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The herald., 1897-12-06
F. Marion Crawford

Mr.. f. Marion Crawford Is the young
est of four children and was born at
Bagni di Lucca, Italy. August 2, 1854.
His boyhood was spent in Italy, and he
studied mainly under a French govern
ess. and to this day writes French with
the ease of English. When IL years Of
age he was sent to America and went to
st. Paul's school, Concord. Thereafter
he studied in England, then at Karls-
ruhe and Heidelberg from 1S74-76, and
spent two years at the University Of
Rome, where he had tutor who taught
him Sanskrit. Becoming interested in
the language, he went to India to gain
more profound knowledge of Sanskrit.
After a series of troubles he got an en-
gagement on the Allahabad Indian Her.
aid, an afternoon daily paper of which
he became the editor. He picked up a
great deal about Buddhism and other
Oriental lore. and at Simla he met the
original of Mr.. Isaacs, a real man, whose
name was Jacobs. He says that his
work on the Herald was the hardest he
ever did. Returning to Italy in 1880, he
again found himself without means or
work, and SO took passage in an old
steamer for America in the year follow
ing. He entered Harvard as a special
student, taxing course in Sanskrit.
During this time he wrote numerous
stories.
On May 5, 1882. his uncle, Samuel
Ward. the original Of Horace in "Dr
Claudius," asked him to dinner at New
York club. In the course Of cOnversa-
tion Mr.. Crawford related with q great
deal Of detail his recollections of an in
teresting man whom he had met in
Simla. When he had finished, Sam
Ward said to him, THAT is a good mag
azine story, and you must write 1t out
Immediately" That night he began
"Mr. Isaacs." and finished 1t on June 13.
1882. The novel was accepted by the
Messrs. Macmillan, and was followed
by ''Dr. Claudius." "Mr. Isaacs" became
popular Immediately. and at Mr.. AL
drich's request Mr.. Crawford wrote "A
Roman Singer" for the Atlantic Month
ly. Since then his stories have followed
in quick succession, most Of them writ
ten very rapidly. Marzio's Cruciflx"
was produced in ten days and 1.-The Tale
of Lonely Parish" in twenty-four days,
at the rate of chapter Of about 5000
words a day. He was married to a
daughter of General Berdan in the year
1884 in Constantinople, and in 1885 went
back to Italy. to Sorrento. where he has
a villa, and where he has lived ever
since, broken only by his visits to Amer
lea. In these fifteen years he has pro-
duced some thirty novels, and his popu-
larity is not only unabated, but seems to
increase both in England and in Amer
lea. Mr.. Crawford has only turned 40,
SO that his best work as novelist may
still lie before him.-The Bookman.
The herald., 1897-12-06
PERSONAL

G. w. Eldredge Of Los Angeles arrived
In Washington Friday.
. s. Lyons wealthy diamond mer-
chant of New York. is in the city.
B. H. Thurman. who owns large cat
tie range near Wilcox. Ariz.. is in the
city.
Mrs. M. H. Garvey Of Erlanger, KY,
was among yesterdays arrivals at the
Van Nuys.
s. D. Ginesburg Of the Ginesburg To-
bacco company, st. Louis. Mo-, arrived
here on yesterdays overland.
s. Reinhart, who was formerly pro-
>prietor of the Arcadia hotel at Santa
Monica. spent yesterday in the city.
Walter Calvert OF Chicago. who spent
last winter here and is we'll known in
society circles. has returned for an
other season.
r. p. Blaisdell of Los Angeles regis
tered at the Waldorf, New York, Friday,
=. H. Shoemaker Of Pasadena is in
New York.
=. 8. T. Black, state superintendent of
schools, is guest at the Van Nuys.
H. e. Martell of the Kellogg Whisky
company is at the Van Nuys.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Adams Of Chilli
cothe. Mo-, who are visiting at the home
of DR.. M. ]. Green, 1927 South Flower
street, have returned from short trip
to San Francisco.
H. Fruitlander of Guaymas, Mexico,
10 in the city, accompanied by his wife
and daughter. Mr.. Fruitlander is min
ing operator and has large amount of
capital invested in mining interests in
the vicinity Of Guaymas.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Freak or Fake in the Ser
pent Line
TURNER'S GREAT COLLECTION
RATTLERS AND REPTILES OF ALL
KINDS BEING GATHERED
Silver Snake From Sonoma County.
Carries Rattlers in His Bosom,
but Afraid of the Gila

