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The herald., 1896-02-28
OVERDOSE OF CHLOROFORM
DR.. Joseph L. Thayer Found When Dying
In His Bed
Will Be Hold this Afternoon-A
49,. Stranger In the City

Dr.. Joseph L. Thayer was found in an
unconscious condition in bed at his rooms
at No. 427 South Broadway at an early
hour yesterday, and shortly after died,
from the effects of an overdose of chloro.
form administered by his own hand.
The doctor was man of about SO years
of age, and but recently came to the city.
He had previously been contract physician
of the Hedges. mine near Calico, and was
we'll known in that region. A week ago he
took rooms at the lodging house on Broad.
way, but had intended leaving for Barstow
on the early morning train.
His ticket was purchased and trunk
checked the evening before, and orders
were left to call him at an early hour. He
failed to respond to repeated summons.
and upon tho door being forced he was
found lying on the bed in a dying condi-
ton. DIR. Wade was hastily sent for and
made every endeavor to save the patients
life. but the man was too. far gone. An
empty vial which had contained chloro-
form was found by his side; also hand
kerchief which had been saturated with
the drug.
The landlady of the house reports that
DR.. Thayer had told her that he frequently
used chloroform to dissipate the effects of
overindulxence in liquor. She remon.
strated with him, and commented apon the
danger Of its use, but the doctor Quoted her
apprehensions by assuring the lady that he
thoroughly understood using the drug.
From all appearances he had gone to bed
late and laid the saturated handkerchief
over his face. Falling asleep, or being sud-
denly overcome, he sank into unconscious
ness.
The body was removed to the undertak.
ing parlors of Peck d Chase company,
where an inquest will be held at o'clock
this afternoon.
The herald., 1896-02-28
ECHO MOUNTAIN
Many visitors to the II. .ights-A Feast or
Popcorn

Many visitors to the II, ights-A Feast on
Popcorn
ECHO MOUNTAIN, Feb. 19.-The ar.
rivals here each day average about 150,
with about seventy-five stopping over
night.
Miss Stevens, who has been stopping
month here, started yesterday to
walk to the summit Of Mount Lowe.
She took lunch at the Alpine tavern
and went from there up the bride
road, planning to get back to the tavern
in time to take the o'clock electric car
from there, but when the after
noon car came back loaded with
passengers there was no Miss
| Stevens, neither had she been
seen nor heard from. So in the even
ing Prof. Lowe organized q searching
party in the yuise OF moonlight ex-
cursion. With the search-light for a
lantern and with large party Of en-
thusiastic explorers, Miss Stevens
could not resist being found. Among
those making up the party we're Gen.
Sherman of the Pasadena and Los An
geles electric railway, with Mrs. Sher-
man and Mrs. Lancey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Meleher of New York and Mrs. F. r.
Harding of Chicago, Mrs. Farrington
and niece from Brooklyn. The beam
Of the searchlight followed them as far
as the circular bridge, while the rest of
the way they were kindly aided by the
light of the nearly full moon.
In fact, they became 80 interested in
watching the effects of the searchlight
on mountain peaks and mountain foli-
age that they nearly forgot the object
Of their search. When they arrived at
the tavern, however, there was Miss
Stevens sitting before the large open
fires, and there was nothing left for
them to do but join her in merry
feast of popcorn and Mount Lowe
water. On the whole, it was most
successful expedition, and one lady
voiced the sentiments of tho party
when she said she would not have
missed it for $4,000. The people who
remained behind to play cards drowned
their sorrow at not having gone in an
other game.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hale from Chi
cago have been spending some time at
the Mountains. Mr.. Hale has charge
of the new observatory at Chicago.
Among today's arrivals are: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Crane and family from West
field, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. PUNK
ett from Hinsdale. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
lockwood from Buffalo, N. Y; Edwin
A. Forbes and family from Lexington,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Houston from
Ohio, Miss Babcock from Cleveland,
and Miss List from Wheeling, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Brockway from Iowa. Mr..
Mrs. Schmidt from st. Paul, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. s. Richardson, Mrs. A. j. Will
iems, Chicago.
The herald., 1896-02-28
ANAHEIhi
Personal Eotes-A Progressive Musical So
ciety Organized

