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The herald., 1896-09-12
IN RAPP'S FAVOR
Result Of the 0rimes-Rapp Match at Sants
non!ca Thursday Evening

Result OF the 0rimes-Rapp Matcn ot Snuts
non!ca Thursday Evening
The twenty-round glove contest at
Eckert & Hopf's pavilion, Santa Monica,
Thursday evening, between Billy Rapp
of Santa Monica and Grant Grimes of
Los Angeles resulted in the defeat of
the latter in the twelfth round.
A large crowd gathered to witness the
event, conspicuous among whom were
the dress suits of the members of the
Polo club.
Paul Mestel of Germany and Edward
Monte of Santa Monica We're introduced
for a three-round wrestling bout. Mestel
won easily in two straight falls. Mestel
challenged the winner OF the Burns
Gridley contest at the Athletic club. The
challenge was accepted by Gridley, who
refereed the bout.
The audience was then entertained
with a four-round go between Harry
Slater of England and Charles Berk
hert of San Francisco. The Englishman
was too clever for the local man, easily
forcing him around the ring.
The great event of the evening was the
sixth on the program. George A. Tib-
bet of Bakersfield was chosen time
keeper for the club and Billy Gallagher
referee. Rapp was the first to enter the
ring, showing up in fine condition, due
to the efforts of Victor Hopf, his trainer.
Grimes arrived a few minutes later look
ing little pale, but in good form. Harry
Slater and Fred Began looked after
Rapp. In the corner for Grimes We're
his brother and Jack McAuliffe. Rapp
weighed in at 126 and Grimes at 1875
pounds.
Round one-The men were slow in get
ting together. Rapp landed on the neck
with left. Grimes getting in an up
per cut, catching heavy right on the
heart.
Round two-Grimes showed better,
landing a left on the mouth. Rapp landed
a heavy right on the heart. Grimes
| forced the fight, getting left and right on
| Rapp's jaw; ducking heavy swing.
Round three-Rapp feinted and swung
| his right. Grimes ducKed and clinched.
| Grimes got hard left on the jaw, and
landed his left on Rapp's stomach.
| Round four-Grimes opened the round,
| catching Rapp with a left and right and
clinched. Rapp missed right swing
| and caught a heavy left in the wind.
! Round five-Grimes made wild rush,
! falling short with his left and right
I Ramp landed his right on Grimes heart,
| getting an upper cut on the Jaw in re-
! turn and then clinched; Grimes caught
Rapp in the wind with his left and the
| round closed in his favor.
Round six-Grimes ducked a right
| swing, landing hard right on the wind.
| following 1t up with a left and clinched:
| Rapp got another left in the wind, and
{! Grimes rushed, receiving heavy left
| in the mouth.
Round seven-Grimes stopped q left
and swung wild, getting his left in the
, wind. He then clinched. and Rapp land
| ed his right on the heart, getting an up
| per cut in return and clinched. honors
| closing easy.
Round eight-Grimtes opened thia
| round with an upper cut and right or
4 the wind. Both men SPARED for wind
| Rapp swung his right and missed ana
received a hard right on the heart. This
round was much in favor of Grimes.
Round nine-Rapp led With left on
The herald., 1896-09-12
JONES UNDER EXAMINATION
The Alleged Bank Burglar in Court-He Still
r1sintains Silence

