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by the young thieves as their rendez-
vous. He had noticed the boys hanging
around in the vicinity oftimes at night
disappearing near the old structure.
Yesterday morning he decided to inves-
tigate, and with Officer Tyler went to
the place about 10 o'clock
In an upstairs room, which had been
fitted up with stove, frying pans and
household utensils, they found the six
youths, ranging in age from 15 to 20
years, all of whom. it is said. have
parents living in this city. At the sta
tion they gave the names of Thomas
Lloyd. Earl Young, Willie Henderson,
Walter Rivas. Charles Owens and James
Allen. No charge was preferred against
them, all being booked on suspicion,
pending further investigation.
A wagon load of stuff was carted up to
the station. consisting of towels, stock
ings, underclothing. hose harness, veg
etables. carpenters tools. etc. etc
The boys were just preparing breakfast
when the raid was made and were taken
utterly by surprise. 1t is expected that
several of the lads can be shown to be
guilty of numerous petty thefts and per-
haps of one or more burglaries.
The herald., 1896-12-19
THE HOFFMAN CAFE
A Suit at Law Over the Notedly Popular
Spring-Street Hostelry

There is trouble over the resort and
rendezvous of young bloods of the city,
and whether it will occasion any disturb
ance in the due administration of the
cafe on Spring street remains to be seen
In complaint filed yesterday Theo-
dore Steiner claims that on Dec Is, 1895,
he leased from the M. L. Polaski com
pany the Hoffman dining rooms and cafe
upstairs. By the terms of the contract
entered into Steiner was to obtain all
of his liquors and cigars from the saloon
below, and he was to furnish the saloon
with the delicacies for the lunch counter
that the Gelicately pampered stomachs
of the habitues of the place demanded.
In the matter of rent, also, he agreed to
pay 5000 for the first six months $1,000 for
the second six months term, and $500
for each succeeding period of six months
each.
Steiner claims to have paid 5000 for the
first term Of six months, and on April
14th he was forcibly elected from the
premises and the defendant refused him
admission or access. 1t was just before
La Fiesta and during that week he an
ticipated making a larger than ordinary
profit. He alleges that during the time
he held possession he realized each
month about $3.50. and when elected
much of his property was in the place
For the loss sustained, damages, etc.
Steiner claims the sum of $12, ,932.75
The herald., 1896-12-19
A TECHNICAL POINT
A Defendant Who Claims the Formali-
ties of Law Were Not Compiled With

Judge Clark yesterday rendered an
opinion in the suit of Linott VS.. Rowland
ct al. on the motion of the defendant to
recall the execution issued on the judg-
ment and quash the levy, claiming the
court was without proper jurisdiction
and the judgment was void
Inc complaint was upon Joint note,
and the Judgment was on default en-
tered on Feb. 21st.
The defendant urged that the court
was without jurisdiction for the reason
that there was no proof of summons
upon him. and the court holds that the
return made was of a bungling charac-
ter and would possibly, were the attack
upon the judgment a direct and not a
collateral attack, be held insufficient.
But Judge Clark holds that the affidavit.
however imperfect, furnishes all that the
statute requires and is sufficient as
against collateral attack
One of the defendants, Charles P. Tenn
pie, appeared and demurred to the COM
plant and the demurrer was sustained.
Thereafter the plaintiff filed an amended
complaint, which he served upon Tenn
pie but not upon Rowland. This the lat
ter urged rendered the judgment void.
Upon this point the court holds that an
inspection of the judgment roll shows
that Rowland was not affected by the
amendment; that We're it to be with
drawn the Judgment against him would
lack no essential element Of support. and
it is at least doubtful whether the fail
ure to serve the amended complaint
upon him was even error.
For these and other reasons Judge
Clark has denied the motion.
The herald., 1896-12-19
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following complaints were yester
day filed in new suits in the superior
court:
Joseph Reynier VS.. Charles Elton-A
suit to recover possession of certain
lands, for $500 damages, $100 being the
value of rents, and costs.
Carl Raiss VS.. Annie S. Martina suit
to quiet title to lots 33 and "a of the Will
liams Home tract. Pasadena, against
which judgment was obtained on Sep
tember a. 1896.
J. F. Tannahill vs. Archie Thompson
A suit for s110O, interest costs and de-
cree of sale.
Lillian NJ. MacGowan VS.. the city Of
Los Angeles-A suit to quiet title to lot
and the easterly fifteen feet of lot g.,
block 8, Ord's survey of the city.
Theodore Skiner VS.. NJ. L. Polaski COM
pany-A suit to recover $12,932.75 and
costs for being elected from possession
of the Hoffman cafe and grill room.
Cyrilla Motto VS.. Ambrose Faure ct al.
"A suit to dissolve partnership in wood
and coal store on Buena Vista street, OBJ
tain an accounting, that receiver be
appointed, and that the business be
wound up.
VI. Price vs. The Herald Publishing
company-A suit to recover $4,000 as
damages suffered by plaintiff to his
reputation.
Laura T. Gartar. guardian of the es-
tates of Vida, Edna, Milton and Ethel
Thomas, vs. j. Alex Brown. administra-
tor of the estate of Mary J. Brown, de-
ceased-A suit to enforce defendant to
| render account showing all transactions
of Mary Brown in her capacity as guar
! dian, and that from her estate judg-
ment be rendered.
The herald., 1896-12-19
THE vALENzUELA CASE.
Standing Room Still at a Premium in
the Township Court.


