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The herald., 1896-01-12
TURNED BUCKLEY DOWN
Billy Sesn0n's Experience With the For.
mer Master of San Francisco
Refused to Be Intimidated by the Blind Boss
Proceeded to Punish Him For
Playing Hog

Among the distinguished visitors in the
city just at present is Hon. w. T. Sesnon,
assistant secretary of state. Mr.. Sesnon is
one of the Republican leaders of Califor-
mia and is very popular man. He was
for one term clerk of the city and county
of San Francisco. Mr.. Sesnon has the
reputation of being one of the few men
who talked straight to Boss Buckle, for it
was in the days that he was mighty that
Billy Sesnon was elected clerk of the
metropolis. As the story goes, some of
Billy's friends made deal with the boss
for him to throw enough Democratic votes
to Billy to elect him. The condition was
that Boss Buckley was to have certain
patronage of the clerks office for his
lambs. After Billy was elected he was told
of the deal and was highly indignant, but
he agreed to make good the promises of his
friends. But Boss Buckley was not satis-
fled with this. He wanted more than had
been promised him.
He claimed that he had elected Sesnon
clerks office. Mr.. Sesnon had an inter.
view With the blind White Boss, when he
informed him of his expectations. After
he had been told that he would have to
turn his office over to Buckley, Billy got
indignant and. turning to the sightless
manlpulatOr, IL is reported tnat he SAID:
"Mr. Buckley, had intended to make
good the promises of my friends and give
you the patronage they had promised, But
you have manifested desire to play the
hog, and now want to tell you that you
cannot have an appointment in my office u
Furthermore Billy Sesnon kept his word.
Buckley got no appointments. After serv-
ing one term Mr.. Sesnon retired, went to
Fresno county, bought a ranch, and has
since contented himself with only dabbling
in politics occasionally to help his friends
The herald., 1896-01-12
TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.

was employed. The fact tina. delays sell
dom happen over the company's roads is
proof that different system has been
used. To improve on the present one.
however, Genetal Manager Wood has di-
vided the city into twenty-four sections, as
a result of which accidents happening to
the live wires in such way as to break the
circuit will only affect a short branch of
the system. AS a further safeguard against
the delays which are considered such a
nuisance by the public, cross connections
have been made between different points
of the various branches in such manner
that the circuit might easily be continued,
even though portion of the regular line
was down.
Very few of the thousands who ride
daily over the street railways know how
break in the current is located from the
main office. At the central station is a
switch board so arranged that the instant
break occurs it is indicated on the board.
With twenty-four separate divisions, it is
an easy matter to de ermine the location
and dispatch line crew to the point on
short notice. The switch board which is to
be used hereafter will be of marble and
will cost $1,000.
Mr.. Wood has an innovation, which he
will introduce in short time, in the way
of a telephone despatch system. Wires
will be stretched along the entire line,
with intermediate telephone stations and
an office at the end of each line. The CEN
trail will be located at the power house and
will be in charge of one man constantly.
He will take the place of regular train
dispatcher ana all cars will be run on
schedule time.
Other minor improvements will be made
as rapidly as possible. The amount of
power generated every day will be regis
tered by a Watt meter. New buildings
are now being constructed to be occupied
as machine shops. store house, etc. There
will be a change in the method OF stablng
the cars. The building at present occupied
will be altered SO that the cars can be
taken out more easily for regular use or in
case of fire. To guard against the possi-
bility of fire the fuel house, in which is
kept the petroleum. burned in the engines,
is being built apart from the main build
ings, and the storage tanks, three in num-
ber. will stand in a cement basement, from
which it would be impossible to ignite any
of the surrounding buildings. Within a
short time the entire system will be
equipped with electric cars, most of them
being practically new. Those now used on
the University division are being over
hauled as rapidly as possible. glass ends
being put in and the woodwork being
repainted.
All of the aforementioned improve
ments are well under way, and before long
there will be in operation in this city one of
the best equipped and best regulated street
railways on the continent.
The herald., 1896-01-12

