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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17
RATS HOLD THE FORT.
They Refuse to Be Routed by
Bulldog or Cat.
Every Night They Get Drunk and
Make Raids on the Free Lunch
In n New York Saloon "A
Cats Sad Fate.

Within stones throw of Sixth ave-
nue., where Broadway crosses that
thoroughfare at Thirty-fourth street,
there is, says the New York Sun. a
two-story frame building which is over
run by rats. The building is an old
one, and up to three months ago 1t had
been unoccupied for some time.
On the ground floor of the building
is saloon. The second floor is used as
a reception room, where men and wom-
en- may sit and drink.
When the present occupant of the
building started his saloon his bar
tenders were mystified every morning
by the disappearance of eggs that had
been left there under the bar at clos
ing time. They couldn't imagine where
the eggs went to until a rat was seen
eating one of the shells.
When the eggs were put out of their
reach the rats turned loose on the
sugar. Lump and powdered sugar dis
appeared in surprising quantities. 1t
was kept in small wooden boxes
screwed up to the top of the bar, and
the rats bit through the boxes. Raines
law lunch began TO vanish through a
hole in the rear of a big ice box. To
get into the ice-box an inside casing of
zinc had been gnawed through.
After finding that all the food left
over night in the ice box had been
stolen or made unfit for use, the pro-
prietor of the saloon concluded that he
would get rid of his unwelcome guests.
He got a female cat from friend who
gave her a long pedigree as an extermi-
nator of rats. The cat entered on her
new duties, and for two days the rats
seemed to have selected a new home.
Then the cat gave birth to three kit
tens and she was kept busy caring for
them and forgot the rats. Three days
after the kittens appeared one was
stolen by the rats. The next night an
other one was carried off, and the third
and last of the litter met like fate
day or two later. Finally the rats
tackled the old cat. In the early morn
ing her dead body was found on the
barroom floor. She was badly bitten
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17

ne would be bankrupt at that rate be-
fore half of the rats had been killed.
The rats in the saloon are confirmed
topers. Beer is their favorite beverage,
and they wallow in the beer trough
every night.
Poison was resorted to, but one ex-
pertinent put an end to that line of bat
tie. The poison was sprinkled on a
piece of cheese, but only one rat nib
bled it. This one died in the wall, and
three days after his demise the wall had
to be torn out.
The owner is afraid to clean the bar
troughs nights for fear the rats would
bite through the beer pipes to get their
supply of intoxicants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17
FOR TWO CENTS

We will sell the following leading 5
cent articles this week:
Tin Cups: Egg Beaters; Pocket Combs;
Fine Combs Pair Side Combs; Handker-
chiefs; Yard Wide Ribbon or ACE;
Baby Bibs; Mirrors; Yard Embroidery;
200 Yards Spool Cotton; Linen Thread;
Fancy Hair Pins; dozen Color Buttons:
l Pearl Back Collar Button; White Neck
Ties; 4-ply Linen Collars; Large Hair
Curler; Corn Cob Pipes; 25 Good Cloth
Stuck Needles; Steel Tea Spoons; Yard
Ruching: Yard Baby Ribbon, Silk
with Feather Edge Memorandum
Books; Rubber Tipped Lead Pencils;
Bottle Colored Ink and Hundreds of
other articles too numerous TO mention.
what is the use of throwing your money
away, when you can save it SO easily by
trading at our store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17
PEACOCK FEATHERS.

Used Literally in the Construction
of Up-to-Date Parasols.
Possibly there is something refresh
ing in the cool greens and blues of pea
cocks feathers. Possibly the bril-
rancy of color and contrast demanded
by the seasons fashions is responsible.
In any case it is true that peacock
feather parasols are to be carried this
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17
A CURIOSITY!!

