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The herald., 1897-01-12
THE RAINSTORM
A Fine Fall of .15 of an Inch-Obstruc-
ton to Street Car Traffic

Another rainstorm yesterday amount
ing In all to .15 and bringing the seasons
record up to 5.37 inches. was welcomed
by the inhabitants of Southern Califor-
MIA generally. The unusual accompan-
iment of thunder and lightning. though
In light measure, gave the storm an ad-
ditional attraction. in this sunny cline,
where the noise of tempests Is almost as
rare as snow.
For less than an hour. between 4 and
D pm, the rain came down very heavily
and somewhat unexpectedly, to judge
by the number of people who found
themselves on the streets without pro-
lection.
There was only one obstruction of
traffic to amount to much, which oc-
CURED at the corner of Ninth and Pearl
streets, one of the Traction company's
cars going off the track at that point.
This occurred just when the traffic on
this line was beginning to be heaviest,
between and pm. when the majority
of people are homeward bound. The
car was not replaced until after an
hours delay, and in the meantime a
string of a dozen or so cars was blocked
in line. The mishap also temporarily
stopped the traffic of the Washington
street line of the Los Angeles Railway
company. The majority Of passengers
patiently waited in the cars in prefer
ence to venturing to cross several feet
of mud which invariably after rain
ornaments that part of the city.
The herald., 1897-01-12

writers that the original of Sam Welles
was Mr. Samuel Vale. who acted the
part Of Simon Spatterdash In faroe
called The Boarding House and made
this character great popular favorite::
The odd whimsicality OF Wales novel
comparisons Is best understood on refer
ence to the part set down to Spatterdash
in the farce. Among his queer compar-
isons are: 81 know the world, ats the
monkey said when he cut off his tail"
" I am down upon you as the extin-
guisher said to the rushlight." Come
on as the man said to the tight boot"
II am all over perspiration, as the
mutton chop said to the gridiron."
Why, here we are all mustered as
the roast beef said to the Welsh rare
Bit" Vale introduced these popular COM
parisons in his private life as well az
upon the stage, and from 1880 to 1888
this style of expression became extreme
ly popular. 1t is not unreasonable to
suppose that Dickens became, in .
sense, the abstract mirror of his time. in
catching the popular fun and embalm-
ing it with his choice phraseology. OF
course it would be the height of absurd
ity to charge Dickens with being .
mere copyist, or for one moment to think
of Sam Weller as any other than an orig
inal character. Dickens may have bor-
rowed an idea but he certainly made no
slavish use of 1t. for the prevailing Sam
Valerism and 1.-The monkey that knew
the world" was in no way on a par with
the Sam Weller comparison, for example,
in describing the elder Mr.. Weller and
the touter as walking after him like .
tame monkey arter a horgin. Toronto
Week
The herald., 1897-01-12
A WINGED ROBBER

'Out on the Pacific coast a great deal
of amusement is furnished to people of
an observant disposition" said l.. c.
Gardiner of Gray's Harbor, Wash, at
the Windsor yesterday, by walk along
the seashore. For instance. there Is the
robber gull. one of the most graceful of
birds. which always follows the pelican.
The latter is an expert at catching fish,
which it sees from a great height, div
ing with the swiftness of a bullet and
seldom miAing its prey But after get
ting the fish In its huge beak with the
pendant sack, it is unable to handle 1t
readily, and always throws 1t into the
air, catching 1T in its pouch, which an
swers the same purpose as the soldier
haversack. This is the gull's opportu-
nifty. The instant the fish leaves the
beak of the big bird the robber swoops
down with the swiftness of the wind.
and before the fish reaches the distended
jaws of the pelican it is snapped up and
the pelican is left far behind. looking
foolish. Pursuit Is useless. for the peli-
can is a heavy flier while the gull is
one of the swiftest of the feathered race"
Denver Republican.
The herald., 1897-01-12
A TELL-TALE NAIL.
Work of Sherlock Holmes Three Hun
dred Years Ago.

