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The herald., 1897-02-10
DARKTOWN MiNSTRELS
A Varied and Attractive Program Presented
Last Night

A Varied and Attractive Program Presented
Last Night
The Darktown minstrels made their
second appearance for the season, at
Music hall last evening and drew full
house. The crowd evidently came for
fun. and were under no RESTRAINT in their
enjoyment of the performance. Occas-
ionally the jokes of the end men had an
antique flavor. and the horse play was
somewhat trying to the nerves at times,
but on the whole the show was excellent
of its kind. The solo, The Heart Bowed
Down, was well rendered by Mr. Prince
in clear and smooth tones. Several Of
the solos were good, especially Miss
Smiths whose voice is much above the
average OBanron's cornet solo was
finely done and loudly applaudcd.
Princes stump speech on the Free
Coinage of Silver Sixteen to One, was
inimitable. Shaw as the Black Billy
Emerson does credit to the white mii.-
strel of an earlier day. Catln has the
old-time plantation melody in his voice
His Chinese inpersonat ton was the best
thing of the evening, and ought to make
his reputation on the minstrel stage. In
pidgin English, manner and makeup
1t was perfect, ard was given vociferous
applause. The clog dancing was loudly
cheered. especially that CT Miss Smith
in her sketch act with Burns. The latter
part of the performance was much the
best and closed with an o!d-time tarkey
hOedOWn
The herald., 1897-02-10
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
ChronicIed on Pages 3, s, 6, s and 10

Forecast; fair weather.
Arrival of the held-up overland train.
Express Messenger Summers story; the
experiences of passengers.
Two important arrests, one in Tucson,
Arizona, and the other here, of suspects
In the BelleW murder case.
L. L. Levally, young butcher shoots
five times at a street car conductor, and
then runs amuck.
Hearing of protests against the accept.
anee of the Main street pavement; OBJ
jections in detail.
n. B. Johnson, an alleged chorister at
Simpson Tabernacle, arrested for burg
larry.
Tho commissioners again urge an in
crease of the police force.
Senior B. class day celebrations at the
High School.
Sudden death of DR.. A. B. Gregory;
suspicious of suicide.
The subject of marvelousiy success
ful surgical operation now in the city.
Two interesting lectures before the
Academy of Science.
Tales of traveller at the Athletic Club.
Stabbing affair on Commercial street.
Damage claimed in ten railroad suits
from the floods in 80. Mrs. Shepherd
wants $4,000 from the city for spelling
her home. Dora Green's alleged seducer,
Crawford Maxim, held in $1,000 bonds.
A witness tries to impose upon a court
clerk.
The herald., 1897-02-10
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY
A Choir Singer Kept in an Iron
Cage
II. B. johnson viii Have Chance to Explain
How He Came Into Possession
of Certain JAweiry

| On the night OF December &c last the
South Main street, were entered by bur-
glars. From the room of Miss Allott, a
member Of the odctor's family, was TAX
en- considerable piunder in the form Of
jewelry, costly toilet articles and mu-
steal instruments, the aggregate value
amounting to quite sum.
The matter was referred to Detectives
Steele and Bradish, who soon located
much of the plumber in certain pawn
shops. They made arrangements with
the pawnbroker to keep look out for
the man who should cume to pawn any
more of the jewelry answering the de-
scription furnished and notify them.
One night last week the man fell into
the trap. He went into pawnbroker's
place with diamond collar button that
had belonged to Miss Alott, and in d
short time the man was in charge of Po-
llceman Harris and conducted to the
police station.
The prisoner was not booked, for the
detectives wanted to look MIN up lit
tie. The man arrested said his name
was H. b. johnson, a singer in the choir
at Simpson tabernacle, but he had, it is
Si"iiHVd iSSClN0A pawn llCktlS III tHG
names of c. A. Eddy and H. Burton
In his cell Monday Johnson tore his
clothing off and set fire to it. He was
taken from that cell and some borrowed
clothing put upon him. Then an attempt
was made to photograph him and when
preparations We're being made for that
he went into violent fit which caused
the operation to be postponed He will
be taken into court today for arraign-
ment.
The accused man explains his possess
sionof the jewelry by saying that in a
hallway of the Foster house where he
rooms he found one night strange man
lying very sick. He took him to his room
and cared for him. The stranger was
broke and SO was Johnson, so the form
er proposed that the latter should go out
and pawn some jewelry he had and so
raise some needful cash. He did it out
of kindness of heart, he says and to
help replenish his own exchequer. The
detectives disbelieve everything he says
and claim to have good case against
him.
number of other features of the case
are known but at the request of the de-
tectives they are withheld. The accused
man has employed lawyer and will
fight for his liberty
The herald., 1897-02-10
SHOT At The CONDUCTOR
A Young Butchers Attempt to
Do Murder
FIRED FROM A STREET CAR
Took the Affair to Heart and Swcre
Vengeance
Kan Amuck at Home nri T.rrori-, d Waole
N.ighbcrao ood-Lock d Up Now In
the City Pr son