Snakes! Not snakes in his boots, but
snakes around his neck, snakes in his
his anatomy, wherever their reptilian
desires lead them, is the way Snake
Charmer w. E. Turner handles his pets.
In case in Lopezs drugstore on
North Main street Mr.. Turner has
small collection of pets that he handles
with the same freedom and familiarity
with which child plays with pet kit
ten. In this collection is big prairie
rattler, a diamond-back rattler, with
eight rattles and button, which is
from eighteen to twenty months old, and
another of the same variety estimated
to be not less than twelve years old.
Turner's special pet in the cage is a big
The herald., 1897-12-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
~ Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors
: Isl and 7bs South Spring street.
Call TEL Main 243 for ambulance.
Kregelo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Watches cleaned. rs cents; main
springs, so cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists. 239h South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Pain
less extracting, 80 cents. Filling O
speciality. Hours. to s: Sundays. 10
!, to ~.
A meeting of the Pioneer society will
be held in Caledonia hall, 11sh South
Spring street.. tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock. The program will consist of
"reminiscences. song and story.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor. rooms 1873, 1874, 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours. to s. Tel. 1897.
Direct importation from Dresden.
Some Of the finest china ever brought to
this country can be seen at H. G. LIGHT
enberger's art emporium? 2O2 South
Spring street. These goods make most
desirable wedding or Christmas gift.
The herald., 1897-12-06
An American Bad Man

An amusing story has gone the rounds
of the Swedish press with reference to
an American visitor. He was only an in
offensive college professor, and accom-
panied by his wife, but he had the usual
disregard of the learned for personal ap-
pearance, wore long, unkempt beard,
and had rather wild look about him.
They arrived at Stockholm and en-
gagged rooms at a fashionable private
hotel some friends in England had rec
commended. In some way, or through
some ones jest, it became rumored that
the American was from the wild west
ern states Of America and had killed
some dozens Of men, and was Of q most
irritable humor, ready to shoot and kill
at a moments notice, or for that part
without any notice at all.
The poor waiter who had been detailed
to wait on the American at his meals
had heard these stories and was in con-
slant fear. One morning the professor
wanted steak cooked in the American
manner, and'what with fear and stupid
ity the waiter got rather confused. and
the professor in his endeavors to ex-
plain in English and q few words of
Swedish that he had picked up what he
W0ASSu WdS uOt AL IAc UcSI VI ttIIlpcT0.
Suddenly he reached his hand beneath
his coat to his right hip pocket, and at
the same instant the waiter, to the in
tense amusement of the other guests in
the breakfast room lodged underneath
the table. The professor, who had merely
reached for his pocket handkerchief,
looked over his glasses and demanded of
his wife where the waiter had vanished
to. Seeing the other guests looking to-
ward his table, the professor got up to
see what 1t was, when the waiter, with
a cry: For Gods sake, don't shoot!"
rushed like madman for the door, leav-
ing the professor standing like monu-
ment of astonishment. The proprietor,
with porters and walters at his heels,
now peeped in at the door, and hearing
no shots and seeing no dead guests lying
around, ventured into the room. Ex-
plantations were in order, and it is said ON
trustworthy authority that the little wife
of the professor audibly remarked: II
told you so long ago that something like
this would happen, because you do not
pay attention to your personal dress
and appearance. You see, was right"
And the woman won the day; the next
time the professor was seen he had his
hair and beard trimmed, and we'll
fitting suit added to his dignified appear
ance, which all proves that women, par
ticularly American women, always con-
quer IN the end.-Stockholm Letter in
Chicago Record.
The herald., 1897-12-06
AT THE THEATER

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-Tonigh
the first presentation OF the veriscope
reproduction of the Corbett- -Fitxsim-
mons prize fight will be given.
ORPHEUM.-The change of bill at
this house goes into effect tonight ac-
cording to the program published in
yesterdays issue. The biograph is one
Of the leading attractions, and the first
appearance here of Caroline Hull, the
we'll known character singer. is also
worthy of note. The bill for this week
Is strong one.
BURBANK THEATER.--The melo-
drama Hands Across the Sea" will be-
produced tonight, with the full strength
of the excellent company now perform.
ing at this house.
SCALCHI CONCERT.-The sale of
seats for this concert opens at the Los
Angeles theater this morning.
The herald., 1897-12-06

