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The herald., 1896-12-12
FIVE COMPLAINTS DISMISSED
The Psrkhurst League Must Secure
More Evidence
Will Prosecute the Saloonkeepers to the
End-Two Cases on the Calendar
for This Afternoon.

Upon motion of Deputy City Attorney
Thomas, concurred in by his coadjutor
in the Parkhurst cases. L. B. Scranton,
Justice Morrison yesterday afternoon
dismissed the complaints against Mrs.
Ella Solomon Pearl Morton, Rosa
Mitchell, Jennie Mead, Clara Lorraine
and Ethel Wilson, all charged with
conducting retail liquor business with
out license. The first four named are
out on bail; the last two, Clara Lorraine
and Ethel Wilson, were never arrested.
This move was taken as a result Of
the decision in the Florence Laddy trial
Thursday, the evidence in all the COM
plants being of the same general char
acter There still remain the cases of
Ella Rorick, Clara Martin and Mad
ame Lotte Van, in which, it is under
stood, there is sufficient testimony to
prove the sale of liquor in several in
stances which will establish proof that
a regular business is being conducted.
The case of Madame Van is down on the
calendar for trial this afternoon at 3:3o,
and may perhaps be proceeded with.
With his attorney, Judge Louis Colts
chalk, Joseph Vogele at o'clock yester-
day appeared in court and entered
plea of not guilty of having on the night
of December LIST at the Anheuser Sa-
doom sold to r. Fl. Crowell one of the
theological hawkshaws, drink of whis-
ky after midnight. Attorney GottschallS
asked for time in which to prepare for
trial. which was granted, and Decem-
ber 18th at $3.50 set. The cases which are
to come up today are those of Robert
Schults, set for 2 p. M, and Madame
Van. Either one or both may be post
poned, but it is probable that the
Schults case will go on.
During the afternoon the attorneys
and DIR. Mclean were in close consulta-
ton in the district attorneys Office, but
on being asked if new complaints We're
about to be issued said no, that they
We're merely discussing the work
already done and the cases to come up.
DR.. Mclean wished it understood that
they were going right ahead and should
prosecute the cases to the bitter end.
The committee had made some mis-
takes, perhaps, in not securing sufficient
evidence, but the strong cases had not
yet been tried. and he was confident of
convictions. The case against Mrs. Sol
ONION had been dismissed because it had
been learned that she was poor woman
who had a family dependent upon her
for support, and the society wished to
perSecute no one.
Mr.. Scranton said: "The committee
thought that to satisfy themselves NOR
ally would be enough. They did not
through technicalites we lost the case,
as we would lose the others we have ask
ed to be dismissed. The work. however,
will be prosecuted, and hereafter every
step will be taken with the assistance Of
legal advice"
The herald., 1896-12-12

crawling around on his hands and knees
about and under the wagons. gathering
UP the scattered hay for the purpose Of
getting enough to make feed for his
parents horse. One of the bales sudden
ly slipped and fell, striking the boy In
the back and crushing him to the ground.
He was unable to rise, and, it being
found that he was badly hurt, he was
placed in a wagon and brought to the
receiving hospital.
DR.. Bryant set the broken limb and
ordered that the boy be sent to the coun-
ty hospital. 1t will be remembered that
Chillis was arrested some months ago,
charged with having caused the death
of a little boy named Roy Hazel who
was burned to death by his clothing
catching on fire from a can of blazing
gasoline which Chillis had on the front
of toy wagon, playing fire engine. Lit
tie Roy came up to join in the sport, his
clothing caught and before help arrived
he was SO severely burned that he died
a few hours later,
The herald., 1896-12-12
AT THE THEATERS

