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The herald., 1897-04-06
IN FAVOR OF A QUICK BATH
The Hygienic Advantages and Disad-
vantages of the Morning Tub

"a medical writer once insisted that
the bath had Killed more people in this
country than did the bullets OF wars,
and while 1 would hardly like to go as
far as that" said a prominent physi-
clan, II am not as strong an advocate
of baths as some physicians are. 1t is
all very nice to- talk about the hygien1c
advantages and value of baths, but there
is no denying that tub baths are very
weakening to some constitutions, and
especially dangerous to others
THE ordinary man or woman is not
strong enough to indulge as frequently
as some do in tub baths. | noticed in
the newspapers during the training OF
Corbett and Fitzsimmons that though
they took daily baths in the early part
of their preparation for their contest,
they indulged only in shower baths.
They found that soaking themselves in
a tub did them more harm than good.
They are, however, not the first prize
fighters to discover this, for Sullivan,
Mitchell and a host of others expert
enced the same thing. A tub bath is
necessary if person has become dirty
and wants to wash himself. but all the
tonic and exhilarating effects of bath
are best secured by a shower or sponge
bath. My judgment is that a sponge
bath is much more beneficial than
bath in any other form. l am equally
confident that tub baths, if frequently
indulged in, do more harm than good
The makers of bath tubs seem to real
ize this also. for there are very few bath
tubs made any more which are long
enough for a full grown man or woman
to soak their entire body at the same
time. Probably it is the old-fashioned
bath tub which caused the remark
quoted above. To parents l cannot re-
frain from saying that it is not fair or
humane to insist on soaking children in
a bath tub when they would not dare to
soak themselves as often as they insist
on deluging their children. In warm
weather baths are refreshing to children
as well as grown persons, but in other
seasons Of the year 1t is much safer to
avoid very frequent bathing except as
I said before, light sponge baths. Even
the latter can be overdone. shing-
ton Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-04-06
See Yups Displeaseed

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5--The Chinese
consul and King Ow Ang, his assistant,
are expected to reach here from washing,
ton Thursday. The fact that the consul
has not been deposed but is again to be
the head of local Chinese affairs, at least
until the arrival of the new minister, has
created some dissatisfaction among the
They made an attempt to interest the re-
spectacle See Yup merchants in a scheme
to Institute another boycott against the
il is now considered Improbable that there
will be any further trouble in the Chinese
quarters. The statement that the Chinese
delegates to Washington telegraphen their
friends here for S15,0OO to be used in in
fiuencing the Chinese minister is denied
by those directly concerned.
The herald., 1897-04-06
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Papers Read Before the Association
Last Evening

The Historical society met at the par
lors of Drs. Moody last evening. Mr..
Barrows read a sketch of David c. Alex
ander an old pioneer of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Alexander came to California In
iS41, by way of New Mexico. He took
part on the American side during the
CONQUEST of California and was taken
prisoner at the battle of Chino. He
served two terms as sheriff of the coun-
ty and took an active interest In public
affairs He was appointed collector of
the port of San Pedro by Commodore
Stockton in 1S46, and was the first col
lector of that port under American rule.
He died at Wilmington in 1887, at the
age of 75 years.
The second paper OF the evening was
read by Dr. Kate c. Moody, on Camp
ing I'm Yosemite. To do Yosemite prop
erly required either a great deal of
strength or great deal of money. Their
party consisted of three ladies and three
gentlemen. They made the trip in a
wagon and found one of the most nee
essary equipments an enormous amount
compartments of the trip. She gave an
amusing description of camp life and the
efforts of each one Of the party to turn
a flapjack by Tipping it in the air and
catching it before it struck the ground.
There is little brown chapel In the
valley, the pulpit if which is supplied
every Sunday by tramping ministers
making the tour of the valley. She gave
a graphic description of the different
falls, Mirror lake and the towering
domes. There are about twenty families
who reside in the valley and live prin-
cipally off TIE tourists.
The Rev. &C. Fletcher was proposed
for membership. Robert Steere was
elected a member.
The herald., 1897-04-06
FIESTA PREPARATIONS
HANDSOME UNIFORMS TO BE
WORN BY THELANCERS
Decorating Already Begun-opening
Sale Of Seats Next Monday-Com-
mittee Hard at Work

