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The herald., 1897-01-29
THE SPIRITUALISTS
Concert and Ball Given by the Ladies'
Harmonial Aid Society

A grand concert and ball was given by
the Ladies' Harmonial Aid society of
Los Angeles last evening at new Music
spiritualists, and the affair was in the
nature of a spiritualistic reunion. The
entertainment opened with a piano solo
by Mrs. Sanford Johnson, after which
Miss Genevieve Bach favored the au-
dience with a violin solo very cleverly
rendered, followed by song by the au-
dience, Men the Mists Have Called
Away. Mrs. Fred P. Evans then gave
a series of spritualistic tests and mes
sages, delivering various messages from
the great beyond to friends and relatives
in the audience. Mrs. Evans stands very
high as a medium, and her tests last
evening were generally successful, in
every instance the persons for whom the
messages were intended rising in his
or her place and testifying that they
fully identified the departed shades.
Some of the messages were funny, but
the whole matter was apparently taken
seriously, and the rather commonplace
platitudes of the mediums were received
with applause A contralto solo by Mrs.
Emma Sherwood, with piano and violin
accompaniment, very artistically rem
wood has very sweet voice, highly cul-
tivated, and so pleased the audience that
she was honored with an encore. A read
ing by Miss Maud Kratzer followed and
was well received, as was also a soprano
solo by Mrs. E. F. Lucans, the selection
as given being far above the average
concert level.
Professor Fred p Evans was on the
program for a talk on psychography, but
sent his excuses, as did also Earle who
was also billed to deliver spirit mes
sages. Both are professional mediums,
and pleaded that they had been ex-
hausted by their labors during the day.
After the musical program the hall
was cleared and dancing followed until
late hour, M. J. Gillett and E. G. Bry-
son acting as floor managers and John
ME Hanley and M. E. Marlett as aids.
The entertainment was a very pleas
ing one throughout and was highly
creditable to the ladies having it in
charge, the following being the commit
tees
Reception committee-Mrs. M. T,
Longley, Miss Mabel Jefferson, Mrs. ].
E. Gorham, Mrs. H. Perry, Mrs. Esther
Dye, Mrs. E. s. Preston, Mrs. M. w.
Driscoll, Mrs. j. G. Briggs, Mr.. E. A.
Humphrey, Mrs. E. Stevens.
Decorating committee-Mrs, Nettfe
Bryson, Mrs. E. A. Humphrey Mrs. A.
HI. Bach, Mrs. w. A. Ruffhead, Mrs.
Stone, Mr.. e. Clutter, Mrs. M. Henley,
| Mrs. G. w. Swope
Refreshment committee-Mrs. ]. e.
Gorham, Mrs. Nettie Bryson, Mrs. e. A.
Humphrey, Mrs. Sanford johnson. Mrs.
L. e. Jefferson, Miss Mabel Jefferson.
Mrs. 8. w. Higgins, Miss Merl Humph-
The herald., 1897-01-29
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.

Street Superintendent Drain has inau-
gurated a reform which cannot fail to
meet with the approval of the property
owners. Hereafter before the accept
ance of any street improvement due no
tice will be given through the papers
that the final inspection by the street
superintendent will be made at given
date, and all interested property owners
will be invited to be present at the time
and register any complaints before the
final acceptance of the work, when, If
they have merit, the defects complained
OF can be remedied before the final ac-
ceptance of the work. This, 1t is
believed, will do away with the great
number of protests that have heretofore
been filed before the council, and will
also have the effect of securing better
class of work, as the contractors will
know that the property owners will have
a hearing before the street superintend-
ent before he passes on the work.
The herald., 1897-01-29
HAS CAUSED A KICK

There is considerable feeling among
the architects and builders over the an
pointment Of Mr.. stratton as superinten-
dent of buildings, and 1t was reported
yesterday that petition was being cir
culated, to be presented to the council
Monday, asking that body to reconsider
its action in confirmation, and leave the
matter open until the interested parties
can present their case before Mayor Sny-
der. The principal objection to Mr.. STRAIT
ton is that he Is not an architect. and
that while the ordinance providing for
this office does not specifically state that
1t must be filled by an architect, the best
interests, not only of the citizens, but of
the architects and builders, demand that
It should be filled by a competent archi-
tect. 1t is further urged against Mr.
6trattou that he Il carpenter by trade
The herald., 1897-01-29
OBJECTED TO THE LAUNDRY.
Cinnamon Were Prosecuted by Indig-
nant Property Owners.

