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The herald., 1897-03-01
FOUR THOUSAND PLAYED WHIST
Boston's Gard Party for the Unempioye Q,
Melted Two Thcussnd Dollars

Boston's Gard Party for the Unemployed
Melted Two Thousand Dollars
In spite of a regular blizzard of snow,
1000 people went to Mechanics hall FRI
day afternoon and evening to play whist
in behalf of the city's unemployed. The
sight was one worth seeing, for there
were more than 1000 tables occupied by
the players, nearly all of whom were
women in bright costumes. The receipts,
deducting expenses, were $1,000.
The decorations which had been put
up for the fremen's ball were still In
place ard lent an additional brightness
to the scene. Mrs. John Richie, jr., the
originator of the project, was warmly
congratulated by those present upon the
novelty of the plan. The hall was d.
vided into sections, with ten tables in
each section, lettered from A to j. On
each of the tables was pasted the play
ing rules, which were as follows:
when a deal has been played the
winners receive, one from one loser and
the other from the other loser, counters
equal in number to the tricks taken
above six. The winning pair move to
the next higher table in alphabetical
ers remain at the table where they lost.
Ten deals or more will be played, accord
ing to the time"
About 2:30 o'clock the gathering was
called to order, the hum of conversation
was hushed, and L. NJ Bouvs Of the
American Whist club announced the
system of the play to be followed. Then
the players fell to their tasks and for
time no sound was heard save the
dropping of the cards as the tricks went
from one side to the other at the differ
ent tables. Between deals the conversa-
tion broke out with redoubled energy.
All who participated greatly enjoyed
the novelty of the occasion. Souvenirs,
consisting of short-suit rules for the
play. prepared by Mr.. E. c. Howell of
the Howell Whist club and Mr. Ames
of the American, were given to the play
ers-Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-03-01
City News in Brief

DIR. Cowles removed to Wilcox block.
The Van and Storage company. tel.
Main lao.
E. st. Julien Cox. law office removed
to 247 South Broadway.
Orr & Hines. undertakers. removed to
e47 South Broadway. Tel. Main IS.
]. c. Cunningham's Trunk Factory
moved to 222 South Main. Tel. Main S1S.
Joe Arnold, agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar, 1853 South Spring street.
Tel. Main 9s6.
Sharp & Samson, funeral directors,
Independently. $50 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
We are still making cabinets. bust or
any style. for one dollar per dozen. Law
son. lat South Main street.
Watches cleaned, rs cents; MAIN
springs. so cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Undelivered kilograms at Western
Union Telegraph company for Miss Muir
ply, e. Eagles, John Known, Mrs.
Henry Fisher.
Mr.. Nicklin, representing Barnhars
Brothers & Spindler of Chicago, can get
a letter for him by applying today to the
city editor of the Herald.
Adams Bros, dentists. 1854 South
Spring street. Painless filling and ex-
$40. Hours. to 5: Sundays. 10 to12.
For high class of work, prompt deliv-
cry and moderate prices try the old rell-
able Excelsior laundry. 422-424 South
Los Angeles street Branch at Ill West
Second street.
Tourists desiring an artistic souvenir
of California should visit H. c. Lichten-
bergers art emporium in the Wilcox
building, opposite the Hollenbeck hotel
Don't forget that he leads in pictures
and frames.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor rooms 1873. 1874, 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours, l to s. Tel.
1927.
Preparations are being made for the
annual charity ball Of the German Ladies
Benevolent society, to be held at Turn
verein hall March Gath. AS the society
has done much good work during the
past year. not only to Germans, but also
to other nationalities, it should be lib
orally patronized by the generous pub
lie.
The herald., 1897-03-01
psderewski's Oenerosltv

