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The herald., 1896-09-24

beileds by Mr. and Mrs. Modini Wood
ahd Mrs. Hamilton, and the ballroom
will be open for dancing.
Miss Eveline and Miss Louise Adams
are expected from Coronado tomorrow.
While here they will be the guests of
Mrs. w. T. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Hart entertained
informally at dinner on Tuesday even
Ing in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Met
ca-f. Plates were laid for eight.
Mrs. Ella Giles Ruddy, who has an es-
tablished reputation as an accomplished
journalist, has an article in the current
number of Demorest's Monthly on Popu-
lar American Song Writer'S.
Tuesday night the Concordia club Of
Los Angeles gave a very enjoyable and
pleasant ball at the Vienna park The
party was conveyed to and from the
grounds In tally-hos. Dancing, music
and mirth filled in the evening. The
grounds were beautifully lighted with
electric lights and Japanese lanterns.
The herald., 1896-09-24
IN HONOR OF MISS ADAMS.

Mrs. w. T. Bishop has the happy
faculty of bringing together congenial
people at her social gatherings conse-
quently last evening was no exception,
when she so delightfully."- entertained in
honor of her guest, Miss Adams of De-
troit. Refreshments were served, the
table being decorated with La France
roses aud graceful ferns. The clever
hostess wore an exquisite yellow crea-
ton. with trimmings of white lace.
Miss Adams wore gray crepe. Mrs.
Holthoff was gowned charmingly in
white silk null. Es' Fi ~
Those present were: The Misses Jane
Dorsey. Abby Easton, the Misses Null
lens. Messrs 2. G. Kellam, Fred Hem
derson, Horace Henderson, Will Cur
rer. M. L. Graft, Mr.. and Mrs Ezra
Stimson. Mr.. and Mrs. Barker, Mr., and
Holterhoff was gowned charmingly In
and Mr.. and Mrs Robert Widney.
The herald., 1896-09-24
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Mr.. Frank Pickett on Tuesday evening
last entertained at the home Of his
parents, 213 Scheifflin street. in honor OF
his twenty-fourth birthday. The time
was pleasantly passed with games,
while several vocal and instrumental
numbers were rendered, after which
dainty refreshments were served. The
following were among the invited
guests: Mr.. w. and Mrs H. Frickett,
Mr.. William and Mrs r. Murphy, Mr..
]. and Mrs. ]. West, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bosley, Mr., and
Mrs Moore, Mrs. and Miss Lyall, Misses
Gertie and Bessie West, Ethel Belcher.
Lulu Harland, Maggie Livingston, Lulu
and Hattie Pickett, Lena and Louis
Davidson, Mines, Davidson and F. j.
Brewster. Messrs. d. Lyall, Frank
Langdon, Rex Belcher l.. Biddel, Frank
Baceigalupi, A. Hezekia, William
Stearns, George Newman, Groos, r. r.
and e. F. Bohring, J. Chamberlain.
The herald., 1896-09-24
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Routine Business Transacted by the
Board Yesterda.

AT the meeting of the board of fire
commissioners yesterday morning, Dri-
yer Bert Smith was ordered to settle a
bill for STATE, due G. Worth, within sixty
days, on penalty of dismissal
The following communication was re-
Aeived from City Electrician Francis,
which was read and referred to the chief
nor q detailed report as to cost, etc.
II desire to call your attention to the
fact that recent developments in electric
cal science have rendered our present
system Of generating the current for the
transmission of fire alarms out of date
and very costly by comparison.
Storage batteries for this purpose
have during the past few years come
into general use and furnish a method
Of generation at once reliable and very
economical ~
From January to July of this year
the cost Of maintaining our, stand OF
gravity battery. consisting Of 400 cells.
The herald., 1896-09-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the Office of the county clerk
George Norton, a native of Iowa, aged
"a years, and Sadie Irene Franklin, a
native of California, aged 10 years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
John Ward Woodward,l a native of
Kansas, aged 26 years, and Grace M
Ream, native of Missouri, aged 20
years, both residents of Los Angeles.
James Trebley native of England,
aged rs years, and Annie Peterson, ma
tive of Sweden aged 26 years, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
George Herbert Robinson, a native of
England, aged "a years, and Lucille
Catchings, a native of Tennessee, aged
20 years, both residents of Los Angeles
Ferber L. Wade, a native Of Illinois,
aged "a years, and Annie Brown, a ma
tive Of Canada. aged "a years, both res
idents of Azusa.
James H. Payne, native of Illinois,
aged n years, and resident of Denver,
Col, and Grace L. Matthews, a native
of Illinois. aged 81 years, and a resident
of Pomona.
Joseph Howard, a native of Tennes-
see, aged so years, and Lottie Sanders,
a native of South Carolina, aged IS years,
both residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-09-24
Supplies

FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
State Asylum for the Insane and lnebri-
ates--Commencing Nov. /. 1895. and End
ing April 30, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro.
posals will be received at the once OF tne
no, Cal. up TO II o'clock noon, Oct. u. 1895.
for furnishing supplies for said asylum Tor
the six months commencing Nov: !, lSes.
Consisting Of:
Groceries and provisions.
Fry Sytb gooas and HINTS.
sshhe oes and an Slippers rSaH;
\Brooms and brushes.
Butter and eggs.
Ham, bacon, etc.
Fressh beef. mutton.
Flour. grain. etc.
Crockery and glassware.
Hardware and tinware.
Paints and oils.
Crude oil.
Cordwood.
Iss mss % q oS sSss apa T. 4se
son steward Of The ss syboipr the cbarac
office IN the Ssy h et Dulding articles a,faes
ana to be delivered at the asylum at such
times and IN such aIantit;ss as ne
desire. Ana II Is expressly uHtCtstuOu
article than mentioned in the schedule
shall be required by the medical director
lowest responsible BIDDERS an n1s no BID VIII
70 R' per cent att OF the aggregate amount Of the
s sd aa caforna state Asylum For the
insane and Inebriates. and to be returned
the bidder II sSs of Of Se TIE
p pr psro boad for sSs
he VIII tfe p sba
been made, otherwise said check to be COL
iected and the proceeds paid to the use of
se The Board Board reserves the right of rejecting
a Payments to be made monthly in cash.
such such payments, and when there Is no
money II the treasury pay N sSs to be
the Southern California. State Asylum for
nardino, and endorsed on the. envelope,
proposals for furnishing supplies" Bid
ders will also mark on the. envelope the
b 6Ias BIDS may be obtained by applying to
the secretary. A separate envelope Will be
dod sae Il Bidders is called to tho
following section from the political code
" section 1895. "No supplies of any kind
or character for the benefit of the state,
or to be paid by any moneys appropriated
featured or grown In this state. which are
in whole or in part the product Of Monge-
lan labor. shall be purchased by the off,
public institution under the control of the
state, OF. Of any county city and county,
II order to preserve uniformity and ia =.
ciiitate the award. 1t has been resolved
TO receive no bids unless made upon blank
forms furnished by the secretary.
Parties will please carry out the sum
total for each article.
BY order of the board of trustees of the
Southern California State Asylum for In
sane and Inebriates.
San Pernardino Cal.
r. b. VAN ALSTYNE. Chairman.
FRANK W. RICHARDSON. Secy. 10-16
The herald., 1896-09-24
RUN DOWN BY A BUGGY

A little girl years old, named Beu-
lah Sole, residing with her parents at
1142 Temple street, was brought to the
receiving hospital at o'clock yesterday
afternoon to be treated for injuries sus-
tanned by having been, knocked down
and run over by buggy.
Mrs. Sole, in company with her two
little girls, was walking along the street
when Beulah saw pasteboard box
lying In the road and ran out to get it.
Just as she dashed into the street a
buggy in which were two ladies came
along and the child was knocked down
and both wheels passed over her legs
between ankle and knee. At the hos
pital DR.. Bryant attended the child
and found that she had escaped injury
beyond a few scratches.
The herald., 1896-09-24
MISSING SEWER PIPE

w. H. Baker was arrested about 5
o'clock last evening on Main street by
q police officer on a warrant sworn to
by George r. Dubois charging him with
petty larceny. Dubois alleges that
Baker made way with some 80 feet of
sewer pipe and a number of connections,
It's, US and bends. The prisoner was
released on his own recognizance and
will appear today In court to answer the
al,a
The herald., 1896-09-24
VIOLATED THE SUNDAY Law

Special Officer Fowler last evening ar
rested and booked at the police station
Thomas Korn, q bartender at the WASH
ington Gardens saloon on a charge Of
selling liquor on Sunday. The arrest is
but one Of many that will be made OF
barkeepers who made the mistake of
dispensing liquid refreshments to the
officers last Sunday,
The herald., 1896-09-24
FOR SWEET CHAR1TY's SAKE

The grand champetre fete will be in
augurated this evening at the Sever
ance place on West Adams street, to
run also tomorrow and Saturday. This
evenings program includes living post
ers, Ethiopian impersonator, one leg
ged goose, old time ballads, etc. For
those who trip the light fantastic"
there will be dancing. There will also
be Tots" of pretty girls, and on the
whole the affair will be as bright. gay
and entertaining. as the talented ladies
in charge can make it, besides one will
have the double satisfaction of knowing
that one has helped along a worthy
cause. The Hospital Of the Good Sa-
marian. for whose benefit the fete is
given, knows no creed, so all sects
should assist in liberal manner.
The herald., 1896-09-24
VISITED A HOP" JOINT.

