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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Members Of the Force Must Attend
Strictly to Business
Tolerated-The Usual Saloon
Business Transacted

A marked improvement may be looked
for in the appearance of the members
Of the police force from now on. There
I was not much business before the
commissioners yesterday morning, and
they went into committee of the whole
on the good Of the force, as it were.
Commissioner Barham, who has re-
Gently returned from San Francisco,
where he has been taking notes, opened
the discussion by calling the attention
of the board and the chief to the fact
that some Of the members Of the force
did not come up to his idea Of what a
policeman should be. They wandered
along on their beats like they were
lost, with their coats and often their
vests unbuttoned, looking into the store
windows, and stopping to chat with
friends of both sexes. In fact, they
were regular soldiers" He thought
that this should all be changed, that the
officers should brace up and walk like
soldiers. There should be no lettering
and the men should understand what
was expected of them, and act accord
ingly.
Commissioners Long,, Cook and
| Wirsching agreed with Mr.. Barham, and
the chief remarked that the delinquent
cies complained Of had not escaped his
notice. He said that some of the men
seemed to be ashamed of their uniform.
1t was no disgrace, said the chief, to be
policeman, and any man who was
ashamed of his position should get off
the force. He said that he would in
struct the sergeants to give the neces-
sary orders, and if they were not obeyed
would suspend the delinquents.
The matter of chronic violators of the
saloon ordinance was discussed, and the
chief was instructed to keep a sharp
lookout, and report all such, when their
licenses would be revoked. The fact
that the election was approaching would
have no effect on the commissioners.
Applications from the following for
appointment on the force were ordered
filed. William e. Smith. Louis Baker,
Ira w. Loomis and e. E. Stephens.
The following applications were re-
ferred to the chief: Marcelian Eyraud,
for transfer of the license for the sa-
loon at No. 2SS from Mazet & Eyraua to
himself; John c. Koop, for transfer
of the license for the saloon from No.
529 East First street to 707 same street;
John Fritze. for license for a saloon
at No. 929 East First street.
The petition of Alfred Desmaret in
reference to license for the saloon at
No. TAO North Alameda street, which
petition was referred to the commits
sioners by the council was ordered
filed.
The petition of Sam c. Mott, asking
for a rebate Of 1896, which amount
represents the time he paid his license
when repairs were being made to his
saloon at the corner of Fifth and Spring
streets. was denied
The license of Al. Hoppe was revoked
for failure to pay the license.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses issued from the
county clerks Office yesterday:
Benjamin F. Griffin, native of Illi-
nois, aged "a years, and Edith Carpenter.
also a native of Illinois. aged SO years,
both residents of Los Angeles
Pete Bragervich, a native of Austria,
aged 20 years, and Mary Quicker, also a
native Of Austria. aged SO years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Samuel Hendricks Saffell, native of
Arkansas, aged 25 years, and Mary ".
Tibbets, a native of California, aged
2S years, both residents of Los Angeles.
Luther L. Brentner, native of Iowa,
aged 80 years, and Julia A. Duncan, a
native of Nevada, aged 80 years, and
both residents of Norwalk.
Thomas Jefferson de Long, a native Of
Missouri, aged rs years. and Estella May
Jones, a native Of Indiana, aged "a years,
both residents of Pasadena.
Walter Scott Newhall, a native Of Cal
ifornia, aged 36 years, and q resident of
San Francisco, and Nellie T. Ainsworth,
a native Of Michigan, aged 80 years, and
q resident Of this city.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
MIR. CLARK'S VISIT
The, Grand Chief Conductor Is in the
aCity--The Coming Meeting

