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EIGHT MURDERERS IN JAIL
Six of Whom Have Been Tried and Sentenc.
Waiting on Appeals

Six Of Whom Have Been Tried and Sentenced
Waiting on Appeals
There are now confined in the county
Jail eight murderers, all but two of whom
have had their trials and are now pending
the result of appeals to the supreme court.
John Craig, the triple murderer, now
under sentence of death, has been in Jail
nearly eighteen months. His case was
finally argued before the supreme court at
the October term in this city, and it was
expected that a decision would be handed
down some weeks ago, but so far nothing
has been heard from it. There are still
two other charges against Craig.
"Kid' Thompson, the Roscoe train rob-
Der, is also under sentence of death, and Is
court in his case.
Wong Chuey, the little Chinaman, and
Busby, the negro poisoner, are under life
sentences, and both have appeals before
the supreme court.
Frank W. Romer is under fifteen-year
sentence for the killing of man at Dow
ney, and Ferd B. Kenneth. who killed De-
tective A. i. Lawson, is under a ten-year
sentence, both awaiting the action of the
supreme court on their appeals.
Nichols, the street car conductor,
charged with the murder OF the old printer,
Joseph Kirk, has not yet had his trial. He
is confident of acquittal as soon as his
case is heard.
Harmon, who shot q man at a saloon
out on Main street, near the corner OF
Washington, is also awaiting trial.
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AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH
The Dedicatory Services Are Largely At.
tended and Are q Suscees

The Dedicatory Services Ar. Largely At.
tended and Are q Success
The dedication of the American Baptist
church took place yesterday afternoon.
This church is situated at the corner of
Sumner and Twenty-ninth streets. The
services commenced at 2 80 o'clock. On
the platform were seated nearly dozen
of the pastors of Baptist churches in this
city and adjoining towns. The archi ace.e-o
OF this church Is neat and tasteful The
plan was drawn by the Baptist Publication
society, located at Philadelphia. f..n uost-
ing capacity is about 800. The total cost
of the church building, furnishings and
lot was S942S.S4. The Baptist Home
Mission society gave $1,000, and the bal
ance that has been raised has been by free
will offerings. This enterprise has been
very largely an individual one on the
part of Rev. W. W. Tinker, lie having
assumed the responsibility and was willing
to take the blame. He commenced this
work about one year ago in that part of the
city by purchasing lot. The house was
begun the latter part of the summer, the
contractor meeting with an accident, the
work was DELAYED and the cost was
greater than it would have been. There is
still u debt of about SO 900 OH the building,
though to the indomitable energy, fai h and
perseverance of Rev. w. W. Tinker the
DdptistS VI tiiS CITY anu particularly tillS
| immediate vicinity owe the success of this
work, and due credit was given him by the
speakers at the dedication.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the orchestra of
the First Baptist church gave selection,
followed by an invocation by Rev. j. H.
Storms. selection from Psalms was
read by Rev. n. l.. Rigby, who was fol-
lowed in an appropriate prayer by Rev. j.
ID. Green of Downey Baptist church. The
regular hymn on the program, II Love Thy
Kingdom, Lord" not being in the hymn
book, was changed to 'My Country, tits of
Thee" which was sung by the whole con-
gregation. This patriotic song was written
| by Rev. S. f. Smith, d. D., of Massa-
| chuseits, lately deceased.
| The first address was given by Rev. Geo.
| Dye of East Los Angeles Baptist church,
! value to the individual"
| The speaker portrayed in a practical
| way the benefits of the church to the COM
! munity and to the individual. He said he
| was glad there was an American flag fly
ing from the steeple of this church. The
church stands for regeneration. 1t stands
| for individual development in all the Chris
tan graces. 1t made people think; it
| made people better; the image of God was
stamped on the heart.
| Rev. w. w. Tinker then took the plat
| form and said the enterprise was started as
a matter of faith in God, and was thus very
largely paid for by voluntary subscription.
Money came into the treasury from many
| friends without solicitation, the speaker
reading the names of those who had con-
tributed literally. Now an opportunity
would be given again for free will offer
ing, the speaker closing with fervent
| prayer for Gods blessing on the free will
| offering.
The collection was taken up and S328.S2
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being one by Prof. James A. Foshay, SUI.
perintendent of schools.