Mr.. John Donne, the famous English
divine and poet. who lived In the REIGN
of James l. was a veritable Sherlock
Holmes In bent of mind. A writer in TIT
Bits tells of one of his famous exploits:
He was walking in the churchyard
while a grave was being dug, when the
sexton cast up moldering skull. The
doctor idly took 1t up and handling ~
found a headless nail driven into 1t.
This he managed to take out and conceal
in his handkerchief. 1t was evident TO
him that murder had been done. he
questioned the sexton, and learned that
the skull was probably that OF q certain
man who was the proprietor OF branc1
shop. and was a drunkard, being found
dead In bed one morning, after niSht
in which he had drank two quarts OF
brandy.
Had he wife?" asked the doctor.
Yes"
What characteV dogs che bear"
"She bore a good character. only tho
neighbors gossiped because she married
the day after her husbands funeral.
She still lives here"
The doctor soon called on the woman
He asked for and received the par1cu-
lars of the death OF her husband. Sud-
denly opening his handkerchief he show
ed her the tell-tale nail, asking in loud
voice.
Madam, do you know this nail?
The woman was so surprised that she
confessed, was tried and executed.
The herald., 1897-01-12

First street, was routed out of bed by
Police officer Henderson and marched
off to Jail, where he was locked up on a
charge of suspicion. He was not book
ed. but yesterday a complaint alleging 6
the embezzfement of $40 was sworn to
by J. G. Malone, upon which Thomp-
son was arraigned in the police court
According to the boys story he has
been greatly wronged and Is the injured
party in the case. He is out here from
New Haven. CT. for his health. and IS
in receipt of a weekly allowance of SO
from home. Some time ago he became
acquainted with Malone, who had Just
started In business and rented tamale
stand on First street near Alameda, to
whom he loaned So to help buy neces-
sary utensils and stock.
Then he was engaged by Malone to
work in the stand, no particular COM
pensation being fixed. bmt Thompson be-
ing told that he would be paid a fair
amount as soon as possible. On several
occasions, the boy claims, he was told
to take money from the drawer II he
needed any and did so. He was never
paid a cent of wages, although he had
worked for over three weeks. nor had he
seen any of his SO loan.
Malone had only leased the stand and
as he had inadvertently failed to pay
the rent, and the landlord was threaten
ing to put him out. Thompson resolved
to get as much of his coin back as posi-
BILE, and accordingly took $500, which he
charged to himself. When Malone dis
covered what he had done he was furious
ard threatened Thompson with arrest
unless he Immediately disgorged. The
boy was frightened and gave back the
money, but even this was not satisfac
tory and his arrest was caused as STAYED.
When arraigned in the police court
yesterday afternoon Thompson pleaded
not guilty and demanded a jury trial,
which was set for January 21st. at 10
a. m. Bonds of 500 We're furnished and
the prisoner released.
The herald., 1897-01-12
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

The author of the famous poem that
recounts in such graphic language The
Visit of St Nicholas, was born in the
city of New Work. July Is, 1873. says
Harpers Round Table. His boyhood
was passed at the country seat of his
father, called Chelsea, then far remote
from the city, but now very thickly
settled portion of 1t and embracing a
large tract in the vicinity of Ninth ave-
nue. and Twenty ird street.
In the intervals between the time de-
voted to more serious studies his prin
cipal amusement was writing short po
ems for the amusement of his children,
and among them was The Visit Of St.
Nicholas, which was written for them a 6
a Christmas gift about 1910. The idea
he states, was derived from an ancier;
legend. which was related to him by an
old Dutchman who lived near his father 5
home. and told him the story wher boy.
In those days every young lady was
supposed to have an album, and rela
tive who was visiting the family quickly
transferred the verses to hers. They
were the first published. much to the
surprise of the author, in a newspaper
in Troy. They attracted immediate at
tention, and were copied and recopied
in newspapers and periodicals all over
the country. An illustrated edition, in
book form. was first published about
1850, and since then school readers have
made them familiar to generation after
generation of children. They have been
translated into foreign languages, and a
learned editor informed US of his delight
and surprise when travelling in Germany
to hear them recited by a little girl in
her own native tongue.
The herald., 1897-01-12
BRIEF MENTION