Offlcer Ross Phillips captured young
fellow named H. s. Powers in Chi
nese opium joint on Apablasa street at 8
o'clock last night and sent him to the po-
lice station, where he was locked up on
q charge of visiting a place where opium
10 smoked and sold.
The herald., 1896-09-24
LOCKED UP ON SUSPICION,

]. w. Wilson was picked up on Los An
eeles street last evening by a police
officer who WAS convinced from the
mans actions that he needed looking
after. Wilson Wa sent to police head .
quarters and looked up on suspicion.
The herald., 1896-09-24
MRS. sTIMsON ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Ezra Stimson yesterday after
noon gave a charming though infor-
NAL luncheon, in honor of her friend
Mrs. Captain Mccormack. The table,
which sparkled in cut glass and spot
less linen, was tastefully decorated in
corn flowers. Covers were laid for four.
The herald., 1896-09-24

Wedding invitations or announcements,
either printed or engraved, fine quality,
reasonable in price. H. M. Lee & Bro,
i40 N. Spring ut.
The herald., 1896-09-24

FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
State Asylum for the Insane and Inebrl-
ates-Commencing Nov. l, 1896. and End
ing April &c. 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
SECRET. SERVICE REPORT
Material Decrease in Counterfeit
Paper Money Circulated
Last Year.
F" Raised Notes Are More Plentiful
and Bogus Coins Numerous on
This Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1.-THE
annual report OF w. p. Hazen, chief OF
the secret service, states that the counter
feiting OF paper money has materially de-
creased during the past year. This can in
part be accounted for by the large increase
in raised or altered notes found in
circulation, some of which are most skill
fully executed. He attributes the facility
with which the public are deceived by
raised notes to the frequent changes in
the designs OF United States notes, which
makes it almost impossible for the public
to become familiar with the currency. 1t
is also made plain, he adds, that the dis
tinctiye paper in use is an aid to the
criminal rather than a protection to the
public, because OF the fact that
note printed upon paper containing
silk threads (as number of the best of
the counterfeits anG ali IF the raised notes
are) is accepted in majority of instances
without hesitation, owing to the erroneous
i'm preston that the paper used by the
Government is manufactured by secret
process and cannot be counterfeited. He
has also become convinced that the intro
duction of silk into the paper tends to les
sen its wearing qualities ana is therefore
responsible to degree for its short life.
The counterfeiting OF gold and silver
coins has been on the increase in all parts
OF the country. Some coun.erfeits of sill
yer coins have appeared on the Pacific
Coast that are quite as good as the gen.
uine, both in weight and tineness. and are
made from dies Of excellent workmanship.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
Blow Open the Star Brewing
Company's Safe and Secure
About $4,000.
ESCAPE AND LEAVE NO CLEw.
The Crime Committed in the Early
Morning in Densely Popu.
lated Section.