The queens lancers, composed OF
members of troop d cavalry, under
command OF Captain Thompson, will
appear at the coming Fiesta in new uni
forms and horse trappings. The uni
forms will be resplendent with gold on
white and yellow material. and each
member will carry a glittering steel
lance, with pennants of Fiesta colors
and streamers of silk ribbons.
The lancers are thoroughly disciplined
and drilled and will form one of the most
attractive features Of the queens I'M
mediate surroundings as her majesty's
personal escort on all occasions.
Great preparations are being made by
merchants for an elaborate decoration
of their places of business. In this re-
spect, as In many others. the Fiesta
will show this year a marked improve
ment. The Adams Fruit company is
the first firm to decorate its store, and
one of the principal retail firms on Spring
street has let a contract for the erection
of series of arches with electric lights.
A movement has been started to close
all places of business on Friday after
noon during the floral parade. r. L..
Craig, Karl Triest and Carl Seligman
have been appointed committee to
take charge of the matter.
The committee on commercial trav-
elers nas been reorganixed and is now
composed Of III. II. Mayberry, chair
man; J. Menasco, Leo Himmelstein.
Henry Gerdes and Charles Schwarf. The
commercial men intend to make very
handsome showing in the floral parade.
Entries for the floral day parade are
q, lo nj hara
the committee. From present indica-
tions a large number of turn-outs will
take part and the designs Will be more
varied and artistic. In order to meet
the desire for the display of pa1npas
plumes, another class has been added
to the list of prizes for vehicles deco
rated in pampas grass or ferns, for
which the first prize has been offered
of $100.
On Monday the sale OF seats on the
tribunes for all the events will open at
Blanchard Fitzgerald music store. That
day and Tuesday will be reserved for
subscribers, who will be given the choice
of seats, and commencing with Wednes-
day the general public will be accommo- :
dated. Subscribers will be provided
with an official letter to be presented
to the ticket sellers, showing that they
are entitled to the first choice.
The water carnival committee In pre-
pairing a most elaborate program for
the public's entertainment at Westlake
park. The queen and her escort will
glide along the lake In handsomely dec
GRATED gondolas and will embark on the
extreme end of the lake. After tour
around the water she will be escorted
to her throne. The most spectacular
floats will be displayed in the center of
the lake in a sea of electric lights, and
the boathouse will be brilliantly illumn-
mated. The fireworks will be of the most
expensive character, but no set pieces
will be displayed. The street railway
company will provide ample means for
the transportation of the enormous
crowd that will witness the magnificent
spectacle.
The herald., 1897-04-06
RESERVE OF FORESTS
FINDS ADVOCATES IN THE COM
MISSION
Some Amendments of Cleveland's
Order Will Be Made in Re-
sponse to Protests

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The gov
ernment forestry commission had
hearing before Secretary of the Interior
Bliss today, at which they went over the
whole forestry question and explained
the reasons for advocating all the res
ervatIons of timber land made by Pres
ident Cleveland's proclamation on the
22d of February.
The full personnel of the commission
was present, as follows: Prof. G. S. Sar-
gent of Harvard university, chairman;
Gen. II. l.. Abbott, United States en-
gineer corps; Prof. w. III. Brewer OF
Yale; Alexander Agassiz, Clifford Pinch
oft and Arnold Hague. Commissioner
Hermann of the general land office, and
Director Walcott of the geological sur
vey also, were there.
Senator Wilson of Washington and
Senator Shoup of Idaho represented tha
western opposition to the reservations.
The meeting was behind closed doors.
Chairman Sargent reviewed the inves-
tigation of the commission last summer.
He was emphatic in declaring that there
was no need of modification of the proc
lamation. The commission was divfd-
ed. however, as to the advisability OF
making dUl CIldDSds dIld SCftidi VI tiC
members conceded that some changes
or exceptions might and should be made.
A petition signed by citizens of New
Mexico was submitted by Delegate Fer
gusson, asking that the forest reserya-
tion scheme be extended to the state,
While Senator Wilson, on the other hand,
protested vehemently against the whole
sale reservations Committed in WASH
ington.
The outcome of the conference was a
decision to forward to congress in day
or two a proposed amendment to the
sundry civil bill to be framed on the
lines of the McRae bill. which has been
before both houses af congress In vari-
Gus forms and is now pending IN the sem
ate This amendment will authorize the
secretary to prescribe such rules and
regulations for the government of the
forest reserves as will permit the dis
pesaI of timber In the reservations for
legitimate mining purposes and Will pre-
serve also the rights of agricultural ana
mining settlers on reservations. The
amendment gives authority for the sus-
pension of the operation of the presiden-
tial proclamation reserving forest res
ervations, and the survey of the reserved
tracts by the geological survey. appro-
priatlng S150, 900 therefor. Senator Will
son. in attacking the reservation today.
said there was no timber on the reserves
of a commercial character; two main
streams in his state had their sources in
British Columbia, and that the fallacy OF
the reservation for water supply pur-
poses therefore was apparent. The un-
dergrowth Following timber cutting. he
said, protected the melting SHOWS more
than the grown trees did, and he said
that unless something was done irni11e- =
diateIy congress would have to act OF
its own accord.
By judicious pruning Of the presiden-
tial proclamation, he said, radical leg1s-
lation revoking the whole proclamation
could be adopted
The herald., 1897-04-06
How Straw Hats Are Made