being one. by Prof. James A. Foshay, SUI
perintendent of schools.
AN ELOQUENT SERMON
Bishop j. W. Holt of Dayton, o., de-
livered the dedicatory sermon, of which a
brief synopsis follows:
1.-THE text of scripture chosen for this
morning." said the speaker, sis found in
Psalm 96:6, Beauty and Strength are in
His Sanctuary We come to worship this
morning in a new sanctuary, and these
services are to dedicate this sacred place to
the worship of almighty God.
1.-The word sanctuary is derived from
sacred. and means literally sacred place.
The oak at Sheckham was sacred place
to Abraham and Jacob, and Rocky hill at
Bethel was sacred place to the patriarch.
The oak at Hebron was sacred place to
Abraham. The ancient tabernacle became
to the devout Hebrews in their wanderings
and first possession of Canaan the tent of
sacred convocation. 1t was a structure of
great beauty. The ancient temple on Mt.
Moriah, builded by Solomon, contained
the elements suggested by the text, strength
and beauty. David gave TO Solomon, his
son, the pattern, after he had labored in
gathering material with all his might.
David gave out of his own private resources
5000 talents of gold, or $S4 $4,000. and
1000 talents of silver, equal to 2,OOp,-
900. The elders gave 5000 talents of gold
eauaiing $l42,2lO,0 900, making total
which David turned over to Solomon for
the temple, of $23S $3.50 900. This was in
answer to the call OF David, "Whn then is
willing to consecrate himself to God?" OF
literally, "Who is will to fill His hand?"
1.-THE sanctuary is Gods dwelling place
Upon it He bestows divine attention,"M Mine
eye and mine heart shall be there" Sec
ond, 1t is place of purity. "Holiness be
comes thine house." Third. the sanctuary
| is place of praise. ENTER into His Gates
{ with thanksgiving and into His courts will
praise. Fourth. the sanctuary is the
place of prayer. my house shall be
called house of prayer.
| In this the sanctuary combines strength
and beauty. First, strength by which we
mean power to endure, to give asur
rance, to give protection, to give eterna
life. Secondly. it embraces beauty, deli
cacy as we'll as symmetry in organization 81
as to touch most divinely the hottest sensa
tons of the soul; that indefnable some
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in the history of nations, they are part of
the experience of the nobiest of men. The
Bible is not a book of mere generalities, it
touches the whole nature of man, such is
also the revelation of God in Christ, and
such is the revelation of God in the Holy
Spirit. The Bible, which is open in the
sanctuary, is book of surprising beauty.
Its history is wrapped in the tragedy of
nations. its prophecy is adorned with
flash of passing ages, its poetry is the
most sublime and beautiful that has ever
touched the soul of man. By its poetic ex-
preston the sanctuary gives us that which
otherwise were ineXpressible truth. Reve-
lation conceals itself in beauty which re-
veals itself. The Bible as sublime book
of poetry, touches all sources of poesy,
nature, man, God. 1t touches all themes.
1t sways through all moods.
"Secondly-The sanctuary presents God
loved. First A loving God, father,
redeemer. | have sean a master picture of
Christ cursing the world. painted by one of
the worlds renowned artists. As work
of art it is locked upon as masterpiece,
but it is false in every ntterance. Christ
has no curses in the world. he brings in his
arms only blessedne-s. This sanctuary is
a revelation of the brotherhood of men IN
the holiness of human love. These ele-
ments touch our heart, and awaken in us q
love for our God and love for all of God q
creatures Indeed it is a creation of a
new passion of the human soul. The
apostle says: "We loved because he first
loved us -
Third - The sanctuary presents
God worshiped. Man has a
worshipful nature. A year ago was dedi-
Gated a sanctuary in the interior of Africa,
which took the place of the worship of the
spirits of the dead, and the worship of the
demons. With what joy did the old chief
and his subjects turn to the worship of the
%r,,, &t ,1b 81.
selves had builded. The sanctuary opens
the avenue of intelligent worship, of low
ing, elevating worship in the study of Gods
word; in the use of sacred and beautiful
song; in communion with Gods people in
heart communion with God Christianity
with its open Bible, and it's strong. beauti.
full sanctuary, with it's elevated views OF
God and ennobling viewsiof mankind, has
done more for the cultivation of the esthe
tic nature of mankind than any one power
or dare say all other influences combined.
! 1t has buIlded up character of beauty and
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TW) CHURCH DELEGATIONS
Appropriate Services Are Held
in Handsome EdifiCes
ISHOP HOTT'S ELOQUENCE
The Local Church Of the United Brethern
10 Christ
ISHOP HOTT'S ELOQUENCE
Services at the American Baptist Church
Largely A.tcrded-Christ Church Re.
opened After Being Remodeled