but we might have had the satisfaction of
listening to the evidence of ''murdered"
man testifying in his own case in court.
BY such evidence we might convict q
murderer, even in Los Angeles county.
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Another local daily tells about an ancient
lady who is the ''mother of seven children,
five of whom are dead and two of whom
are living now"
After Informing us that there were seven
children and that five are dead, it is very
kind to let us know that the other two are
"living - in fact, "living now"
They might have been in San Francisco
or in some eastern city.
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The odor of the unburied Tyndall corpse
is still waited on all the advertising breezes
that blow.
would be very glad to have an answer
to my offer of 500 word for his mind
reading efforts. The experiment should be
tried before Professor TyndalPs eastern
tour.
Salisbury should find place for Tyndall
in the British foreign Office. He eyinces as
much skill in getting out of trouble as Sal
isbury does in getting into trouble.
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Besides, think it necessary to build
schoolhouses. Yours truly,
EDWARD HUTCHINSON.
The herald., 1896-01-12
THREE DAYS IN 4 Trance
Experience of Manager Downs
of Hotel San Xavier
FORGOT ABOUT HIS WEDDING
Comes to Himself at the Hotel Brewster
in San Diego
Returns to Los Angeles, Makes Good His
narital Engagement and Prepares to
Garry Out All His Promises
FORGOT ABOUT HIS WEDDING

For something like four days j. r.
Downs was in a trance. He was not in a
cataleptic state akin to that in which Pro-
fessor Tyndall kept himself for 81 hours,
but Mr.. Downs was certainly in condi-
ton fully as remarkable as was that of
the professor.
Then, too, Mr.. Downs entered upon his
singular condition just as he was about to
fulfill very important engagement.
1t was at high noon on Saturday, anu
airy 4th, that Mr.. Downs was to have led to
the altar Mrs. l.. p Harrison, the daughter
of Mrs. Williams of the Hotel San Navier,
315 West Seventh street. But when the
hour arrived Mr.. Downs was among the
missing. In lieu of his actual presence
was telegram from San Bernardino stat
ing that he was en- route east.
Mrs Harrison felt very bad about the
matter, and she had the sympathy of
large circle of friends. Mr.. Downs was
freely denounced on all sides as base, de-
signing villain, for deceiving charming
lady and pl acing her in such an undesir-
able position.
But Mr.. Downs has cleared himself of
the charge, for yesterday at high noon, in
the parlor of the Hotel San Navier, Rev.
Mr.. Day of the Congregational church pro-
nounced the solemn words which made Mr..
Downs and Mrs. Harrison man and wife.
Mr.. Downs had made good his word to the
lady. although he was a little late about
coming around. Everybody was happy,
though, and the past was forgotten.
Mr.. Downs arrived in the city yesterday
from San Diego. He has. according to his
story, had a very remarkable experience
since Friday, January Sd.
Mr.. Downs says that he suffers from
nervous affections. which sometimes are so
severe that they affect his mentality. That
is to say, for brief periods he has wheels in
his head. Mr.. Downs remembers Friday
evening, the Sd instant, perfectly. 1t was
; a pleasant evening. He spent it with his
affianced. But after he retired he could
not sleep. One of those nervous affections
| When he came to it was Monday afternoon
! and he was at the Hotel Brewster, San
| Diego.
He had in the meantime journeyed from
! Los Angeles to San Bernardino and from
there he had proceeded to San Diego.
| When he got around he could remember
nothing. He could not understand how he
got to San Diego or why he was there.
| However, ne soon had his memory re-
freshed. He got copy of THE HERALD
and read an account of his dep arturo and
! the unexplained complications he had left
behind him. Then Mr.. Downs thought
awhile. He says that he had started away
with less than $40, and of course he had
very little of that amount left. He con-
cluded that it would be a most excellent
idea for him to return to Los Angeles. and
he accordingly did SO.
To the parties in interest he made his
The herald., 1896-01-12

explanation and the ladies believed him.
The first thing he did was to make good
the promise which involved the marriage
ceremony.
Mr.. Downs was seen last evening by a
HERALD representative. He felt happy,
but was somewhat chagrined over the un-
fortunate incident which caused some con-
siderable noteriety to attach to his name.
He said that he had not taken dollar of
money belonging to Mrs. Williams of the
Hotel Xavier. His books, which they COM
planned could not be found, were in q blind
drawer in his desk, and he said that an ex-
animation of them had disclosed the fact
that he had accounted for every dollar. He
admitted that he owed considerable money
in the city, but added that he would pay
every dollar of it. Mr.. Downs said that he
had not entirely recovered, but he did not
think that he would have any more frances
for a long time to come.
The herald., 1896-01-12
SHH WAS A FIGHTER