A young man named L. l.. Levaile y
who works for Stribiing, Boyle Heights
butcher, acquired jag yesterday even
ing and While he was under the influenc'
he did things he Will rot only be
ashamed Of but will have reason to re-
gret. He tried his best to kill Conductor
Lawrence of the Boyle Heights electric
line at the corner of First and Chicago
streets.
Levailsy fancied he had a grievance
against the conductor who had tod hirl
to get out of the way of some women Wit
wanted to reach a seat. Levalicy APP
piled some exceedingly foul larguasp
to the conductor and was put OFF the oa'
for it. receiving blow on his eye during
the scuille.
The butcher get off the car near his
home and began to thinll of what the
conductor had said TO him. The NOR
he thought the niadGer he became and
he resolved to lay for the conducto,
and punish him. When car No. $50 came
back that way again Levalley, with two
revolvers, approached Conductor Law
renee and as deliberately as a drunken
man could, fired four shots at him. All
the shots went wild ard hit nothing 50
far as is known, and the would be nlur-
derer took to flight.
The mad butcher then went to his
home on Chicago street. near First and
inauguratcG a reign of terror, driving
everybody out of the house anG shooting
about Unfortunately until the whole
neighborhood became alarmed. A tel
ephone message sent to the police sta
ton called the patrol wagon. Officer
Miles Long went prepared for a rough
time. as he had been forewarned that
the bad man had sworn he could not be
taken alive. The officer found that the
mar with the guns had treed nearly ev-
erybody in the neighborhood and had
taken refuge in the house The officer
is accustomed to facing desperate men,
and he was disappointed in young Le-
valley, for the fellow gave up as peace
fully as kitten.
When he was being booked at the sta
ton Levalley had sobered up very much
and felt less like running amuck with a
brace of guns big enough to fight train
robbers
The herald., 1897-02-10

ceived at Fiesta headquarters in regard
to the details of Fiesta and information
concerning Southern California. These
inquiries are Immediately answered by
forwarding the advance program and
any literature concerning Southern Cal
ifornia supplied by the chamber of COM
merce.
The demand for the posters has been
so great that the secretary has been
obliged to limit applicants to only one
poster unless 1t is absolutely proved that
these artistic designs are intended for
bona fide distribution in eastern cities
The principal mercantile houses in this
city have received one or more posters
for display in prominent places, and the
indications strongly point to very
large attendance of tourists and gen
eral benefit to this section of the
country
The herald., 1897-02-10
Vital Statistics

The total number of deaths in the
city during the month of January was
13l. an annual rate per 1000 of 1872 OF
this number 81 died from consumption,
there were suicides, and violence and
accidents were responsible for five
deaths.
Some important conditions Influencing
the death rate are made evident by the
following figures: OF the 131 deaths
for this month 21 were natives of the
city and of the three Pacific coast
states outside of Los Angeles city, leav-
ing 104 from other parts, of which latter
76 per cent had lived here less than ten
years. There were 81 deaths from pull
monary consumption, divided as follows
Natives of Los Angeles. s. natives of the
Pacific coast outside of Los Angeles. @:
from other parts 80; of which latter 81. 5
per cent had lived here less than ten
years.
The total number of births since the
last return was 49, of which 63 were
male and So female.
The herald., 1897-02-10
City News in Brief