James A. Shinn of Leadville Col, is
at the HOllenbeck
w !. Cahill and wife of New York are
at the Hollenbeck.
John Denar of the Needles Is reg
istered at the Hollenbeck.
Max Muller ard wife of Juarez, Mex
leo, are at the Hollenbeck.
John Percy Lawton of Santa Barbara
is guest at the Holleubeck.
J. j. Brown. a prominent citizen of
Leadville, is at the Hollenbeck.
DR.. Elizabeth A. Follansbee returned
yesterday from a two-weeks' visit in
Albuquerque.
A r. Forbes, general agent of the
Mutual Life Insurance company of New
York. is in the city. accompanied by
Stanley Forbes They have apartments
at the Hollenbeck.
Miss Adelaide Cans, who has been Wis
iting relatives in the city for the past
i,ine months. will return on Thursday to
her home in Evansville, Ind, after a
most delightful visit in the west.
Among the arrivals at the Hollenbeck
from san Francisco yesterday are: I.
N Pattison, Fred Conner, j. Fred
Schlingman, Charles Fl. Lymberg, F. d.
Ogden, John Haynes, E. c. Black and M.
Anderson.
The herald., 1897-01-12
CARRIED A STEEL SAW
A Prisoner Who Evidently Intended to
Assist In Jail Break

1t was only yesterday morning that
James Riley was released from the city
jail, where he had served a sixty day
term on the chain gang for vagrancy
and begging. yet by o'clock In the
evening he was back again on the same
charge. While searching the fellow a
fine steel saw was found concealed in
the edges of his coat. The garment had
been ripped, the saw inserted and then
the edges neatly Joined again. The Pc
cular stiffness of the coat lapel be-
trayed him, however, and he saw was
cut out. What Riey's idea was can only
be conjectured. but from his action In
deliberately begging from a man whom
he must have known was an officer. II
would seem as though he set about to
get himself arrested. so as to be able
to convey the saw into Jail to enable
some one held on a serious charge to
make his escape.
The herald., 1897-01-12
UNIVERSITY ETHICAL CLUB.

The regular rni-monthly meeting Of
the University Ethical club was held
last evening a the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Williamson on jefferson street.
Mrs. Caswell read a beautiful and ia
structive paper on The Symbolism of the
Virgin, which was amply illustrated
with a fine collection of photographs.
The lecturer began her paper with the
ancient myths, Astarte of the Assyrians
and Diana Of the EpheSians. and traced
the likeness of these Legends to those of
Greece and the east. Beginning with the
meeting OF Joachim and Anna at the
golden gate, she gave a comprehensive
review of symbolism down to the birth
and education of the Virgin, the imIna c.
ulate conception, nativity and education
of Christ. The events in the life of the
Virgin were given as connected with the
life and death of her son, ending with
the assumption and coronation in glory.
The herald., 1897-01-12
POLICE COURT CASES
The Regulation Grind Disposed of BY
the Justices Yesterday