Woman Demonstrates the Pact to an In
terested Crowd
There was a beautiful scrap on Arcadia
street yesterday afternoon, A man and
woman came up from Alameda street, and
as they passed into Arcadia street the
woman began to belabor the man over the
head. He protested loudly and endeav-
ored to protect himself, but without avail.
The fair but frail amazon continued to
beat him and to abuse him roundly. Hi s
head and face were covered with blood.
Finally, at the misnamed Temperance
hall,'' low dive in the cellar at Main and
Arcadia streets, the man picked the woman
up and carried her downstairs. Here an
amicable adjustment of difficulties was ar
rived at. The entente cordiale was re-
stored. The man washed the blood off his
face, covered up his bruises as best he
could, and the two sailed forth a peace,
There were no arrests.
The herald., 1896-01-12
SOME RAPID PHOTOGRAPHY
Racers Have Pictures Taken on the
Fly
The TripIef and KIser on His Wheel Ara
Photographed While Going at
1892 Gait for lille

At Santa Monica the Stearns team has
buckled down to hard work, and inside OF
week or two some time will be made that
records on other tracks. Edwards and
Kiser are getting into the finest possible
shape, while Brother Bill Hatton daily
plugs out his quota of unpaced miles.
Yesterday 'Dad' Gleezen had pho
tographer at the track, to see if it would be
possible to get good picture of the men
and the pacing machines when all wore
going at top speed. Gleezen invited
Charles Beal of Los Angeles to come down
and try the experiment. Such a thing has
been attempted before, but good results
have been di1licnlt to obtain.
By an ingenious shutter arrangement
Mr.. Beal has succeeded in his efforts. The
shutter to the plate is a rubber one with a
slit in i. about one-siXteenth OF an inch
wide. A coiled spring is arranged at the
top OF it, the force being SO measured that
any desired speed up to one-thousandth
part of a second. The slit works vertically.
so that as the object to be photographed
flashes by the man in charge of the ap-
paratus merely presses the bulb and the
slit shoots down, uncoverng the whole film
by sections in the smallest possible space
of time.
The triplet manned by Randall, other
wise known as Big Bill, Shefski, the Nor
mon, and Brother Bill Hatton, came out,
and after going around once went flashing
by the machine at 30 gait. Snap went
the shutter and that was all. There was
no dark room to show the plates in, and SO
it was presumed that all was we'll, and an
other shot was tried. Kid Kiser got on his
wheel and the trplet started him around
the oval. When they turned into the
stretch they were travelling like the breath
OF storm, Kiser holding his wheel glued
to the big machine, while Big Bill Randall
on the first seat of the triplet, bowed his
big shoulders and sent the big machine as
straight as if they were going on chalk
line. AS they passed Mr.. Beal, who stood
leaning forward with the bulb in his hand,
he gave "A slight pressure and again there
was the s,;art snap indicating the taking
of another picture. That was all that was
done to make photograph of man on a
bicyle travelling faster than one can ride q
horse.
It is Gleezen's intention to have Mr..
Charles Beal take these photographs of the
team when they are out for records. Such
pictures would be curiosities, for at present
there is not one good picture of any OF the
great rides that have been made. The
distance of the shutter from the plate has
always made it impossible to secure a
photograph without blur. but this is all
overcome in MIR. Beal's process.
The herald., 1896-01-12
HUTCHINSON KICKS AGAIN
OminOus and Cd orOus Flames at the
Local Gas Works
The Neglected Eighth Ward-WiII Subscribe
SIo to Ascertain the Purpose Of Laws.
The Unburied TyndaIl