Before Justice Morrison in the police
court the preliminary examination of
Fred L. Jones, one of the alleged First
National bank tunnel burglars, was conf
menced yesterday morning. Owing to
the absence of the district attorney, who
is to prosecute the case, Detective Wal
ter Auble acted as prosecutor and filled
the bill quite acceptably.
The first witness called was ]. M. Ell
lott, president Of the bank, who iden-
titled a number of drafts, checks and
vouchers which had been found in the
cellar under the Commercial street sa-
loon, from which the tunnel started.
These papers had been taken from the
arched room which forms the founda-
tion of the bank vaults, from among a
lot Of old papers lying there and are
supposed to have been carried through
the tunnel that they might be examined
to ascertain definitely whether or not
the burglars had struck the right place.
Miss Eva Erhardt, who resides in a
building the rear windows Of which
overlook the. courtyard back of the sa-
loon from which the trap door entrance
to the cellar led, was the next witness
and told of seeing men at work making
alterations in the cellar steps and build
ing. She said that Jones appeared to be
experimenting the work. 1t was with
the lumber and boards left as the result
of this job and the alteration of several
rear rooms in boxes in the saloon that
the burglars shored up the walls and top
of the tunnel, ,andit is thought that much
Of the work was merely done as a blind
to allow of the passing of material into
the cellar without exciting suspicion.
Billy Newlands, one of the bartenders
who was working for Jones. said that
he was employed in the saloon when the
cellar entrance was cut off and the little
top room put over the steps in April last
He also told of having seen John McCar-
thy, the man now under arrest in San
Francisco, in the saloon on various oc-
casions. Jones always kept the keys
of the back rooms in his possession, but
after he had left twon Newlands discov-
cred the keys and entered the cellar in
company with the other bartender. They
were the first ones to discover the tun-
mel.
Jones was not represented by counsel
and had nothing to say, declining to
cross-examine any of the witnesses. AT
the conclusion of Newland's testimony
an adjournment was taken until today
at $3.50 pm. The authorities are endeav-
oring to induce Jones to squeal on the
gang, or If he steadfastly refuses Will at
tempt to coerce Mccarthy, who Will
probably arrive in the city tonight IN
custody of Detective Bradish. up to
date Jones has maintained stin upper
LID and declines to say anything, put
may break down and confess, IN wnich
case he will probably be let on lightly.
The herald., 1896-09-12
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK

The closing of the Chino ranch deal, re-
ported in The Herald a few days since,
is very agreeable incident in more
ways than one. The croakers and
grumblers, who were more than usually
pestiferous early in the season, can find
nothing adapted to their purpose in the
brilliant prospect which now opens be-
fore the Chino valley. Private advices
confirm and strengthen the newspaper
reports regarding the early subdivision,
settlement and development of that fer
tile region The beneficent effects of such
progress will not be confined within
narrow limits. Pomona, Ontario, River
side-in fact, we might say all Southern
California-will feel more or less of the
activity and enterprise which we may
shortly expect to witness at Chino.
And we believe this isNonly the OPEN
ing gun. In all that goes to make life
attractive. nature has been very kind
to Southern California. People from less
favored sections realize this much t-t
The herald., 1896-09-12
Looking for a Race

To the bicycle racing men of Southern
California: AS secretary of the Wheel
mems Racing league ! desire to challenge
to a mile race against a member of our
club any racing man in Southern Califor-
mia. and more particularly Carson Shoe
Riverside, James Cowan and w. e. Delay
of Los Angeles. and we will give Phil
Kitchen of Los Angeles a start of twenty
yards in a mile.
We will run q mile race. either paced or
unpaced; If paced each contestant to fur
nish his own pace. or IL unpaced contest
ants to start on opposite sides of the track
We will wager any sum up to $500 on the
race.
All details of race to be mutually agreed
upon at time of signing of articles.
T. Il. HALL, Secretary.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. II, 1896.
The herald., 1896-09-12
Sewali's Unselji 8 huess

The publication of Mr.. Sewell's letter
to Mr.. Bryan, anent the proceedings of
the Populist convention in st. Louis. will
make friends for the Maine candidate
for vice-president wherever unselfish-
ness is regarded as a virtue. In advis-
ing Mr.. Bryan to do whatever would
seem to him best for the success of the
head of the ticket, without regard to the
effect upon the subordinate candidate.
he exhibited a generous quality and
patriotic impulse that is much too rare
and consequently the more to be priced.
Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1896-09-12
!. o O. r.
An Important Meeting Held by Enterprise Eos
campment


Enterprise encampment, No. 90, l. o.
o. F., held an important meeting last
evening, on which occasion George W.
Reed, grand patriarch Of the grand en-
campment Of California, and ]. B. Nc
Neil, the district deputy of this district,
were present. Much pleasure was mani
ifested at this official visit, and no doubt
the enthusiasm created thereby will
prove of great benefit. Two candidates
were exalted to the Royal Purple degree.
1t is understood that the grand patri.
arch contemplates a visit to all the en-.
campments in Southern California, and
will make this city his headquarters
while visiting this part of the state, be-
fore going north to attend the grand en-
campment which will be held at Santa
Cruz the third Tuesday in October
this year. The grand patriarch reported
great progress in the encampment
branch of this order, and all that he said
in his address to the Enterprise encamp-
ment was both interesting and instruc-
tive. The patriarch Of Enterprise en-
campment turned out in full force.
The herald., 1896-09-12
Want the Names CHANGED