Grand Chief Conductor Clark of the
Order, of Railway Conductors of Amer
lea, who has been in attendance at a
meeting of firemen and engineers at
Galveston, Tex. will leave for Oak
land this afternoon where he will or
ganize a. new division.
j, The biennial convention of the order
will be held in this city in May, and
Mr., ,Clarks visit is in connection with
that event. Mr.. Clark says the session
Will'open on the 18th of May, and there
will bee about eight legislative days.
That; Isl the time that is usually required
to transact the business that has ac-
c,fInulated in two years. He does not
anticipate any radical change in the
policy Of the order Among other things
to be done Is to select new set of off,
GERS. H''i
The ladies auxiliary of the order will
be in session here at the same time. The
auxiliary is composed of the wives and
widows of members of the order. They
have very strong organization, and
an organization which has done much
good, particularly in a charitable way.
There are 103 similar divisions or lodges,
and all Of them will be well represented.
Mr.. Clark expects to see from fifteen
hundred to two thousand members and
their IrleNuS III the city, Wnen the OTuer
and the auxiliary are in session. Many
of the divisions are already arranging
to come to the coast fnspecial cars. He
expects that the representation at this
session will be the greatest in the his
tory of the order.
The order Is in a most healthy condi-
tion. 1t now has membership of 81
900, and it is growing larger right along
The order was first founded in 1868. In
1878 it was reorganized. and made fair
Roadway till 1880, when the present
grand chief conductor was elected. Since
Mr.. Clark took hold of the reins the
organization has made wonderful head
way.
About the first thing done by Mr.. Clark
was to make radical change in the
general olicy of the order, putting 1t
on protective basis. When Mr.. Clark
took hold the order had a membership
of about $4,000. Now it has a member
ship of 81 COO and in the benefit depart
ment are $4,000 members. The benefit
department is very important depart
ment of the order Hundreds of thous-
ands OF dollars have been paid out in
assurances.
There are 1916 local divisions or lodges,
each Of these having a representative
in the grand division. In Mexico there
are two divisions and in Canada twer..y-
five. The banner state is Pennsylvania
which has thirty-three divisions. Him
OILS has twenty-four. Iowa TWENTY-FIVE
Ohio twenty-five and New York twenty
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
X-RAY APPARATUS.
The Herald's Great Machine Has Been
Received.

The Herald's X-ray apparatus has
been received and will be opened for ex-
animation in about five days. We have
already examined the bones of the hands
and the contents of a small tool chest;
also Mr.. Abbott's eyeglasses through a
hard rubber case. The work was all
very good indeed with a new machine
and promises to be of great help in To-
eating tumors and bullets and needles
and pieces Of glass and all foreign sub
stances, and especially useful in decid-
ing If bones are properly set This
great instrument was ordered through
Mr.. A. s. Hill of Los Angeles.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
DETECTIVE 1NsLEY's CONDITION

J. Scott Oliver of Insley's Detective
agency, has returned from San Diego,
where he went on Sunday in response to
a telegram from Mrs. Insley saying
that the condition of her husband was
critical. Mr.. Oliver says that at one
time on Saturday it was believed that
Mr.. Insley was dying. A consultation
Of the physicians was hurriedly called.
half pounds of pus was removed
The patient at once revived. and the
doctors are now hopeful that he will
recover thanks to his strong constitu-
ton.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23

SILAS LYONS FROM LYONS STREET
A little chap named Silas Lyons, who
resides on a street of the same name,
was brought to the police station yes
terdAy on a warrant charging him with
disturbing the peace. He was released
on his own recognizance by Judge Bean,
the police clerk, after promising to ap-
pear today In court to answer the COM
plant. lti4
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
THE FORESTRY COMMISSIONERS.

Prof. John Muir, Gen. Abbott, U. S.army
engineer corps, Prof. Sargent of Har-
ward and other members of the commits
sion to investigate and devise means for
forest protection. are in the city. The
enormous waste of timber by forest fires,
as we'll as the almost criminal reckless
ness of lumbermen in cutting timber, is
attracting the attention of scientists all
over the country and immediate steps
for stopping this are absolutely neces-
Sqrv
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
FIXING UP FIRST STREET

FIXING UP FIRST STREET
The chain gang were yesterday en-
ployed on First street in front Of the
new police station removing the rub
bish which had accumulated during the
process Of construction Of the building
and leveling the street. This work will
probably be completed today and then
a top dressing of gravel will be put on
and rolled. making a firm hard road
WaV
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23

The city cotncil will meet in adj
journed session this morning at 10
o'clock, when the matter OF specifica-
tons Tor street sweeping Will be con-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23

