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The herald., 1896-11-22
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
A Post Organized at Illinois Hall Last
Evening

A post of the Volunteers Of America
was instituted in this city last evening,
after a public meeting held in Illinois
hall by Major Blackhurst, in charge of
the Pacific coast battalion. The meet
ing was largely attended, and much in
terest was manifested in the proceed
ings. Major Blackhurst was accom-
panied by Capt. McCarger, formerly of
Stockton, who will be in charge of the
work in this city.
Under the charge of Capt McCarger it
is believed that the work will greatly
prosper in this city, as he has had a
long term and experience in Christian
work. He is a good musician and fine
singer, having Travelled with Rev. Yat-
man Caradine and Crittenton as a sing
ing evangelist, and was very successful
in that capacity. The post was organ
lied last night in Illinois hall. This was
the grand opening night Today at II
q. m. Capt. McCarger will conduct the
meeting, as the major goes to the AS
bury Nj. e. church. East Los Angeles, at
3 p m. A great welcome meeting to
Capt. McCarger takes place. The major
will take this opportunity to turn over the
post into the captains charge, and Los
Angeles Will be Capt. McCargers home
for some tine to come.
AT p. m. Major Blackhurst will be
given the regular evening service at the
First Congregational church, corner
Sixth and Hill streets, and will talk
about the Volunteer movement The
greatest success for the Volunteers in
this city Is predicted. The admission to
all the above meetings will be free
The herald., 1896-11-22

company would never consent to the Sc
lection of third man who was opposed
to them. If elected, Mr. Snyder said
that he would promise the city progress
sive administration and would use his
best efforts toward relieving them of
some of the heavy taxes with which
they are now burdened. His remarks
were greeted with prolonged applauea.
F. M. Nickel, for councilman from the
First ward, pointed to his record in
former councils for his stand on the
water question, and said that he had
never changed in this respect
]. A. Craig from the Second ward be-
lieves in the municipal control of the
public improvements, and wished to be
placed on record as in favor of having
all city work done by day labor and not
by contract
L. NJ. Grider of the Sixth ward also
stated his belief in the municipal control
of all public works.
M L. Starin of the Seventh ward said
that if elected he would devote all his
energies and brain power in behalf of
the people. He would like to see a new
water plant built by the city by day
labor, to furnish some of the men who
are now hunting Jobs with something to
do.
Samuel Rees of the Ninth ward said
that his sentiments had been so often
voiced during the evening on the water
question that he could add nothing to
what had already been said.
It. l.. Binford, ]. c. Ryder and Dr.
Kurtz, all candidates for members of
the board of education, spoke briefly.
Edward Z. Hutchison from the Eighth
ward was called upon and responded at
some length. He thought 1t time to
combine against the men who have been
fattening at the public crib. He Is en-
phatically against the water company,
aIo ad Wi do h n in, n bic
power looking to the interests of the cit
liens.
The meeting then adjourned at late
hour.
The herald., 1896-11-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses were issued yes
terday from the office of the county
clerk:
Will F. Twogood a native Of Illinois.
aged 22 years, and Jessie G. Keeney, aged
19 years, both residents of San Pedro.
Walter George Harris, a native of Eng
land. aged 81 years. and Rose Miller, a
native of Missouri, aged 3S year, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Jean Labourdette, a native of France,
aged 80 years, resident of Spadra, ana
Eunice Domerek, native of France,
aged "a years. resident of Chino
Sidney N. Kemp, a native of Massa-
chusetts. aged y years, and Eula 4.
Winkfeld native of Colorado, aged 10
years. both residents of Los Angeles.
William H. Hoffman, a native of Tex
as, aged q years, and Bessie Stevens. a
native of Iowa, aged 10 years. both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Loring Gale Nesmith. native of New
York, aged A years, resident of San
Jose, and Jeannette w. Armstrong, a
native of Iowa. aged "a years, and a res
ident of Los Angeles
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Silver Republican parties for the office
of councilman of the Second ward in
this city at the approaching election, AMI
recognizing the fact that there are GER
tain issues of great Importance before
the people at this election, upon which
the voters are entitled to know candi-
dates views and sentiments, avail my
self of the opportunity to say to you that
l am in favor of the ownership by the
municipality of all public utilities. And.
first and foremost, | am unequivocablv
in favor of this city Immediately owning
it's own water works, plant and distri-
buting system. If elected, l will do all
in my power to secure for the city the
present water companys plant by puc-
chase at a reasonable price; and if this
plant cannot be secured at reasonable
price, I am in favor of the city purchas-
ing and putting in an entirely new plant.
to be owned and operated by the city for
the use of the public.
1t is my belief that the streets of the
city should be kept in better condition,
and that they should be swept and
cleaned by day labor, and not by con-
tract, as at present, for experience IN
other cities has shown that in that way
only can the streets be kept in proper
condition.
Having been resident of the Second
ward for more than twelve years and a
member and officer Of the Northwest I'm
provement association since its forma-
ton, l am in a position to know the
wants of that ward and deem it unnec-
essary to say that l WILL if elected,
Use my best endeavors to have thise
wants satisfied.
Trusting that the views herein ex-
use my best endeavors to have those
pressed meet your approval, l remain,
respectfully yours.
JAMES A. CRAIG
The herald., 1896-11-22
ceny charge and was remanded to Jail