LOS ANGELES THEATER. - The
success attained the past three years by
Darkest Russia. romantic drama de-
picting life among the people of Russia,
has been due to the strong dramatic in
terest evolved. The characters depicted
are truthful prototypes of what is seen
in Russia today, and include every type
made familiar by the recent interest in
Russian affairs owing to the death of
the late czar, and the succession to the
throne of his son. The inner life of the
nobility, the peasantry, the police and
the Siberian convict are all shown truth
fully and made realistic by scenery and
costumes that are historically correct
in every detail. On this account reduced
prices will be given to all school chill
dren at the matinee today to enable
them to see this great play. Last per-
formance tonight.
ORPHEUM.--The big comedy bill at
the Orpheum has afforded amusement
for immense audiences every night this
week and will doubtless be given to
large crowd at this afternoons matinee
The program is loaded with bright fea-
lures, among which there are none bet
ter than Lewis and Elliotts breezy
sketch. These clever artists have made
an undisputed hit with their novel spe-
cialties. Then there is Burt Shepard, the
time favorite minstrel, whose whole
some fun has caused more laughter than
anything else on the bill. The Morrells
are merry duo of sketch artists. with a
lot of fun and excellent music. Another
big attraction is Ed. Hefferman, the
eminent Irish comedian, who has q
whole fund of spicy Hibernian humor
The contribution of the Quaker City
quartette alone is worth the price of
admission. This excellent organzati
closes it's engagement tomorrow evening.
The rest of the program includes Ibachi
and Masaud, sensational acrobats, and
Howard and Bland in a breezy up-to-
date comedy skit.
The herald., 1896-12-12
NO LONGER AN OFFICER.
Deputy Sheriff Mclean Retires to the
Walks of Private Life.

Rev. DR.. Mclean is deputy sheriff
no longer, his appointment as such hav-
ing been cancelled yesterday afternoon
by Sheriff Burr. When the latter learn
ed that 1t was not within his power to
appoint an officer with the limitations he
had attempted to throw about the rev.
erend gentleman; that he was an off
Ger for the purpose of self-protection
only" he Immediately wrote the min
lister letter requesting his resigna-
tion and shortly after noon revoked the
appointment
The news that Burr had deputized DR..
Mclean caused horde of callers to de-
scend upon him, among them number
OF prominent citizens who protested in
vigorous manner At least two of his
bondsmen were also reported to have
made emphatic remarks in regard to
the new deputy, and to have intended
to withdraw from Mr.. Burr's bond unless
he revoked the appointment AS the
case stands at present DIR. Mclean is
again an every day private citizen and
his only hope is that Chief Glass may
relent and present a favorable report on
his application for special police
mans star to the commission on Tues
day next.
The herald., 1896-12-12
Address all communications of an agri-
cultural nature to the Agricultural Editor.)
(Edited by s. M. Woodbridge, Phi. d.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
The California fruit growers at their
annual convention held at Sacramento
from Dec. 1st to the 4th, honored them
selves by passing the following resolu-
lions. offered by Gen. William Johnston:
Whereas, The president-elect, the Hon.
William Mckinley, is now considering
persons suitable to be appointed in his
cabinet; and,
Whereas, California is fruit produc-
Ing state, and we all, as horticulturists
and agriculturists believe that our in
terests would be best subserved by the
appointment of person identified with
the horticultural and agricultural inter-
ests of the nation therefore. be it
Resolved That we, the horticulturists
and agriculturists of California, in con-
vention assembled, endorse and recon-
mend to the president -elect Major Will
lam Mckinley, the appointment of the
Hon. Elwood Cooper of Santa Barbara
county, California, president of the state
board of horticulture, for the cabinet po-
sition of secretary of agriculture, as a
suitable person for such high and ex-
allied position; and be it further
. Resolved, That the secretary of this
convention shall at once transmit to the
president-elect these resolutions, prop
lerly attested
/ The rules were suspended and the res
olution was adopted and ordered duly
authenticated and forwarded to Canton.
The herald., 1896-12-12
A WEEK OLD HOLD UP.

On Saturday night last hold up oc
CURED at the corner of Pearl and Six
teenth streets about II o'clock, the par
ticulars of which have not yet been re-
ported to the police. At that hour
Charles Widney. employed in Spring
street shoe store, got off car on his
way to the residence of a friend where he
intended to spend the night AS he
started off down the street he was
grasped from behind and. turning was
faced by large, heavy set man holding
q revolver, the lower part of his face
masked by black silk handkerchief.
He was commanded to shell out, and
seeing nothing else to do, complied. An
order was given to remove his coat,
which was done and the garment hung
on fence. after which the highwayman
scientifically went through him, secur-
ing $12 80. all he possessed Widney was
much chagrineG at his adventure and
did not report it to the officers so that at
present there is little hope of apprehend-
ing the robber. Widrey lives in Gar
van2a, and is well known in this city.
The herald., 1896-12-12
SOIL ANALYSIS