The late commissioner of Polish arts to
the Worlds and Midwinter fairs. who
visited this city in 1896. writes from War
saw under the date of January 26th, that
the celebrated pianist, Paderewski, has
donated $1,000 for the erection of a
panorama building in Warsaw, in which
is to be shown the "Golgotha," Styva's
famous painting. Styva was one of John
Mabejko's pupils and spent many
months in Jerusalem while working on
his great canvas. Another great paint
ing at present on exhibition in Warsaw
is that of Mount Tatra. where Madam
Modjeska spent many summers and had
a lovely mountain home.
The herald., 1897-03-01
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS

chronlcied on Pages ., ., 2 and 8
Forecast: Fair; westerly winds.
Notes from the field of labor.
The Brahmacharin on Indian philosophy.
Marksmen of Company A do some good
shooting.
Officer Sheets finds fowl fancier In his
back yard.
A test medium mystifies large audi
ence at Music hall.
Important matters to come before the
city council this morning.
How the Salvation Army oopes with
the unemployed problem; Booth Tucker
coming.
Yesterdays baseball = Knell's picked
uane again defeat the Trilbys; Seventh
Regiment wins against the Browns.
Selections of sermons by Bishop Mont
gomery, DR.. Thomson, Henry Varley,
Rev. B. w. R. Tayler, Rev. A. A. Rice,
DR.. Day and others.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Coal OH stove Exploded

An alarm of fire was turned In at
o'clock yesterday afternoon from box IL,
at the corner Of Main and Third streets,
caused by the explosion of a coal oil
stove In the rear of the store of Joseph
DiIusi, musical instrument and UNI
prelia repairer, whose shop is situated
just back of the Stimson block on Thicd
street. Before the arrival of the ap-
paratus the blaze had been extinguished
with little or no damage.
The herald., 1897-03-01
The Miracle Gun

This Is the title Of new invention by
q Frenchman named Paul Giffard. M.
Giffard has devised a repeating rifle
which does without gunpowder. The
projecting force is liquified air obtained
under extreme pressure. There are,
therefore, no smoke and no flash. The
miracle gun is a sort of rifle howitzer.
Each steel carriage contains 300 bullets,
capable of being discharged as quickly
or as slowly as desired. AS soon as one
cartridge has been emptied another may
be screwed on. Furthermore, 1t is de-
clared that the 300 shots cost but 2h
CENTS
The herald., 1897-03-01
Thew Were Not Defeated

w. w. Woolley, manager OF the
Redondo baseball club, writes the Her
aid to deny that his team was defeated
at San Pedro on Washington's birthday,
as was reported. Mr.. Woolley says:
II wish to correct the mistake. The
San Pedro club was defeated. They
sent a challenge over here telling us to
be over on the 22d. We went and found
out that they had crawfiehed, and part
of them, so they said, were away, and
that they did not know anything about
the game.
They, however, got up what they
called a picked nine, and it was defeated.
The grounds were simply horrible, the
mud ankle deep.
The herald., 1897-03-01
ATurquoise Ledge Discovered

Near Mineral Park, in Mohave county,
Arizona. 1t is reported that James W.
Haas has struck rich ledge Of tur-
quoise. The ledge crops out on the side
of hill, and was evidently known and
worked by the ancients hundreds of
years ago, for near by were found nu-
stone hammers and tools which
had been used on the rock, the imple-
ments being discovered imbedded in
the soil over three feet deep.
From surface indications 1t seems
The herald., 1897-03-01
CRACK MARKSmeN

Company AZ Regular Shoot Yesterday Some
Good Scores
Company A, Seventh infantry, N. G..
c., held Its regular monthly shoot at
the East Side range yesterday. The
shooting took place between the hours
of . and 4. The day was not the best
for shooting, and yet some good scores
were made. and It, in fact, proved to
be one Of the best shoots Of the past two
years. Besides the regular monthly
shoot, there was Z ten-shot match be-
tween Private O. II. Wescott Of Com
psny p and Private samuel O5ewford
The herald., 1897-03-01
Expired Prom fiemorrh.ee