The Valenzuela- -Higuera. seduction
case occupied the attention of Justice
Young all day yesterday in the township
court. As upon the opening day of the
case standing room was at a premium.
Before noon the defense opened its
case and. as indicated yesterday, an
attempt was made to show that the
plaintiff had been seen under such cir
cumstances long anterior to her love
passages with Higuera, as would seri-
ously impugn her chastity. In this con
nection a dramatic little episode took
place which would appeal readily to the
sentimentalists of either sex.
About seven years ago a handsome
Spanish speaking citizen named Fred
erico Samuel was the acknowledged
lover of Josefa Valenzuela For a time
she accepted his attentions, and then,
with the perverse contrariety of woman
hood, she threw him over to lavish her
maiden's, if not altogether girlish, af-
fections upon Higuera-who figures as
defendant in this case.
Yesterday the defense put the discard
ed lover upon the stand. Cunningly de-
vised questions were put to him in order
to obtain from him substantiation Of
the defendants allegations against the
good name and fame of the plaintiff.
The opportunity for Samuel to avenge
himself was ample-probably the
temptation great, but he scorned it.
With hot emphasis he repudiated the
insinuations hidden in the questions OF
Higuera's counsel, and testified to his
old-time sweetheart having been true
ard pure hearted woman.
Whatever the spectators in the crowd
ed court room may have thought of
the evidence presented during the hear
ing for or against the plaintiff. at least
there were no differences Of opinion re-
garding the manliness Of this particular
witness.
The case will be argued today.
The herald., 1896-12-19
THE DIVORCE MILL.

Judge Shaw granted a decree yester-
day to John Gilmore against Mrs. ]. E.
Gilmore, on the ground of desertion
The plaintiff is a carpenter and con-
tractor at Pomona, where the couple re-
sided for couple of years. The wife
returned to New York to visit her pa
rents and has refused to return. 1t
transpired during the hearing of testi-
mony that she was troubled with KEEP
tomania and was given over to certain
Spiritualistic ideas that somewhat dis
turbed the home
In department five S. r. Langworthy
was refused a decree against his wife,
Mrs. A. c. Langw pending the sub
mission of further testimony. Plaintiff
charged his wife with desertion, but
could not give any satisfactory reason
for the divided household.
Mrs. Lizzie Vincent who is mere girl
under 10 years of age, was granted a
decree yesterday by Judge Smith
against F. Vincent who is railroad
man, now in Arizona. About a week
after the marriage. a little over a year
ago. the husband began to abuse plain
tiff. and on one occasion tied her hands
and feet and began to flourish a carv-
ing knife. Not desiring a repetition OF
such playfulness, plaintiff began suit for
divorce
The herald., 1896-12-19
1880; net amount due the state. sl71.,