Personal Eotcs-A Progressive Musical So.
ciety Organized
ANAHErN, Feb. 27.-Judge j. w. .Lan-
dell, who has been confined to his
home IN Centralia for several months
with broken ankle, was in town
Wednesday for the first time since the
accident.
Mr.. w. G. Ullri ch. a newspaper man
recently from Montana, was in Ana
helm the first of the week.
The dog poisoner has been getting in
his work in this place to an extent
which threaiens to annilulate tho
canine.
H. A. McWilliams has a large force
Of men at work on the Ruhman build
ing Oh Los Ang eles street.
The Anaheim Aeolian society, an or
ganization formed for the purpose of
studying the old masters and for i'm
proving local talent in the musical
line, met at Hotel del Campo a few
evenings ago and selected the follow
ing officers Rev. T. Reiser, president
and musical director; I'll. A. Dickel,
vice. president; Miss Olga Zsns, secre-
tary; Miss Fanny Higgins, treasurer.
Mrs. John Woodruff, aged 25 years,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Williams on Tuesday of consump ption.
The funeral occurred today.
Mr.. Campbell OF Chicago has been q
guest of Mr., and Mrs. E. g. Merritt.
The herald., 1896-02-28
A Colonial Three Dollar Bill.

A valuable relic in the shape of an old
IS colonial bill has lately become the prop
erty of F. NJ. Kinne of Knoxville, la.
Mr.. Kinne is great curio fanoier, and in
the course Of his life has gathered tons Of
relics from every quarter Of the globe, his
collection now comprising several hundred
thousand ouriosities and oddities of all
kinds. The bill referred to as being re-
cent colonial oddly is one that was issued
by the state COLONY of New York in 1776,
tho seal bearing date Of Aug. 13 Of that
year. Besides bearing the words and
mottoes "Arma," LEX Regit," "Pon-
entup," etc., the face is engraved with the
Ten Commandments and many other
things which appear to bo strangely out
of place on piece of paper currency.
The paper upon which this old bill is
printed is about the thickness Of piece of
blotting paper and of a dull, smoky color.
The printing appears to have been done
with very poor quality of printers ink
and is all Of one oolor-pure black.
Louis Republic.
The herald., 1896-02-28
THERE CAN be NO SECESSION.

Ex-President Harrison Declares That 10
Would BE Constitutional ImpessibiIity.
"Our government Is not confederation
OF states. but as strictly government Of
the people az Is any state government, -
writes ex-President Harrison, discussing
"This Country of Ours" in The Ladies'
Home journal. "It Is true that the vote
upon the adoption originally and the vote
upon amendments is by states, in state
conventions or In state legislatures, and
that in various other ways the states are
recognized and used in the administration
Of the national government. It could
hardly have been otherwise. But the CON-
struotion of Mr.. Calhoun and of tho seoes-
sionists that our constitution is q mere
compact between Independents states; that
any state may Withdraw from the Union
for any breach of the conditions of the
compact, and that each state is to Judge
for itself whether the compact has been
broken, has no support either in the his
tory of che adoption Of the constitution or
in the text Of the instrument itself.
''The constitution and laws Of the Unit
cd States take hold Of and deal with each
individual, not as citizen of this or that
state, but as a Citizen Of tho United States.
Each Of us owes allegiance to the United
States-to obey and support Its oonstitu-
tion and laws, and no act or ordinance of
any state can absolve US or make 1t law
full for us to disobey the laws or resist the
authority Of the United States. We owe
another allegiance, each to his own state,
to support and obey it's constitution and
laws, provided these do not conflict with
the constitution and laws Of the United
States.
"The question whether an aot Of congress
Is unconstitutional, or whether an act Of
any officer Of the United States, done Of
flcially, is unauthorized, must Of course
be decided by the courts of the United
States-in the last resort by the supreme
court. A power in state court finally to
declare law OF the United States invalid
would be destructive of national authority
and indeed of the national existence.
There can be, in proper constitutional
sense, no secession and no war between
state and the United States, for no ordi-
nance repudiating the national authority
or organizing resistance to it can have any
legal sanction, even when passed by state
Legislature"
The herald., 1896-02-28
A Judges Reply

At one time delicate question as to the
construction of a statute was discussed be-
fore the venerable chief justice of the New
York court of common pleas, the Hon.
Charles P. DAILY, and after elaborate argu-
cided the question in open court, giving his
reasons ina few we'll timed remarks which
caused lull in the courtroom, The silence
was speedily broken by the successful at
torney, who stood and said, with an air oi
patronizing approval, "May it please your
honor, I, for one, agree with you eutireIy.''
The chief justice, with twinkle in his eye
which betokened his enjoyment of thu
joke, but a perfectly grave face, quietly re-
moved his glasses, and, amid breatbless
stiffness, said, have, counselor, gener-
ally found in my experience that the suc-
cessful party agrees with the court"
The herald., 1896-02-28
A LIVELY SLJGGING MATCH
Followed by a Highly Exciting Foot
Race for Several Blocks
A Married Woman Caught by Her Husband
In the Company Of Another 1an
the Casus BelIi