Monday is generally heavy day ir
the police courts, but only an ordinary
sized list of petty offenders lined up in
the dock yesterday afternoon at 1:S(
o'clock The wet weather seemed to have
had a depressing effect on the chronic
drunks. as only six were gathered in by
the police during Saturday. night and
Sunday.
Tom Tale, the morphine fiend who
stole a pair of pincers, which he endea
Vored to sell to get money and buy some
of the drug. pleaded guilty to petty lar
ceny, Offering no excuse, and will re-
ceive sentence today.
Justice Owens sentenced Alexander
Burnes. the convicted wheel thief, to
$3.50 fine or an equivalent number OF
days in jail. He will probably serve his
time.
On motion of the complaining witness,
H. a. Pierce, the charge against David
Booth of obtaining money under false
pretenses was dismissed and the defend
ant discharged, as his mother had paid
the amount represented to have been OBJ
tanned on the bogus check. Booth is the
young man brought back from Whittier
by Detective HaWley ard said to have
passed a number of worthless checks for
small amounts on different parties in
this city.
Capt. j. F James came up before Jus
tice owens on a complaint charging him
with publishing obscene articles in his
paper. the NonP Partisan. A plea of not
guilty was entered and notice given by
his attorneys that a change of venue
would be applied for today. The case
will thus be transferred to Justice Nor
rison's department.
Minnie Clifford and Ed Berger were up
to answer 10 a disturbing the peace
charge, having been arrested the even
ing before while raising a row. The
complaint was dismissed as to the Wo-
man. ands he was discharged. Berger
was convicted and will be sentenced to-
day.
Upon a battery complaint sworn to by
S. C. Kreamer of POP North Main street,
Fred l.. Rose was araigned before Jus
tice Owens and pleaded not guilty. Trial
was set for the 18th and the defendant
released on bail
A Chinese named All Jim paid SO fine
for selling lottery tickets, while an
Italian fruit pedler, G. Tarzola, got off
with a 81 fine for neglecting to procure
his city licenSe.
The now celebrated Westwood- Mar
tin Philadelphia street fence row was to
have been further aired In Justice Nor
rison's court by the trial of Belle and
Jennie Westwood for disturbance of the
peace, and the usual aggregation of in
terested wit, esses and listeners were on
hand in the court room. All were dis
appointed, however, as the case on mo-
ton went over until today al o clock.
The herald., 1897-01-12
PROF. ELIOTS MATCHMAKING
His Hobby Leads a Philosopher to an
Alternative Proposition.

There Is a well known professor az
Harvard for whom the Boston and
Cambridge girls should prepare crown.
says the Philadelphia Press. Every man
has his hobby, and Prof. Eliot's hobby
is in the early marriage of young men
and the benefit which accrues there
from The good professor flouts the
old rhyme which declares that when
man marries his trouble begins" His
theory is that when a man marries his
troubles are ended
The college boy complains that with
Prof. Eliot about. 1t is very hard for him
to remain single until the finish of HIS
collegiate period. For no sooner does
the instructor see young fellow walk
with or talk to a young woman than he
seeks private interview with the young
man in question, the object of the inter
view being to inquire Just why the two
young people may not be at once Joined
in the bonds o. matrimony.
well" observed an aged Phiadel-
phian who heard the story a few days
ago. That professor has married good
wife-or he isn't married at all"
The herald., 1897-01-12
FOUR INQUEsTs YESTERDAY.
Three Victims of Heart Disease and One
Accidental Death.


Business is brisk with the coroner
these days. and he is kept continually
upon the move investigating the sudden
deaths reported Yesterday he held four
inquests, three of the victims having
expired from heart disease. the fourth
dying from injuries sustained several
weeks ago.
A verdict Of death from valvular dis
ease and fatty degeneration OF the heart
was rendered in the case of John Ber-
govich, the musician who died in the
ter half hours suffering. From GER
tain symptoms it was suspected that
receiving hospital Sunday evening, af-
Rergovich might have taken poison, but
all doubt as to the cause of death was
removed on post mortem examination.
He was shown to have left his lodgings
at O'Clock Sunday night, saying he
was not feeling Well and would take
a walk before he went to bed, Two hours
later he was dead.
AT Long Beach an inquest was held
upon the body Of Oliver Smith. who drop
ped dead Sunday morning while he was
getting into carriage. Heart disease
was the cause.
At Monte Vista an investigation was
held over the remains of Mrs. Maria f.
Willis, a years Of age, who also eN-
pired suddenly on Sunday afternoon
from q similar cause.
At the undertaking rooms Of Sharp &
Samaon an inquiry was held into the
death of Fred Acrond, who expired from
the result of rjuries received on Christ
mas night last by falling into hole
alongside the san Fernando road. He
was able to get home at the time and
did not seem to be seriously hurt Later
his condition took a turn for the worse
and he died from injury 30 the spin al
column. = verdict of accidental death
was rendered.
The herald., 1897-01-12
TWO SORTS OF QUARRIEs
The Harbor Commissioners After tbs
Rock and Goats of Catalina