A 2-cent copper is quite Rarity in
Texas. We are going to have a 2-cent
Sale this week, to see how many 2-cent
pieces there are in San antonio. To
those who haven't seen,anyf we will be
pleased to show you one.
The herald., 1897-01-19
| WILL CLAIM He IS CRAZY
The Defense to Be Set up
for Barthelman
He SHOT HIS WIFE IN COLD BLOOD
Two Tank House Burglars
Found Guilty
ADOPTED CHILD'S TROUBLES
Little Anita Algeria Driven From Pillar
to Post
A Promising Young Burglar Sent to
lone
A Doctor Who Played Lawyer-Did
HildebranG Lend Money to Rey-
inert or Invest It-Some United
ADOPTED CHILD'S TROUBLES
Little Anita Algeria Driven From Pillar
to Post
A Promising Young Burglar Sent to
lone
A Doctor Who Played Lawyer-Did
Hildebrand Lend Money to Rey-
inert or Invest It-Some United
States Cases.

John F. Barthelman- who killed his
wife Mabel on November Sd of last year,
is being tried for the crime in depart
ment one of the superior court. There
is no denial of the fact that the defend
ant shot his wife, and the only appar-
ent hope of the defense is to clear the
defendant on the ground of insanity.
From the time the trial opened yes
terGay afternoon the defendant sat be-
side his attorney, Frank F. Davis, look
ing quite debonnair, his round and rosy
face the picture of health. No one would
have selected him in a crowd as wife
murderer or a maniac. During all the
long and tedious process of securing a.
jury, Barthelman sat coolly watching
the proceedings and seeming to study
the face and mind, of each talesman.
The entire afternoon was consumed in
getting a jury that knew nothing of the
case and had no disqualifioations, and
at the adjournment of court, at p. M,
there yet remained three vacant chairs
in the jury box. The prosecution is be-
ing conducted by Deputy District At
torney McComas, assisted by Davis &
Rush.
Though the story of the crime was
printed on a day when the people were
most interested in election matters,
many readers will remember how Bar
thelman pursued his wMe and her wo-
man friend and deliberately shot her
dead
The herald., 1897-01-19
STRIFE OVER A CHILD.
The Father of Anita Algeria Wants to
Recover Her.

Little Anita Algeria, 10 years old, Is
another scramble in court yesterday by
contesting parties. one to get and the
other to keep her. Anita has been in
court before and her brief history has
been an eventful one
Anita's parents were divorced a few
years ago and of all the minor children
in the family she was the only one the
court awarded to the mother. Some time
after that the court became convinced
that Anita's mother was not a suita BILE
person to care for a girl of tender years.
and Anita was taken away and placed in
other hands, which turned out to be even
a worse situation for her.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brown want
ed to adopt the child, and they took le-
gal steps to that end They received
the consent of the child's father, jose
N. Algeria, now of Santa Barbara, and
by due process in court she was made
member of their family.
Now comes Jose n. Algeria with pc
tition to the superior court, asking for
a rehearing of the matter of adoption of
the child. He alleges among other things
that the principal reason he consented
to giving Anita to the Browns was that
he understood they were wealthy and
his child would become their heir. One
condition he had eXacted before giving
his consent was that he should be al
lowed to see his daughter when he pleas
ed. He has of late discovered that the
Browns are not wealthy and they have
refused him permission to see the child.
For these reasons he prayed the court
to order rehearing of the adoption
matter, and Judge York yesterday re-
fused to make the order.
The herald., 1897-01-19
LICENSED TO WE'D.