Charles o. Morgan and a number of
other property owners in the territory to
the southwest of the city recently annexed
have petitioned the council to change the
names of streets as follows: Harper av-
Thrtieth street. Myrtle avenue to Thirty
first street, Chicago avenue to Twenty
sixth street, Whitney street to Twenty
eighth street, Palm avenue to Twenty
ninth street Yollande street 70 Thirty
first street. Robedeau street 20 Thirty
second street,
The herald., 1896-09-12

The New York Journal has opened a
campaign fund and generously offers TO
give dollar of its own for every dollar
entrusted to it by the people. The
Journal points out that never in the
history of American politics has there
been such discrepancy in the means
at the disposal of two contending par
ties as now; that the Republican party
has enlisted the services of almost all
the holders of accumulated wealth
in the country ITO equal the great
fund at the command Of Mr.. Hanna
continues the Journal, "the Democrat
ic party cannot attempt-but, what is
better, it need not attempt it. 1t has
with it no multi-millionaires, no great
trusts and enormous corporations, but
it has the advantage of a favorable pop
ular sentiment which relieves it of the
necessity for lavish expenditures. 1t is
perfectly safe to say that the Democrat
ic party can fight this campaign with less
money than it had eyer at its disposal
in a national campaign before. But it
is necessary to say that for even cam
paign of volunteers, for a campaign
which has so stirred the hearts of the
people that money is little needed, the
national committee is all too ill-equip-
ped with funds"
The herald., 1896-09-12
uNLucKY MON SING
His pAlatlal Residence In Chinatown Burned to
the Ground

There was big fire in Chinatown
la at evening shortly after o'clock, and
CONSERVATION reigned for time among
the Celestials, as a change Of wind
would have probably doomed the whole
Chinese quarter. AS 1t was, the resi-
dence of Mon Sing, an almond-eyed mer-
chant. whose place Of business is at 80
Apablasa street, is in ashes, and his
promising family of nine children mar
rowly escaped incineration by the
flames.
500 Hoo Mon Sing, which, being freely
translated, means the wife of her hus-
band, was at home in their house, which
is situated back of storeroom, which
faces on Benjamin street, few doors
from the corner Of Apablasa, at the hour
named. and had sent her interesting
The herald., 1896-09-12
Annixersarx Celebration

Good Will lodge. I. o. G. r., celebrated
it's eleventh anniversary last evening with
an entertainment at which the following
Recitation. Mrs. McMeill.
Piano, Ida Schlosser.
Song, Charles Blumenthall.
Song, Mrs. J. b. Ginther.
Recitation, Mr.. Cleft. 80
Song, Miss Helen Ginther.
Pe"itation. Miss Lottie Kimball.
Either solo, Prof. Otto Vogel. i..
The herald., 1896-09-12
Att.mnt.d TrsIn Wrecklng

PHOENIX. Ariz., Sept. Ia double
the southbound train from this point to
Maricopa. A short time before the pass;
ing of the train pile OF ties was found
Dart Of the road. The ties were removed.
but fifteen minutes later ,a were tus found to
then kept tiff the train passed, but the
miscrearits did not appear again.
The herald., 1896-09-12
Wom, an suffrav,sts

The Highland Park precinct committee
Mrs. ]. II. Thurston on Wednesday last.
An excellent paper on The Married Woman
in Politics was read by Mrs. Thurston,
Laws OF California Pertaining to Wills.
The committee is planning active meas-
ures for the remainder OF the campaign
and hope to add many votes for the elev-
enth amendment.
The herald., 1896-09-12

A New York Times Washington dis
patch says IAN excited Republican"
threatened to throw man into the gut
ter because he favored Bryan. And this
Is campaign of education"
The herald., 1896-09-12
Gold men are hard up for argument,

Gold men are hard up for argument,
Here is a sample from the Hartford
Globe: IAN Essex woman hid the fami-
ly silverware in the range oven and
locked up the house and went on her
vacation. Preparatory for her return,
her sister-in-law opened the house ana
built roaring fire in the kitchen stove.
When the woman of the house returned
she found her cake baskets and spoons
melted and running out on the floor. She
is now waiting for the free silver law
to pass and will send the silver to the
mint -
The herald., 1896-09-12

very stirring romance. almost the
duplicate Of Monte Cristo's escape
from the Chateau DIFF, has been COM
pletely spoiled by the fact that Capt
Dreyfus is still held secure in the fort
ress in French Guinea.
The herald., 1896-09-12
..FIFTY.THREE.CENT DOLLAR