The harbor commissioners returned at
noon yesterday after spending couple
of days at Catalina island. where they
went TO examine the rock quarries with
a view of learning something of the rock
tn ere available for use in constructing
a reakwater The board was accom-
panied by the Banning brothers, who
did everything possible to give them
pleasant visit. The commissioners en-
joyed a goat hunt on the island, and were
driven over the new stage road to the
isthmus. Altogether they had a very
pleasant time and expressed themselves
as delighted with the many attractions
that the fair isle offers. but naturally
enough preserve a rigid silence as to
the relative merits of the quarries OF
Catalina and Chatsv ORTIZ Park.
The herald., 1897-01-12
FUGITIVE FAULK
Alleged Forger Started Back to Jones
County. Texas

The sheriff of Jones county, Texas. w.
S. Swan. arrived In the city yesterday
and paid friendly call to Sheriff Burr,
to relieve Los Angeles county of the care
of ]. F. Faulk. who Is wanted in the
Lone Star state for forging $500 draft
upon Wilmington, N. c., bank and
cashing 1t at the Jones County bank on
December 1.
Faulk. a smooth looking fellow Of
about 90 years skipped out from Anson.
the county seat of Jones county, and
came to California. Sheriff Swan learn
ing the young fellow had come to this
state. sent word to officers here. and on
December 81 the fugitive was caught at
Indio and brought to the Los Angeles
county Jail, where he has since been So
journing. Faulk is also charged with
beating a bank on a forged draft at Abb
ilene. He will start back to Texas to-
day, escorted by Sheriff Swan.
The herald., 1897-01-12
THE ORIGINAL OF SAM WELLER

The great scarcity of the early num-
bers of Pickwick Papers is not Gtfticult
to understand when it is borne in mind
that only 400 copies We're printed of the
first part. which was published on March
81, 1886 Before the appearance of the
fourth number there was some idea of
stopping the issue. as the expenses were
found to be in excess of the receipts. But
in the fifth number Sam Weller was in
troduced. and the work at once sprang
into unbounded popularity. While
nothing positive has ever been estab-
lished on this point, 1t is held by some
The herald., 1897-01-12
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following permits were issued by
the superintendent of buildings yester.
Gay:
VI. Rhodes Beaudry avenue. two-room
addition to frame dwelling. 5000.
Joe Pedroth, Kerckhoff & Gunner tract
to move and repair frame dwelling
800.
Wing Lai Lung, Marchessault street
one-story frame dwelling, 5000.
L. c. Senyan, Lamar street, neaI
Kuhrts two-story frame dwelling, $500
G. A Cortelyou, Winfield street, be.
tween Burlington and WestIake, one
andtone-half-sto frame dwelling
$500
The herald., 1897-01-12
Y. NJ. C. A. ENTERTAINMENT

The members of the Young Mems
Christian association and their friends
were given a complimentary entertain
ment last evening in the auditorium of
their building on Broadway The pro-
gram consisted of selections on the gui-
tar and mandolin by Mr. and Mrs. c. S.
DeLano, and recitations. largely humor-
Gus. by Len Shepardson. Several of the
instrumental selections were original
compositions by Mr.. DeLano. and all
of the recitations with one execution.
were written by Mr.. Shepardson.
The audience was large and apprecia-
tive
The herald., 1897-01-12
EVERETT SEEN IN MEXICO

1t has been reported on good author
ity that the missing police court clerk
w. W. Everett. is now in the City Of
Mexico. where. it is claimed. he was
seen not later than wek ago A gen.
teman named Walter Lenox, who ar
rived in the city on Sunday. met Everett
in Mexico just before leaving, and had
long conversation with him Everett
stated that he was on pleasure trip.
and Lenox did rot learn otherwise until
reaching California
The herald., 1897-01-12
BEAN 'FARLAND