EDITOR HERALD: While journeying
homeward last night I noticed huge and
very omiaous flame of fire shooting up
ward from chimney pipe in the gas works
to the height of twenty feet or more.
There was also an almost insuffe. able odor
of gas for several blocks around.
The further retention of the huge gas
tanks in such close propinquity to the
dwellings of thousands Of people is not
only dangerous, but is criminally careless.
The Fifth-ward magnates who control the
basement politics of this city would not
tolerate such thing in their section of the
city for single day, but they force the
foul smell and the great danger to life upon
the denizens of the Eighth ward.
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1t is time to call attention to the foul
ness, impurty, common air, or whatever
it is that so often comes through the local
gas pipes and extinguishes lighted gas jets
to the great inconvenience of persons who
are awake and with the most serious dan
ger to invalids and sleepers who sometimes
leave the gas burning.
We need more than one gas company, or
none at all.
Even the sprinkling carts that used to be
seen in various parts of the Eighth ward
are heard of no more.
Probably the damp weather has rendered
their use unnecessary-save in the Fifth
ward.
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1t seems that we are not to enjoy the
spectacle of the prosecution of the exposed
villains at the court house and the city hall
and the city parks, and even in the tax
cutting and scraping and assaulting cases
technically known as widening streets.
| As curtain raiser, | will be one of a
hundred to give $40 toward the necessary
expense of finding out whether our laws
| are made for the punishment of rascals or
for harrassing innocent people only.
| Let THE HERALD start the list.
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| If the district attorney is incapable to
| do the work or is Tin the hands of his
! friends,o we still have our remedy in our
at our own expense, which would result in
our ultimate gain. If we do not deserve to
be robbed we will prosecute the robbers.
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If have ever said any ything against the
rector of Trinity church, New York, Iwisf
| to offer substitute for that erratic mo-
ton of the incautious tongue.
In refusing to perform the marriage cere
mony for the Belmont-Vauderbilt pair
unless they would give reasonable evi
dence that their late divorces were pro
cured on statutory grounds and thai
neither was guilty party-the said rectol
has earned the respect of all decent people
If he had used his conscience as fully a
the time of the late bargain and sale ot
Vanderbilt and Marlborough he nigh
| have won almost universal esteem.
Will the marriage frowned upon by the
Episcopal church in America find high ia
vor in the Episcopal country of the Duchess
of Marlborough?
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We are informed by one of the local dai
lies that man ''who was lately murderer
has since died."
If the man ''who was murdered" had re
covered, the consequences to the Englisl
language might have been very disastrous
The herald., 1896-01-12

Nothing has happened lately, except
news OF war, that has caused such sem
sation as the remarkable cures being
effected by DR.. A. J. Shores new system
OF treatment. The public could hardly
believe the cures were genuine until they
called and interviewed the patient who
had been restored to health and happi-
ness. No treatment was ever before used
in Los Angeles that has given as many
satisfactory results as the Shores System.
1t is new painless. safe and successful.
Last week DR.. Shores was honored by a
visit from Two doctors of the city and
asked to be shown the new treatment,
as it was curing hundreds OF so-called in
curable diseases.
The medical gentlemen, after thorough
Iy investigating the treatment, expressed
themselves as highly pleased.
In leaving one OF the gentlemen was
heard to remark: "Well, you can talk
all you want to, but DR.. Shores has the
fnest system of treating Catarrh and
Chronic Diseases l have ever had the
pleasure of seeing"
Such Endorsements are heard many
times day, and coming from the lead
ing citizens OF Los Angeles. 1t might be
we'll to add that this wonderful treat
mont is given for SIS month and medi-
cines furnished free to all patients who
apply this month. Come to the offices
yourself, sec for yourself, talk with our
patients; they Will not lie. Come and
see our parlors, always crowded with
gratified patients. That is the way to
find out the difference between the
real and the imitation.
DR.. A. j. HOWE,
OF 1854 K street, Sacramento. says:
Zone yesr ago l adopted DR.. A. J.
Shores system of treating Catarrh and
Chronic Diseases, and l can truthfully
say 1t cures SO out of every 100 cases.
DR.. Howe is one of the leading physi-
clans of the above named city. Surely
this Is speaking volumes for DR.. Shores
treatment.
TO OTHER PHYSICIANS
Who have so highly recommended Dr..
Shores system of Catarrh treatment Dr.
Shores takes this opportunity to return
to them his sincere thanks. The friend
ship and Endorsement OF the brethren in
the profession is highly complimentary
to DR.. Shores, and it will be his purpose
Ia tho future, as in the past, to give every
case his individual attention, and q
speedy and permanent cure will surely
follow.
S5. 90 month for all diseases, mcdi-
cines furnished free. Trial treatment
and medicines free.
The herald., 1896-01-12

Adolph or ''Chili Gonza1es, as he is
known in the profession, is the cham
pIon tumbler OF America. having been
forty years in the circus arena. For
years Mr.. Gonzales was a mem Der and
personal friend of John Robinson, prob
ably the greatest circus man that ever
lived.
MIR. Gonzales says: "For some time l
have had bronchitis. Nothing did me
any good until i came to DR.. Shores, and
he has made ne we'll.
(Signed) "ADOLPHUS GONZALES"
The herald., 1896-01-12

