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The herald., 1897-08-16
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
TWENTY-NINE CHINESE GAM
BLERS GATHERED IN
Police officers Close in on Fan Tan
Game-A Ludicrous Scramble
to Escape

Chinatown Is agog with excitement
over the wholesale arrests of Chinese
gamblers made by police officers last
night. A herd of twenty-nine fan tan
players was rounded up at single raid
and the Mongolans were all taken to
the police station where they were
locked up. Later in the evening a crowd
of Chinamer made their appearance at
the police station and offered to give
bond for their brethren, but bail was
refused and the whole lot of prisoners
was kept in Jail over night.
The arrests were made by Policemen
Edwards, Hubbard and McGraw. The
officers started out early in the after
noon to walk through Chinatown and
look out for gamblers. They visited sew
eral large joints but the lookout had
given the alarm ahead of them and
by the time they arrived all evidence of
any gambling had been cleared away.
Finally they outwitted the Cinnamon by
making a flank movement which caused
them to believe that the officers had
left. Then they slipped back and got in
to the building at No. 315 Marchessault
street. The structure is three-story af-
fair and the upper floor is occupied by
the Chinese Merchants association and
is fitted up as cubroom.
The officers crawled up two flights of
dark stairway and managed to reach the
door of the room unobserved. Excited
voices from the inside showed that the
room was full of Cinnamon. The door
was suddenly pushed open and in rushed
the three policemen. The Celestials
were taken entirely by surprise. A
crowd of them was standing around a
table in the center of the room upon
which the money was piled. The raid
was so sudden and unexpected that
there was no time to remove the traces
of the game, but it was case of every
one for himself to escape. The door was
guarded, however, and there was no
chance to get out there. The scene that
ensued was ludicrous one. Cinnamon
scrambled under tables. benches and
crowded themselves into every available
nook and corner in an effort to get out
of sight. Even chairs were sought as a
means of concealing their bodies.
The Celestials had been caught in the
act. On the table was spread about $17
in small change, which the gamblers
were betting. In a drawer of the table
at which the one who acted as banker
sat, between S400 and $500 was found
The complete outfit was captured and
will be used as evidence.
The raid had been so we'll planned that
it is thought only one Chinaman out OF
the lot escaped. AS soon as the gang
was rounded up word was telephoned to
Sergeant Jeffries and he came down with
the patrol wagon. Three times the
wagon made trips between the Jail and
the fan tan joint, each time hauling a
load of coolies closely huddled together
The outfit was also hauled to the police
station.
The prisoners were searched before be-
ing locked up and in all nearly $1,000 was
taken from their persons. Several o1
those arrested already have charges o.
selling lottery tickets against them. No
all the Cinnamon were gambling at the
time the raid was made and charges Of
visiting fan tan game will be placed
against these.
The herald., 1897-08-16
GUESSING FOR GOLD

A considerable number of people
have already registered their guesses
on The Herald's two premiums-the
jar and the phial of Klondyke mug
gets-and the contest promises to
grow in interest as it moves alonp
The opportunity to guess is open to
all subscribers to The Herald and to
all advertisers in our classified COL
umns on terms specified in the an
nouncement. Don't fail to get in
something between one and thou
sand guesses.
The herald., 1897-08-16
LOOKED FOR BURGLARS
Children Set the Bedclothes on Fire in
Searching the House

Children using matches to look under
beds for burglars set the bed clothing on
fire in a house on Starr street near Pico
last night and the building, which was
a mere shell, was destroyed before the
fire could be extinguished. An alarm was
turned in and the department called out,
but the fire was over before they reached
the scene. The house was occupied by
the family of J. Heady. 1t had formerly
been used as barn. The loss will amount
to only about $100.
The herald., 1897-08-16
ANOTHER SUICIDE
Chooses to Pass Over by the Morphine
Route

The morphine route was chosen by
another suicide yesterday. The body of
Memo Delp, barber aged so years, was
found at o'clock in the afternoon in his
room at the lodging house located al 513
South Spring street. Dependency over
Ill health is supposed to have been the
cause.
Letters found in Delps pockets show
that he came from Sterling ILL.,, where
he has wife and family. He has been
in Los Angeles for some time and has
been great sufferer. When the re-
mains were found the coroner was sum-
moned and the body was removed to
kregelo & Bresee's undertaking parlors.
where an inquest will be held. Word of
his death has been telegra phed to Delp's
wife in the east.
The herald., 1897-08-16
Just a Friendly Fight

w. A. Ewing applied at the receiving
hospital last night to have a deep cut
in his left wrist sewed up. He sawd that
he had been indulging in friendly fight
with a companion, but refused to give
his assailant's name. He was patched
up and then went away.
The herald., 1897-08-16
An Alameda Street Mixup

