The herald., 1896-02-17


fornia' Fair: Mordiy light northerly winds.
Books free. In this issue IF TIE HERALD
ss published list of 200 standard works,
books handsomely and subs an tally hound
In gold stamped clo'h A few thousand of
these volumes will be given away free Of
cost. AS these books formerly reta,led for
VI, the supply will not last long. All low
ers of good literature should make their
selections at once. For full particulars see
two-column announcement on another
page.
Willie Smith. negro youth, was brought
to The station by Officer Blackburn last
night to serve sentence for disturbing the
tyeace outside the Orpheum theater some
time ago. for which offense he received
thirty.day foater. The boy lives in the
town, and when his father heard of the
arrest he came to the station to beg them
to let him take his son. This was accord
ingly done, after Smith had promised to
bring his son up in the morning to have the
case settled.
The In ernatonal Educational Labor as
sociatiou met yesterday. Mrs. Mary Hobart
and j. r. Armstrong spoke. The latter
stated that capitalism was the great curse
of humanity. He further stated that capi-
tai and capitalism were as distinctly differ
ent as daylight and darkness. Others gave
nve minute talks to the question.
Reynolds Coleman, the civil engineer, of
tine firm of Sanders & Co., in the Wilson
block, died suddenly this morning at his
home on Eighth and Bonnie Brae streets.
The deceased gentleman had for some
time been suffering from consumption.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning.
An inquest was held by the coroner yes-
terday ON the body of Fred s. Simpson, the
young man who committed suicide at the
Westminster h"te! few days ago. His
parents at Decatur, Illinois, wired, the
underakers to eInbalm the body and for
ward it. This will accordingly be done
today.
One of the largest single checks for taxes
ever received for city taxes arrived for
Tax Collector Gish on Saturday from San
francisco. Ii is for $500 and was sent
down by corporation of that city which
is a large holder of Los Angeles real estate.
Frank Sanchez had little private dis
turbance all to himself on Alameda street
last night: His fun was cut short by the
arrival of officer Henderson, who as
sisted him to the patrol wagon.
Max Gebhardt. Earnest Meyers and Gar
field Afford. who were amusing themselves
by raising Cain OH Main street last night,
were arrested by officer Reynolds and
placed in the cooler to cool off
The total number of deaths in Los An
geles during the month of January was
1875, of which 23 were from consumption,
IL from pneumonia and II from diseases
of the heart.
The only arrival at the county Jail yes.
terday was John Sullivan, brought in from
Santa Monica by Constable Myers of that
place. Sullivan is charged with disturbing
the peace.
The board of library trustees will meet
IN special session this afternoon, the regu-
lar meeting last week having been post.
Poned on account OF no quorum.
A baseball game was played at Downey
between the Fernando aud Downey teams.
The scores were: Fernando l 5, Downey TO-.
The game season closed OH Saturday.
School teachers of city and county schools
should take advantage of the special offer
at l.:chtenberger's art emporium, 1O7
North Main street. This week you can pur.
chase a beautifully framed picture of any
patriot, author or composer for only 81.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey. Stimson block,
first floor, rooms 133, 134, 135. Special
attention given to ubstetrical cases and al!
diseases OF women and children. Elec-
tricity scientifically used. Consultation
hours, to 8. Tel. l277.
Gendron 1916 model bicycle. 500; ReIi-
ance '96 model bicycle, SIS: Juveniles 1913
model bicycle, $50 and $50, at Southern
California Arms Co., ll3 w. First ST., Los
Angeles.
Adams BROS, dentists, 2391: South
Spring street. Painless filling and extract
ing. Best sets of teeth from So to $40.
Hours, to 8; Sundays 10 to IL.
Subscribe for THE HERALD and get lot
in the growing town of Lancaster. Plats
on exhibition at HERALD land department,
23O1a 5. Spring street, room 5.
Ralston meals are the best in the city;
Ralston bread, pies, cakes and delicacies
are pure and healthful. 3lo-3l7 West
Third street.
Eat pure foods dine at the RaIston. To-
day three elegant 25c meals. 3lJ-3l7
West Third street.
sharp & Samson, funeral directors tin
.dependent,) 536 South Spring street. Tel.
1929.
Orr & Hines, undertakers. removed to
647 South Broadway. Tel. Main G5.
Rooms 81 week and up. Z. S. hotel.