Does analysis of soil decide what is
wanted to insure fertility? We answer
no for the following reasons: First, it
is impossible to procure sample Of soil
that will accurately represent more than
itself. Surprising differences of ele-
ments are found within the limits of
few square feet, and on an acre the like
1ihood would be that not, in one case in
a thousand, would the sample do more
than tell its own contents; second, in an
alysis of soils there are fatal differences
in the results arrived at by different
chemists. These Emergencies are so
great that the whole process as now con-
Quoted has been called in question by
our ablest scientists; third, Were it pos
sble to anlyze every inch of soil in an
acre and to determine exactly it's con-
tents we should still have no clew to fol-
low in deciding how far these elements
were soluble and available. Facts be-
yond question demonstrate that when
plant food exists in abundance it still
may be out of reach of the plant and
hidden in some mysterious recess like
gold In ores that are refractory Fourth,
Were these difficulties removed it is still
found that where food plant seems to
exist in superabundance the soil re-
sponds freely to the application of fertil-
izlng elements, while without such ap-
plication 1t Is comparatively barren. Soil
analysis may have it's place in the science
oFagriculture but an ounce of practice
is worth a ton of theory. Soil ANALYSIS
has been weighed in the balance and
found wanting.
The herald., 1896-12-12
PERSONALS

w. H. Terry of Fresno is at the Na-
deau.
]. w. Hagan Of New York is at the
Nadeau.
Lee Reinhardt, st. Louis, is at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Matt Robertson St. Joe, Mo-, is at
the Hollenbeck.
J. Harry RUSSELL of San Francisco is
at the Westminster.
Miss Jessie c. Rome Of Fresno is
guest at the Nadeau.
J.L Tierney and wife from New York
are at the Hollenbeck
Mrs f. M. Miller of Burlington, Iowa,
is stopping at the Ramona.
c. w. Woodcock of Chicago arrived at
the Westminster yesterday.
W. A. Pomelby and S. c. Hamilton Of
Chino are at the Westminster.
Mr. and Mrs. Henworthy of London
are stopping at the Westminster.
E. W. Horton and wife of San Fran
cisco are registered at the Nadeau.
J. F. Knapp of the San Francisco
Call is stopping at the Ramona.
w. D. Edwards, Hamburg, Germany,
has apartments at the Hollenheck.
Adolph Muller and wife of San Pedro
registered at the Ramona yesterday.
Fred w. Weber of Philadelphia is
among the recent arrivals at the M
deau.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Richardson of
Redlands are registered at the West
minister.
DIR. w. P. Muller and r. A. Eddy of
Missoula, Mont, are guests at the West
minister.
D. r. Prince, United States district
attorney from Fresno, is stopping at the
Nadeau.
L. w. Storror. superintendent Pacific
Postal Telegraph company, is at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Mr.. Herbert Sackett, manager of the
Katie Emmett company, is at the Hol-
lenbeck.
e. p. Gray, a prominent contractor
from San Francisco, registered at the
Hollenbeck yesterday
Thomas Raoul and Miss Raoul, regis
tering from Atlanta. Ca. arrived yes
terday and are at the Hollenbeck.
Geo. c. Salch, an extensive bicycle
manufacturer from Chicago, is in town
and is stopping at the Hollenbeck.
A party of New Yorkers arriving at
the Hollenbeck yesterday are Andrew
Mclean, Geo. Mclean, w. r. Brown and
John H. Carruthers.
Hon. Joseph H. Call, the special coun-
sci of the government in the cases
against the Pacific railways, has re-
turned to the city from Washington.
The herald., 1896-12-12
RITTEN BY A VICIOUS DOG

Thomas Kavanaugh, lamp trimmer
employed by the eletrcic light company,
residing at LOG Hewitt street. came to the
receiving hospital yesterday at noon
ard was treated for a dog bite in the left
leg just below the knee. Kavanaugh
said he was passing along Third street,
between Alameda street and Stephen
son avenue, Thursday evening. about 5
o'clock. when a vicious brute owned by
some Italians living near ran out and
bit him. He paid little attention to the
wound at the time. but yesterday it be-
came so painful that he sought the hos
pital. He will probably swear to COM
plaint AGAINST the owner of the dog.
The herald., 1896-12-12

we did not ship single cutting into the
country. Furthermore, after we ac-
cepted the commission we found phyf-
loxera in the vineyard of the commits
sioner's former chief executive"
1t is therefore clear enough where
the legacy came from, and that an ap-
propriate twin gift is the pest of mis-
representation which has been no less
active in propagating itself since the
close pruning that was administered to
the commission by the state when re-
firing them from office a few years ago
with the general consent of California.
-Berkeleyan Advocate
The herald., 1896-12-12