Constable Myers Of Santa Monica
placed c. HI. Blair in the county jail last
night to. await trial for embezzlement,
side town.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23

hopes. joys and pleasures are strangers
to them because of some canker sap
ping their vitality. Wasting drains, un-
natura! losses, poisoned blood have ex-
hausted natures electrical forces and
left them wrecks upon the shore of life.
Why will you endure this living death
longer when nature holds out to you
a helping hand in the form of indicated
electricity? 1t stimulates and tones UP
weak and failing functions Brings glad
ness and pleasures to the unsexed and
sexual Indifferent, and in place of liv-
ing death makes life a perpetual Joy.
Don't experiment longer with worthless
drugs and patent nostrums, but see
our wonderful nerve restorer, the Vito
Generator for home use, and consult
with the celebrated New York ElectrO-
Medical Specialists, northeast corner
Main and Second streets, Los Angeles,
over Security Savings bank. Hours
0 a. M to D. M; Sunday, 10 to 2.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23

Until Prince Charles of Denmark put
the engagement ring on her finger. Prin-
cnhsgAa I'd of Wales is said never to have
worn q, ring of any kind.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23

Wedding invitations or announcements,
either printed or engraved, fine quality,
reasonable in price. H. M Lee & Bro,
40 N, Spring st.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
WEDNESDAY, NoRN1Ne as

motion that the complaint be dismissed,
which was done. after he had put up IS
assessed as costs
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
Death!

How many are
suffering a living
death? Tortured
with pain, they
simply exist. They
do not live. In the
faces of thousands
can be read the
story of a wasted
1ifa opI h1iuhfod
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18

glass. By and by he obtained five
inch glass, which, as you know, is an
instrument of considerable size.
Meanwhile he worked faithfully in
the shop of the photographer, but his
nights brought him rare delight; for
he never wearied of tracing out the
wonders and marvels of the worlds
around us. With the aid of his large
spyglass he discovered two comets be-
fore they were seen by amy OF the pro
fessional astronomers, whose superior
instruments were continually roaming
the heavens in search of the celestial
wanderers. This exploit, you may well
suppose, made the boy famous. He was
invited by the professors in Vanderbilt
university to go thither and see what
he could do with their siX-inch tede-
scope. In the course of the following
four years he discovered six comets.
He was next engaged by the Lick
observatory in California. With the
aid of that magnificent 36-inch refract-
ing telescope, the largest ever made, he
discovered eight comets, and last sum-
mer astonished the world by discover
ing the fifth satellite of Jupiter. He
invented new method of photography
ing the nebulae in the milky way, and
has shown an originality approaching
genius in his work in star photography
Perhaps you have already guessed
the name of this famous astronomer,
which is Prof. E. e. Barnard, of the
Lick observatory, and this is the story
Of how he worked uD.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
FOOD IN THE ARCTIC.

Birds Have No Difficulty in Finding Sus-
tenance Amid Perpetual Snow.
The numbers of birds that go to the
arctic regions to breed is vast beyond
conception" They go not by thou
sands but by millions to rear their
young on the tundra. The cause which
attracts them is because nowhere in the
world does nature provide at the same
time and in the same place "such law
ish prodigality of food" That the bar
rem swamp of the tundra should yield
a food supply SO great as to tempt birds
to make Journeys of thousands of miles
TO rear their young in Olnd of plenty,
only to be found beyond the arctic CIR
Gle, seems incredible. The vegetation
consists of cranberry, cloudberry and
crowberry bushes. Forced by the per
petual sunshine of the arctic summer,
these bear enormous crops OF fruit. But
the crop is not ripe until the middle ana
end of the arctic summer, and If the
fruit-eating bird had to wait until 1t
was ripe they would starve, for they ar
rive on the very day of the melting OF
the snow. But each year the snow de-
scends on this immense crop OF ripe
fruit before the birds have time TO
gather it. 1t is then preserved be-
meath the snow perfectly fresh and
pure. and the melting of the snow dis
closes the bushes with the unoonsumed
last years crop hanging on them, or
living, ready to be eaten, on the ground.
The frozen meal stretches across the
breadth of Asia. 1t never decays and
is accessible the moment the snow
melts. Ages have taught the birds
that they have only to fly to the arctic
circle to find such a store of crystal
lied foods as will last them till the
bushes are once more forced into bear
ing by the perpetual sunlight. The
same heat which frees the fruit brings
into being the most prolific insect lif"
in the world: the mosquito swarms on
the tundra. No European can live
there without veil after the snow
melts: the gun barrels are black with
them and the cloud often obscures the
sight. Thus the insect-eating birds
have only to open their mouths to fill
them with mosquitoes. and the pres
ence of swarms of tender warblers. ct
cliff chaffs. pipis and wagtails in this
arctic region is accounted for.-N. Y.
Evangelist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18