CLEVELAND, ONO. Nov. 1.-THE
most sensational and successful robbery
that has occurred in this city for years
was perpetrated at the works of the Star
Brewing Company early this morning.
Night Waterman Louis Christians sen was
making his routine inspection of the build
ing, when five masked men sprang out of
the darkness. A fierce struggle ensued.
The robbers were heavily armed, but re-
trained from using their guns in order to
avoid noise. The watchman was finally
overcome, bound and gagged and tied to a
steampipe. The robbers then broke open
the office door and wrapped the safe with
wet blankets. The combination handle
was broken off and the safe blown to
pieces with dynamite. After iooting the
safe of its contents and taking everything
of value in the office the robbers departed.
The helpless watchman managed to
free himself after repeated struggles and
gave the alarm. Officers quickly arrived
and an investigation was made. The rob-
bers left no cew behind them, but IL is
the opinion OF the police that the crime
was the work of professional safe blowers.
The robbers secured $4,000 in money and
carried away collection of rare coins be-
longing to G. A. Strangeman, valued at
$500. The robbery occurred IN densely
populated, wealthy residence part OF the
city. Watchman Christensen sustained
three severe wounds as the result OF his
struggle with the men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
.BERL|NER PATENT SUIT.
Arguments Concluded Before the
United States Supreme
Court.
The Decision of Vast Importance to
the Government and the Bell
Telephone Company.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 11-Ferdi-
nand Fish, counsel for the Bell Telephone
Company, finished his argument in the
Supreme Court to-day in opposition to the
demand of the Government that the pa
tent Tor the Berliner transmitter for tele-
phones, issued in 1891, be cancelled for
fraud in the illegal delay in its issue from
the Patent Office.
He was followed by Joseph H. Choate of
New York, also for the telephone COM
pany, who said it was the first time and
probably would be the last that the court t
had been asked to annul grant, not for
any fault of the grantee. but because OF
alleged wrongful and illegal acts of the
grantor by its agents.
Mr.. Choate recalled to the court some
established principles of law as speciall,
applicable to suits to annul patents. One
OF these was that the Government cccu-
pied no better position to do this than any
other grantor, but must invoke and be
governed by the same rules of equity.
The only distinction, he said. was 10 the
advantage of the Government, because of
the greater solemnity and dignity of the
grant under the seal of the United States
and the immense Importance and neces-
sity of the stability of Government titles.
No authority could be found. he claimed,
1or the proposition, because the Com is
sioner took too long time to decide
whether or not patent should be issued
or erred in the proceedings by which he
reached conclusion that the patent was
thereby i'm paired.
To the claim that the Berliner patent
was invalid because a patent had been
previously granted to the same applica Mt
for similar invention, Mr.. Choate an
swered that court of equity could not
pfartaiU q hill annr11 ha f0r
that reason.
@. Austin Browne of Boston, special
assistant Attorney-General, concluded the
| argument in support of the Governments $
bill. He contended that there was some
thing TO be considered beyond the mere
technical right of the company to a patent
and the duty of the Com missioner to issue
| lt-ths Commissioners duty was to issue
only such patents as did not conflict with
the rights of the public.
With the conclusion of Mr.. Brownies
argument the case went to the court for
con sii alton.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
SENATOR THURsroN TALKS.
Hfu Not Leare HIS Seat in the Senat
for Cabinet Portfolio.

VIII Not Leare His Seat in the Senate
for Cabinet Portfolio.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Nov. IL = Senator
John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska was a
guest of the Union League Club last night
incidentally be corrected the impression
that he hesitated on the choice of a
Cabinet position and his seat in the
Senate. Mr.. Thurston said:
when L made the contest for the
Mckinley committee I publicly an
nounced to the people of Nebraska that
l would not accept any position, and
would retain my seat in the Senate, +"
said Thurstun. up to this time have
stuck TO that promise, and to break it
now would be impossible if l were so dis
posed. Nebraska has Populist Legisla-
lure, and to leave my seat in the Senate
vacant would be an invitation 10 the
Silver men TO make the most OF it and
seat William J. Bryan, with the purpose
of overcoming the Republican majori ty
in the Senate. No, Republicans in the
Senate are needed too badly this year for
me to help the Democrats steal march,"
Continuing, the Senator said that the
mention of his name in connection with
place in the new Cabinet is unwarranted.
but he did not disguise the fact that
under other circumstances be would be
glad to accept place in McKinley's
official family.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
COLLAPSE or A SECOND FLOOR
miraculous Escape From Death or Injury
of Many Persons in Big New
York Buiidinq.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 1.-THE Sec
ond floor Of the building occupied by the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,
80 and 81 Vesey street, suddenly collapsed
about s O'Clock this morning. The floor
which collapsed and the floor directly
under it are used as the headquarters of
the tea company, whose large retail-es-
tablishment is in sn adjoining building.
The third floor was occupied by the print
ing firm of Henry l. Cain & Son. The
firm OF Benekett & Bradford, general
printers and book binders, have the two
top floors. They employ a, number OF
girls. The printers in Cain &Son's estab-
lishment had Just started their presses at
few minutes of o'clock, when there
was long rum bling noise and then a
quick crash which made the building
shake for few minutes. The printers
did not wait long to find out what was the
matter.
The cause Of the collapse of the floor
was that it was overweighted. Luckily no
one was in the shipping-room on the
ground floor at the time of the collapse or
loss OF life would certainly have occurred.
The building had been recently braced in
order TO strengthen it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
Seventeen Large Factories Either
Start Up or Are About
to Do So.
WORK FOR IDLE THOUSANDS.
Railroad Companies Close a Contract
fer a Mammoth Depot at Des
MoineS, Iowa.