An inquest was last night held by Cor
oner Campbell upon the body of Frank
Kreg. German. 21 years of age, who
died suddenly on board train while en-
route to this city. Kreg was a consump-
tive. and on his way here for his health.
but while passing through the desert
was taken with hemorrhage and ex-
pired. A verdict was rendered in ac-
cordance with the facts.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Meeting of the city councl-Io a. m.
Polo and races at Santa Monica pm.
Unemployed meeting at corner of Macy
and Alameda streets-o:3o a. m.
c, w. Seymour's lecture on Marie An
toinette at Y. M. c. A. halls p. m.
Signor Perera's concert at Hotel Green,
Pasadena; special car leaves at 7:r5 p. m.
st. David's day celebrations at the
Welsh church, 436 Crocker street-6:3o
p. m.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Taken to San Bsrn.rdluo

Sheriff Holcomb Of San Bernardiuo
county yesterday arrived in the city for
the purpose of taking back Harry Allen,
who is wanted in that city for grand lar
ceny. Allen was arrested by Detective
Goodman at the Arcade depot Saturday
Just as he stepped Off the train from
Orange. He Is accused of stealing some
5000 which he had collected as gate
keeper Of the race track in San Bernar-
dino,
The herald., 1897-03-01
Qon,t Law

But II you must, we will advise you
without charge. And If we don't win
your case, 1t 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,
slander and other damage cases, FORE
caosure OF mortgages and liens. Notary
work free to clients. Langworthy Co..
226 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-03-01
PERSONALS

Claus and j. Spreckels returned to
San Francisco yesterday.
Mark Plaisted, of the Riverside Enter
prise. is at the Hollenbeck.
Col. and Mrs. Charles w. Davis Of
Chicago are at the Hollenbeck.
Harry Carson Clarke, the well known
comedian, lately with the Frawley
company, arrived in the city yesterday
and is at the Van Nuys. Wilson Enos,
another popular Frawleyite. arrived on
Saturday.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Good Start In Ono Direction

The last few weeks have witnessed the
collapse of the nail trust, the bolt and
nut trust, the steel billet trust and the
machine bolt trust. This Is fairly
promising rate Of trust mortality for a
single industry.-Springfeld, Mass. Re-
The herald., 1897-03-01
All AIIke to the Workman

The Illinois Steel company will make
armor plate for Uncle Sans sea dogs of
war for about half what Mr.. Carnegie
wants for the job. And the poor devil
gets his living cut, whether he works for
a man who gets two prices for his work.
mans product or for company that
gets only one!-Denver Times.
The herald., 1897-03-01

probable that the pure stone may be
found at no great depth, for even the
show bits of clear color OF
the purest shade. Several samples
which have been received show finely
colored specimen taken from a depth
of only six feet, while a fragment from
the surface itself plainly shows the
characteristics of the vein. Should the
strike develop, as expected, stone equal
ling the Persian article is confidently ex-
pected to be secured.
The herald., 1897-03-01
A Sunday Morning Racket

At7:30 yesterday morning Oflcer Hub
bard found Frank Bush on Sixth street
near Broadway raising a disturbance,
creating such racket that the neigh
borhood was aroused. Bush was
promptly placed under arrest and sent
to jail to cool of.
The herald., 1897-03-01
cnuntx IaII Arrivals

The only prisoners booked at the coun-
ty jail yesterday were William Smith
and Thomas Thornburg, brought In
from Antelope by Constable Dowler to
serve sentences Of twenty days each for
Vagrancy,
The herald., 1897-03-01
Taken BACK to Golden

Deputy United States Marshal Fer
guson left yesterday morning for Gold
en-, Colo.,. taking with him ae prisoner
J. H. Wellborn, the youth who was or
dered returned to the industrial school
at that point.
The herald., 1897-03-01
ma MsIor Made uanx PromIsea

Don't be too hard on Mr.. Mckinley He
had to make good many promises which
he cannot fulf1ll In order to get in. They
who did not know this during the cam
paign may learn 1t from now on.-Cleve-
land Evening Press.
The herald., 1897-03-01
A Stray St. Bernard