ceny charge and was remanded to jail
to appear on Monday for sentence.
The preliminary examination Of Har-
ry Nolan, who on the morning or NO
vember 8 attacked and severely cut
Hugh Cunningham in drunken fight on
First street, was concluded and the de-
fendant was held for trial in the superior
court under bonds of $1,000.
Gin Suey was up in Justice Owens
court for preliminary hearing on peri
ury charge of falsely swearing out q
burglary complaint against two of his
countryman some time ago. Evidence
folI the prosecution. was partially put in
and a recess taken until Monday at 2:30
p. m
On the charge of stealing set of har-
ness Frank Thompson was partially
tried before Justice Morrison. AS one
witness necessary to his defense, by
whom he expects to prove that he
bought instead of stole the harness, was
absent, Thompson had the case contin-
ued until Monday
Willie Colon came up for sentence on
conviction of disturbing the peace and
was allotted $50 fine or an equal number
of days in Jail.
Ed Durgan and Charles Smith. picked
up by the police for raising disturbance
and fighting on the street, were fined S.
each.
o. S. Culp, arrested by an officer on a
warrant for disturbing the peace, was
arraigned. pleaded not guilty and trial
was set for the 2Sth. Culp was allowed
to go meanwhile on his own recogni-
zance.
The misdemeanor charge against Har-
ry Wellington, of pulling gun on j.
O'Connor, was postponed for trial until
the 2Sth at 1:30 p. m.
Eonr hov oar o1aepnrS wera piVen fhjr-
ty day floaters and one begging vagrant,
William Davis, was allotted a sixty day
sentence, and allowed two hours to get
out of town. A quartet of drunks got
the regulation sentence, which cleared
the docket for the day.
The herald., 1896-11-22
THE SEVENTH WARD.
A Few Points That Have Been Over
looked In This Section.

IT think" said NJ S. Starin yesterday.
as he bit off the end of a fresh cigar and
picked up the lighter to light it, II think
our Seventh ward has been very much
neglected, and if 1 am elected to the
council 1 will do all can to see that it
receives more consideration.
I'VE need, for instance, more fire.
plugs to protect the homes Of the resi-
dents of the ward.
Moving the engine house from Third
street was a serious damage to our ward,
and l cannot see why Councilman Ash
man permitted it. If he had given Fire
Commissioner Kuhrts the support he
should, the engine house would not now
be five or six blocks further away from
the ward than it used to be. Here is a
big ward casting several thousand votes
and representing 20 900 residents at least,
ana millions of dollars worth of prop
erty. and yet there Is not fire engine
located in the ward, or even near it.
There ought to be storm drains on
Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Fifth and Fourth
streets. so as to carry off the water when
it rains, from Los Angeles and Wall
streets and Maple avenue, as we'll as
some other cross streets.
"There should be more electric lights
in the ward. especially in the eastern and
southern portions.
1.-The streets, like san PedrO, from
Fifth to Third, the litigat tion over which
has been settled. should be Strengthened
and widened. AS the streets are now
the people have to go blocks out of their
way in some localities to get to their
business and back home. because the
thoroughfares are not cut through as
they should be.
"Although we are one Of the largest
wards in the city. we've had no represer-
tation on any of the commissions We
certainly ought to have some one on eth
er the fire or police commission" and the
would-be councilman rushed out of the
cigar store to grasp the hand of one of
his prospective constituents who was
passing.
The herald., 1896-11-22
HER DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE
An Elderly Woman Fatally Burned at
Redond0
Mrs. Addie Dilts Expires After Terrible
Suffering-Charred to Crisp
Yesterday Morning