Mr.. Gonzales is now teaching physical
culture. with headquarters at the Bur
bank Theater. lie has no equal as a
teacher, and his system is considered the
best now in use.
The little daughter of Mr.. Gonzales is
also engaged in teaching all kinds of
fancy dancing. They are well-known to
the world as being the most refined
dancers in the business.
See Mr.. Gonzales and he will tell you
DR.. Shores has cured him.
The herald., 1896-01-12
THE FALSE AND THE TRUE

That's What Professor Bell Will Attempt to
Define Tonight
Tonight Professor Fred Bell will lecture
in Illinois hall, taking for his subject,
Eastern Adopts and Western Mediums; or
the True and the False. Professor Bell
will attempt to define just what genuine
mediumship consists of, as applied to spir-
itualism. Professor Tyndall will attend
and give some of his wonderful mind-read-
ing tests. He will also have something to
say about his burial test, and bid farewell
to his friends in Los Angeles. The Wiley
orchestra will furnish music, and Miss
Rosina Rosn will sing. This will be Pro-
fessor Tyndall's last appearance in this
city, as he leaves this week for the east to
hunt a new burial spot.
The herald., 1896-01-12

The Gonzales family are known both in
Europe and America, having played and
create. . sensation In every place where
they haze performed, the Gonzales sis.
ters, Stella and Nina, as we'll as the
brother Karl, being pronounced by the
press and public of Europe ami America
as having no equals in their peculiar line
of work. The mother, Mrs. Gonzales is
as we'll AMI favorably known on both
con tlnents as the leading descriptive vo-
caiist.
The herald., 1896-01-12
Science Association

The next regular monthly meeting of the
Southern California Science association
will be held on Tuesday evening at s
o'clock, in the Chamber of Commerce as
sembly-room, Fourth street and Broadway,
when paper will be presented having for
Its subject the photographic Work of the
Geological Survey. It's organization, pur-
poses, methods of work and the results
will be fully treated, the whole being illus
trated with maps and instruments. Mr..
j. B. Lippincott, in charge of the hydro.
graphic department of the United States
geological survey, will be the speaker OF
the evening.
The herald., 1896-01-12
RUPTURE.

To the people who are suffering from
rupture: Professor Joseph Fandrey. for
merry of Berlin, Germany, now of SAINTS
Barbara, is practical rupture specialist,
and the latest patent truss manufacturer
whereby you can be cured. Specially to
those who have tried and found no relief,
and have given up all hopes-to all those
am asking them to send me their ad-
dresses.
The herald., 1896-01-12
EIocutionists' Association

The Los Angeles Association of Elocu.
tionists held its usual monthly meeting
Thursday evening in Alfrey hall. Enthu-
siasm and interest characterized the meet
ing, at which an interesting paper, care
fully delineating the object, aim and bene-
fit to be derived from such union, was
read by Miss Alfrey, discussion follow.
ing.
Mr.. Dobinson read charming little bal
lad, illustrating how the voice should fol-
low the musical rhythm of such compost
ton.
Important business matters we're dis.
cussed, after which the meeting adjourned.
The herald., 1896-01-12
Off for Florida

W. S. Melick, editor and proprietor OF
the Antelope Valley Gazette, will leave
this morning for st. Augustine, Florida,
where he will attend the national editorial
meeting, which will convene on January
~ and last four days. He will stop over
at St. Louis on the way, to be present at
the convention of the western editors,
which will take place on the 18th inst.
From St. Louis the newspaper men will GO
to Florida in two trains.
The herald., 1896-01-12
OPEN AIR CONCERT

The Program Of Music Today at WestIake
Park
The Los Angeles Military band, W. D.
Deeble, conductor, will interpret the fol-
lowing numbers this afternoon at West
lake park:
March, On Parade--Sousa.
Overture. Hunt in the Ardennes-Mare.
Swedish song-JOhnson.
Waltz Da Barcarolle- -Waldteufel
Selection, Robert lie Diable- Meyerbeer.
Intermission.
March, our Andy-Douglas.
Observation-Disclosures.
MaZurka, Moonlight at Del Monte-Donigan
Selection from CaTmen-Bizet.
Descriptive Darkies' Dream-Lansing.
Galop, TivolI-Zickoff.