A magnificent specimen Of the st. Ber-
nard dog was last night found on the
streets by citizen and brought to the
police station for safe keeping. Clerk
Gridley booked Bernardo" for lodging,
and he spent the night behind the bars.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Events of Today

Orpheum-Vaudevllle.
Burbank Michael Strogof.
The herald., 1897-03-01
The Weather

TIE TEMPERATURE-Report Of observations taken
at Los Angeles February IS. The barometer Is
reduced to sen level.
The herald., 1897-03-01

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. nckstrsm. ~ South spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Latest style of wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's. 324 South Spring street.
Water Pipe, Furrey's, 159 N. Spring.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Asats WsEA. 1asssy'A l1 y, spsIps.
The herald., 1897-03-01

To Cure Geld In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II Il
falls to cure. 15c.
cutlery at Turrcy's, l50 n. Spring St.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Maximum temperature. GO.
Minimum temperature. a
Rainfall past "a hours. trace.
Rainfall FOR season, 1<43.
FORECAST: For Southern California - Oc-
casional showers in north portion; fair in south
portion fresh westerly winds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
SIX WARRANTS

Sworn Out Against the Alley Boys, and
All Charge Grand Larceny.
= The two Alley boys, w M and Charlie,
are now confined in the county basti e
with the charge of grand larceny opnosi e
their names. Since the filing of the
original charge other warrants have be- n
sworn out against them, and now the
total reaches the number of six.
Two warrants were sworn out yester-
day morning by Officer j. II. Hamilt n
and Henry McCord, charging grand lar
ceny and they We're filed away with the
rest of the warrants
These are the young men who, it Is al
legged, stole cows ard attempted to sell
the hides to Birmingham Peep E. TIE
story was told in full in Saturdays is
sue of. the State Herald. 1t is stated tn t
the young men deny their guilt ard that
their father stated that If they wers
guilty of this charge he would rot spend
q nfckfe to clear them
9 One of the young men above rsferr; d
to was recently appointed postmaster of
Elyton by Mckinley.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27

Nora Sullivan, Annie O'NeiIl and Messrs.
Archer and Lyons
The ladies hove mentioned covered
themselves with glory and deserved ap-
plause, though the place and time for
babe 1t. Mr.. Archer's solo in The
Heavens Ars Telling" was grand, and
Mr.; LYONS in Gounod's "Solenelle was
Very line,
Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, with her beau
tiful italian harp. added much to the
success of the musicale.
Gounod's 20 Salutarius' in c. as sung
by the grand choir, was superb.
The quartette 'Tautum Ergo" from La
Hache, by Misses Sullivan aud O'Neill
and Messrs. Handley and Arrieo. was
magnihcently rendered.
Prof. Phil Memoirs eornst solo was
but another Of his usual successes.
! The orchestra for the occasion was
composed as follows; Director, Prof.
Phii MemOh orgaMst, Miss n IA Sulli-
{ van; flute and piccolo, NJ. D. Friedm4 n;
violin, Miss Celia Nolan aid Messrs. Will
RoseItihl ana koenig; cornet, Mr.. Bid
die; violincsllo, Leo y. Suite; trombone,
NJ T.. Linnehan; clari0net, Fred Romei;
bass, O. G. Colgan.
The voluntary contribution 10 the So
ciety fund was very large.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
Dan Greene, Frank Smith
and Lucy Morrow will be seen
in Uncle's Will tonight.
PERSONAL,

Attorney John Carmaichal has return
ed from Selma.
Il. c. King is selling shoes awfully
cheap. Lots of bargains there. Stacks
of new shoes arriving daily. Newest
styles, sizes to H. in mems. A. to E.
Mr.. William Lawson left yesterday for
q pTotracted trip through the southern
states in the interest of his Philadelphia
house. He reports a largely increased
trade over last year.
MI. James M. Keefe, the popular sales
man at The Fair returned yesterday
from a two weeks visit to his old home,
West Baden Ind. En- route home he took
in the Centennial.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to render
1t promptly, but one should remember
to use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup of
Figs, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup company.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
HOW CAN IT BE DONE?