In 1891 the board of missions of the
United Brethren in Christ in their session
in Dayton, o., May 9th, agreed to CO.
operate with the Young Peoples Christian
union of the church in the establishment of
church in the city of Los Angeles, and
Rev. E. A. Starkey, then pastor of Oak
street church, Dayton, o.. was appointed
to undertake the work. The missionary
board was to support Mr.. Starkey as far
asneeded, while the Young Peoples Chris
tan union agreed to aid in securing
grounds and church building. The first
services were held in ST. Vincent hall Dc
tober l i, 1891, at which service there were
fifty present. Services were held in Union
hall, corner Grand and Seventeenth street,
ON the 18th of October, 1891, at which
time the Sabbath schoul was organized.
On the Goth of October the first society
was organized with twenty members. The
first quarterly conference was held by Rev.
j. S. Pitman as presiding elder November
8, 1881. On the 18th of March, 1892, the
lot on which this building now stands was
purchased for $275O. On the 10Th of March,
1898 occurred the dedication of the chapel,
which has since been used by the congre-
beautiful church in which we are now as
sembled. In May, 1898. Rev. E. A.
Starkey severed his connection with the
congregation and Mr.. Pitman assumed
control as presiding elder. In the follow
ing October Mr.. Pitman came as pastor for
the work. Under his care the work has
steadily grown until the membership now
numbers l l5 and Endeavor society of So,
Junior society of 25, the Sunday school
of 40 members. The Young Peoples
Christian union of the denomination has
paid to the purchase of the lot and the
buildings $4,000, and stand pledged for a
remaining sum of $500. The Local so.
ciety here with it's friends has paid in cash
about $4,000.
Yesterday morning the handsome new
church of the congregation, at the corner
of Hope and Pico streets, was formally
dedicated to public worship, and the mag
niiicent outpouring of the people who
participated in the ceremonies was in a
large measure as a personal tribute to
Rev. j. =. Pitman. The church was pro-
fusely decorated with roses, lilies, carna-
tons, palm leaves, ferns and other flora.
The sealing capacity of the church was
taxed to OVERLOOKING, men and women by
those in attendance were President Hale
and Director Grub of the board of
education, Chief Moore of the fire depart
ment, City Treasurer w. A. Hartwell,
Councilman F. S. Munson, Prof. Ennis,
assistant superintendent of schools; Score.
tary Dandy of the school board and Super
intendent Foshay. Councilman Kingery is
one of the deacons in the church and
yesterday acted as chief usher.
The musical program was elaborate and
Uas we'll rendered, among the solos sung
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greeting, friends, in line with these
thoughts of the church enlarged and beau
fled, not merely to seat comfortably
Christian congregation, but to express the
value and the dignity of true religion. and
we have made our offering as stepping
stones to higher and diviner things. We
rear these walls and add to painters
skill and cunning craftman's work the
beauty of reverent worship and holy.
blameless lives.
The music sung was of high order,
under the direction of w. w. Stephens.
W. r. Mathews presiding at the organ.
The TIE Deum was Kotzschmar's g, the Jubi-
late by Camp. The offertory, "Eye Hath
Not Seem" from Gaul's holy city, was
magniflcently sung by Miss Bernice
Holmes, her lovely contralto voice being
much enjoyed, as usual. The quartet con-
sists of Mrs. Joseph A. Tolhurst, soprano;
Miss Bernice Holmes, contralto; w. w.
Stephens, tenor; and r. L. Horton. bass.
The occasional was hymn 500. The pres
ent officers of the church are: James A.
Anderson and George w. Parsons, ward
ems; vestrymen, Albert M. Stephens, Will
Ian, Pridham, Alfred S. Clark, Samuel
Mansfield, F. o. Wyman, B. G. Ludlow,
William B. Shaw, S. 2. Rees and Alex
ander Mills.
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ALLEGED HOLD=UP
A Man Claims To Have Been Robbed OF Twelve
DaIIors