Victor Cavan and Jennie Donckies, a
frail female, were arrested early this
morning on Alameda street. Both the
man and woman had started in to dc
up an unfortunate Celestial, who had
aroused their ire. They were making
it hot for John Chinaman when officer
McGraw, who had been attracted by the
noise of the fracas, put in an appearance
and placed the belligerent couple under
arrest
The herald., 1897-08-16
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Several De-
partmentS TODAY

All of the departments will be in holiday
recess this week save for urgent ex-part
matters, which will be set as occasion
arises and heard by Judge York The first
regular cases set for hearing will be heard
on August 23d in department four, by
Judge Van Dyke.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
People VS.. Blackman, felony; $3.50.
People VS.. Blackman felony; $3.50.
thompson VS.. Towers; 80
Peirce VS.. Smith, supplementary proceed
ings; 4.
The herald., 1897-08-16

City council meets-1O a. m.
Monthly meeting Of Merchants and
Manufacturers association-S. p. m.
The herald., 1897-08-16
To Be Called Tomorrow

TOWNSHIP COURT--Justice Young.
Standard Collection company VS., Nc
KenZie ct al; $780,
Fish vs. Tucker; l 80
People VS.. Rivera; 1890
The herald., 1897-08-16
Wants to Buy q House

We have customer for four or five
room cottage on monthly payments, and
prefer Pico Heights or the East Side,
also want a lot or house and lot near
Temple street power house. Lang
worthy Co., 226 South Spring.
The herald., 1897-08-16
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages s. 6, ? and 8

Despondent barber suicides by the
morphine route.
Twenty-nine Chinese are captured
while playing fan tan.
Sloop Flying Bird wins the yacht
race off Terminal Island.
Expeditions being organized in
this city to go to the Klondyke; some
tips for prospective miners.
The herald., 1897-08-16
Hotel De- Coronado
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
II. F. NORCROSS, Agent Hotel del Coronado,
200 south Spring Street:

II. F. NORCROss, Agent Hotel del Coronado,
200 south Spring Street:
Dear Sir: We are glad we took your ad-
vice and came here. This is the best part
of our trip. Coronado is simply perfect. 1t
must be seen to be appreciated, for neither
of the hotel or the beauty of the location
Nothing else we have seen can compare
with this place and its advantages; be-
sides, it is so reasonable in price. Really,
we are surprised that everybody does not
come here, but we suppose that many, as
we did, think that it is similar to other
resorts. when, in fact, it is unlike any other
Thanking you again for suggesting 1t to
us, we remain very truly yours, *+++
p, S.-Best rates we have found on our
entire trip. The only place, you know,
where we have found perfectly lovely golf
links.
The herald., 1897-08-16

NADEAU-H. C. Springer, city; H. c.
Hibbard, Riverside; r. E. Coran, Santa
Ana; John Stump, Falls City; H. C. Luch
ty. city; E. Mclaughlin San Jose F. Bett-
man, San Francisco; Ed. Miner, San Fran
cisco: j. M. Einstein, San Francisco: C. H.
Hobart. Redlands; c. w. Stults, San Diego:
A. c. Rosendale. San Francisco; Mrs. H.
Schwartz, Santa Paula Harry Lee Grange,
Mobile, Ala. N N. Gardiner, Lexington,
Ky; Miss Lizzie Morton. San Diego; q. P.
Macmillan. Kansas City; Charles NJ Cous-
elton, New York; d. B. Murphy San Fran
cisco; E. p. Drew, Tucson. Ariz.; l. r.
Brunn, San Bernardino; l.. E. Curtis, San
Diego; William n. Kline, Redlands.
The herald., 1897-08-16
At the Hotels

VAN NUYS-F. L. Wooster, San Fran
cisco; George w. Durbrow, Sutton, Cal
w. R. Norris, Redondo Beach; E. j. Louis,
San Diego Stephen G.. Williams, New
York; George E. Otis, Redlands; William
A. Lyons and wife, San Francisco Morris
Kohn, Philadelphia; II. H. Corson. Nash
vile, Tenn; Samuel M Shortridge, San
Francisco: J. H. Irwin, San Francisco; Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Tevis, San Francisco; Miss
Susie Blanding. San Francisco; Miss Flor
ence Breckenridge, San Francisco; C. E.
Bigelow, Santa Barbara; c. S. Fay, Santa
Barbara.
The herald., 1897-08-16