The marriage licenses issued at the
county clerks office since Friday last
We're:
John Bandini aged "a, native of Cali
fornia, and Ida Matilda Forst, aged IL,
native of Wyoming. both residents of
San Pedro.
Ward w. Gould. aged %. native of
Iowa. and Dora E. Sargent. aged 21,
native of Illinois, both residents of Los
Angeles.
Perry w. Gavin, a native of New York,
aged "a. resident of Pasadena. and Lau-
ra A. Wood, aged %. native of Califor-
MIA, resident of Los Angeles.
Thomas Pierce, aged co. native of Ire
land. and Mrs. Adele Sarault, aged 40.
native of Canada, both residents of
Aimesville, Mont.
John L. Lewis. aged 81. native of
California. and Mrs. Sarah Johnston
aged "a. native of Missouri, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Arthur c. Marsh, aged Sc, native of
New York, resident of Santa Barbara
and Amelia S. Read, aged 2S, native of
England. resident of Azusa.
John NJ. Lennon, aged 81, native Of
Indiana, and Jennie l.. McKoome, aged
2S native of Iowa, both residents of
Los Angeles
Fred H. Kase. aged. 25, native of ILL
nois, and Lucy Reimann, aged 10, ma
tive of Texas. both residents Of Los An
geles.
The herald., 1897-01-19
COITRT NOTES.

In department four the final discharge
of Nicholas Martin from insolvency was
granted by Judge Van Dyke.
In the case of the insolvency of j. E.
Aull, Judge Van Dyke yesterday ap-
pointed Sheriff Burr assignee, no cred
itors being present in court.
In department four. L. E. hampton,
assignee of the estate of E. D. Wey-
mouth. insolvent, yesterday presented
his final report and was discharged.
I'M the cases of Loretta L. Short, Ellis
Foy and Daniel L. Short vs. Sheriff John
Burr, Judge York in department three
yesterday denied a motion to dismiss.
In nearly all the departments yester-
day was devoted largely to law and mo-
tions. The unexpected holiday Satur-
day piled up work for Judges and attor-
neys yesterday.
Judge Shaw yesterday granted a di-
vorce to Anna Pelton from C. H. Pelton,
on the ground of failure to provide,
though the grounds upon which the de-
cree was asked was desertior.
Creditors of A. r. Nelson are contest
ing his application for release from in
solvency. Judge York yesterday heard
the matter and it was continued. The
contestants claim that Nelson cid not
include all his assets in the schedule he
filed
The herald., 1897-01-19
COMMON PLAIN FOOD
1t Is Best for Children or Adults

Natural grains. meat and fruit will
make good blood IL the digestive ma
chinery of the body is not interfered
with.
The blood when first made goes into the
arteries and Is of bright red color.
After it has been used some in supply
ing the body, it is carried into the veins
and is there dark red or purple color.
Blood contains the elements to nour-
ish and build up the body. such as iron,
soda. lime, albumen, ETC., etc.
When the powers of the stomach and
the bowels are reduced by lack of vital
ity or by putting coffee and tea into the
stomach, the processes which nature
goes through with to change the food
into rich. red blood are seriously inter-
fered with.
If man could see what "wet blan-
ket" he put over his hard working friend,
the stomach, by putting in coffee, whis-
KY or tobacco, when 1t was honestly toll
ing away to do its work well, he would
never repeat the outrage and injustice.
1t is like striking your friend vicious
blow when he is delving away for you
with might and main. Don't do 1t. One
feels more respect for himself when he
acts the man and permits no form Of
abuse to strangle and spoil the beautiful
work being done for him in the human
body. No sort of fun on earth Is equal
to the fun of being thoroughly well.
If one wants pungent, piquant, hot
drink for breakfast. lunch or dinner, 1t
can be had in Postum, the health coffee
1t is made wholly of grains by the Pos
tum Cereal company Qimited) of Battle
Creek, Mich. 1t can be truly said. at
makes red blood" 1t brews the deep
seal brown color of Mocha; it creams to
the rich golden brown of Java, and has
an aroma and taste that makes a man
thankful that someone has at last made
combination of the grains that gives
such delicious hot drink that one can
readily leave off the coffee which has
been hurting more than one likes to
think Of
Medicines are poor crutches. The only
safety is to use food and drink that the
Creator intended for man, and when this
is done the diseases and sick spells grad
ually disappear.
Common sense is quite uncommon ex-
cept with those who give themselves a
shaking now and then and look plainly
at what they are doing. If a person
knows coffee don't hurt him. let him
stick to 1t till he does, then such people
thoroughly appreciate Postum. Grocers
testify to large sales and the steady use
of those who once try it is evidence Of
its taking ways.
The herald., 1897-01-19
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT
A Pasadena Man Who Met With a
Misfortune