the time, but when stirred up with a
stick loses no time in getting out of the
way of its larger companions in can
tivity.
1t is four feet long, the tail and body
being very slender and about twice the
proportionate length of the ordinary
snake.
Slowed away somewhere, in a place
that is kept profound secret from a.
curious public, are 600 other reptiles, col
lected during his stay in this vicinity.
which will all be shipped to Denver with
several thousand more he hopes to se-
cure In the adjacent territory. Few peo-
pie in Southern California but will wish
him abundant success In the search and
urge him If possible to take them all.
Mr.. Turner discovered his power over
snakes while boy, since when he has
made business Of collecting them in
--.most every country on the globe. He
carries the marks Of fourteen wounds
on his hands and twenty on his limbs.
from the knees to the feet, where he has
been bitten. The only place he guards
carefully from attack is the face, where
he cannot extract the poison by suction
with the mouth. After it Is drawn he
injects solution of strychnine into the
wound and feels no deleterious effect
from the bite. When he wants to carry
his pets around he simply loosens his
sweater and slows them away in his
bosom. He has travelled twenty miles
on bicycle carrying fourteen Of the crea-
lures In this way.
Mr.. Turner can detect the hiding
place Of rattler by the odor they emit,
which y precisely that Of q green cucum-
ber. H. attributes hissucoess IN hand
linz reptilee 20 his strictly temperate
hebtts and good health. and TIE only
The herald., 1897-12-06
Named His Own Fine

"Now, what do you think you de-
server" said Justice Dooley yesterday.
The prisoner, Michael Nichol of Mis-
souri,, had been celebrating his arrival
in Chicago. and before falling helpless
in the gutter had left a blue streak along
Halstead street.
He did not answer the courts question.
'Shall we make 1t five months?"
No answer.
"Or four months, or three. or two. or
one?"
Still no answer.
you are hard to suit" said the court.
II guess will let you make your own
f1ne."
Nichol woke suddenly from his trance.
make 1t dollar" he exclaimed. and
tossing a silver dollar on the courts
desk he hurried from the dock.
Justice Dooley remained speechless,
motioning to the court officials not to
molest him.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald., 1897-12-06
The American Crush Habitn

Edward Moran was killed on the ele-
waited on Tuesday because he was In q
hurry. To catch train and save q
minute he rushed across the track
to his death. Moran was typical of the
average American business man, who
is always rushing pell-mell to his desti-
nation, and when he gets there usually
finds that he has time on his hands.
We are forever rushing and tearing to
business-and taking things leisurely
when we get there. This is the land Of
bolted breakfasts and gobbled lunches,
the land Of dyspepsia and all it's attend
ing ills-New York Herald.
The herald., 1897-12-06

fellow that weighs about six pounds,
measures six feet in length and has fif-
teen rattles. 1t Is mountain rattler
from Orange county, and feeds on mice,
birds, young chickens and insects. The
keeper took steel instrument, opened
the mouth and exhibited two wicked
looking fangs on each side of the jaw
He then deliberately removed part of
the rattles, handed them to the reporter
for examination, and then restored his
snakeship's caudal appendage apparent
ly as good as new. How this is done is
a secret between the rattler and his
keeper and they don't tell it. When it
Is necessary to ,stupefy a snake Turner
inserts steel needle, with a paddle
shaped end, through the nostrils into an
air sack back of it, turns the needle
around rapidly, letting the air escape,
and until the sack refllls the reptile is
perfectly helpless. This is one Of the
secrets Of snake charming.
A two-weeks- old gopher snake. several
lizards and two lack-and-white rats
that play around their crawling COM
panions with perfect freedom are part
of this lively collection.
The most curious member Of this hap-
py family is silver serpent, or Califor-
MIA sacred snake, captured by James
A. Carter and received here yesterday
from Sonoma county. Mr.. Turner sat
up last night trying to figure out what
sort OF an oddity had come into his pos
session. 1t Is dull silver in color, but
Turner does not rely wholly on appear
ances. He Is uncertain whether it is q
new variety, a ''spoor" or albino, or Just
plain, common snake, that some one
In the county named is trying to impose
upon him. He does not think 1t poison
GUS. but considers it as harmless as the
Chinese dragon that makes its annual
appearance in the Fiesta parade.
1t Is slow and sluggish in it's move
ments, apparently in stupor most of
The herald., 1897-12-06

creeping thing Of which he has the
slightest fear is the Gila monster of Ari-
zona.
A small. green lizard, which he could
not control and which gave him nip
on the hand this week, was speedily put
where it would do no more mischief. 1t
Is curious fact that while most people
shudder at the sight Of snakes. the side
walk in front of the drug store where
these are displayed is almost constantly
filled with a crowd Of curious and ap-
parently fascinated spectators.
The herald., 1897-12-06
"BRo." PITMAN GONE
LEAVES SUDDENLY FOR CHICAGO
AND THE EAST
Folded His Tent Like the Arab and
Silently Stole Away-Shakes
the Dust From His Feet