The Van and Storage company, tel
Main 114O.
Orr & Hines. undertakers. removed to
641 South Broadway. Tel. Main G5.
Spanish dinners served at the Bel.
mont. corner Main and Fifth streets
Sharp 6; Samson. funeral directors
independently. $50 South Spring street
Telephone 1929.
Joe Arnold. agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar, 35S South Spring stree.
Tel. Main 9S6.
We are still making cabinets bust or
any style. for one dollar per dozen. Law
son, 1f7 South Main street.
Watches cleaned, IS cents; main
springs. so cents; crystals 10 cents.
Patton. PA South Broadway.
Buy your guns. ammunition and hicy-
cles at reduced prices Southern Call
fornia Arms company. 113 West First
street.
Bodabhickshu, the Hindu, will lee
ture this evening at Philosophical hall
220la South Main. Subject, The Signs OF
the Times as Seen by q Hindu.
Adams Bros, dentists 2391a Soutl,
Spring street. Painless filing and eX-
:racting. Best sets of teeth from Sc 10
$40. Hours. to S; Sundays. 10 to 12.
The regular monthly meeting of the
News and Working Boys Home society
will be held at sos San Pedro street, on
Wednesday, the 10th inst, at 10 o'clock.
For high class OF work prompt deliv-
cry and moderate prices try the old reli-
able Excelsior laundry fo2-4o4 South
Los Angeles street. Branch at Ill West
Second street.
Mr.. Harry j. Kramer will form a class
in dancing for juveniles. Beginners.
Saturday afternoon, February 18th, at
1:30; fancy dance class, Wednesday,
February l7th at 4.
Have a picture to frameo If so. take
1t to III. c. Lichtenbcrger's art emporium
in the Wilcox building, Second and
spring streets. Closing out calendars
and holiday stock at cost
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor, rooms 133, 1874. 1856
special attention given to ohstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours. 1 to ). Tel.
1927 -"
Have your pictures framed at San
born, Vail & Co.'S, 1913 South Sprirg e
street, who keep up to date with the new
IDEAS ot finishes of frames ard styles of
mounting See the rev wood veneer
mounts In oak, walnut and birds eye
maple Gmported), suitable for almost
any kind of pictures, all of which they
are offerng at lowest possible prices
Copper plate engraving in the proper
styles and form al Sanborn Vail d Co. :.
We have our own engraVer and printing &
plant on the premises ard can. assure
our patrons of prompt ard satisfactory
work. One hundred card. from plate,
N wedding rnouncemerts, invita-
tions and ''at homas" are speciaties
Call and get quotations. No. 1873 South
Snring street.
The herald., 1897-02-10
TONSORIAL LEGISLATION
The BARRIERS Want a ELL 10 Regulate Their
Practice

me BARRIERS Want Eli 10 Regulate j heir
Practice
The BARRIERS have in the assembly in
troduced an act to promote competency
and regulate practice Of such In the state
of California. Section 1 provides that no
barber shall commence practice after
passage of this act until certificate is
obtained as provided in the following
sections: Section provides for board
of examiners of component BARRIERS to be
appointed by the governor, and length
of time for holding office. Section 8 pro-
vides for number of officers and board
meetings. Section provides for the reg
istration of all practicing BARRIERS and
certification. Section arranges for ex-
aminations by board of examiners, and
issuing of certificates emitting to prac-
tice of trade. Section refers to viola
tion of rules and fines attending them.
Section provides for disposition of fees
and reports Of accounts of moneys re-
ceived and disbursed annually. Section
refers to registering certificates with
the county clerk, forfeiture Of same and
penalty for neglect, or refusal to register
Section relates to false claims to GER
tificates and penalty attending Section
10 provides the act shall take effect and
be inforced from and after its passage.
The herald., 1897-02-10
CORN AND CHEMICALS
Said to Have Supplanted Barley and Malt In
Beer.Maki1g


ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A dispatch fro.h
Milwaukee says: The tremendous drop
in the barley malt product has stirred
up the maltsters and they evince dis
position to make some interesting dis
closures They freely declare that in
many breweries a barrel of beer is be-
ng made with the use of but half
bushel of barley malt, while the German
standard for pure beer is three bushels.
The claim is as freely made that corn
and chemicals have practically supplant-
cd barley in the production of the bev
erage of the world.
When the attention of Mr.. Aug. A.
Busch, vice-president of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association, was called
to the above article, he expressed TO
surprise in seeing the dispatch from Mil
waukee, calling attention to the tre
mendous drop in the barley malt pro-
duct, but wondered why more had not
been said in public print with reference
to the matter Continuing, he said: I'VE
do not now, nor have we ever, used corn
in the production of any of our beers,
and we have always contended that
first class beer cannot be made by us
ing corn as substitute for barley malt" !"
The herald., 1897-02-10
CAPTAIN MORSE'S LECTURE
An Old Athlete and Traveller Entertains the
Athletic Club


The gymnasium of the Athletic club
was comfortably filled yesterday even
ing by the audience that assembled to
listen to Captain Hiram G. Morses lee
ture. The speaker related number of
his experiences as sea captain on the
Pacific ocean. The lecture was illus
trated with stereopticon views
Captain Morse has followed the sea for
over fifty years. For the last twelve
year he commanded the steamship Ala
media running between San Francisco
and Honolulu, Samoa, New Zealand and
Australia. He has been instrumental IN
bringing into this country some of the
best athletes in the world and although
the captain tips the scales at 800 he is yet
a lively athlete and takes great inter-
est in all athletic sports. Captain Morse
is we'll versed in the history of the Pacific
islands and told several interesting
stories last night about this customs and
mythology of the inhabitants of some of
them The lecture was both Instructive
and amusing and the audience left well
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment.
The herald., 1897-02-10
Elarriag, Licenses