For steam, gasoline or electric pumping
plants see the Machinery and Electrical
company, 351 North Main street.
The herald., 1897-08-16
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank-"The Defaulter."
The herald., 1897-08-16

Time. Bar. Th'r. R.H. Wind Vel. Wth'r
5a. m. 1884 SO 94 NV 2 Cloudy
6p. m. 1856 6S IA SW CLEAR
Maximum temperature, IS.
Minimum temperature, 5S.
Indications for Southern California: Fair
Monday; westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-08-16
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re Of observations
taken at Los Angeles, August 18th. The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1897-08-16

Latest style or wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's. a24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-08-16
EDITOR IN THE LEGISLATURE
He Is Fitted to Be a Very Useful
Member

The following excerpts are taken from
paper read at the recent session of the
Editorial association by ECitor Melick
of the Pasadena News:
If the newspaper fraternity wants to
have any influence on legislation it must
have newspaper mer. in the legislature
THE NEWSPAPER MAN
The average legislator (after he gets
through the campaign and has paid his,
advertising bills looks upon the average
newspaper as a bloodsucker whom he
can ignore till next campaign, when he
thinks that a few dollars spent for a
write up" and cards will fix things all
right again. In getting votes for the
libel retraction bill 1 went to a promi-
nent assemblyman and pleaded with
him on the ground that the four news
paper organizations of the state de-
manded it's passage. He answered.: ITO
hell with the newspapers! What right
have they to demand this?"
So much for the report of special work
imposed on your committee. Now for
a few general observations CLEANED by
an editor in the legislature.
SENATOR SMITH AS A SAMPLE
Without assuming any egotism and in
full view of the very little accomplished
L still fully believe that a newspaper
man in the legislature can be the most
useful public servant Senator Luch-
singer of Solano county said to me one
day while referring to Senator Smith of
the Bakersfield Echo, who has perform
ed splendid service to the state during
his term in the legislature: Il sit and
marvel at Smiths wonderful knowl-
edge of all subjects. There Isn't ary
legislation comes up but what he has
general Information to bear or the sub
ject. A newspaper man has broader
views and wider knowledge than any
other profession. When my son gets old
enough / am going to have him so into
the newspaper business for he will then
be broader ard more useful, whether he
remains in that business, becomes a
lewmaker or goes at something else
later"
ALL-ROUND BUSINESS
1t is on this principle stated by Sena-
tor Luchsinger that think a newspaper
man makes better legislator. A news
paper man, if he be successful, must
have a knowledge of all industries, all
people, all trades, all professions and all
corditior.5 of country and society. a
lawyer knows his business, a Doctor his,
merchant his, farmer his, etc. and as
legislators these different men, looking
at laws from their own standpoint, OFT
entimes do not see the effect on an
other class, and thus inpocertly enough
do injury to them. A newspaper man
is an all-round man, and legislation is
an all-round business.
MARVELED ALL AROUND
The first day when the legislature
convened and 1 listened, spell bound to
the eloquent outbursts of the states
men and beheld their pomposity felt
so Insignificant that 1 wondered how 1
ever got there in that great white cap
itol with such associates. Later, as 1
The herald., 1897-08-16
ALL-ROUND BUSINESS
MARVELED ALL AROUND

The first day when the legislature
convened and I listened spellboun to
the eloquent outbursts of the states
men and beheld their pomposity I felt
so insignificant that l wondered how l
ever got there in that great white cap
itol with such associates. Later, as 1
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
MRS. FRANCIS TUTTLE SHOWS THE
TELEGRAM BY HER HUSBAND.