complaint and Wright and Buchanan
were arrested. After several postpone
ments the matter wa staken up at $50
yesterday morning, and occupied the
whole day. Up to noon only the testi-
mony of one witness had been heard, the
morning hours being occupied in the Sc
lection of a jury. A little before 6 in the
evening the case was submitted and the
jurors retired for deliberation. At 8
o'clock at night they came into colrrt
and announced that it was impossible for
them to agree; that after repeated bal
lots they stood 6 to 6. Accordingly they
were discharged and the case placed
upon the calendar to be reset for trial.
The herald., 1896-12-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Citrus association of Covina has
sent to the chamber of commerce a box
of superior navel oranges
Louis Walker of Ventura sends beurre
clairgeau and Kieffer pears, black Eng
lish medlars, Hachigo pesimmons, p
Barry and eastern buerre pears, Roman
it's apples and Tangerine oranges.
Rev. C. w. Leffingwell of Placentia
sends a case of fine navel oranges.
!. Diniger of Alhambra presents
case of mounted butterflies.
The herald., 1896-12-12
QUESTION BOX

Editor Agricultural Department Her.
aid: Dear Sir-Please answer the fol
lowing questions in your query column:
U Is there any castor oil factory rum
ming at present in Southern California? :?
(2) If there is, what is it's name and ad-
dress? SUBSCRIBER.
Los Angeles, CAL, Nov. %, 1896.
There Is no castor oil factory in South
ern Carifornia.-Editor.
The herald., 1896-12-12
INJURED BY A BALE OF HAY.
Willie Chillis Sustains a Broken Thigh
Yesterday Afternoon

Willie Chillis, newsboy residing at
521H West Sixth street. lies in the re-
ceiving hospital with his left thigh
broken midway between the knee and
hip, caused by bale of hay falling on
him. In the yard of hay dealer on
Hope street between Sixth and Seventh,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. a
lot of bales were being transferred from
one wagon to another.
While this was going on Willie was
The herald., 1896-12-12
A RAILROAD MAN

Can get a new modern Groom house,
BATH pantries, cellar, gas, water, sewer
and everything fine, good neighborhood
and convenient to the s. P. Moderate
The herald., 1896-12-12

To Cure Gold In One Day
Take Laxative BrOmo QuiElne Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1896-12-12

Is a present Santa Claus will give you
at the Broadway Department Store at
12 o'clock (noon).
The herald., 1896-12-12

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A, A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
A. B. Llewellyn of Seattle, WASH, is
at the Hollenbeck.
The herald., 1896-12-12

A BAG OF CANDY FREE TODAY
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The annual reunion of the N
KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC BOLT.
Young Doctor Struck While His Han d
Was on His Fiancee's Shoulder.