do the hard times affect the number
of licenses issued?" he said, repeating
the question asked by the reporter.
swell, no. Times during the past few
months have been rather dull, but bust
ness continues along at good rate"
What was last years record?"
There were 925 recorded in ALL"
Twill this years record come up to
that?'
"Probably, yes" returned the eau
tious register, as he reached for pen,
and started to ask the reporter his age.
from sheer force of habit.
When asked the effect of leap year on
the marriage business, Register Pres
ton said he hadn't noticed any. Accord
ing to other knowing officials in the
city hall, however, leap year increases
the number of licenses issued. 1t is the
opinion, of these other men that if il
was rot for leap year there would be
decided depression in the marriage
-1arket this season, as the hard times
Usually has the effect of making the
market dull.
How about widowers-do they re-
marry?" the reporter asked Mr.. Pres
ton.
I'm 1895 1O7 remarked"
Divorced men?'
"Yes; 10 took new wives
Divorced women?"
Eyes; 35 remarked"
''And widows?"
"Well, 81 licenses were issued for
them"
AS to the most popular age for marry
ing the figures showed that out of the
925 couples married, $50 brides were
between 20 and 30; COS grooms were
between the same ages, while only IS
grooms were under 20, against III
brides OF like tender ages.
The majority of licenses were asked
for by men. A few women apply, how
ever. Nervousness is a symptom eXhib-
tied by nearly all applicants for the
papers.-New Haven Comm Register.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
PROF. eARNARD.s STORY.
How a Famous Astronomer Worked VI
in the World.

How a Famous Astronomer Worked Up
in the World.
One day many years ago bright boy
found employment in a photograph
gallery in Nashville, Tenn. His wages
were small, but he took good care of
them, and in course of time he had
saved up snug little sum of money.
One day friend, less thrifty than he,
came to him with long face and asked
for loan of money, offering book
as security. Although the other knew
there was little probability of his ever
being repaid, he could not refuse the
request.
Here is the money; keep your book,
and repay me when you can"
The grateful lad went away in such
haste that he left the book behind.
The kind youth with curiosity exam
ined the volume. 1t was a work OF
astronomy, by Dick, and it SO fascinat-
ed him that he sat up all night study
ing it. He had never seen anything
which SO filled him with delight He
determined to learn all that he could
about the wonders of the heavens. He
began thenceforth to read verything
he could obtain relating to astronomy.
The next step was to buy small
spyglass, and night after night he spent
most of the hours ON the roof of his
house studying the stars. He secured,
secondhand, the tube of larger spy
glass, into which he fitted AN eyepiece,
and sent to Philadelphia for an object
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
CANINE FRIENDSHIPS.
some Curious Instances of Affection and
Gratitude.