The puerile prattle concerning SO cent
dollars which has been INDUCED in by
the single gold standard orators and Or
gans has been SO frequently exposed
that the absurdity has generally been
recognized of talking about a silver dol
lars being anything else but a silver dol
lar worth 100 cents under any system of
coinage proposed by either of the polit-
ical parties in the present campaign.
One of the papers which endeavored to
make bluff of this sort has been called
in prompt and approved style.
A few days age the Financial and
Commercial Chronicle of New York
made the statement that "today dollars
just like them Chat is. dollars that
would be produced at the mipts under
an act for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to y are worth in London
not to exceed SO cents"
This fell under the eyes of the owner
of the Denver Republican, ex-senator
N. p. Hill, who promptly replied that
the only dollars just like them in the
world are our present standard silver
dollars, and makes the following offer
to the buffer of the Financial Chron-
icle:
The Republican will pay him 80 cents
apiece for 1,O00,0 standard silver dol
lars coined by the United States mint
and delivered to our agent in London
| at any time within 30 days from this
| date, and will repeat the operation as
often as he may elect
This offer is made in good faith and
we shall be very glad to have it accept
i. 1nrv
anybody else.
Considerable interest is now centered
in the reply of the editor Of the Finan-
cial Chronicle and we eagerly await his
next move in the game. The editor no
doubt thought that his little bluff would
work with a number of his readers and
probably feels exceedingly uncomforta-
BILE at ex-senator Hills calm call.
The herald., 1896-09-12

The estimate wealth of the forty-fivc
nlen who comprise Hanna's finance
committee is $685., 100000. The least
wealthy is worth $2.O0O,OOO and the
wealthiest is worth s125, 100000. Among
them are John d. Rockefeller, whose
millions have been made by one of the
most gigantic trusts ever conceived; /;
Cornelius Vanderbilt, whose hundred
millions are the fruit of railroad extor-
tion and corruption of lawmakers; Col
lis p. Huntington, whose $50, 100000 has
been amassed by the most corrupt deal
in legislation ever made; j. Pierpont
Morgan of bond syndicate ill-fame and
Phil d. Armour. These are the men
working for the betterment of laborers
The herald., 1896-09-12

stand the bustle Of the campaign, an
attachment that one had believed was
10 longer fashionable. There seems no
good reason why the indianapolis NOM
inees should not have accompanied
The herald., 1896-09-12

Il am proud of my Chicago commit
tee," remarks Mr.. Hanna. Marcus
Aurelius evidently is as cognizant for
whom the committee is working as is
everybody else.
The herald., 1896-09-12

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who was not
nominated for the presidency this year.
has covered her chagrin by sailing for
- &. nIo .od eh cf..ld aaA
The herald., 1896-09-12

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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
DECATUR.
Rain Has Helped the Late Corn Crop-spir-
it of Enterprise Alive.

Rain Has Helped the Late Corn Crop-Splr-
it of Enterprise Alive.
Decatur, April Especially 1.-The Ten
uessee is gradually falling to low water
mark. Fishing has been enjoyed recent
ly by few, especially the fish dealers.
Hunting has been the rage among the
sports for the last few weeks and the
gray squirrel has been slaughtered by
tens and dozens by the local sportsmen.
The early crop of corn is fully matured
and the farmers have harvested the early
fodder crop. The late corn crop, while II
was seriously injured by the drouth, is
looking more promising since the late
rainfall throughout northern Alabama.
What is known among the farmers as the
bottom cotton crop promises fair yield,
but the middle and top crops are very
short The latter up to within the last
few days was a failure in the northern
cotton belt
Business is so slack at this and ada
cent points that the steamers are lying
idly at the wharf waiting for the cotton
crop to move. Some of the enterprising
rivermen, however, are remodeling their
crafts. =
The spirit of enterprise among the
town and country people is not entirely
dead here in many ways. Many vacant
lots have been reclaimed, large saw
mill has been built and number. of
dwellings built and repaired. Among the
most notable enterprises inaugurated is
the draining of a half square mile of ma
larial swamp,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
A TRIAL OF FAITH.
News Broken to a Mother and Sons
lust After They Had Joined
the Church.