Fred Willox, a resident of Pasadena
and who had been arrested in that city
by Marshal Lacy, was brought UP in
Justice Owens department of the police
court yesterday afternoon to plead to
a charge of embezzlement sworn to on
Dec. I'd last by Mrs. F. A. Strong of
No. 651 South Hill street.
1t Is alleged that Willox was up in
Rardsburg with Mrs. Strong's hus-
band, who, when Willox announced his
intertion of returning to Los Angeles.
intrusted, to him $40 to be given to his
wife. On the way down Willox had his
pockets picked and lost, not only the $40,
but $50 of his own money. Consequently
he was unable to turn over the cash to
Mrs. Strong and explained to her the
reason why.
The explanation vouchsafed was evil
IDENTIFY not satisfactory. as the COM
plant was sworn out on the day follow
ing Willox's return, he being alleged
to have fraudulently appropriated the
money to his own use. In court yester-
day Joseph Chambers appeared al attor-
ney for the defendant and plea of not
guilty was entered. Trial of the case
was set for Wednesday at p. M, and
Willox was released on his own re-
cognizance.
The herald., 1897-01-19
OPPOSE THE CHARTER.
The City Central Committee of the Peo-
pies Party Pass Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed at a meeting of the city central COM
mittee of the Peoples party held last
Saturday:
Whereas, There is submitted to the
people of Los Angeles for their adop-
ton or rejection of a new city charter
which has embodied therein many fea-
lures which are desirable and would in
many ways better our municipal affairs
on the one hand. and many undemo-
cratic and unwise measures on the 9TH
er: and
Whereas, The said city charter is sub
mitted to the voters of this city as
whole, no opportunity being offered to
reject any Objectionable features; there
fore, be it
Resolved, BY the Peoples party, in
general session assembled, that we deem
It appropriate to publish our views on
the charter submitted and respectfully
request that all loyal citizens give the
same careful consideration.
First-We heartily approve those
parts wherein civil service is ex-
tended; abolition Of unnecessary offices
and the consolidation of others, but
Second-Which more than countsrbai-
The herald., 1897-01-19

ances all desirable features, we most
emphatically object to the concentra-
ton of more power into the hands OF
the mayor; the election and nomination
of the councilmen at large, doing away
with ward representation; the curtail-
Ing of the franchise of the people by
allowing them to vote only for mayor.
councilmen and members OF the board OF
education.
Therefore, we deem the charter as
whole Objectionable and call upon all
Populists and others to vote mo" on
Wednesdays election. While we are
compelled to this extreme. we recon-
mend that In the future all desired
amendemnts to our present charter be
left to the vote of the people, so that
they may vote upon each principle or
subject involved separately, that by this
method a true expression of the senti-
ments or the citizens may be taken.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
published.
The herald., 1897-01-19
WAS HIS owNLAwYER

A civil suit tried in Justice Young's
court yesterday afforded considerable
amusement to the few spectators pres
ent. 1t was the case of Ida Cady VS.. DR.
B. j. Loomis for s22. alleged to be due
for two-thirds of a months rent Of the
office room the defendant occupied. The
defendant was his own attorney, and
so ably did he handle his case that he
about men who are their own lawyers.
The doctor claimed that his landlady
has not liked him since the last fiesta,
when he refused to let her have the use
of his front windows as point of van
tage to see the street parade. The court
gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
The herald., 1897-01-19
ORATORIO CONCERT.
A Fine Program at Simpson Tabernacle
Tonight