1850; net amount due the state. $171,
1876
Received from the redemption of prop
erty sold to the state for delinquent
taxes, $10,610.59; net amount due the
state, $364401.
Amount due the state for maintain.
ing Inmates at state school at Whittier.
s45427S; amount due state for maintain
ing inmates at the Preston Scholl of In
dustry, $352.36.
Deficiency on personal property taxes
Of assessment of 1895, $14.24; commits
sion for collecting, Al cents; net amount
due the state, $6.46.
Tax on collateral inheritances, col
lected by treasurer, $3137.24; appraisers
fees, $126; commissions of treasurer,
$156.S6; net amount due state, $2S54.3S.
Two dollar state poll taxes collected
by the assessor, $13,650; commissions,
$1047 so; net due state, $11, ,60250.
Three dollar poll taxes collected by
the assessor $2910: commissions, $436.50
net due state. $2473.50.
Four dollar poll taxes collected by the
tax collector, sos; commissions. $177;
net due state, $531.
Principal on state school lands, 1856. &c,
which all goes to the state.
Interest on state school lands, $572. 0G,
all going to the state.
The above makes a total amount due
the state of $30S S,363.68.
There is in the state treasury to the
credit of Los Angeles county, $2S. 900; es-
timated amount of state school money
due the county, $115,000. making total
credit to the county from the state of
$143.000. which leaves a balance of $685.
900 to be transported to the state treas
ury.
All commissions allowed for collecting
and disbursing moneys are paid into the
county treasury for the use and ben efit
Of the county
The herald., 1896-12-19
WASHED UP BY THE WAVES.

Yesterday afternoon City Marshal
Maxey of Redondo telephoned Coroner
Campbell that a body had been found on
the beach four miles north of that city
The corpse is that of a man about miG-
die age, clad only in underclothes ano
socks. One of the teeth on the left-hanG
side of the lower jaw is missing. The
features are indistinguishab BILE, owing tC
mutlation by fishes, and the body
is in an advanced state of de-
composition. DR.. Campbell and Deputy
Summerfield left for the scene late in the
afternoon, and after viewing the scene
ordered that the body be sent to this
city. which will be done this morning
An inquest will be held at the rooms OF
Orr & Hines upon the arrival of the re-
mains.
The herald., 1896-12-19
DUE THE STATE.
The County Auditors Report to the
State Controller.


The semi-annual report of County Au-
ditor Bicknell, made to the state con-
troller, of all moneys collected for and
on account of the state from May 4, 1896.
to December Z, 1896, was forwarded
north yesterday. The following is a
resume of the amount collected COM
missions for collecting, and net amount
due the state:
Collected by the assessor upon the as
sessment of 1896 at s17O rate, 1881. 46;
states portion of commissions, $149 26,
net due state, $233S. 49,
Collected by the assessor upon the as
sessmert of 1896 at $1.40 rate, $40, ,9S3. .46;
states portion of commissions, $1099 S5;
net due state, ST. ,23Oy3
Collected by the tax collector on the
assessment of 1895 at 81. 70 rate, $14,O47. .27;
net amount due state, $566O22.
Collected by the tax collector on the
assessment of 1895 at 81. 40 rate, s21, ,4O2. 40.
net amount due the state $10,471 80.
Collected by the tax collector on the
assessment of 1896 at 81. As rate, $252, los. 81:
net amount due the state, $74, ~.
Collected by the tax collector on the
assessment Of 1896 at s11O rate. 1885
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scribed are and have been for a long
time public highway. laid out AMI
dedicated as such by one j. S. Phillips in
1SS5-S6. who at such time was owner in
fee of such premises. and that in those
years he caused a portion of what was
then known as the Phillips tract-about
two and half miles in extent, east and
west-to be plated into 10-acre lots and
laid out certain streets. ETC.; that along
the south side of the land, and wholly
upon his land, Phillips caused to be laid
out and dedicated as a public highway
certain highway designated as Ar
royo avenue, and as such it was record
ed.
Upon this issue the case went to trial,
and after occupying the attention of the
court the entire day. it was continued
until this morning.
The herald., 1896-12-19
A GANG OF YOUNG ToUGHs
Their Rendezvous Raided and a Lot OF
Stolen Property Found