Wong Jim and All Wong established a
Chinese laundry on San Pedro street.
between Seventh and Eighth streets, in
spite of protests of residents of that por-
ton of the city. The two Celestials were
yesterday tried before Justice Morrison
on the charge of violating an ordinance
in conducting their laundry without IL
cense in the fire limits.
1t was shown that no licese had been
granted them by the fire commissioners
and the protest Of owners of adjacent
property had been filed. Though the
Cinnamon clearly had no right to run
their laundry without permission, it was
shown by Chief Moore that the ordinance
regulating laundries outside of III. o .lits
No had never been enforced
Justice Morrison found the senior
member of the firm. WenG JiHs guilty
The herald., 1897-01-29
AN ENGLISH EVANGELIST
Henry Varley to Address a Series Of
Meetings in Peniel Hall

Mr.. Henry Varley, the great English
evangelist, who has preached with such
marked success in Australia as we'll as
in this country and in England, is COM
ing to Los Angeles for short visit. He
is man of great force and strong char
acter, and he speaks with the power of
strong convictions. Converted when a
young man in London, where he was a
butcher, he has now been before the pub
lie as a most successful evangelist for
upwards of thirty yeras. He has just
returned from Australia, where he has
been preaching with his tongue and pen
for the past twenty months, and he is
on his way to the east, where he has
many appointments. He will be in the
city for about ten days or two weeks,
and is to preach at Peniel hall each af-
ternoon and night, commencing next
Sunday.
The herald., 1897-01-29
rey, Miss Genevieve Bach Miss Gene
We've Bryson.
A BICYCLE FACTORY.
Possibility of Its Being Established
Here-A Good Chance.

The president of the board of trade
is in receipt of letter from Llewellyn
H. Johnson, president of the Premier
Cycle Manufacturing Company, Bridge
port, Conn, who states that he is arrang-
ing to establish bicycle factory on this
coast with an annual capacity of not
less than three thousand wheels. and
that Los Angeles has been suggested to
him as a good location. The first sea-
son he would employ from $50 to 300
hands. A plant such as this would mean
the annual expenditure of $4,000 in
wages and local salaries, and business
of about 100000 per year. Here is an
opportunity for our enterprising citi-
zens to secure the establishment of an
enterprise that would be of great value
to the city. Oakland already has the
matter in hand, and is trying to secure
the location of the factory.
The herald., 1897-01-29
An Unfortunate Laborer Had a Severe
Accident.

r N. Herman was engaged in the
work of demolishing wall in the rear
of No. 301 South Broadway yesterday
afternoon. In some manner he was
caught beneath falling wall, and three
of his ribs were broken.
The man was attended to by Dr. Mac
gowan, and he was taken by Policeman
Williams to his home at No. 2052 East
Sixth street.
Herman has had no employment for
the past three months and his first day S
labor after so long an enforced idleness
brought him bad luck.
The herald., 1897-01-29
DON'T LAW.

But if you must, we will advise you
without charge. And if we don't win
your case it will cost you nothing. Me-
chanics' liens prepared without charge.
Hard collections pushed. Our special
ties are railway damage suits and suits
against corporations and trusts, libel,
SANDER and other damage cases, fore
closure of mortgages and liens. No
tary work free to clients. Langworthy
Co., 226 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-01-29
FILED HIS ROND

Wallace w. Stockwell, the newly-ap-
pointed clerk of Justice Morrison's de-
partment of the police court, has filed
his official bond with George w. Stock
well, c. A. Teel, f. w. Tyler and Frank
p. Flint as sureties. Mr.. Stockwell was
one of the bondsmen of the levanting
Everett
The herald., 1897-01-29

Don't wait till your tea is
out tell your grocer: II
want to try ScAa72iMg's Best
if | can without cost either
to myself or you as the
advertisements say. I am
willing to pay for the tea if
l like it; not if l don't; but
| don't want it at your
expense
A Schilling g. Company
The herald., 1897-01-29
ENGINEERS HAVE A GRIEVANCE.