A Man Claims To Have Been Robbed OF Twelve
DaIIors
Frank Delany, who lives at No. 1913
East Myth street, accompanied by his
wife, called at the police station and told
peculiar story. Delany who was some-
what under the influence of liquor, claimed
to have been held-up by two men near the
corner of Ninth and Kohler streets, and
robbed of all the money he had, $12. De-
lany showed where his pocket had been cut,
as he said, by the robbers. He wanted an
officer sent with him at once, as he said he
could identify at least one of the men. and
was sure that the highwaymen were lurk-
ing about the scene of the robbery.
Delaney could not give very straight
account of the alleged robbery, and as ha
had been known to fall by the wayside on
more than one occasion, the clerk in charge
declined to send man out on a wildgoose
chase, especially as the robbers, if there
were any, would have had at the very least
three hours start of the officers. From
all the circumstances, it was the general
opinion that Delany had spent his money,
and told the robbery story to "square"
matters at home.
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THE NEW UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

strength. worshiping at its holy shrine,
grand and devine enough to kneel and
drink at the fountain where gather Gods
tall angels of light.
"Fourth-The sanctuary presents God
trusted. We cannot lean OH ourselves. We
must somehow have companionsbip with
that which is about us. Our union and
communion must be with God. Here in
the sanctuary with a living Bible, living
Christ, a living spirit, the soul makes union
with the Almighty. 1t rests there.
Mote, in conclusion, the combination of
beauty and strength in one in the sanctu-
airy. 1t is rarely so of earthly things.
Earthly beauty is the most fading and
fieeting. The fairest and sweetest flowers
are those the most fragile. The most deli
cate and beautiful lives are often the first
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THE ArlERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH

Himself as He stood knee deep amid the
lilies and wild flowers of Palestine found
no ncongruity between that rich pasture
carpet and His own sacred body. His ref
erences TO nature-sparrow, lily, seed-are
no more pantheistic than the Hebrew ex-
clamation % clap your hands together all
We trees. The Christian church fought
the Manichean heresy, which debased ma
ture by ascetc practices, and the old Cath
Ollie divines won the battle for the sacred
ness of human life. Whatever may be
said, a ruined world and race the grooming
in pain is for destined end the redemp-
ton of the body. The ancient Hebrew called
his walls salvation, because the spacious
courts of the temple gave him the idea of
inclusiveness and it's rock-ribbed walls the
surety of divine promises. I give you
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and Baptist unions of Southern California
have combined their forces to hold a
from February "a to March /, at Simp-
sons NJ. E. Tabernacle. The Rev. j. H.
Brookes of ST. Louis and Rev. Herrick
johnson of Chicago, with others, will be
among those that will lead the meeting.
Mr.. Ira Q. Sankey of Brooklyn, N. Y, the
we'll known singer, and Prof. George e.
Stebbins of New York will lead the sing
ing. The orchestra will consist of twenty
five pieces, and the choir will be composed
of fifty voices. 1t promises to be one of
the grandest gatherings of Christian peo-
pie known in Southern California. Ali in
formation concerning the coming conven-
ton can be had of DR.. j. T. Price, who can
be found At 3l2 Bradbury block.
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CHRIST CHURCH REOPENED.
Large Congregations Attend the Services in
the Restored Church.