The following licenses We're issued
from the county clerks office yesterday:
Lewis Il. Ford, a native of Illinois.
aged 25 years, and Minnie X. Ballard, a
native of Ohio, aged % years, both resi-
dents of this city
Lewis Lowe, native of Oregon aged
25 years, and Mary Lyons. a native of
Missouri, aged 27 years. The former re-
sides in Los Angeles and the latter at
Redlands.
Rufus Reynolds, a native of Virginia,
aged 40 years, and Rowena Ballard, a
native of Georgia, aged SO years, both
residents of Pasadena
Andrew S. Ybarra, a native of Califor-
mia, aged 80 years, and Mary A. Castil-
lon, native of France, aged "a years,
both residents of Los Angeles
The herald., 1897-02-10
POLICE COURT
The Street Graier Paii or iii..ing HIS For



Justice Rossiter, in the police court
yesterday, heard the trial of Patrick
Flynn. who resented his discharge from
u street grading elrg by battering the
foreman, and fineG him sic or ten day.
John Mooran, charged with disturb
arce. will have his trial on the 18th. His
bond was fixed AZ 500.
Chew Now and Chung Sing were each
fiji I'd SO for selling lottery tickets.
\ jury in Justice Owens court heard
he case of the stat, against f. H. Pope,
charged with petty larceny. Pope is
now serving a five months sentence for
a similar charge to which he pleaded
guilty. The jury yesterday acquitted
him The failure of the secord case
against him was on account of the Har-
per- Reynolds people being unable to
positively identify the die tools as their
property. Another case against Pope
will be tried today.
John Minor. charged with petty lar
ceny. was found guilty. by tlry in Just
ice Owens court yesterday and will be
sentenced today. He stole pair of
boots from Diamond Bros.
The herald., 1897-02-10
FIESTA FLASHES
A Caution in R:gari to "Officiar' Stationery.
Advertising in the East

AuVeFt tue EAst
The executive committee of La Fiesta
desires it understood that they have alb
solutely authorized no one to offer for
sale any stationery as official. Some
men have the last few weeks called upon
business men to get orders for envelopes
and stationery, asserting that the
amounts realized from the sale of the
same would be devoted to the Fiesta
fund. The public is notified that abso-
lutely no arrangements have been made
with anyone for the sale of any station
cry or any other material and that the
claims of these peddlers are fraudulent
in every respect.
The advertisements of La Fiesta
placed in eastern magazines and peri
odicals are bringing great results. The
first announcements of Fiesta appear
In the February issues of the publica-
tions. and each day inquiries are re-
The herald., 1897-02-10
Squeezed in q Press

G. w. Crawford, pressnan for the
Times, suffered one Of his hands to be-
come caught between the rollers yes
terday morning and the member was
painfully crushed. The metacarpal bone
was broken and the bones of his wrist
were displaced.
The herald., 1897-02-10
A fiorseiess Cavalry

Troop d, cavalry, had practice drill
on Hill street last evening, and dis.
played considerable proficiency in sword
practice. AS the troop has no horses
the drilling had to be done on foot.
The herald., 1897-02-10
Deal SoIli.r /, q ,.i;j.a

Coroner Campbell at Santa Monica
yesterday held an inquest on the body of
the old soldier that was found beneath
the bluffs. He was ideatified as Joho
Sullivan,a Soldiers home inmate, and it
Is supposed the remains had laid where
found for the past four weeks An empty
whisky bottle beside the body explained
the soldiers presence in that secluded
SPOT.
The herald., 1897-02-10
MisChleyOuS Roxs

Some young miscreants broke the glass
at a fire box on the corner of Alvarado
and Ninth street at G:20 last evening and
turned in an alarm. causing the depart
ment to make long run for nothing II
the boys could be caught they would be
made to pay dearly fer their mischief.
The herald., 1897-02-10
LIlos.n Erien s