Brother" ]. L. Pitman has left the
city. In spite of the fact that his tes-
timony is greatly desired in the coming
sessions Of the school board investiga-
ton, or because of that fact, he has
shaken the dust of Los Angeles off his
feet. He has gone east: just to what
point he is headed could not be learned
last night. He went to the Southern
Pacific office Saturday and quietly pur-
chased a ticket for Chicago via San
Francisco. Sacramento, Ogden. etc.
1t is reported that he has gone
to New York, but what business
calls him there, or anywhere else.
he did not publicly announce before his
departure. nor did he tell the public
how long he will be away or whether
he will ever come back.
He will not again appear before the
school board during its present inves-
tigation, and developments may perhaps
show his reason for having gone away
just when his testimony was desired.
He might be able to tell the grand jury
something Of interest: In fact, he may
have told them what he knows already.
He knows much by his own admission.
but how much the prosecution in the
presen: scanda; will be deprived Of the
pleasure Of hearing from his own lips.
Although he was such a good friend of
Janitor E. E. Cooper that he took the
latter's $50 bribe money and paid 1t to
Axtell, another of his friends, there
has been no weeping by either OF these
on account Of his departure. Perhaps
he will write. If he does it will make
good reading, provided he tells all that
he did not tell during the investigation.
The herald., 1897-12-06
That Sacred Hour

To every man of the higher type there
comes solemn hour when his heart,
wrenched but short while ago by con-
vulsive agony, turns in sudden exulta-
tion Of spirit to virtue. The transition
is as strange as that by which a man
passes from one system of belief to an
other, or from a high pitch of anger
to q melting forgiveness of all offenses.
This solemn hour in which virtue is born
into life Is the sweetest ever known to
man. He feels as though the body with
all its weight Of ills, were lifted away
from him, and enjoys the mysterious
bliss Of having no contradictions within
him. His chains fall off from him.
Nothing in the wide world can alright
him now, though but short time since
all things filled him with a shivering
awe. That is a great night when the an
gel is born in man. when a new world
appears on his horizon, when all OBJ
structtng clouds are swept away and
virtue, like very sun, pours light and
warmth in upon his heart.-London
Echo.
The herald., 1897-12-06
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chrsnieled ON pages .. .. and 10

Forecast: Fair, westerly winds.
Alarm Of 1irs In the southeast.
A snake collector and his reptiliau
aggregation now In the city.
Municipal corruption denounced
from the pulpit by Rev. Howard.
Record breaking week for orange
shipments; news Of the railroads.
coursing apparently growing pop
ular; another club to be organized.
Two baseball games at Fiesta park;
the Seventh Regiment team wins both.
Revs. Walker and Wendts deliver
their initial sermons to their new par
fishes.
Brother" Pitman makes q sudden
trip to Chicago and other eastern
points.
High gravity light colored oil il
struck st Newhall; news Of the past
~ssk In the oil fields.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Pension and Postal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-CaEifornia
pensions; n Original-George Miner, Los
Angeles; Lewis A.. Utt. Norfolk; John A.
Wright. Hollister; Jessie Fox. Inde-
-pendenoe.
Supplemental = Jonathan Hardy,
Healdsburg.
y Widow-Martha e. Simons, North
Temescal. Minors Of BENJAMIN r.
Doarby. visalia.
pr. Rae Felt has been appointed a
member OF the board Of pension examin-
ang surgeons at Eureka, Cal.
stephen @. Simpson was today ap-
pointed postmaster at Monson, Tulare
county. CAL. vice John L. Campbell, re-
signed.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Reward for YournfuI Induifrv-

A lad Of IL was industriously at work
upon pile Of wood in his mothers bacl,
yard. when he was approached BY !
playmate.
Hello, Bent" said this younester.
do you get anything for cutting the
wood?"
well. should think do," replied
Ben Mother gives me penny day
for doing It,"
my, what yer soin' to do with yer
money!
"Oh. she's savin' It for me, ana when
set enough shes goins to gst me : new
AZ. "-Ramhler. ~ :.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Life Held Too cheaply

1t appears that there Is not q single
state nor territory in the Union In which
there is not trial for murder pending,
While 1t is a mooted point whether legal
punishment has any deterrent effect up
on crime, there Is ample evidence Of too
much professional courtesy at the ex-
pense OF justice. There is q feeling
among the people, however. that in the
near future crime must be punished
more. and more effective measures for
the preservation Of society's peace are
to be made.-St. Joseph. Mo-, Gazette,
The herald., 1897-12-06

City council meets-10 a. m.
Wheelmen's meeting, 41s-41o
Bradbury block-7:30 p. m.
Historical society meets, o26 1-2
South Spring Streets p. m.
Investigating committee, board Of
education,- council 80
p; M
The herald., 1897-12-06
Tennyson and "In Memoriam"