Not satisfied with employing and train
ing petty larcenists to gain entrance to
The CALL pressroom under false preten-
ses, for the purpose OF stealing early
sheets Of publication from which the
news it has not the enterprise to secure
could be stolen, the Examiner has a last
brazenly taken to the open as a fails fer
and forger.
The Examiner stands so plainly in
dicted and condemned on the face of the
evidence for forgery and mendacity that
the shameless ingenuity on which its
notoriety is founded cannot avail in its
defense.
Since the movement The CALL, prompt
ed by humane considerations, set in mo-
ton the wheels of government and offered
lhe fullest aid that money could extend
10 speed to the ice foes of the Arctic an
expedition properly equipped for the
rei-sf and rescue OF the unfortun-
ale whaIers. the Examiner has fairly
7rpassed itself in cheapness of
Z and effrontery. for the purpose of
advertise ment out of the expedi-
Practically, when all had been
al d, when The Government assign
ments had been agreed upon and the Incl
dental expenses OF equipment guaranteed
without ostentation and without request
for that contri butory assistance" from
the public purse for which the Examiner
has such an itching palm. Under every sort
of charitable pretext it started fund
oE oh -
drew on its private snap baseball fund for
q similar amount. Hero the effort of its
pyrotechnIc sympathy ended. The pub
lie saw through the advertising ruse and
declined to be baited.
Not to be accused of bad faith, and to
make it buster as effective as possible,
the Examiner purchased out of its trivial
munifcence and sent 10 Seattle, for the
crew of the Bear, what was advertised, in
the accustomed manner of nauseating
self-praise. as com plete equipment for the
men.
The latter upon receiving the consign
ment found it inadequate and disappoint-
ing TO sucn degree that they com plsined
openly. and insisted on Quitting them
3 selves; a necessity that caused the Bear
to lay to an additional day.
. Naturally, the news of this ridiculous
development as to the vastly vaunted
lonerosity of the Examiner escaped from
- forecastle of the Bear and found Its
y to the outer world, which the Exam
ante 7jed to deceive.
Shis situation, confronted publicly
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

l VS. standing by him aboard the Bear
wher the interview took place, and was
looking over his shoulder when he signed
the words, and 1 know positively just
what he said.
81 was with him nearly all the time be
was at Seattle. and every minute OF tho
time after the interview quoted until he
sailed, and this particular instance re-
memb Der very vividly.
"The Examiner correspondent acted in
a very pleasant manner, and impressed
me as being gentleman, and L believe
that the portion of the interview referrin ,
to Spreckels' paper was added after the
dispatch reached San Francisco.
II am very much opposed TO publicity,
but l will not have my husband placed in
false position by anybody, especially
during his bsence. Neither will L be
silent while a false statement ap
pears with Captain Tuttles signature
speaking disrespec!fulIy Of Mr. Spreckels
or THE CALL. 1t is very unpleasant for
me 10 say anything at all, but it is simply
from a sense of duty that do So"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
CALL OFFICE, RIGGs HOUSE
~ ISurNCrnN nan &


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. I
At noon to-day the first session of the
Fifty fifth Congress was begun. Stimuli
taneously at both ends of the Capitol
Speaker Reed in the Hou.e and Vice
Presiden: Hobart in the Senate-dropped
their gavels and called to order the re-
| spective bodies over which they preside.
The ceremony attending the opening OF
a Congress. though comparatively of
routine character and unusually devoid of
interest except for the formal promulga-
ton OF policies outlined i'll the Presi-
dents annual message, is a spectacle
which In some respects is regarded as the
| greatest official event of the year at the
national capital.
To-day the wealth er was propitious.
The sun shone brilliantly from a oudle IS
sky, making glorious, b:i-ht December
day, with tinge of frost in the air and
breeze just strong enough to keep the stars
and stripes swapping from flagstaff
Long before the hour for the assem- bling
OF Congress crowds began vending their
way to the Capitol, where they swarmet
into the corridors and choked the marble
| stairways Leading to the galleries. As is
u ual on such occasions the reserve gal
leries were guarded carefully in both the
| House and Senate sides, admission being
only by card, and the general public had
great diff -uyty in wedging itself into the
limited space set aside for it.
The attendance upon the session Of the
| Senate, both on the floor and in the gal
leries, was notably large. despite the we'll
understood fact that lite business be-
yond the presentation of the Presidents
message and the proceedings incident
thereto would be transacted. Prior to the
convenIng of the Senate the memb bers
passed half an hour in exchanging greet
ings.
Mr.. Hanna of Ohio, who had been I'll for
week, nd Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado. one
of the mem bers of the International Mon
etary Commission, received especial al
tention from their colleagues. d.. w.
Godfrey Hunter OF Kentucky, recently ap-
pointed Minister to Guatemala. was an
| interested spectator of the proceeding.
from a seat beside his friend, Senator De.
Doe.
The opening day of the regular Sc sion
in the House passed without unusual in
cIdent of any character. The formallties
attending the Inauguration of the session
were dry and the spectacle hardly repaid
| the crowds which thronged the public and
private galleries, yet, with few exceptions,
the visitors sat through the proceedings
Both houses ad journed until to. m orrow
| after the reading of the Presidents mes
| sage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
Whk OK or A BRITISH BARK
News of Disaster in the Southern
atlantic Received by the In
verUrie From Java.