A grand oratorio concert will be given
at Simpson auditorium this evening by
the grand chorus choir of sixty voices,
under the direction of c. S. Cornell, as
sisted by Miss Delphine Todd, soprano;
Mrs. Judd Saeger, contralto; Mrs. j. H.
Book, mezzo contralto; j. Fl. Zinck, ten
or; H. S. Williams, bass; H. E. Clark,
solo violinist: Mrs. j. NJ Jones, harpist;
Miss Eva Ellsworth, pianist; Frank COL
by, organist. The program is as follows:
Part one-Organ, adagio, recitative,
allegro-Frank Colby.
Ring Out. Wild BeMS-Chorus.
Trio, Say, Where Is He Born? (from
the unfinished oratorio of Christus)-
Messrs. Moore, Cogswell and Cornell.
Violin solo (a) adagio; CD perpetual
mov ovement-Edwin Clark.
Male quartet, Praise to God'-Messrs.
Moore, Budlong, Cogswell and Cornell,
with baritone oboe, by II. 5. Williams.
Part two--Grand oratorie, De Noel c.
Saint-Saens-Full chorus, soloists, or
gan, harp and piano.
The herald., 1897-01-19

arraigned, pleaded not guilty. and his
trial was set for March 5th.
NJ NJ. Chase, charged with pension
frauds, was present. and January 26th
was set for him to plead.
Porferio Aguilar, tr- female who is
charged with smuggling cigars from
Mexico at Tia Juana, was too poor to
hire a lawyer, and the court appointed
George p Phibbs to defend he'd jan
uary 21st was set for her to plead.
John H. Collins of Fresno, charged
with interfering with the administra-
tion of justice, in having refused to obey
the order of a United States commits
sioner. interposed a demurrer to the
complaint and it was submitted.
Walter d. Tupper was admitted to
practice in the United States courts.
The herald., 1897-01-19
NEW SUITS.

Lucien F. Stockwell has brought suit
against Mary E. Orr, Emma Orr and Phil
c. Daniels guardian, of Emma Orr, to
quiet title to lands in the Rancho San
Pedro.
In the case of John Andreolli VS.. James
O'Reilly, the defendant filed an appeal
from the judgment of the justice court of
Soledad township
w. H. English has begun suit against
Zachary H. Taylor to quiet title.
Robt Sherer has brought suit against
G. D. Hockaday to enforce payment of
street Improvement assessment.
A petition to admit to probate the WILL
of the late Sylvester Longstreet was
filed yesterday.
The Los Angeles Savings bank has be-
gun suit against Leonides Emeliano
Asevedo and Mercedes AlvaraGo de Ase-
vedo, to foreclose mortgage for $780,
The herald., 1897-01-19
WILL BE PRESERVED.
Canned Fruit Thieves Found Guilty of
Burglary.

1t required just ten minutes yesterday
morning for a jury to bring in verdict
of guilty of burglary in the first degree
against Arthur Ashmead and George
Wilson, who were charged with having
broken into the tank house of w. F..
Douglas, on Western avenue, and steal
ing therefrom quantity of canned fruit
and sweet pickles.
Tie defendants got themselves into
worse pickle by going on the witness
stand in their own defense. for they
were made to admit facts that would
have convicted them. They claimed to
have bought the wagouload of dead and
alive chickens and assortment of pre-
serves, pickles and butter from two
men at a roadside saloon near Santa
Monica.
The sarcastic and brief address of
Deputy District Attorney McComas to
the jury showed the utter improba bill
ty of the defendants story, taken in
connection with other evidence.
The herald., 1897-01-19
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Articles of incorporation were yester-
day filed with the county clerk of the
have It's headquarters in Los Angeles and
make business Of manufacturing, SELL
ing and dealing in sterilized' cream,
condensed milk and other dairy pro-
ducts. The capital stock is $4,000, all
subscribed. The incorporators are Jo-
than Bixby, Charles F. Bixby. Rebec-
ca T. Rixby, George IL BiXby and A. M.
RawSon.
The herald., 1897-01-19
FOR PERJURY