]. w Bean Of Denver, Col. ard Miss
Lu. Agnes Mcfarland Of Cod Gulch
Cal, were married at the resid.~oe Of
Mr and Mrs c. l.. Byam on Saturday,
January 9ih Mr.. Bean is one of the sue
cessful uire-oWners of Colorado. and
occupies high position in the silver
state, Miss Mcfarland is a native
daughter and member Of one OF the
olc'st aud most rrsPected families in the
state The best wishes of large circle
Of friends go with the young couple for
their future osperity and happiness.
The herald., 1897-01-12

ana developed with such intricate me-
chanical effects In the way of blind door
ways, flying bedsteads and furniture.
etc. that 1t kept the audience guessing
between bursts of laughter what was
going to happen next. Their act Is one
OF the best seen here this season.
The herald., 1897-01-12
VAIN ANCIENT DANES.

Looking glasses were used by Anglo
Saxon women. slung to their girdles
The same custom obtained in the time
of Elizabeth and James l. They formed
the center of many fans at that period
and later. Before glass was invented
horn was used and metal
The herald., 1897-01-12
A MISSING BILL.
Money Secrated in Nightrobe Lost
in a Chinese Laundry.

In the city jail an unfortunate Chinese
laurdryman is at present locked UP be-
cause he either cannot or will not tel,
" hat has become of $50 bill which he
is supposed to have taken from gar
meHt sent to him to hc wash d. Several
weeks ago a Mis- Houck. who resides
or Grand avenue, pinned the bill in the
pocket of riedtrote for safety. ana
afterward unthirkireiy sent the gar
IN 'rt TO the laundry.
M h-n she thought of the bill trip
va imme d.atciy made 10 the Chira-
mans headquarters al No 221 East See
ond sreetbui all knowledge OF the miss
io% money was Geried by the Crlestials
Then the assistance Of the police was
sought and four of the heathen rounded
up Sunday afternoon and taken to the
police station. After questioning three
We're released. but the one who is sup
posed to have made away with the bill
The herald., 1897-01-12
GIVEN DRY QUARTERS.

Three begging vagrarts We're picked
up on the streets last evening by the
police and sent to the city jail. where
they We're locked up out of the wet.
They gave the names of John Riley,
Frank Ellsworth and William Long.
The herald., 1897-01-12

was held So far nothing definite has
come out of the case, but today 1t Is
probable that the Chinaman Will either
be released or a complaint sworn out
and the prisoner arraigned.
The herald., 1897-01-12
DIRECTORY OF SOUTHERN CALL
DFORNIA HOTELS.

DIRECTORY OF SOUTHERN CALL
1)FORNlA HOTELS.
HOTEL GREEN--J. H. Holmes. mana.
ger. Pasadena.
HOTEL METROPOLE-On Santa Cata.
lima Island.
HOTEL ARCADIA-Santa Monica, 8.
Rheinheart, proprietor
HOTEL HOLLENBECK-Sprin and Sec.
ond streets, Los Angeles.
HOTEL RAMONA-spring and Third
streets. Los Angeles.
ABBOTSFORp INN-Corner Eighth and
Hope streets, Los Angeles
HOTEL PORTLAND-4A South Spring
street. Los Angeles.
HOTEL BRUNSWICk-SantaA Ana, Amer.
ican and European plans.
HOTEL HOLYROOD-Rlvers b.
Cochrane. proprietor.
THE ROWELI.-Man and Ninth streets,
Riverside, T. j. Davis proprietor.
HOTEL CARLTOE-1S to 27 East Colo.
rado street. Pasadena.
HOTEL. AVALON-Avalon. Santa cata.
HOTEL BREWSTER-J. E. O'Brien pro.
prietor. Fourth and sts San Diego.
HOTEL BELLEVUE TERRACE-Cor-
ner Sixth and Pearl SITS. F. A. URBAN.
Proprietor 1-S-1y