Last evening, shortly after o'clock, there
was lively slugging match, followed by a
foot race, at the corner of Third and Olive
streets. The, participants were giddy
wife, a married man and an outraged hus-
band, and but for the sprinting abilities of
the aforesaid married man there might
have been job for the coroner.
1t appears that James McKeon, formerly
of Long Beach, but now of Los Angeles, has
for some time past been suspicious OF his
wife, because of the marked attention paid
her by q weil-to-do married man OF Long
Beach, named Frank Butler. McKeon has
on several occasions received letters from
friends warning him that his wife's con-
duct with Butler was causing scandal and
that it was time for him to interfere. Nc
Keon at first paid but little attention to
these letters, and as his wife denied that
there was anything wrong between her
and Butler, he took no steps in the matter.
Yesterday Mrs. McKeon came up from
Long Beach about l 1 o'clock, and met her
husband at the postoff1ce shortly after l..
She remained in his company until about
o'clock, when she excused herself on
some pretext and left McKeon, telling him
that she would return when she had trans
down the street, and when he reached the
corner of Third and Spring stopped to light
cigarette. While standing at tho corner
he saw his wife hurriediy walking west on
Third street, and he followed to see where
she went. When about half way up the
steps she was joined by Butler, and took
his arm. Just at this moment McKeon
appeared ON the street, and, without any
preliminaries, began slugging Butler, who
dropped the woman and started at 2 40
gait down Olive street toward Fourth, with
McKeon in hot pursuit, striking at him
whenever he got within reach. As he ran,
Butler called out to McKeon to desist, say.
ing that he had done nothing wrong, but
this had no effect, and the chase was kept
up until Butler outfooted his pursuer and
made his escape.
Later McKeon was seen by q HERALD
reporter. He was very much excited, and
said that he had attacked Butler because
he had come between himself and wife.
He said that there was a story behind the
affair lat would come out in due time, as
the scandal was generally known in Long
Beach. He said that he intended to insti-
tute suit against Butler at once. His wife,
he said, lived on Clay street, where she
went by tho name of Mrs. Teall. There
are some very peculiar features about the
case, but McKeon was too excited last
evening to tell anything like a connected
story of his marital difficulties. He stated,
however, that he was a very much abused
man, and he now proposed to bring the
destroyer of his happiness to justice.
The herald., 1896-02-28
A NEW METHODIST CHURCH
Will Be Dedicated at Santa Monica on
@.fs Sunday
A "Reminiscences Heetins viii Be a Pleasant
.ments Planned for the
Coming Week-Notes

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 27.-The new M
E. church on the corner Of Arizona av.
enue and Fourth street. will be dedi
Gated Sunday, March -1st, at II a. m
At 8 r. m. there will be q "reminiscences
meeting, led by Rev. A. M. Hough. who
was the first presiding elder, and ]. D.
Crum, who preached the first sermon
in Santa Monica. In this service all
citizens of Santa Monica are invited to
participate. At $50 the Epworth
league will meet in the audience rooms
and will be led by the popular pastor Of
simpsons tabernacle, Los Angeles, 9.
G. Mclean, d. ID.
At 7:30 Rev. DR.. A. @. Williams will
preach, and will be followed by q con-
eecration service, led by DIR. Mclean.
All the services will be participated in
by former pastors of this charge. The
choir will be assis ed by the orchestra
in all of the services.
The representation of The Convict
by the Leon McReynolds company has
been postponed to Saturday evening at
the Opera house.
Hamler's players are filling q five
nights engagement at the North Beach
bath house. They opened Tuesday
evening in BARLEY Campbell's Galley
Slave to fair house.
A grand musical and literary enter
tainment will be given Monday even
ing at the opera house under the au-
spices of Prof. Taylor, principal Of the
school of oratory, music and dancing.
The program as issued is Of very high
order.
Miss Keller and class will give mu-
sicale at Masonic hall Saturday even.
ing, Feb. 29th.
Miss Nellie Craine, niece of Mrs.
Cleveland of Third street, was rendered
farewell social at her aunt's resi-
dence, Monday evening, prior to her
leaving for Portland, Ore. her future
home. when forty of her Santa Monica
friends wished her godspeed in a most
enjoyable social. Her brother, T. A.
Craipe, escorted her.
p. D. Martin has returned from his
visit to the Downey ranch.
Attorney +. III. Taft is out again.
Street Superintendent Richmond is
greatly improving the Ocean Front
park.
A substantial cement sidewalk has
been laid in front of the city attorneys
residence on Fourth street.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Andrew T. Carey Elected to
Succeed Meserve
WAS ONLY ONE OPEN BALLOT
But Several Were Taken First Behind
Closed Doors
The Program. as Outlined in These Columns
Yesterday, Was Carried Out-Garey
Said to Be Democrat