The preliminary examination Of r. A.
Buchanan on the charge of perjury
committed at the trial of the divorce
suit of Smith VS.. Smith, was to have
been held in Justice Young's court yes
terday morning, but was continued to
Wednesday. The disposition of Buchan-
ans case will largely depend on the de-
cision Of Judge Smith on the apphca-
tion for Taylor's discharge on habeas
corpus. the charge against Buchanan
and Taylor being similar. 1t was con-
tended for Taylor that the testimony
which is alleged to have been false was
not material. If Taylor gets off on that
ground Buchanan expects to fare as
we'll
The herald., 1897-01-19

Sonoratown several weeks ago, charged
with stealing mule belonging to DR..
K. I. Whtttlesey. veterinary surgeon.
TX was brought out In evidence that the
defendant. had borrowed the animal.
which had strayed. and was subsequent
ly found in a corral on North Main
street. Only two witnesses had been
examined when Deputy District At
torney James. who was prosecuting the
case. moved for dismissal, which was
granted
The herald., 1897-01-19
LOANED OR INVESTED.

The case of Hildebrand VS.. Reymert
continued yesterday in department six
before Judge Allen. The suit is to col
lect $500 alleged to have been loaned
without security by Hildebrand to the
late Joseph Reymert sr. The defense
claims that the $500 was not loaned but
was invested by Hildebrand in the stock
of the California Elixir Mineral Spring
company, in which the late Reymert
was interested
The herald., 1897-01-19
BETTER ROADS FOR AzUsA.

The board of supervisors yesterday
met a delegation of property owners
from Azusa. who requested the board s
assistance in repairing the roads of
their district. The Azusa people were
headed by j. S. Slauson, who told the
supervisors that Azusa is entitled to
all that is asked for her. and the citi-
zens had done great amount of road
work for which they had rai1 out Of
their own pockets. The board will con-
sider the delegation's petitiOn
The herald., 1897-01-19
STOLE BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY

A youth of 10. giving the name of Geo.
Woodbury., was arrested in Second
street bookstore yesterday shortly after
noon by Officer Shields while trying to
dispose of package of books which he
had stolen only few minutes previous
ly from the normal school. The pris-
oner was well dressed and of good ap-
rearance. and when arraigned before
Justice Owens stated that he had taken
the books because he was hungry, hav-
ing had nothing to eat for two days.
He was sent below to jail and will come
up today for sentence
The herald., 1897-01-19
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Some Familiar Names Still on the
Docket.

The defendants who appeared in de-
partment one, superior court, yester-
cay morning had been there several
times before and their cases had been
continued for various causes. Alfred
Gallardo, charged with felony. plead
ed not guilty. and his trial will be set
later. Edward Hesse, for passing fic-
titious checks, pleaded not guilty and
his trial was set for February 18th.
Pablo Rocha pleaded rot guilty, ana
his trial was set for February Sth. Tillio
Luchette, convicted of stealing a COW,
did not receive his sentence, but will
probably get it today. The appeal of
]. e. Mcdowell from the judgment of
Justice Morrison's court was given a
hearing and the briefs ordered to be
filed on the 23d instant. Pallardo, con-
victed of grand larceny was given twen-
ty DAYS time to present a bill of ex-
ceptiops.
The herald., 1897-01-19
NOTICE.
Abstract Company Change-The Title
Guarantee and Trust Company
Absorbs a Rival

The Guarantee Abstract company,
by Anderson & Kelley. which
fer the past two years or more has been
doing business at No. 211 New High
street. today closes its doors and re-
tires from business, The plant, corpor-
ate stock and good will of the business
have been sold and transferred to the
Title Guarantee and Trust company. OF
which company +. w. Sargent is vice
president and attorney and L. Z.
Brand is manager