A gang of six young toughs were yes
terday morning sent to police headquar-
ters by officers Matuskiwiz and Tyler.
who captured them in the old building on
Macy street, formerly occupied as the
Sisters home; at the same time gather
ing in a wagon load of stolen stuff Of a
miscellaneous character, ranging from
vegetables to underclothing and carpen-
ters' tools.
For long time reports have reached
the police of the operations of a gang
of petty thieves, who took almost any
thing they could lay hands on. Officer
Matuskiwiz has of late been watching
the old building. which has stood empty
The herald., 1896-12-19
CQuRT NOTES.

Paul Watkins was yesterday ordered
committed to Highlands by Judge Shaw.
The patient is only 20 years of age, but
has recently developed religious mania.
Two boys, Trout and Franklin, were
before Judge Smith yesterday for horse
stealing. There was some doubt as to
the validity of the information, and the
court read the riot act to the boys and
let them go.
Urvano Encino. who stole a horse,
valued at s55, from G. Schleismayer at
Lancaster on August "a, was examined
before Justice Young yesterday. The
further hearing of the case was con-
tinued until Monday
The herald., 1896-12-19
A YOUNG SCAPEGRACE.
A Complaint Filed Against Filio Lu-
chetti for Embezzlement.

A complaint was filed in the township
court yesterday against Filio Luchetti,
young fellow who is charged with hav-
ing embezzled horse and buggy, valued
at $3.50. 1t appeared that on Octo ber 31st
Luchetti hired the rig at the livery stable
of Bennett & Durn and made off with it.
Luchetti Is a minor, and after being
arrested for the above offense an order
was made by Judge Clark, upon applica-
tion of the guardian, that proper sum
be paid from the estate for providing
counsel for the defense. A second order
was made about the same time that
500 be paid from the, estate to the wife
OF Luchetti who. since the time of her
husbands arrest, has been unprovided d
for.
The estate in which the young scape-
grace has an interest is valued at about
$4,000
The herald., 1896-12-19
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

A complaint was yesterday sworn to
In the police court by Mrs. E. Folk
against Richard Murray, charging the
attempted burglary of her store at 6O6
North Alameda street. Murray is the
fellow arrested Wednesday evening by
Omcer Davis and sent to the station on
suspicion. He was caught by the wo-
man behind the counter of her little ba :
kerry, her attention being attracted bv
the sound of the bell on the money till,
which she accuses Murray of attempting
TO loot
The herald., 1896-12-19
THE. BOUNDARY LINE.
A Strip of Land Which the County
Claims as Public Highway.

The old-time suit of E. J. Baldwin
against the county of Los Angeles, Eliza
beth j. Hollenbeck ct al. being suit to
quiet title to. certain land was up for
trial yesterday in department six before
Judge Mckinley
The PLAINTIFF claimed title in fee to that
portion of the ranch La Puente Begin
ming at station No. 3. of partition line
Of the ranch between Workman and
Rowland ct al, ETC., ETC., containing
1884 acres. On the other hand, the de-
fspdants maintained that the lands de-
The herald., 1896-12-19
A JUDGES COMMISSION.
Received the Parchment Four Times
and Worn the Ermine Eight Years.

Judge Clark yesterday received his
commission and, albeit he has occupied
a seat on the bench for little over eight
years, he has received similar piece
of parchment on four different occa-
sions.
His first appointment as judge of the
superior court was to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the resignation of Judge
Gardner in 1885, Then in the fall election
he was elected to serve during the two
years unexpired term. In 1890 he was
elected for the full term of six years
and at the recently held election was
again elected at the head of the judicial
ticket.
The herald., 1896-12-19
BUD PRICES PRICE.
A Damage Suit Filed Against The Her
aid Publishing Company.