Mrs. Addie Dilts, sister of Police Off
Ger Frank Wilkerson of this city. died
at her residence in Redondo at $3.50 last
evening from terrible burns accidentally
received as the result of her dress
catching on fire yesterday morning.
Mrs. Dilts, who was 63 years OF age
and widow, lived in little cottage on
Emerald street, near the Congregational
church, in the seaside town, her sole
companion being little girl years old,
and the nearest house a block away.
AS told by the child, she first saw Mrs.
Dits rushing out of the kitchen door
toward the hydrant, her dress in flames.
She was badly frightened, but ran to the
nearest neighbours for assistance. When
help arrived the poor woman was found
lying in a pool of water under the hy-
drant, writhing in anguish, every ves-
tige of apparel burned from her body.
The pain-racked body was carried into
the house and laid on bed, physicians
being hurriedly summoned.
Two doctors responded and did all In
their power to allay the terrible suffer-
ing. Shrieking in her anguish, the poor
woman called on the physicians to kill
her; then, as nature would bear no m1'e,
the screams subsided into piteous means.
Mrs Dilts was unable to relate any of
the circumstances as to how her gar
ments caugt on fire, but it is supposed
that her calico apron was ignited from
the gasoline stove. upon which she was
preparing breakfast, and the flames
communicated to her dress before she
could extinguish them. After the most
terrible suffering, Notwithstanding that
she was kept under the influence of
opiates, the flesh sloughing from the
bones in places, death came finally to
her relief, as stated.
Mrs. Dilts had lived in Redondo for
some time and was we'll liked by all who
knew her Coroner Campbell will go
down this morning and hold an inquest
upon the body
The herald., 1896-11-22
JN.V1 FlsS A. CRA1IT.
Los Angeles, November 23, 1896.
THE FOURTH WARD REFoRMER

Editor Herald: The writer Of this (and
many other citizens of the Fourth ward)
have been greatly amused for months
past over the antics of an alleged re-
former that we have in our midst AL
though the party does not pay cents
taxes in the state of California, he has
set himself up as a model of all that is
holy and good, and is firm in his deter
mination to wipe out everything con-
trary to his refined and sensitive feel
ings.
The Fourth ward enjoys this minis
terial blessing beyond description, and
hopes it will retain it's little pansy bios
som for all time. Speaking of such
blessings reminds me that there are a
few clerical gentlemen in the city who
are still thanking God for the recent
political victory and attributing the
election of Mckinley entirely to the re-
suit of the prayers and votes Of the
Christian people of America
1t occurs to the writer that IL these
reverend gentlemen will start in and
preach more religion and not so much
politics. they will have lesN empty chairs
before them on Sunday.
S. ANTONIO.
Los Angeles, Cal. November q, 1896.
The herald., 1896-11-22
HE CARRIED A GUN.
And Now Must Do Ninety Days on the
Chain Gang

Wing Sing. guileless heather, came
to the police station yesterday afternoon
and gave himself up to serve out SEN
tence imposed upon him for carrying a
concealed weapon. On the night of the
shooting of Wong Chez, July 27, Sing
was arrested in Chinatown with a big
gun hidden under his blouse.
The next day Justice Owens gave him
a sentence of $50 or ninety days. From
this decision an appeal was taken, but
the superior court confirmed the deci-
sion of the police justice. Hearing that
a warrant was out for his arrest, Sing
decided to save time and trouble, came
to headquarters and commenced to
serve out his time.
The herald., 1896-11-22
DTsTURBERs OF THE PEACE.