Large Congregations Attend the Services in
the Restored Church.
Singing professional hymn No. 373. the
vested choir entered the chancel of Christ
church yesterday morning, and thus began
the services so long intermitted by the
work of restoration. Morning prayer was
said by the rector, the Rev. Alfred S.
Clark, who preached an eloquent sermon
from Isaiah so, v. IS: THY walls shall
be called salvation and thy gates praise'.
He said in part
1.-THE Israelite surrounded his life with
the idea of Gods presence and made no
distinction between the natural and super
r.iural, not from nature up to n1Slre's
.aoC, but G ii as the fons ct ori@A r., in.
terpreter of nature. The Lord Jears Christ
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thing which appeals to the depths of our

thing which appeals to the depths of our
esthetic nature.
This sanctuary represents, first: God
revealed and known. Secondly: God
loved. Third: God worshiped. Fourth:
God trusted. Think then of the revelation
God made to man in his sanctuary. l
may now speak of his revelation in nature
or in human history. God is revealed in
Bible history and biography, in doctrine, in
prophecy. in poetry, in the life of Jesus
Christ as recorded in the New Testament,
in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit
The sanctuary combines all OF these. It
therefore represents the Bible as book of
strength. do not speak OF its antiquity,
need not speak Of it's bulwark of evil
dences. This we're field too vast. The
sanctuary with its open Bible is inwrought
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on THE WARPATH

A Drunken Mexican Threatening Vengeance
With a Big Knife
A tough young Mexican who gave the
name of Gotardo Ramos was arrested by
Officer Ftield at the corner of Marches
sault and Upper Main streets early yester-
day morning, and locked up on charge OF
assault with deadly weapon. The would-
be desperate was armed with machete
about foot and half long, with which he
was threatening to eisenhower several OF
his countrymen against whom he had
grievance. The man was very much under
the influence of liquor when he was taken
in charge and relieved of his ugly weapon.
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was raised to assist in liquidating the debt
of the church.
During the Voluntary offering the orches-
ira dsccursed music.
Rev. A. w. Rider then addressed the con-
gregation on The Church, Its Value to the
Home, followed by Rev. j. H. Garrett on
the Value of the Church to Society.
The dedicatory services then closed at
a late hour with the benediction.
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to be kissed oIt of our mpanionship.
think it is Thomas Moore who makes Lalla
Rookh sing:

Rookh sing:
oh thus has it ever been since ohildhood'5
earliest hour;
I've seen my fondest hopes decay,
never loved tree or flower,
But twas the first to fade away;
never nursed a dear gazalle
To glad me with its soft, black eye,
Bat when it came to know Inc well.
And loved me, it was sure TO die"
sit is not so here, the delicate and the
beautiful are combined with the strong and
abiding. Beauty and endurance walk hand
in hand; that which is fairest is immortal"
AT the conclusion of the sermon SUBJ
scriptions to wipe out the $500 of the
church debt still remaining were taken up,
and IN less than half an hour nearly $4,000
had been subscribed, great part of which
was paid in cash on the spot. The exer-
cises ended with a bounteous feast served
in the basement of the church. which was
partaken of by several hundred people.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for chi dren teething. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy Tor diarrhoeA
TWENTY-FIVE cents bottle
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All prices OF wallpaper .eatly reduced 4
A. Ecistrom, 324 South Spring street.
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Ianps,adter's, PA South Broadway.
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The Great Sale of the
Barnes Stock

We will reopen the sale this morning 10 o'clock somewhat bette
wait upon the thousands who will doubt avail themselves of
unty buy elegant and fashionable Ladies Furnishings at
one-ha the actual cost of manufacture On Saturday we were
doors several times during the day account of tt
crush OF people, We have added all the desirable aeSpeope
reinforced cashiers that hope to be able to
We suggest that far possible customers will carry their SIN
delivery department at this time in about the condt
Los Angeles post otflce-clogged.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-06-12

There have always been Mark Tap
leys, who could be happy under cred
table circumstances, and who had the
great gift of knowing how to make the
best OF a bad bargain 1t Is said that
Mr.. Edison thinks It IS a positive
blessing to be deaf, because he misses
so much idle chatter that would other
wise bore him. A story Is being <old
OF a wise man who recently had the
misfortune to become partially deaf
In one eur. His friends oondoled with
him on 1t, but, to their surprise, he
said It was really quite anlsadvantage
When he came home late he always
went to sleep with his good car buried
in the pillow, and his wife addressed
her remarks to the unhearing member
that WIS on top. Thus he was spared
the annoyance of listening to her
scolding, and she had the pleasure Of
speaking he- galnd. 1t Is little discov-
cries like this mat preserve the do
mestic harmomies and make life worth
living.