BANGOR, Me, Aug. I.-Dr. Wilmer L.
Pressey, Harvard medical student was
killed by lightning at his mothers sum-
mer cottage at Islesboro yesterday after
noon. while his right arm rested on the
shoulder OF his fiancee. His body was
peculiarly marked by the lightning bolt
and a bright red scar was left over his
heart. DR.. Pressey standing by a able
making a glass of lemonade during a sud-
den thunderstorm. Miss Brown stood near
him. AS the storm grew in intensity Miss
Brown became timid. AS she expressed
some terror at the brilliant display of light
ming Dr. Pressey threw his right arm about
her shoulder to reassure her. While they
stood in this position the air was suddenly
filled with flame, the house and all about
II were shaken by a deafening crash and
every inch of air seemed to be crammed
with blaze and noise. n moment later Dr.
Pressey lay on the floor while over him
kneeled the distracted girl to whom he had
just been Offering assurances of safety
trying with bare hands 10 beat out the
flames that burned his clothing.
striking of the bolt. The lightning had
struck the right hand which lay as
shelter on the shoulder of Miss Brown and
which also clutched the lemon squeezer
This latter instrument was crushed to
struck the back OF the young man s
head and ran down his arm. Then it went
into his right side and then to his left
and passed out of the body near the heart
which il stilled forever. The flame of the
fluid must have been intense, for il burned
the hair and eyebrows on the body severe
Presseys arm on his fiancees shoulder
saved her life
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Scores of Victims OF Heat I'm jersey
City, Newark, Hoboken, Paterson
and Other Eastern Cities.
FACTORIES FORCED TO CLOSE
AND DOCTORS AND NURSES KEPT
BUSY NIGHT AND DAY.
Another Long List Of Deaths Reported
from Chfcago-People Of 81. Louis
Again Suffering.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE weather
bureau tonight holds out moderate relief
for the East and central States within the
next twenty-four hours. 1t was with some
pride that Major Dunwoody tonight re-
ferred to the area of high barometer which
he sighted off the Rockies In Montana last
night The low area then central over the
Mississippi valley. moved 10 the northeast.
and tonight was bound out 10 sea over tho
St. Lawrence valley. dragging the, high in
its wake. With the high came the fall or
temperature which painting humanity has
been waiting for so impatiently for ten
days past Montana. Colorado. Iowa. Kan
sas and Nebraska felt it's cool breath and
enjoyed fall Of temperature of from 10
to Is degrees. 1t travelled about 600 miles
in the twenty-four hours. Major Dunwoody
says IL will move eastward at little more
rapid pace during the next twenty-four
hours and be central over the Ohio valley
and the lower lake regions tomorrow night
and reach the Atlantic coast by Thursday
morning.
The government weather sharp wants IL
understood that this is not cold wave.
but merely a relief from the excessive and
almost unprecedented hot spell. While ne
makes no definite predictions he ventures
the statement that a storm from the West
Indias usually comes sweeping up the coast
about this time and ii is betraying no con.
fidence to say that he would not be sur
prsed to see one come rushing along with
in the next four five days. Ii such a
storm should come IL would cool things
east of the Alleghen.es and effect the at
mosphere generally COO or 100 miles into tho
interior.
There has not been a revolution Of the
winds east of the mountains in ten days.
The yane has shifted from west TO south.
Altogether this hot spell can be classed as
remarkable. The high temperature in the
prairie country has lasted twenty days: In
the Western gulf States a fortnight. and
on the Atlantic seaboard a week. The high
est temperatures to-day were at Philadel-
phia. 9s; New York. Albany and Washing
ton, %: Norfolk. Va. 9s; Montgomery. Ala,
9S; Abilene. Tex, sc; ST. Louis, SO; Chicago
and indianapolis. "a. Along the Pacific
coast the mercury ranged from GO 10 20.
but at some points like Roseberry, thirty
miles back from San Francisco. the Their
mometer registered 130
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LEW WALLACE SPOKE
THE GENERALS PATRIOTIC RE-
MARKS TO THE p. o. 8. OF A.
Westerman Iron Mills, Of Marion,
Forced to the Wall by Impatient
CreditOrs-State News.
special to the IndianapoIis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
sixth annual session of the p o. s. of A.
State Camp commenced in this city this
morning and will continue for two days.
There is large number of delegates and
the State officers present are: President.
w. S. Diggs. Mayor of Winchester: vice
president, w. NJ White, Charlottesville;
secretary. W. A. Erlebach, Indianapolis
treasurer. William Rudy, Lyons Station;
master of forms. Albert Miller, Rushville;
conductor. Frank Prickett. Richmond; in
spector, Moses Pyke. South Bend; past
presidents. j. A. Lang, OF Indianapolis, and
Sam ID. Symmes. of Charlottesville. The
address of welcome was made at 2 o clock
by Gen. Lew Wallace. who spoke very elo-
quently and was frequently applauded
Among his remarks he said:
Patriotism is the first impression of a
fool and the last resort of scoundrel' 1
know that catches your attention. That re-
mark is attributed by some people to an
ancient philosopher, and by others to Sam
uel Johnson. the English author and critic
1 wish TO make this remark comparative
man lay dying on battlefield in one of
the greatest OF revolutionary battles. and.
seeing that death was near. and as his last
ones country. You have the two remarks
and you can determine which OF the two
best illustrates the sentiments of
the American people. L am not a member
of your order. but as understand its prin-
ciples | am with you. Where is there such
an emblem as our flag? Ii is always beauti-
full. There are some old soldiers among
you. and L appeal to them. They may
have seen that nag flying over conventions.
flying over long lines of professions salut-
ed with music of bands and drums. They
may have seen it on the church steeples or
over the little red schoolhouses but where
on this earth did IL ever look beautiful
and carry with IL such lessons of instruc-
tion as in the smoke of battle?"
The General was very strong in his ideas
that there should not be any sectarian
schools kept up out of the public funds
He closed by giving the State camp "a hear
ty welcome.
A response was made by Union b. Hunt
of Winchester. The State president then
read his annual report of the progress of
the order in this State during the past
year. The nomination and election OF Off
GERS was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing. The State secretary made his report
of the receipts and expenditures.