Miss Agnes Grace Weld, the late Lord
Tennyson's niece. tells an interesting
story Of her uncle's poetry. Il know"
she writes, "of a man who, feeling his
utter loneliness in distant colony quite
after the death Of his wife
was going in search Of a weapon with
which to put an end to his existence
when he came across copy Of In
Memorium' which he had taken out with
him, and opening it's pages, at first. half
mechanically, he became interested and
read on and on till there stole into his
soul peace that never afterwards left
1t, and he resolved once more to face
the battle Of life-a battle he has not
fought in vain" n."-Contemporary Re-
view.
The herald., 1897-12-06
No Use for Hawaii

No amount Of booming by the bureau
Of American republics will convince
American citizens that the annexation
of Hawaii is either wise or American.
Indeed. precedent is against it, and the
fact that It IL q scheme urged by specu-
lators is enough to damn 1t. This coun-
try has no use for Hawaii. To ask this
nation to annex It on the ground that
some other nation wanta It Il absurd.
Omaha World Herald.
The herald., 1897-12-06
small Ce.h

Payment and twenty q month, INCLUDING
interest, i the way We want to sell =. rood
two-story, seven-room house, fifteen min
ufes from business center. southva.t
Good sised rooms. two tile flreriacss. bsfh =
bot pnd cold water orange and boiisr,'
2?7.es 'ena street wonk done and paid Tor
ne neighporhoed. Thia y snap. LANG
WORTHY CO.. ~ south eprins. d
The herald., 1897-12-06

Noonan Phillips Is for Patton. John r.
Humphreys is for Patton.
And so one could go on and name u
long string of Democrats and bimetal-
lists who want to see George 8. Patton
in congress, and who want to see him
run next time.
The Civic Review, the Populist organ
Tor this county. has changed hands. or
Will next week. 1t has been sold to a
gentleman from Wichita. Kansas, who
1t Ia understood will conduct 1t as q
middle Of the-road organ.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Undelivered Telegrams

There are undelivered kilograms at
the western Union Telegraph company's
once for the following: Mrs. J. B. Grif-
nm, Andrew Hutchison, b. g. white
MRS Jane Anderson. Frank L. Kuhn.
Mtsp Marjorie Makery.
The herald., 1897-12-06
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudevill
Burbank-"Hands Across the Sea-"
Los Angeles-veriscope Corbett
and Fitzsimmons.
The herald., 1897-12-06

NINE. Esaye. wifs o1 tha great violin-
ist, who u now n thin oountry. II het
hueband'e aeeistant Gnd eocrotaSy. And
manages ~ q III Haenex mAteosa.
The herald., 1897-12-06

Professor George Frederick Holmes
Of the University of Virginia, who died
recently, had held his position since 1857
and was never late at lecture,
The herald., 1897-12-06

Maximum temperature. "A.
= Minimum temperature, 46.
Forecast for. Southern California for
Monday: Fair: westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-12-06
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re Of observations
taken at Los Angeles. Dec. 5th. The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
Morrice.

William Waters, Of Antrim, has sold his
100 acre farm, two and half miles east of
here, and taken In part payment, house
and lot in the village of Durand, and forty
acres of land a short distance out of Durand.
Mr.. Waters has advertised a sale Of his
stock and personal property--George Hor-
ton and wife returned Saturday to spend
their vacation with their people--Misses
Maytie Morrice and Carrie Purdy, teachers
respectively at OwOsso and COrunna, re.
turned Saturday to spend few days with
their parents--James Wright and wife,
of Lake City, were visiting relatives and
friends in this section, last week--Rev
A. +. Lott, of Lansing, occupied the Pres
byterian pulpit, Sunday morning and even
ing--Miss Fanny Davis is helping her
brother in his store at Perry--G w. Jen-
nings, the undertaken of this village, has
been about the busiest man among us for
the last few weeks. He is a pleasant,
genial citizen, but nevertheless 1t is greatly
hoped that his services may be in less de-
mand in the future--Mrs. Dains, Of
Shaftsburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Case
last week.-Mrs.. Crouch is making visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gold
wood--Mrs. b. F. Ram expects to return
soon to her home near Batavia, N. Y. Her
daughter, Miss Belle, will accompany her
R. o. Austin Is home for visit of a
few days---W. l.. Wright has been en-
gagged for another year as principal of the
schools here--Miss Maud Blakeslee has
been engaged to teach in the Cole neighbor-
hood, near Byron---At the caucus at Perry
George Brandt was elected as chairman of
the township committe, and is now hustling
for the advancement of the ticket.