Some Curious Instances of Affection and
Gratitude.
Friendly alliances between animals
are often of most singular kind. Nat
urally enough, dogs frequently make
friends and companions among their
own species, although the large share
OF personal liberty they enjoy is the
cause OF their contracting inexplicable
lntlmacies. A close friendship and un-
derstanding between dogs and horses
is apparently more frequent than any
similar relationship between indi-
Vlduals of the same species. Dogs, how
ever are fond of queer company, and go
out of their way in search of it.
The numerous friendships formed
between dogs and geese, and even
poultry in general, are quite remark
able. 1t is not generally recognized that
the goose is bird of extraordinary
sagacity, and this mutual regard of fur
and feather may proceed on an un-
Outstanding which overrides the dis
tinctions of race. The species of goose
known as "gray-leg" is especially re-
markable for its strong attachments to
0OSS' VIC WnICu was rescued DY Il
mastiff from an attack by fox showed
consciousness of it's obligations and a
desire to return them which were
touching in their obvious feelings. The
goose entirely abandoned the society of
its kind, roasted in the dogs kennel and
followed it in its daily wanderings over
large farm and through the neighbor-
ing village. The dog happening to fall
III, the goose would not leave him night
or day, and would, to all appearance,
have been starved had not pan of
corn been placed for it every day near
the kennel.
Dogs and fowls also enter into AMIGA
BILE relations for reasons much less APP
parent to onlookers than to themselves.
a hen and a retriever became so strong
ly attached that the former laid her
eggs and Matched her chickens in his
kennel; on the hen leaving or entering
her nest the dog would move from the
threshold to make room, while any at
tempt to touch the eggs in her absence
was met by his immediate disapproba-
ton. There is also an instance of a
quaint friendship which gradually
grew up between a tame rock and a
bulldog, the dog never appearing hap
pier than when the rock was seated on
his back.
Motives of beneficence lead to many
apparently perverted friendships. Cats
and dogs are often known to carry their
young to foster mother, who for
friendships sake, or from liberal ma
ternal love,accepts the additional duties
thus imposed upon her. But still more
remarkable are those cases in which
foster mothers, overcoming all scruples
and antipathies of natural instincts, do
not hesitate to accept the charge of
young creatures of other and quite
different species to their own. Many
creatures have more than mans dislike
to a solitary life, and adopt measures
of their own to beguile its tedium.
Horses have positive dread of solitude,
and when this happens to be unavoid-
able will make friends of the most I'M
likely creatures. Cases have occurred
IN numbers where colts and mares have
Y shown symptoms of distress and uneasi-
ness amounting to positive melancholy
where stable dogs have died or been re
moved.-Dog Fancier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
KlND-HEARTED BEAR.
Bruln Had No Desire to Harm the Child
He Had Captured.

Bruin Had No Desire to Harm the Child
He Had Captured.
Several stories have lately been told
of animals who have saved human
lives. The latest comes from Pitts
burgh, Pa, where the leading paper,
the Dispatch, is responsible for the
statement that little girl lived peace
ably with the bears of the Allegheny
mountains for several days. Her name
was Helma Ursler, and she wandered
away from her home near Snowshoe,
Pa, this fall, and was swallowed up in
the wilderness of the Alleghenies.
A large searching party turned out to
beat the woods, and two days later four
lumbermen found the child about a
mile and half from her home in the
dense woods, playing with two bear
cubs. Strange to say, though her
clothes were torn, she was uninjured
except by briar scratches.
The men were taking Helma away
when a pound female bear dashed
out from the underbrush. After des-
perate struggle the beast was killed
with axes. Fritz Yanseer, one of the
lumbermen, had his arm severely lacer-
ated in the struggle, and it may have to
be amputated.
The poor mother of the child was al
most insane when Helma was restored
to her. It is said to be trait of the
bears in that vicinity that they never
harm little children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18

A Florida alligator, six feet long, am
n Mississippi alligator, four feet long
both kept in basin at the public foun-
tain at Anderson, Ind, fought duel
recently. They fought for an hour
without iniuring each other. At the
end of that time the Mississippi reptiie
failed to dodge a snap made by the
other. and was fatally wounded. AS
soon as the Floridian got taste 0,
blood he dispatched the defeateo, an"
cooIIv made meal of him. The alliga-
tors left the water of the basin and
soucbt on a wide stone ledge inside the
Enclosure. They balanced themselves
IN their tails, and. standing upright
CHARGED each other dexterously
Knew He Was Licked.
The pugilist fell with adult s'ckenins
fhud to the floor:
aAre YOU hurt? p asked the manager.
The fallen fighter Razed wildly at his
friend. .,.,no,
The fighter shook his head.
Then the manager realized That the
battle was lost.-N z World
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
nrale I,irds lead enc way.

When birds are migrating the males
usually precede the females. The rob
ms. for instance, which are seen early ID
the year are almost invariably males,
which apparently Travelled on before
their mates. The female birds follow.
perhaps because they are not such
powerful flyers, and also perhaps be-
cause they like to take their time and
gossip with one another. In the fall
the male birds leave first-the old ones
while females travel along together
with their young, solicitous of their
welfare and still training them after
the fashion of mother birds.