ENGINEERS HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
At the meeting Of the board of public
works this morning the ordinance in
troduced at the last meeting or the coun-
Gil by Councilman Fred l.. Baker of the
Second ward, and referred to that body,
providing for the abolition Of the office
of boiler inspector and board of en-
gneers, will come up for consideration
The stationary engineers of the city are
a unit against the repeal of the ordi-
nance creating the offices named. There
have been 212 licenses issued under the
ordinance at cost of $5 each to the
engineers who stood their examinations
and received their certificates Under
the law these certificates must be re-
newed annually at cost of 81 each, AMI
many have been so renewed. The en-
gineers further claim that the efficiency
of stationary engineers has been in
creased as a class, fully so per cent by
this law, as certificates are only issued
to applicants after thorough examina-
tion. and that thereby incompetent men
are kept out 1t is freely asserted that
the movement to have the ordinance
knocked out is directed solely against
the present boiler Inspector, Charley
walters, who was appointed to succeed
himself by Mayor RAIDER during the
last days of his term. 1t is further
claimed that Walters is a thoroughly
competent man, and that while for a
time he may have drank a little more
than was good for him, he has now
stopped this, and there is nothing
against him. The engineers say that if
Walters Is not proper man for the
place he should be removed, but that
1t Is not right to make the whole craft
suffer to get rid of him by repeating
the ordinance. There is considerable
feeling over the matter, and the debate
promises to be an interesting one.
The herald., 1897-01-29

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, S24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-01-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure 25c
The herald., 1897-01-29

Why do milkmen often wear very
heavy shoes? Because it would be rather
suggestive if they wore pumps.
The herald., 1897-01-29
UNDER A FALLEN WALL.

and fined him 81 for starting his laundr.
on the street.
The herald., 1897-01-29

and therefore has not the necessary ex-
perience In calculating the strength of
piers and pillars in the construction of
brick blocks. Not only is 1t urged that
Mr.. Stratton has never had experience
in the construction of brick buildings,
but it is claimed that he has not been ac-
lively engaged at his own trade for more
than five years past, during which time
there have been many improvements in
the building trades with which he has not
kept pace.
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Northampton. parhury Conn: New
London and Middietown. IN the same
stare. Springfield and ShcIburne Falls.
Mass. as veil as Cottage City. the star
town NJ Martha's Vineyard, have excel
lent grounds
Further south are Washington City.
Wilmington, Del. and Norfolk Va. Cro-
Quet has become a decided fad in each 80
these. and goodness knows how many per-
sons are playing IL. Then out West Los
Angeles and Palo Alto Cal, have en-
thusisstic clubs. and their membership is
growing in surprising degree. There are
no more enthusiastic piavers than the
Trenton, n. j.. association. and the play
ers of Albion. y. Y. are no, In the least
inferior. In many of these places the
crcquet associations have fine club houses
and tournaments are OF frequent occur
renee. The crack players Of the country
are said 10 be al Elyria. o.
The up-to-date croquet PLAYER must re-
member that the game should be plavsd
on ground as nearly level as possible
and ordinarily IS feet by - feet in size.
In every instance the ground should ha
well rolled and sand lightly sprinklad
over IT, this latter being 10 hold the. balls
and prevent them slipping and sliding.
and thus give unin.ertionai advantage 20
poor shots. The decline Of lawns in the
favor 81 persons who best understand the
game of croouet is fully shown by the
fact that all national or tournament
games are PLAYED on what is called dirt
ground. II there is one thing more than
another which could be called the CEN
trail principle of the game of croauet II is
accuracy. and this is SO much easier on
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the plain dirt ground than the lawn that
the comparison shows the widest possible
difference.
The most fashionable croQuet tourna-
ment OF modern society is known as the
eight-maliet game. meaning. OF course.
that eight players engage therein. AS a
rule, four are on a side. and this, II 10
considered. furnishes the best opportu-
nifty for skill to be demonstrated of any
combination OF players. Experts hold
that there Is more science displayed in an
eight-mallet game Of croquet than IN q
dozen lawn tennis or golf games In no
other sport is there greater necessity for
what Is termed good eye" To a per-
son who cannot accurately judge dis
tance croquet is .mpossihility. so far
as success is concerned. Another require
ment Is that the player must thoroughly
understand the degrees of force neces~
sary in striking a ball. Given these two
requisites. and a player Is almost certain
Of general success. Without them, ho
might as we'll cease attempting TO play
the game.
Inasmuch as croquet is both economic al
and fashionable. We may look forward 10
seeing the popularity of the revival grow
steadily. 1t is all the more likely 10 gain
favor because it can be played by per-
sons of all ages
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serSoa car use more than she ineo-a@
from million dollars Why dcn't you
stop ard eS1 toy yours@if-s'
II Gpa't know replied the wcrnan Of
millions =! look uFon my properly large
- as ,rusf- | take care Of II on mach
TIE same principle that you would take
eavs OF Valuable animal we're IL aeft
~ your charge. You sse my father had
sne idea that the money which one In
neFftsd should be given over undifain-
isslsd 10 the ssxf generation, He fnozisnt
ahai the person ~tn inherited IL had the
fnn right ~ the use Of m. income. su,
tnat he ought not 70 spend the PRINCIPAL
THAT In the waT I have felt.
Us. Mrs Green said J. Fsts y1u
have greatly increased the PRINCIPAL foa
=ye said to be ttse richest woman in
America. How did you make NO much
money What are the secrets OF your
succass?"
Il do not Think 7 am THE richest woman
in America replied Mrs. Green. 1T Is
true arm rich. have been blessed IN
my Investments and thar is all j don't
know that my fortune is due 20 any fixed
principles I only use common sense. /
buy when things are low and nobody
wants them. I keep them until they
70 up and people are crazy 10 get them.
Thar IL. 7 believe. the secret OF all sue
cessful business
The Ifest Investment.
Yes, suppose II rs said l. "Rui ,hs
thing Of IL II % know when things are
cheap. Where would you advise q person
- invest Just now 10 get the most out Of
his Investment
II would advise him TO invest in the
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RestfuI Nights, Days Free From Tor

