects for
the immediate good of working girls.
Whether the hall on the upper floor of
the Temperance temple would be desir-
able or a location farther south would
be more advisable, was left open for fur
ther consideration at the next meeting.
Arrangements were completed for
large social to be given by the Y's Fri
day evening, June 18th, on the East
side.
Miss Frances Wilson presided in the
absence of the president.
These monthly gatherings of the Y.
w. c. T. U. are most enjoyable occa-
sions with the young women of the as
sociation. Young men are admitted as
honorary members. Though the meet
ings have the assistance of Mrs. Lucy
Blanchard, the attempts of the young
people in conducting meetings accord
ing to strict parliamentary usage are
occasionally productive of much merri-
ment, and interesting gatherings are the
general result of the formalities of busi-
ness sessions.
The herald., 1896-06-02
PERSONALS

P. W Harrington of Elgin, ILL.,, is at
the Hollenbeck.
Ira A. Robie of Sacramento is regis
tered at the Westminster.
John A. Mathieson is at the Hollen-
beck, registered from Scotland.
F. Colson of ottawa, Ont, is among
recent arrivals at the Hollenbeck.
j. H. Carpenter, one of Yuma's fore
most citizens, is at the Nadeau.
Marco de Villenci, wealthy Portu-
guese from Lisbon, is at the Nadeau.
Frank f. -Oster, well-known resident
of San Bernardino, is at the Westmin-
ster.
r. H. Brandon and wife from Paris
France, have apartments at the West
minister.
j. K. Putnam and wife Of San Fran
cisco arc among recent arrivals at the
Nadeau.
Lee Reinhardt and J.. T. Lindsey are
St. Louis business men stopping at the
Nadeau.
NJ. II. Moore, who has a run on the
Monrovia branch of the Southern Pa
cific, has been promoted to the position
of passenger conductor.
The herald., 1896-06-02
PRIVATE PENSIONS
Vetoed by the President as Not In Accord
auce With Law

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The presi
dent today returned to congress three
private pension bills with vetoes. I'm
der the bills granting pensions to Mrs.
Amanda Woodcock and to Jonathan
Scott, both originating in the house, he
points out that owing to careless de-
scriptions the pensions could not be
paid. In the house bill granting PEN
sion to Helen M. Jacob, the president
forcibly sets out his objection to allow
ing pensions to widows of soldiers who
remarry. The veto of the Jacobs pen
sion reads as follows:
To the Senate: 1 herewith return
without approval senate bill number l49.
entitled An ace granting pension to
Helen NJ. Jacobs. The purposes of this
bill is to grant a pension of $12 per month
to Helen M. Jacobs of Rochester, Ind,
widow of Ben Oden West. 1t appears
from the records of the war department
that Benjamin O. West served in the
Mexican war from January to Novem-
ber in the year 1S47. The beneficiary
named in this bill was married to Him In
1850 and he died in 1856. She was PEN
stoned as his widow and received such
pension from the date of her husbands S
death, until April II, 1861. On that day
she was married to William Jacobs,
whereupon her pension ceased. but two
minor children were awarded pensions
ana continued IN receipt VI SdIiic Uhtu
January. 1873, when the youngest child
became 16 years of age.
The entire absence of any reasonable
principle or rule regulating private PEN
sion legislation at this time suggests the
danger of it's near approach in many
cases to caprice and favoritism
Though have, in number of instances,
deferred to the judgment of congress
and refrained from interposing ob1ec-
tions to /Jills of this character which
seemed to be of doubtful merit, l am un-
willing to follow such wide departure
from a palpably just pension theory
and assent to the establishment of such
an unfortunate precedent as this bill In
wolves. There Is no duty or obligation
due by the government to a soldiers
widow, except it be worked out through
the deceased soldier. She Is pensioned
only because he served his country and
because, through his death she, as his
wife. has lost his support. In other
words. she becomes beneficiary of the
government because she is soldiers
widow. When she marries again and
thus displaces the memory of her SOL
dier husband and surrenders all that be-
longs to soldier widowhood. she certain
ly ought not, on the death of her second
husband be allowed to claim that she Is
again the soldiers widow.
(Signer) GROVER CLEVELAND.
The herald., 1896-06-02
ON THE DIAMOND
Results of Games Played by National Lsagu c
Clubs