J. d. Strange of San Francisco, who is
one of the proprietors of the Union straw
works, is at the Hollenbeck. This is the
only company on the coast that manufac-
turers a full line Of straw hats.
Last night Mr.. Strange gave an interest
ing description of how the work of evolv-
ing straw hats is carried on. There is
far more labor represented in an ordinary
straw hat than most people realize he
said. "All of those fine strands which are
sewed together, around and around, are
braided by hand. This is necessarily very
slow work and Is mostly done In Europe
because labor can, be employed there far
cheaper than in this country. Women and
children do a great deal of the braiding and
are able to earn a few cents day in this
manner.
"The braid is exported to this country
in large quantities and the semi-raw ma
terial is manufactured into hats here. A
fine hat will contain about twenty-five
yards Of braid. 1t takes about three days
to complete the process of manufacturing
this braid into hat which is turned out
ready for wear"
The herald., 1897-04-06
FOR CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
A Chinese Merchant Arrested ON q
Peculiar Charge

Wong 81 Hong, one of the most prom
inent and influential merchants in Chi
natown, was placed under arrest yes
terday morning by Humane officer
Clark, charged with cruelty to his chill.
dren. For some time Complaints have
been Hiade that Wong was in the habit
Of binding the feet of his two daughters,
aged and years, to make them small
which is in accordance with an ancient
Chinese custom.
Yesterday morning officer Clark visit
ed Wong's place of residence and found
matters as complained of. The two chill
dren had their feet incased in strong
pieces of cloth, which held them in
compressed condition and prevented
them from making their natural growth.
This is the first arrest of this kind ever
made in this city, and the outcome will
be watched with interest. Wong was
released on his own recognizance, to
await trial.
The herald., 1897-04-06
AM 1nvulnerable Chicago 1achslor

Charles Fullerton, who comes from
family prominent enough to have an ave-
nue. named after 1t, gets about as mucn
comfort out of life as any man IN this town
The bachelors will all reJoice at this cons
clusion, since Mr.. Fullerton ID past gran0
master of the unmarried clan. IL Is -
great Shame, and unless there is good ro-
nance and tale of lasting devotion behmo
his aversion to women and wives ne mu3e
stand accused of selfishness In having ,
magnificent town house, q fairy bower et'
Highland park, and a bank account wnice
1 am afraid to guess at He is gettin9
ready to leave for the park, and soon as the
sun touches the roots he will don his pms
coat and appear in his familiar. spring
role. digging dandelions from the lawn oE.
his, estate. 1t has been the wonder OF the
people Of Highland park what he Would
find to take his time this season. i've
summers ago he put In the hot weather
building as fine bachelor home as can
be found in weeks travel Last sum
mer he was busy with the windmill. thu
summer he Is going deeply into golfm4
and has already promised to build ~
600 club house on a big stretch OF grounes
which is to be rented TO the Highland fer8
Golf club. The people there are glad q tnS'
new house. since, with Wheaton and L4k3
Forest bounding pellmeIl over the faG g.
golfing, 1t makes q link. as 1t weres
tween the two smart sets.
The herald., 1897-04-06
RAILRoAD EXTENSION.
Tha rrormon Conference

SALT LAKE. Utah. April 5.-The six
ty-seventA annual conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints closed today. The city has been
crowded for the past three days with
members Of the church from Utah and
the adjoining states. President Wood
Of Ill health. The principal addresses
were delivered by George @. Cannon,
Joseph r. Smith and Elder Lorenzo
Snow. The general priesthood meeting
IL being held this evening.
The herald., 1897-04-06
A Shanghai Riot

SHANGHAI, April 5-A body of
coolies, numbering 5000, who struck re-
Gently against an Increase of taxes, en-
gagged in an anti-foreign demonstration
today. There was serious rioting at
noon. The volunteers were called out,
and detachments of marines and sailors
were landed to assist the authorities in
restoring order. The police eventually
forced the coolies to retire to the French
settlement. 1t is reported that two men
were killed during the disturbance. The
volunteers and police are guarding the
approaches to the English settlement.
The herald., 1897-04-06
The Iowa's Test