Yesterday afternoon W. L. Price filed
his complaint in the superior court,
wherein he claims $25.00O damages.
1t Is set forth that on November %,
1896. there appeared in the columns of
The Herald an article under the caption
of "Blackmailer's Reward-W. L., Alias
Bud Price Gets His Pay, etc." by the
publication of which article he has suf-
fered in reputation to the extent of the
damages claimed.
The herald., 1896-12-19
PHoNoGRAPH CONCERT.

The second entertainment in the win
ter lecture course given by the Epworth
league took place at the Vincent M. E..
church on South Main street last night.
The entertainment consisted in a phono-
graph concert. given by the Tally Phon-
ograph parlors. Nearly 800 people were
present. and several of the numbers
rendered were heartily applauded. The
proceeds of these entertainments, after
asll expenses have been met. are to ap-
ply on q similar course of lectures to BE-
given next year.
The herald., 1896-12-19
Our Hone Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
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telephone g.
The herald., 1896-12-19

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and bicycles.
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Third and Broadway.
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DEA Tbs

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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons Hawley, King &
Co.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-12-19


STURGE-At Long Beach. December IS,
1896, Ernest Stetson Surge, son of
Frank B. and Lillian Sturge of Pasa-
dena, aged years.
Interment, Evergreen cemetery. Los An
geles.
WILSON-At Highland Park. December
II, 1896. Oracle Wilson, beloved daughter
of Thos. A. and Harriet H. Wilson,
aged 10 years
Funeral from residence at Highland Park
today, December 49, 1885, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Friends and acquaintances invited to at
tend. Interment, Evergreen cemetery.
The herald., 1896-12-19
~ i lNG0

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. S24 South Spring street.
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Mr.. And Mrs. Augustus Jewell of Dow
eeet. Mich, are stopping at the Nadeau.
The herald., 1896-12-19

To Cure a Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1896-12-19
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HDRECAsT-For Southern CALIFORNIA; Fair on
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WAIT AND SEE 4PAWS TWO
HERDS OF ELEPHANTINE
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The Wises Dwarfs and Mammoths of
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All the Wild Beasts.
When Artemus Ward solemnly pro-
nounced the elephant to be "a most
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ing among their immense aggrega-
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bined Americas Greatest Shows
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ing among their immense aggrega-
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drome attractions the largest num-
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and appear simultaneously, ilustrat-
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Every species Of every age and size,
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
SHOOTING WILDCATS.

Method In which sportsmen at Patch
ogue Indulge in the Sport.
The New York Sun told recently
about some cats which had been liber-
ated and had gone wild on an island.
There is similar colony on an island
three miles off Patshogue, L. I.
When Patchogue cats get too numer-
Gus, the Kittens, instead of being
drowned-or dropped on the neighbours
door steps, as In ordinary country
towns, are taken out to the island and
liberated. They find there plenty to
eat-birds washed ashore, as well as
fish and mussels, while there is fresh
water a-plenty for their needs. Now
when Patchogue man gets his sport
ing blood up he takes boat and goes
wildcat hunting. He takes a pretty
stable fish with him, or, maybe, n
large bird-a hen or duck or gull, say
or q sleeps head or a chunk Of meat.
He starts after supper in the summer
time, and arrives at the island about
shutdown. Then he proceeds to gather
driftwood, and by dark he has pretty
stable fire blazing. He looks to his L.
gauge or 1o-gauge duck gun, and loads
It with double BIS. Then he hangs up
the bird, head. meat, or fish so close to
the fire that it sizzles and burns, and
sends forth an odor most appetizing to
wildcats. This done, he goes away
about seven rods from the fire and sits
Down behind the brush and waits.
Pretty soon he hears a yeowl away
down wind. By and by he sees 2
shadow approaching. The killing OF
the wildcat isn't much. It come sout
into the opening and goes toward the
fire, whereupon the watcher shoots 1t
dead.