Superintendent Meserve reported to the
board of park commissioners that arrange
ments had been made to paint the boat
house at Echo park by private contract for
S26.5O. The work was authorized. Nine
hundred and ninety-flve feet of new gut
tering was laid at Westlake park during
February.
The mayor brought up the advisability of
employing the chainganR prisoners for i'm
proving the roadways at Elysian park when
First street Is finished. No formal action
was taken in the matter.
The appointment of Frank Adams as
foreman at Central park was confirmed
no formal action being taken in the va
cancy existing in the nursery department
at Elysian park.
Bids for pipe for Hollenbeck and Fast
lake parks were opened, and were referred
to the supply committee of the board. The
man who has the monopoly of peanut sell
ing at Westlake park was ordered to be
notified that unless he at once pays the
rental for his privilege for February,
amounting to So, he would lose his gold
mine.
As soon as the mayor had announced
eAoo tuo oAcCuOu vi pom
was in order, commissioner W. II. Work.
man arose, and in a feeling address, in
which the manifold virtues and the capa-
bility of the new appointee were enumer-
ated, named as the successor of Elmo II.
Meserve, Andrew T. Carey. There were
no other nominations, and Carey was de-
clared to be the unanimous choice OF the
board as superintendent.
The new appointee had in the meantime
been brought in. He is a pleasant-faced
man about Al years of age, who has had
an experience of several years in floricult-
ure and horticulture. He promised to dc
his work with efficiency, and to at all times
work for the best interests of the public.
Carey was introduced to some members
of the board whom he had never before
met, and was told to take hold of matters
at once, so as to familiarize himself with
his new duties.
The mayor informed the new superin-
tendent that under no circumstances must
he displace any of the present park force
without the orders of the board.
Then the commission adjourned. The
program had been carried out just as THE
HERALD yesterday said that it would be.
is said to be in politics Democrat, al
though the latter assertion is denied by
several councilmen and the mayor.
The several secret ballots for superin-
tendent in the mayors Office before the
formal meeting was called to order resulted
about as THE HERALD said it would. Com
missioner Ma thew Teed, ,however.voted fol
Andrew L. Carey from the start.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Wished Him Well.

Applicant-You'll sign my petition for
fifth assistant clerk in the ninth assistant
auditors office?
Statesman-Why. certainly, certainly,
my dear fellow. Hope you'll get it.
"Do you know Of any other candidates."
"Only 29.'
"And you are not committed to any Of
themp l don't want to emharrass"--
"Oh, no, my dear sir! No embarrass-
mont. No; I'm not committed. I--er--
signed 'em all alike. But 1 hope you'll
get it, do indeed. '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The herald., 1896-02-28
THE BELLS OF COVENTRY.
Some Curious Old Notices Telling the
characteristics Of Each.

Some Curious Old Notices Telling the
characteristics Of Each.
Coventry is famous for Its churches and
bells. It was, 1t will be remembered, while
watching 1.-THE three tall spires that the
laureate "shaped the oity's ancient leg
end" into verse, in which he tells US that
All at once,
With twelve great shocks Of sound, the shame
Was clashed and Hammered from 4 hundred
towers,
One after one.
The most imposing Of the churches Is
that Of st. Michaels, the spire rising to a
height of 800 feet. This church, which has
the reputation of being the largest parish
church in England, and one of the noblest
of the lightest Gothic structures, has just
had replaced in the belfry its famous peal
of BELLS
All these bells, as Is customary, bear
notices, some of which are quaint and in
teresting. The treble bell has, although
am both light and small, will be heard
above ye ALL" The second declares, III
you have judicious ear, you'll own my
voice to be sweet and clear" The third,
"Suoh wondrous power to musio's given,
1t elevates the soul to heaven" The
fourth, whilst thus we join in cheerful
sound, may love and loyalty abound. -
The fifth, "In honor both of God and king,
our voices shall In concert sing" The
sixth, "Music is medicine to the mind. -
The seventh, aye ringers all, who prize
your health and happiness, be sober, merry,
wise and you'll the same possess. The
eighth, aye people all that hear me ring,
be faithful to your God and king" The
ninth, In wedlock's bonds all ye who
join, with hands and hearts unite, so shall
our tuneful tongues combine to laud the
nuptial rite" The tenor, II am and have
been called the common bell, to ring when
fire breaks out to tell. l.''-Westminster Ga
The herald., 1896-02-28
Chinese Fear of q Census.