BOSTON, April 5.-The battleship
Iowa received a good taste of what will
be expected of her Wednesday in pre-
liminary trial off the New England
coast today. The Iowa made a mag
nificent performance, although 1t was
abruptly brought to close by the tan
trums of new engines. Built under the
contract requirement of 16 knots an hour,
she easily added knot and fraction
to this figure, with conditions not alto
gether in her favor.
The herald., 1897-04-06
PERSONALS

H. C. Hibbard Of Riverside is at the Ma
deau.
r. q. Hill Of Sacramento is stopping at
the Nadeau.
are stepping at the Van Nuys.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Noyes of Portland,
Ne, are guests Of the Van Nuys.
Archie Mackenzie. manager of the Fan
ME Davenport company, is at the Hollen-
beck.
wins;eH = q Stanc1d uniyersity @ ~sss ars xuesss FL y
at the Houeu6eck.
G. q. Johnsen aasd q. H, Fahnestach, two
E 2Fs3s11I2 , g. <es:s frsnA esA rsanots'
The herald., 1897-04-06
The Pugs' Circuit

KANSAS CITY. April 5.-Robert Fitz-
simmons, accompanied by his wife and
trainer, Julian, Roeber and Hickey, ar
rived here this afternoon and gave an ex-
hihition at one of the local theaters to-
pi9ht. The reception accorded the cham
pion amounted to an ovation.
SALT LAKE, Utah, April 5.-Tom
Sharkey of San Francisco and Jim VII
liams. champion of Utah, boxed eight
rounds before large crowd tonight. No
decision was given, it being a friendly
bout. Sharkey goes east tomorrow, where
he Is matched to fight Peter Maher on May
Q1et
The herald., 1897-04-06
The Murphy Estate

LONDON, April 5.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon says the dispute
which has arisen regarding the will Of
the late Isabella Murphy of San Fran
cisco, who died recently, leaving her for
tune, estimated to amount to $780, 900, to
the Rev. Father Smullen, at whose house
she resided. will be amicably settled.
Father Smullen. the Westminster Ga
zette adds, has refused to accept the for
tune beQueathed to him, and has re-
auested that previous will. which d.
vtded the money among the sisters of the
deceased, With bequests to servants and
churches, be accepted.
The herald., 1897-04-06
The summer oirl,s Ties

The stock collar has blossomed OUT
all colors and is tied in stiff, narrow
bows, like a mans tie; In soft, wte9
one, which is more feminine, and y >
full-fiedged four-in-hand. which co.
ers quite an expanse Of shirt waist 449
materials used are plain satin ana yn1S
silks, and in light blue, pink and yMtS
they are very attractive. Marrow ties -
plaid silk are worn with wide linen eet~
lars. All the stocks have marrow Hneo
collar turning over the edge, whNe ~
those whom this Is not becoming tnexS
are collars Of linen lawn edgee uat4
narrow lace.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-04-06
HUNTER HOPES
Though His Friends Yield to
Despair

FRANKFORT, KY, April 5.-Rpre-
sentative Andrew Thompson of Louis
Vile, who has supported Dr. Hunter, has
given up the fight and started out to-
night with a petition for new Repub-
lican caucus. Only a few signatures
have been secured, however. The pres
ent plan seems to be to secure the peace
ful withdrawal of Hunter, that the
united Republican strength might be
thrown to Holt or Evans. DIR. Hunter,
however. has given no intimation of an
intention to withdraw. That he does not
intend to leave here soonis evidenced by
the fact that Mrs. Hunter and all their
baggage arrived here today from Wash
iugton, Blackburn and his followers
seem confident as ever that there Will be
no election.
The herald., 1897-04-06
San Diego Election

SAN DIEGO, April 5.-The city cleo
tion takes place tomorrow The chief
interest centers in the mayoralty con-
test. There are five candidates for that
office. They are C. f. Holland, Demo-
crat; d. c. Reed, Republican; A. c.
Mouser, Populist; Henry Sweeney, In
dependent. and w. H. Carlson, Inde-
pendent. Members OF the city council
are also to be chosen.
The herald., 1897-04-06
Mysterious Alarms