George. Wall and Tom Collins are the
names of two unfotunates arrested at diff
ferent times on First street last night by
peace by loud and boisterous conduct.
They spent the night in Jail and won't feel
SO clipper when arraigned in the police
court on Monday afternoon.
The funeral services of c. G. Odell the
electric conductor accidentally killed by
a shock: Will be held this morning from the
undertaking parlors of Sharp e. Samson
under the auspices of the 10. o. F., Of
which order deceased was a member
The herald., 1896-11-22
POLICE COURT CALENDAR.
Business Transacted Before the City
Justices Yesterday.

A small amount of business was trans
acted in the police courts yesterday, only
cases of minor Importance coming up.
Edward Wright, captured on Jackson
street by Dick Collins while making way
with the latter's overcoat Thursday af-
teYuoon. pleaded guilty to a petty lar
The herald., 1896-11-22

A colored man named ]. W. Moore was
booked at the city prison yesterday after
noon on a misdemeanor charge of allowing
upon a neighbor's premises. He was re-
leased on his own recognizance to appear
Monday in court.
The herald., 1896-11-22

DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Editor Herald: Being the regular can
didate of the Democratic. Peoples and
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held q levee in the forenoon, at his
room in the city hall, where he re-
ceived his fellow citizens, high and low
alike, with urbanity, exchanging the
compliments of the season with them,
chatting a moment with those whom
lie knew personally, and, tempering
hospitality with dignity, dismissing
them with n glass of MADEIRA and a
stately bow. Lesser magnateS, coun-
cilmen, aldermen and the like, received
their constituents at their own homes,
with less formality and more prOfu-
sion. SO the day sped At night the
theaterS were crowded, Yankee Hill
burleSquing the down Easter at the
Chatham. Forest enacted the noble
red man, or the nobler Roman at the
BOWery, while some wandering Brit
ish star shot madly from his sphere at
the Park. But the event of the night
was the great Charity Ball, for which
scores of tailors and hundreds of dress
makers had piled their shears and
scissors, their thread and needles and
thimbles, day and night, and which
had doomed for weeks before the mag
ination of the young, the fair and the
rich, who, on that happy occasion, ri
vailed one another in splendOr of ap-
parel, affability of manner, and deter
mination to "dance all night, till broad
daylight, and go home with the girls
in the morning"
When / emerged from my poor en-
vironments. or, as my Lord Lytton
more languidly expresses it, when |
escaped from the dungeon of my low
estate. my knowledge of and familiar
ity with the merriment Of the New
Year increased; for, from being the
mere spectator that | had been, ] be-
came at last an actor therein. Several
years must be supposed to have
elapsed before this good fortune came
to me. and the scene to have shifted
from the little corner store, where l
first met his jovial majesty, the New
Year, to the comfortable dwellings of
certain friends whose acquaintance l
had made III the interim. and to whom,
accompanied by other friends, l now
made an annual pilgrimage We We're
young fellows. most of us, and all good
walkers, rs we had need to be, since
many of these shrines were far apart,
not easily reached. as they would be
now by horse cars, electric cars OF ele-
waited roads, and sheltered in the silent
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security of pleasant streets. We net
i'll the forenoon in the rooms of one an
other, A, Is and G, say, at the room Of
D. aud each producing the names and
residences of those whom he intended
to visit, we discussed the order in
which our visits should be made, or. as
we put it, planned the days campa ign
This settled. we started arm-in-arm, if
the sidewalks We're wide enough to
permit of marching four abreast, or
tandem, if they We're too narrow for
that, tramping along III the cold wind,
which soon brought glow to each
cheek and humming, it may be, the air
Of some popular melody,
New Years day, beyond all others in
the twelve months, was ladies' day,
and it was to the ladies, and not the
gentlemen of the house, that we paid
our visits and our reSpectS-to their
wives and daughters, their mothers
and sisters, their aunts and nieceS, and
all their Womanhood. They expected
us, and We're waiting for us, clad in
their most blooming frocks and laces
and Jewels and all as one of our old
time poets declared beauteous with
roseate smiles. They rose as we en-
Tered and-it was long since. remember
--couIteSied as we bowed. 1t was
Happy New Year from us, and
''Happy New Year, from them, and
Before we ceased our greetings. collect
i've and individual we were we'll in the
century of happy New Years. 1t was
q cold day, and we must take some
thing. What should it be? There were
decanters Of sherry decanters of Ma
deria, and there was something warm;
perhaps it was hot lemCI AIDE! There
were, also, cakes! mot caraWay cakes
now, but sponge cake and pound cake)
and there were sandwiches and picked
oysters and chicken salad So the
campaign opened, and SO the engage
ment went on, house after house, street
after street, hour after hour Recruits
of eighteen or twenty may have blund-
cred somewhat in their drill before the
day was over, but old soldiers of TWEEN
ty-fOur pressed on unfiinchingly until
nightfall, and all the works were car
ried We were brave, We were young,
we were light-hearted, and if we had a
little headache III the morning we did
not mind it much. We are old now.
and not many Of us are left. Some Of
us married money, and, fathers OF fam
lilies. are grave, potent and reverend
seignors. Others of us lie in quiet
graves, on country hillsides. and others
in long trenches in the neighborhood of
great hattle-felds. | do not lament
these, or not tonight for the dead are
more alive to us than the living, ard
never so alive as now, when the mid
night bells are pealing and they are
with me, as in the old time. keeping
the old. old New Year-St Louis
Globe Democrat
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SarsapariIIa
Reversed Writing.