Await the rheumatic sufferer who resorts
10 Hostetter's Stomach BitisrS- That this
beniguaDt cordial and depureut Is a far
mere reliable remedy than coichjcum and
other poiSons usesi to exp~i the rheumatir
virus from the blood Is a fact that expert
ence has satisfactorily demonstrated II
also enjoys the advantage OF o%tnE-unlike
them perfectly safe With many persons
a certain pred sp0Sitl0n 70 rheumatism
exists which renders them liable to IT,
attacks after exposure IN wet weather. 20
currents Of air. changes Of temperature
or Ia cold .hau :he body is hot such
persons should take @tneglasE or two ~
the RitlerS ss soon As possible after incur
ring risk from the above causes as the
superb protective efTeeguallv ng!lifi@s me
hurtfBi Influence For the functional de-
raugen1eugs which accompany rheoma-
tisYu such s. collie spasr1s IN the sloma en-
phipstReFUs4 Of the heart. imperfect digs
ttou Sc TIE Bftters IS also 4 Nest f5s.-
fgi remedy. II = only necessary in OBJ
stiGate eases 20 uRe II with persistency.
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THE DAY OF CROQUET.
INTEREST IN THIS METHOD or
AMUSEMENT Is REvIVING.
skill and knowledge Reaufred-The
Player In Also in Urgent Need OF
nm Abundant Good Temper-The
Game Has Surpriainx Popularity
"a Thfrty-Yard Shot Is One ~
the Feass which the Players Of
Today Attempt.