VALLEJO April 5.--Captain McCalla
has been busy all day investigating two
false alarms Saturday night at the navy
yard which caught the officials amp
ping. There is a mystery as to who
turned the alarms in 1t is thought that
Captain McCala had the alarms made
for the purpose of catching those in
charge, but he denies 1t.
The herald., 1897-04-06
Undelivsred kilograms

the Western Union telegraph office, cor
ner of Spring and First streets, for the
following named persons: VIM Shem-
we'll, H. b. Gleason, Noel Gerome, J.
Martin Miller, Isaac Miller, Mamie Wye
att, j. F. Sullivan. M. v. Vickery, j. w.
Dawson, Ongioni.
The herald., 1897-04-06
A Chilean Crisis

SANTIAGO De CHILE, April 5.--As
= result Of the serious disagreement be-
tween President FREDERICK Errasuriz
and the minister of the interior, grow
ing out of the appointment by the latter
of governors and other officials not sta
isfActory to the president. the entire
cabinet has resigned In order to give
the president full liberty Of action.
The herald., 1897-04-06
Grau will Continue

NEW YORK, April 5.-Regarding the
report that Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau,
limited, will retire from the manage
ment of the Metropolitan opera house,
a director and legal adviser of that cor
poration said today that the report Is
in all probability correct, but that Nor
ris Grau will be retained as operatic
manager.
The herald., 1897-04-06
To Be overhauled

The steamer Santa Rosa, which plies
between San Francisco and San Diego,
Is to be overhauled and repaired
While she Is on the dock the Puebla,
one of the largest vessels on the coast,
will take her place. The Puebla's reg
ular run is between San Francisco and
Seattle.
The herald., 1897-04-06
Missed One Day

ATLANTA, Ca, April 5.-The Evening
Constitution, which was started Janu-
ary 10Th, did not make its appearance
today, It's suspension having been rem
dered necessary by the fact that the
Journal holds the Associated Press
franchise here. By consent of the Jour-
nal, the Morning Constitution will re-
ceive the night report of the Associated
Dtaoe
The herald., 1897-04-06
Venezuelan Relations

LONDON, April 5.-Answering ques-
tion put by Charles f. Schwann, ad-
vanced Liberal member of parliament.
in the house of commons today, Mr.. Cur
zof1, parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office, said that diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and Venezuela
had not yet been renewed, but, he added,
her majesty's government was ready to
take into friendly consideration any pro-
posa1 from Venezuela for renewal of
DIPLOMATIC relations.
The herald., 1897-04-06
A Mighty Fall

NEW YORK, April 5.-Alonzo ].
Whitman, once mayor of Duluth, and
who subsequently became notorious
throughout the west. was put upon trial
today. charged with grand larceny as
the result ef d tfansaction in which the
Columbia hank Of New York was de-
dhaok
The herald., 1897-04-06
a Hiehbinder war

SAN FRANCISCO. April 5.--The To-
cal Chinese quarter IL threatened with
another war. This time the See Yups
are arrayed against themselves, the
highbin4ers on the other. 1rhe trouble
10 over lie to1pgal of6oho o.UesuhAn
The herald., 1897-04-06
Vsiker's ; successor

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The light
house board, at tts meeting today, unan-
imouaSy elected Captain Winfeld 9.
e1lfssy, u. 8. N, AZ ohairsnan, to sue
csed Admiral walker. retired Cclensl
0nlespie, Of the corps Of the ar.ay -ens
oAeAesA succeeds General Wilson ~ q
1lIn1Atp~ef ~ beard
The herald., 1897-04-06
Found a Bicycle

Private Watchman Reed found lady's
bicycle at the corner of Third and Los An
geles streets about 10 o'clock last night 1t
Is of the Crawford make and Is at the police
station awaiting an owner.
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sold His Yacht

LONDON. April s-The Exehoeg
Telegraph company hears that -
Prince OF Wales has sold his femeo
racing yacht Britannia to Mr.. J41e4
Gordon Bennett. proprietor ef ~ HeV
York Herald Z. '
The herald., 1897-04-06
A Long Sentence

OGDEN. Utah, April 6.--Wllllanr Ed
son, who attempted to llll Lilly OFT In
this city last swimmer, was today SEN
fenced to ten years In the p1niten tiary,
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pay an alleged assessment of $4,000
levied by the highbinders. A renewal
OF the acts Of personal violence Is an
ticipated by the police.
The herald., 1897-04-06
A pioneer Publisher

CHICAGO, April 5.--Samuel c. Griggs,
one of the pioneer publishers of the west
died tonight. He leaves large fortune.
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Cushman, Clarence Cushman, Ventura;
Chas. A. Dovey, San Francisco; II. G. Hib-
bard, Riverside,
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