The case of John Ghidotti, six years
of age, pupil at the North Adams
State Street school, is attracting con-
siderable attention in that city. The
boy is considered Il phenomenon by
some because every word he writes
and every figure he makes in school
are reversed, and look like the correct
writing viewed in a mirror. The boy
uses his left hand and begins at the
wrong side of the page. His teacher
has made every attempt to correct the
fault, but has not succeeded very well.
The boy has made correct letters but
seemingly with as much difficulty as
one would have in initiating his mega
tive chirography. The case has been
brought to the attention of DR.. G. w.
Wright of North Adams, who ia Il spe-
ciaIiSt on the eye. The doctor has not
met with any such case before. He
calls the case freak of nature, and
does not think that it is caused by any
unusual crossing of the nerve fbers,
but thinks it is evident that the image
of an object appears reversed to the
boy He prefers to leave the case to
higher authority.-Springtield (Mass.)
Union.
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as devotion to the French was con-
cerned, was "Bras-Pique" (Tattooed
Arm, the mother of the Great Sun or
ruler Of the Natchez nation at the time
OF the massacre of the French by the
Natchez on the 9th Of November, 1929.
She suspected the great conspiracy
that was on foot among the Natchez
to destroy the French. and, being q
faithful friend Of the latter, induced by
the solicitations of her son, who was
only seventeen years old, to confess to
her that he had sent messengers to all
the Indian nations throughout Louis
lana, each message bearing bundle of
sticks, and each bundle containing as
smany sticks as the other The inStruc-
tiOns given to the other Indian nations
was to begin burning stick on GER
tain day, and when the last stick
should be consumed to fall on the
French in their Vicinity and STAY them.
BraS-Pique had the details of the
plot communicated to Chepart. the com
mandant of the post, but finding that
he treated the warnings with con-
tempt with the view of saving the ma
iority of the French in Louisiana by
dislocating the plan of the conspiracy,
she entered the temple Of Natchez,
where the sacred fire" was perpetu-
ally maintained, and threw several
sticks from the bundle which had been
deposited in the temple on the fire. and
thus disaCranged the Natchez part of
the conspiracy. When the last stick
was burned the massacre Of nearly all
the French in the Natchez country fol
lowed but as the tragic event had been
precipitated by the stratagem of the
devoted Bras-Pique, Perrier, who at
that time was governor of the colony,
was enabled to take measures to save
the French elsewhere in the colony
New Orleans Picayune.
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and girls entered, self-inyited guests,
who wished their Lost happy New
Year and were rewarded with largess,
as l mad been. | have eaten angel
cake since lbut that was in Massacllu-
setts) and have not relished it; for
what is the angel-cake of manhood i'll
comparison With the caraway cake of
childhood? Nor was that all: for While
v-e youngsters were enjoying our eata-
bles, our elders were enjoying their
drinkables. For, in the little store of
which was speaking, there was a hot
stove, and OH there was kettle, a yes
sci. an urn-I know not what-whlcA
boiled, and steamed and sent out 9
spirituous flavor. And around this
stove and close to this urn there was a
group OF men with tumblers i'll their
hands, who were emptying these tuln-
blers as Il they liked what they con-