MEM YORK. July 1.-THE game of cro-
quet mas again achieved prominence. For
many year II has been looked upon as
one eI the amnsements 81 long ago Now.
however, II has. for some unknown rea-
son. risen high in popular favor. and. in
Tact. promises 70 gain a position which 1t
never before achieved. More than one
soc,ai authority has no hesitation in say
ing that tennis and golf must look 10 their
iaarels- In both of these games muscular
energy is in greater evidence than in cro-
9uet Therefore. with fashions insiorse-
men', II would seem that croauet would
have stronger hold than either of ths
others.
Modern croquet is a game requiring not
only deal Of skill and knowledge. but
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,a<s~ c-vsss-slIesssorine does no, annoy
ne
u~,tv Green and Lawyer Choate.
~ think the lawyers know ,ha, they
can. worry ne Mrs. Green continued.
Rns~at, sage about the cost Of his clothes
r., rcnrr ror long ago He tried 70 make
S&pe ridiculous would like 90 hare
scr hlns attempt thar with M. II he
sas asks nse ahous m, clothes I should
have said. Now Mr.. Cnoata. If there is
a-yfnsrs have on that YOU think Mrs
s~hoa,e wants or needs will GO into ore
~ the anferoorls here and take it eli and
h, YOU have it. All that ask Is that
Won leave me enough SO that l can get
hack home without Anthony Cemstock
or the police getting after me / don't
believe he would have asked the question
,xssca I can't see what business IL Is
~ Mr. Choate what I wear or what MIR
sage wears and In seems TO me that such
Questions are rather impertinent 10 say
the least"
India's widows vs.. Americas Heir
esses-
.'your fight with the lawyers has been
a long ore Mrs Green said I.
Yes /. has was the reply. II have
sos an awful time and no one can real
ize how much I have been prosecuted.
WIN If were asked whether | would
r,-efer To have my daughter go through
what I have gore through or be burned
az the stake over there in front OF fns
city han. would say: Let her be
burned There is no place in the world
where women can be prosecuted as here
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other world. was the quick reriy. "Ail
the other things that are offered just now
are mighty uncertain.
But | don't mean heavenly invest
uents." said /. Il mean earthly ones.
You are said to speculate a good deal in
Wall street aud to make money there.
THAT is a mistake" replied Mrs Green.
II never speculate. | sometimes puy
stocks. but ] buy them as investments
and not as specula tons. ] never buy On
a margin"
when you buy I suppose you use your
own judgment do you not"
Not altogether" was the reply. Il
advise with my friends very often. II
they are all against me ! hesitate a good
deal before / 20 In do the same as TO
my law suits. If my friends and lawyers
tell me there Is no chance for me l
would rather compromise than take tne
chance of succeeding by lighting"
How One Rich Woman Lives.
The conversation here turned to Mrs.
Green's capacity for hard work. and /
asked her something as TO her habits. She
replied
Il don't believe there Is any one who
works harder than I do. 1t takes all my
time to attend TO my business. get
up at O'Clock In the morning and l am
at work until late In the evening
am very careful 81 my eating, use the
hest of plain food but avoid knick
knacks. | avoid sugar and butter, for
| believe they dc not agree with me II
is not on the grounds OF economy. bat of
health Why. | have Just come from
Chicago While there I stopped at TIE
best hotel in the city. ] could have eat
en- ton At each meal and IL would not
have cost me n cent more. hat ] ,ou-
fined myself 10 about three things. You
see my interests are such that have 80
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HETEh GREEN AZ \ Sfl' Nc LADY
Jog ihe matter drop NJ husIness seldom
keeps nle awake "a night sleep we3
and 80 / nave fold ven. eat ear. Ily
I at5r1huts NV freedom gvorn worrY tarsr-
lF 20 sac tt~t THAT I ara 3 Quaker. and
fhat ms father Brought .us up tea4-hiags
me - k@ep rsyself Me- ts hana he
used to ,ell sur that u 7 vsaaId taAru how
"a manage NIX hretn ! NoVfs smow b,4yS 20
manage my fortune ran remember
When ! VS. verx S.sau ~~iia ant fash~~
nre3c@e} thai l vas nut 81 sarfS about
something - wcul& say. ~Ne{,x. aanet-
Ter art Jhee sngr1 II I rsnlef yes he
wczt3 anSNers Wei Hetfv thee must
rspt spesk for HI5een minutes AZ tne
sud ~ thaJ tlsne re sotsla ssh II ass
sti8 AnEry au3 u Replied YES. Esa posfge
5eE nne E0t - spsak t0r M Roar AT
tsF ESQ u tne Huar I s3ixNs be told -
Keep St3eG' f@r th~ea hours. ana -
proved san 70 20 canTurS. ssoszS w.
forestean ~ sFeAk unsn tsse u~<t mora
tuE Tbs taagEns zs~ S.sls = s-tf,slsss
learned 10 aesa Es8FseIf ~ cssssS aaa .e.a
trsejE r that I rsn nas uSe nv hF-..vx
- AZ. test advantage. have Aad raurh
T@fe, fn eearts ng5 wssN s&sxe,~-s
-aes Ga s--As =-s .a@s Il. As~a. an
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tn make your business pay good heath
Is A prime factor. To secure goe1d hes4,b
ths blood should be KEEP, pure and vsxor.
Gus ~ the use of Ayers Sarsapariila
Wien the vital fgii is impure and zlssr-
sssh. there esn be neither health. strength
ror ambition.
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4 mans best friens. Is hiuseI. Other
people may sympathize and advise. show
interest AT times or help an more ma teriai
ways bat IN 'he long ri4n this truth re-
mains. that fhs sn@ @ho will stand tyy yo,,
THE longest and strongest ard De your
beef aid and defense Is yourself