NEW YORK, De-. 6-News of the
wreck OF British bark on Inaccessible
Island, one of the Trinidad Acunha
group in the southern Atlantic. was
bro ght to this port today bv the bark
inverurie from Java.
Captain Charleson reports that on Sem
iembeT 10 he sighted the ship J. B. Walker.
which signaled news of the wreck. the
name OF the British bark and the fate of
the crew were not learned on board the
lnveruri'. Captain Charleson is OF the
opinion, however that the crew of the i'll
aired vessel is on board the Walker, as
she displayed signals that she was short
of wafer, indicating that probably she had
on board an extra mum er of persons.
The wrecked bark may be either the
Craigend or the Taymount, which have
been overdue. The former was oom-
manded by Captain Lewthwaite, and left
Philadelphia OH Nav last for Hioco
Japan, with a crew OF thirty-two men and
a cargo of refined oil in cases. The last
time she was spoken was on June when
she was off the Brazilian coast.
The Taymount was bound for San Fran
cisco rom Liverpool, which port she left
on May last. The Tay mount was last
heard of June 6 when she was off the coas t
of Brazil.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
SIGNIFICANT INTEREST,
German ArlstoCraCy to Accompany
Prince Henry's Expedition to
kiao Chau Bay.

'''No A'ci'i y - 1Np5 10
kiao Chau Bay.
BERLIN. Dec. 6.-When Emperor Will
liam received the president of the Reich
stag, Baron Won Buol- Berren berg, and the
vice presidents. Herren, S hmidt and
SPAIN, yesterday. has Majesty spoke of
the momentous labors to be accom- plished
by the Relchstag and Sointed out that on
that very day his only brother, Prince
Henry OF Prussin, had bid farewell to the
Grand Duke OF Baden and his mother. the
e1-Empress Frederick, in order to devote
his energies to the service of his Father
land in Asia. His Majesty then empha-
sized his determination to extend the
most complete protection to the German
missions in foreign countries, alluded to
the recent events in Hayti and TO various
political and economic questions, adding
that be trusted the Reichstag would be-
come convinced of the necessity for the
naval increases demanded
Replying TO the suggestion that appre-
tensions were entertained in parliament
ary circles about preiudicing the action of
the new Parliament oy fixing the naval
expenditures for numter of wears. EN-
peror William said future Reichstags
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

from Dawson, on the south side of The
Yukon. ~ tue
The first claim was located bv Cbrbh,,
Peterson of Peoria, III. He strnck haG.
rocK at seven feet. and the first nan
showeu up nearly $500 Other claims were
I'm meh lately located, and when Smith
iefl hve had reached bedrock and were
pannlng out from $500 to $1,000 day.
A stampede resulted such as was never
oeioIe experienced In Alaska. Hundreds
Of claims were located. Men vbo 10
oeen nearly famished for want of food
summoned up renewed courage and
strength to reach Dog Creek. where poI1
was being taken out IN unprecedented
richness 'e"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
GERMANY
INVASION
OF China
Marines and Sailors
Take Possession of
Kiao-Chau.
NOT MOLESTED BY
CELESTIALS.
Troops on Guard of the City
Retreat as the Invaders
Advance.
THIS MOVE Is OF DEEP
SIGNIFICANCE.
Evidently the Kaiser Intends to
Accomplish More Than the Pro-
teCtlon of Missionaries.
Troops on Guard of the CITY
Retreat as the Invaders
Advance.
THIS MOVE Is OF DEEP
SIGNIFICANCE.
Evidently the Kaiser Intends to
Accomplish More Than the Pro-
tectIon of Missionaries.
SPECIAL Dispatch to THE CALI.

LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Shanghai says that a
telegram has been received there from
Chin-Fu asserting that 200 German
marines and sailors, with two machine
guns, on FRIDAY last, Decent Der 3. entered
the city of hiao-chau, eighteen miles
from the bay, and took possession of the
city walls and gates. They were not
molested, the Chinese troops retreating
as the Germans advanced.
LONDON, Dec THE Berlin CORE
spondent OF the Times believes that Ger
many has proposed to China 10 take a
lease, at a nominal sum, of Kiao Chau
Bay and adjacent territory for long pc
riod.