Carnation Council No SO. Order of
Chosen Friends, gave an informal hon
at Bixby hall last evening which was
largely attended by members of the or
der and their friends and was very en-
joyable affair throughout
The herald., 1897-02-10
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., 1897-02-10
H).ei de! Coronado
200 :. SJri,g Street, Los Angeles

sumption Of MagGa will crowd the thea
ter in every part The ale of aaats has
been almost urprecede rted and the anx-
iety to aae the grea: actres after 20 ION 6
an absence from the a!asa has shown it
self in the most marked manr,er. Among
all the popular favorites that have Wis
tied Los Angeles there Is not one that
ha ever been welcomed VITA more er-
thu5.asm than. it T. safe to say viii be
exhibited for Madame Modjaska this
evening
The herald., 1897-02-10
Unfortunat, David

David Lindley frequently gets into Jail
on account of his bibulous habits. Not
long ago ne was thumped by house.
holder, who mistook him for burglar.
Yesterday he was gathered in and
booked for medical treatment. He
claimed he had been set upon by two
men, who first beat him and then threw
him over a fence.
The herald., 1897-02-10
Bruised by a Bike

Henry Schmidt was run into by BIZ
cycle at Main and Eleventh streets yes
terday afternoon, and his left leg was
reverely hurt. He took the bruised limb
70 the receiving hospital.
The herald., 1897-02-10
A Darktoxn Row

T. Henry was arrested By Constable
Mugnemi last evening on a warrant,
charging him with disturbing the peace.
Henry was mixed UP In the Darktown
minstrel row.
The herald., 1897-02-10
AT THE THEATERS

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The
opening Of Modjeska's engagement at
The herald., 1897-02-10
Events of Today

Orpheum-Vaudeviile.
Bnrbank-The Runaway Wife.
Los Angeles-Modjeska, in Magda.
The herald., 1897-02-10

Meeting of the fire commssioners-Io
Am.
High school field day at Athletic park
pm.
Or. Frost lectures at the Normal
schools pm.
Henry Varley's closing services at
Peniel Hall-2:3o and 7:3o pm.
Continued hearing of the Mai, street
pavement protests at the City Hall-Io
am.
Board Of managers of the College
Training School for Nurses meet at 33oil
South Broadway--Io am.
The herald., 1897-02-10

The Weather
rEMPERATURE-Repor of ob,.ryatioa, taksa
a At Los Angeles February2. ?. Tae baronc.erl,
reduced 20 level.
The herald., 1897-02-10

Time Bar Bar @ rn. y: Elm lin Wind Wind Vel vs.: w,n.. wr
500 q. m. 20 0J Al G6 NV II Clear
800 T. ni. - o. So 85 SW Clear
Maximum cniperature. I'll.
Minimum TEN ,crature. lS
FCRECAST: For Southern Callfornia-Fair
weather: light westerly winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-18
BUSHNELL'S AMBITION.
May Himself Succeed Sherman as United
Senator from Ohio.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan, ia close rela
tive Of Governor Bushnell, whose name
cannot be used for obvious reasons, makes
the statement, tho authenticity Of which
there can be no doubt, that Governor
Bushnell in SO many words stated to him
that he would not appoint Marcus A.
Hanna to the vacancy in the United States
senate. The governor and tho relative
mentioned had quite o talk on the sub.
ject, and tho governor gave him to under.
stand that Hannas name could not be
considered for the placo at all. The rela.
tive further along stated to local news
paper man that there was no doubt what.
ever Of Governor Bushnell's desire to go
to the senate himself. He added that he
was very ambitious politically, and the
present situation afforded him an oppor.
tunlty to crafty q long cherished wish
and get into the senate.
In connection with the above q number
Of Governor Bushnell's friends are openly
requesting him to resign as governor and
then let Lieutenant Governor Jones, who
would be his SUCCESSOR appoint him sen.
ator. Jones would in that event, 1t is
urged, be the Republican candidate for
governor next fall by the turn Of affairs.
To strengthen the above statement, II
strength is needed, oil newspaper men
who have tried to interview Governor
Bushnell about Hanna's candidacy for
the senate know that he always cour.
teously declined to talk about 1t, In view
Of this fact 1t is argued that If there was
no objection to Hanna the governor
would speak out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-18

An observer reports these queries as
coming from ono of our residents:
When will the father know us much as
tho boy?
When will our grocors do business on a
cash hass9
Whom will our special police officer make
his first arrest?
When will some OF our young ladies
cease to monopolze the company of those
who arc old enough for their fathers?
Who writes up the news from this
place?
When will the Rockland letters appear
more Frequcntly?
Ii anything in this letter is whitfield too
sharp, be careful and sit on it lightly.
Miss Grace Dougherty has been on tho
sick list for n few days.
John II. Davis is much improved.
Miss Katie McGourgh who has been
sick for some two months, is improving
SIM SIMMS,