Even SO simple governmental act as
taking census awakens in the minds of
the people suspicious that some other end
is in view. Mr.. Smith cites case, known
to him. in which the younger of two broth
ers concluded that taking census meant
compulsory emigration, and if that were
SO he must go. Therefore, rather than take
long iourney-which, be it noticed, was
an entirely gratuitous supposition on his
part-he committed suicide, ''thus check
mating tho government !'-Professor G.
NJ. Cady in Century.
The herald., 1896-02-28
When /. Man Is Weakest,

According to experiments with the
dynamometer, a man is precisely at his
weakest when he turns out of bed. Our
muscular force is greatly increased by
breakfast, but it attains to it's highest
point after the midday meal. 1t then
sinks for few hours, rises again toward
evening" but steadily declines from night
to morning. The chief foes Of muscular
force are overwork and idlepess.
The herald., 1896-02-28
A Woman With a Head

Mrs. Fannie Nj. Merryfield has one of
the best telegraphing records in the coun-
try. For thirty years she has been an ex-
pert. For the last twelve years Mrs.
Merryfield has been in Cheyenne, holding
the position of night wire chief, and having
in charge eight duplex and two quad sets,
besides the Wheatstone repeaters and
Morse repeaters.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Mrs. DR.. Bullsrd of Los Angeles 10 o
guesttof Ansheim friends this week.
Editor Z. 8. Wallace and wife Of San
ta Ana were Anaheim visitors this fore
noon. ,,0g,-,y esis se -.. r..
George Beta Of Placentia u building
q large lemon onring house. girls
A special meeting Of the directors Of
the water company will BE- held on Sat-
urdsy Of this geek. I'll.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Incipient paniers are appearing upon
models for spring gowns. Fancy taffeta
silks will be in high vogue the coming sea.
son. Chine and cloud-like ribbons for
trimming spring hats show palm figures on
Persian and Rlace grounds, shaded leaves
in sateen broche, iridescsnt ribbons bor-
dsred with velvet, and exquisite Dresden
patterns outlined with narrow threads of
gold or bronze.
The herald., 1896-02-28

An elegant theater dress was of bIacu
net spangled with steel, with bodice of silk
cashmere covered with steel spangles, a
front of pink chiffon, embroidered, and
waistband to match the bodice. An ele.
CANT pelerine of white satin, covered with
cream lace and finished with sealskin tabs
falling all round, was intended to wear
with the dress.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Worth's Star Costumes

Worth is ornamenting dresses with a new
style applique composed of several thick
nesses of French crepe arranged in elegant
patterns and placed on light.colored silks.
Thus a sapphire-blue satin skirt seemed
studded with black crepe stars, which in
creased in size toward the base, but were
more spread out, letting the blue satin be
seen. The low bodice, in the style of Nat
tiers portraits, was covered with the same
The herald., 1896-02-28
The Ever Useful Stock

The detachable stock collars are a very
handy bit of decoration. They are made
of every sort of ribbon in satin, silk and
velvet, in plaids of every clan, in tiny
stripes and checks, in cashmere effects and
in Persian gauze, in chine or Dresden pat
ters. One can hardly have too many of
these useful and ornamental trifes.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Little Caprlces

Buy linen gown, if no other, for sum-
mer.
Brilliant red is much worn by fair wo-
men.
Medallion effects in jewelry are much
sought for.
Soiled gloves are not in keeping with
dainty attire.
Cutelass novelties make charming euchre
prizes.
The herald., 1896-02-28
A BeIIigerent Mexican

Lotardo Ramos from San Gabriel, with
the charge of assault with deadly weapon
placed against his t,ame, was at o'clock
yesterday morning locked up at the county
Jail.
The herald., 1896-02-28

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