Equality, Aug. 25-(Special Corre-
spondenee.) -Saturday Mrs. Dan Wood
all, mother and two sons Joined the Prim
tive Baptist church at this place. Just
before the services concluded a messen-
ger came and notified Mrs. Woodall that
another son, Jesse, had gone down in
Mr.. Buffers WE'LL two miles below here,
and had been overcome by gas, and that
Mr.. Butler went down and tied rope
around his waist Jesse was hauled out,
but died in few seconds, leaving a wife,
three small children and host of rela-
tives to mourn his death.
We had quite a lively contest here Sat-
urday evening between Messrs. F. II. Ell
lis and James M. Parker as delegate to
the congressional convention at Goodwa-
ter, in which the latter was selected.
We had fine rain here last night-too
late for cotton and corn, both of which
are quite short
Miss Emmie Hagler of Birmingham is
spending a while with Miss Mildred Par
ker.
There are no Sound money" democrats
here, but the woods are full of Bryan
folks.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
BIRMINGHAM HONORED.
Hon, R, Loxley Thornton Appointed Assistant
Secretary of the National Democratic
Campaign Committee

Birmingham has been honored by the
national democratic campaign commit
tee in the appointment of Hon r. Loxley
Thornton as assistant secretary of that
body. The notification was received by
Mr.. Thornton Wednesday, and he left inn
mediately to enter upon the discharge
of his duties.
Mr.. Thornton is a member of the Biz
mingham bar, and is widely known in his
profession. He is a sterling democrat, al
ways found in the front ranks doing va
liant duty for his party and the party
b. nominees
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28

Weber, the clarionet king,
and his matchlesS brass and
reed band and orchestra will
delight the public at East Lake
every Sunday. Prof. Weber
will play one or more of his
enhancing solos in conjunc-
ton with band and orchestra.
Turn out and hear Weber.
Concert begins at 8 o'clock.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale
contained In mortgage executed by Clara
Smith and u. 8. Smith, her husband to e..
l.. Davis, which mortgage Is recorded in
volume 1854, page I'll, OF the records In the
probate office Of Jefferson county, Alabama,
which mortgage, together with the debt Sc
cured thereby, was on the 9Th day of April.
capacity as transferee Of said debt and
mortgage, and under and by virtue of the
power in him vested as the person entitled
to the money secured by said mortgage,
Will, at public sale. to the highest bidder FOR
cash, in front of the court house door of JEFF
ferson cSSqRnItByA; 4 4la higGa}sGTn % 1896
sell the property described in said mort
That certain lot known and designated In
the plan ana survey of the property of the
East Lake Land Company as lot No. II, in
{eet on ri fe soufh eide ast Lake. bos5e.
ward and extending back 165 feet to an al
ley, situated in said county and state, the
proceeds of the sale to be applied towards
payment Of the debt secured by said mort
gage. D. HINE,
August 8, 1885,
The above sale has been postponed until
Tsvs naferee ara Ouner of Said Morsrage
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
FOB RENT.


No. All 18th street, north, six rooms in
nice fix, cheap.
No. 500 18th street. north, three rooms; $40.
No 1921 Avenue c, five rooms 50, and wa
ter furnished.
No. Gil 22d street, south, three rooms.
No. $40 18th street. 6-rooms, bath and SER
wants room; So
No. 1893 Sd avenue, seven rooms; $40.
No 1123 4th avenue, store and rooms,
cheap.
FOR SALE.
$1,000 acres good land, heavily timbered,
at MeCalla station. This Is gold standard
price.
Blocks of five or ten acres adjoining West
End and Cleveland, on dummy and macao
amised road can be bought cheap for cash.
$2001-Business lot on 18th street, opposite
posofiice; $500 cash. balance long time; has
frame house on it now.
Twenty acres, fenced with wire large
stable; WE'LL two-room cottage; small cash
payment, balance easy within short dis
lance of city, down the valley. A BAR
GAIN.
L. G. PETTYJOHN,
1S26lh Third avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
DEMANDED HER DIAMONDS.

Terrible Ordeal Which Selma Lady Had
to Undergo.
The Selma Times says
Monday night at the dead hour of night
Mrs. L. Brandes was aroused from her
sleep by masked man in the room.
He put a pistol to her breast and de-
manded her money and diamonds. With
great presence Of mind Mrs. Brandes told
the masked robber that she had pawned
her diamonds. He then demanded that
she go to her trunk and unlock it and
give him her money. She hesitated a
moment. and then he commanded her in
stern language to proceed. She opened
her trunk and gave the robber all the
money she had, $780, The scoundrel
took it and stood and talked to her in a
most indecent manner, and even exposed
his person to her and told her he would
be back again.
He was a heavy set white man, and a
companion, who wore straw hat, stood
at the gate while he entered the house.
The fellow evidently knew who Mrs.
Brandes was, for he asked her to give
him the money Mr.. Brandes had sent her.
The police are at work In the matter, but
no clue to the robbers Is known.