CLEVELAND OHIO. Nov. 11.-Seveu-
teen important manufacturing concerns
here to-day gave evidence of the prosperity
resultant from the election by either start
ing up or giving notice of their intention
to Immediately put more men to work.
The Br;tton Rolling mill Company, whose
works have been lying idle for one year,
to-day set force OF men at work oiling
the machinery preparatory to starting the
mill with 100 men next week, The United
Salt Company's Works has set business
going with force of 294 men working on
full time. The American Wire Com pany,
one of the largest concerns of its kind in
the United States, started up full blast to-
day. a double turn Is run night and day.
Twelve hundred men are now working
and more hands are wanted. The Hoff-
man Bicycle Company is again running.
Many of the men who lost employment
by the shutdown of this establishment
were given their old places to-day.
Superintendent w. S. judd of the Avery
Stamping Company said to-day that busi-
ness had increased Is per cent at the
Office within week. Fifteen new men
were put on to-day, making ninety already
employed. The regular force OF the fac
tory is $50 men.
The Forest City Paint and varnish
Works reported to-day large increase in
orders. They will increase the force one
third.
The Cleveland Twist Drill Company has
increased its working hours from eight TO
ten day.
DES MONIES, Iowa. Nov. 1.-THE an
nouncement was made that SIS a result OF
the election of Mckinley contract has
been closed between the Des Moines Union
. Railroad on one hand, and the Chicago,
Great Western and Wabash, Chicago and
Northwestern, Des MONIES. Northern and
Western and Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul roads, by which the local company
is to build a 100000 union depot on
Cherry street, between Fifth and Seventh,
near Spring. The Drs Moines Union Rail
way will also build extensive shops, and
the Great Western will erect big freight
depot to cost 500, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
Paper Dolls.

The paper doll seems an insignificant
article of trade, but its designing is not
altogether unimportant branch of art.
One OF the firms which is responsible for
the brllllant-looking damsels who inhabit
play houses in all welI-regulated nur-
series has for its chief designer a young
girl OF 16-Marguerite Macdonald. When
shewaS only 13 the little girl began her
career as seller of designs, although for
years before she had delighted her own
circle OF acquaintance with her haudi-
work. She is the daughter of a naval
officer and lives in Washington. She has
received no instruction whatever beyond
that afforded by the pubic schools. mt
her talent is so marked that she expects
some day 10 be as successful in regular,
art as she now is in its toy department.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
KINDLY ACrs REoUIrED.
Bread Cast Upon tme Waters by Er-
Governor Foster of Ohio.

EE-
Governor Foster of ohio.
CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. ia special
from Fostoria, Ohio. says: During the
years o. his prosperity Charles Foster was
known far and wide for his liberality and
kindness for others less fortunate than
himself. He was always the first to sub
scribe to any enterprise which promised
TO be of benefit to the community and was
known as man who never, under any
circumstances, foreclosed mortgage.
Many years ago when his father built
the house now occupied by Fosters
mother, the contractor was a man named
Johnson, who in some way became in
volved so that his home was to be sold
by the Sheriff. Learning of the mans
trouble Foster advanced the money to
release the mortgage with little if any
hope OF ever getting any return. After a
time Johnson went West and passed out
of the minds of his friends here and has
since died.
Before his death, however, he told his
sons how Foster had befriended him and
how grateful he felt for the great service.
The sons prospered and Foster failed.
They invested a large amount 100000 il
is said, in smelling works between Denver
and Cripple Creek in Fosters name, but
said nothing to him until the success OF
the project was fully assured.
g Foster has been made director In the
concern and has gone TO Denver to at
tend meeting of the directors It is said
that the works are paying immense divi.
dends
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
OF I'd
BLOWN 10 ATOMS
Fate of Nitro Gycerine Salesman Who
Drove Pick into Can of
fhe NfuH

MOUNDSVILLE, w. VA, Nov. IL
Louis Conn, nitro-glycerine salesman in
the employ of H. B. Luntz OF New Cum
oerland, was this afternoon blown to
atoms oy an explosion OF the stuff he was
selling. About O'Clock Conn drove to
the outskirts of town to get gallon OF
nitro he had buried there. He used a
pick to dig it from the ground, and it is
supposed the instrument came in contact
with the can. The explosion was heard
all over the town and caused great excite
ment. Conn's remains were scattered Tor
100 yards around, and one foot was the
largest piece found. In the buggy Conn
had occupied were four gallons of nitro,
and at the report of the explosion the
horses ran away, but strange to say the
lolting did not explode ii.