1t has been said in olden times eat,
drink and be merry. A learned physc-
ian once said in lecture that he could
practice with three different medicines,
calomel, quinine and alcohol, as no tine
ture could be preserved without alcohol,
and in certain cases stimulants had to
be used. He like George Washington,
did not know of the life-giving and in
MIGRATING fluid, j. Martins 6-year-old
Rye Whiskey that is being sold at the
surprisingly low price of rs cents per full
quart, by VIM. Wise.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES TO TEXAS

On July 9th the Alabama Great South
ern railroad will sell excursion tickets to
Texas for one fare for the round trip, plus
81. These tickets will be good for q days
Stop over will be allowed at all points in
Texas.
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company has good service and convenient
schedules. Leave Birmingham at o'clock
p. M, arrive at New Orleans at $50 a. M
next morning, making connection with the
Southern Pacific; or. leaving Birmingham
at 1925 a.. m, you arrive at New Orleans
next day at noon. 49,
Close connection can also be had by way
of Shreveport, connecting with Texas Pa
cific to points in Northern Texas
For information call on or address
G. M. BILLHEIMER
Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great
Southern Railroad. No. North Goth st
Telephone S6.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27

Mrs. H H. Maberry and children are
visiting friends in Tennessee.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
MRS. WlNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MIBId0NS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. AL
LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND collie,
ard is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
word. Be sure and ask for Mrs. VIM
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no othsr
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
Sacred Concert at East Lake
Sunday by Chace's band. Phil
MemOll, director. 7-7-4t.
ATTENTION, CAMP HARDEE.

ATTENTION, CAMP HARDEE'
"a special meeting is called for Thurs
day, July 30, at p. m, for the purpose
of checking a sponsor for Camp Hardee.
All special committees will report. Camps
Jeff Davis and Sanders are reques.ed to
meet with us. The committee of arrange
ments on reunion will be present with
their report. Business of importance will
be transacted. w. H. REYNOLDS,
Commander.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
LIE WEATHER.

washington. July 26-Forecast for
Tuesday:
For Georgia-Rain, followed by fair in
northern portions; southwest to west
winds.
For A1ahsma3ehowers -rahahi e1s arr
? : - -. - 49,,
Ing by Tue1z.sesssy HON. arIapis winds.
Tor ssippi-Ifenerally fair; contin-
ued high Temperature; southwesterly
winds
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27

any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
e. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props,
Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known r.
]. Cheney for thu last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
ledo, o.
walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
monials free.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30
SYNOPSIS.


This story is told by Madeline Rennick,
an English governess in the family of Dr.
Chance, at st. Petersburg, Russia, Chance
Is an Englishman by birth, but for many
years a naturGlized Russian. He has long
since given up the practice of medicine
to bury himself in scientific research in
his laboratories. One of thes workshops
Is known as the Blue Laboratory. A pc
cularlty of the room Is low glass dome
rising from n corner OF the floor. DR..
Chances daughters tell the governess that
once they sneaked into the Blue Labora-
tory and heard cries for help coming from
the glass dome. Miss Rennick determines
to investigate. She is the only one of the
household who fas an opportunity of so
doing, as, through her knowledge and love
of science, she has become of great as
sistance to the doctor in his research and
frequently Is occupied in the laboratories,
She discovers that there is a man chained
and inn rlsoned in dungeon beneath the
glass dome. One day the doctor tells her
that he is to leave St. Petersburg that
night, to be gone several days. This Is
her chance She writes the English con-
sui, stating the facts of the case, ana ask
ing him to be at the garden gate at .
O'Clock, wren he will be admitted. Before
the hour the governess takes revolver and
enters the laboratory. She finds trap
door in the floor, ard, raising It, she de-
scends flight of steps. At the bottom,
chained and bound, lies the emaciated
form of man, too weak to stand or talk.
Just then the girl feels a hand on her
shoulder. Locking around she sees DR..
Chance standing beside her.