BROOKLYN, June 1-Breitenstein
proved easy for Brooklyn. Score:
Brooklyn H. hits 10, errors 2.
St. Louis 2, hits g. errors 4,
Batteries-Abbey and Grim; Breiten-
stein and Mcfarland.
BOSTON, June 1.-The Bostons de-
feated the Louisvilles today in loosely
played game. Score:
Boston a. hits u, errors 4.
Louisville II, hits IA, errors 5.
Batteries-Stivetts and Camel, Jenny;
Smith. Frazer and Miller
NEW YORK, June 1.-Anson thought
he would try a new way to break his
present streak of misfortune, for he
signed Fred Pfeffer, the ex-Giant, today,
and put him on second. Score:
Chicago 3, hits 6, errors a.
New York 10. hits 8, errors g.
Batteries-Friend and Kittredge; Do
heny and Wilson.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-The Cham
pions beat the Pirates in game which
was all one-sided until the seventh in
ming, when the visitors made a brilliant
rtiple play and tied the game. In tho
next. however, the champions knocked
out four runs. Attendance 4475. Score:
Baltimore Q, hits 10, errors >.
Pittsburg 6, hits 10, errors l.
Batteries-Clarkson, Esper and Rob-
inson; Foreman and Sugden.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The two
teams We're evenly matched intoday's
game, but Washington won out in the
ninth. Attendance $500 Score:
Washington 5, hits 10, errors ..
Cleveland 3, hits 9.errors l.
Batteries-Maul and Mcclure; Cuppy
and thinner.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-The Gin
cinnati Reds and the Philies had a bat
ting carnival today but the locals stop
ped in the second inning. Attendance
1886. Score:
Philadelphia 4. hits Z, errors 2.
Cincinnati 8, hits 13. errors 0.
Batteries-Orth and Clements; Fisher
and Vaughn.
The herald., 1896-06-02
companion. proceeded to get outside of

companion. proceeded to get outside Of
q lot of bad liquor.
By o'clock in the evening Hartman
had acquired a fighting jag and for a
time enlivened things in the vicinity of
Second and Alameda streets by cursing
and blasphemy. challenging any and all
corners to fight and making himself gen.
orally obnoxious. The police were sent
for and Long appeared on the scene.
whether or not he was ready to go to
Jail and heaped the officer with the foul
est kind of abuse
Coming up the street he repeatedly
challenged Long to fight, telling him to
take off his star and he would make
mincemeat out of him. All the foul
names he could lay tongue to were used
and finally patience ceased to be vir-
tue. Long told his prisoner to never
mind the star, go ahead and lick him
fair and square and If he did so he could
go. With this the men squared off.
Hartman made just one pass which was
parried and then house and lot fell on
him. The officer caught him sQuarely
on the point of the jaw and subsequent
proceedings had no interest for Hart
man.
When he came to there was no more
fight left in him and he accompanied
his captor to the station like good lit
tie boy. He was booked on charge of
disturbing the peace and given a cell for
the night
The herald., 1896-06-02
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AGAIN
This Body Makes Another Demand for Hacl
Ordinance
(To the Editor of The Herald.)

(To the Editor of The Herald.)
The merchants have heretofore re-
spectfully appealed and requested the
council to give them some relief in
abatement of the hack and express
stands occupying the front of their busi-
ness premises. Their appeals and re-
quests have been unheeded. For six
weeks the city attorney has been firing
ordinances into the board Of public
works and the board has passed them
into the council and the council has in
continently pronounced them imper-
feet, defective. illesal-in fact, no good
Meantime the hacks, express wagons,
vans, ETC., occupy the curbs at the store
fronts as if they paid the big store rents
themselves. Yesterday the merchants
sent in communication couched in diff
ferent phrase. They demand an ordi-
nance regulating the location of stands
for public vehicles for hire. They have
requested and entreated till they are
tired and now demand their rights. AS
to the board of public works. 1t is sup
posed that the latter body can handle
the proposition easier this time as the
hitching part has been eliminated from
the question. 1t should greatly simplify
the question. The merchants now ask
only that public carriers for hire shall
be regulated. If they have any rights
granted. The communication to the
council to which allusion is made, reads
as follows:
To the Honorable Council, City of Los
Angeles:
conference.-the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted by the
Merchants association at it's session
held May 27, 1896, and we believe II
voices the sentiments of the entire COM
munity
Resolved, By the Merchants associa-
ton of Los Angeles that we demand
from the council an ordinance regulat-
ing the location of stands for hacks, ex-
press wagons, vans and other public car
riers for hire.
In this resolution you are earnestly
solicited to abate the public evil arising
from an indiscriminate use Of the prin-
cipal business streets for the vehicles
above mentioned. Other cities do not
tolerate this evil. We have q right tC
demand it's abatement in Los Angeles
In justice to owners of the vehicles as
well as to ourselves, our earnest request
should be granted.
Fl. w. FRANK, President.
VIM TT KNIGHT