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The herald., 1897-04-16
FIESTA PREPARATIONS
Entries for the Athletic Sports-Out-
side Militia Will Not Come

The sporting carnival at Athletic park
Thursday afternoon in hohor of the queen
will be an event we'll worth attending
There will be a comical as we'll as a SER
ious side to the games. A large band
of Indians from the desert, gathered up
especially for this occasion by Harry
Patton, will be on the grounds and give
an exhibition of their skill in athletic
matters and introduce some of their
games. The queen will make a tour of
the grounds previous to entering her
private box. Before the athletic exer-
cises take place there will be parade of
all participants A squad of midget po-
licemen will head the marchers. They
will clear the way for those who follow.
The little "cops" will guard other little
people in the shape of Brownies riding
wheels. They will create no end of fun.
If reports are true, some of the bicycle
racers in this city have surprise in
store for them when they come to ride
in the carnival of sports. There are
some entries from a small outside town
not a thousand miles from Los Angeles.
who are riding like the wind, and accord
irg to one of our local wheelmen they
have a most remarkable sprint, both
There are immense numbers of entries
in the foot racing events. In the 50-yard
dash, besides other entries, Cree of Chat
fey college and Edgerton of L. S. C. are
also entered. These are the men who
have twice tied in the 50-yard race, and
| in the third trial Edgerton won by an
| inch in 5 1-5 seconds. Tollman of Po-
mona college and Carpenter of Berkeley,
| two quite famous runners, are etnered
| in the 220 and 440yard run. A dark horse
| from San Diego has etnered in the foot
racing events Beside Avery of Pomona
college, Moore of Santa Paula, very
speedy man, has also entered in the 100
! yard run.
Captain Batchelder of the Los Angeles
| military academy has a company of
sixty boys in training, who will appear
on parade riding Shetland ponies. The
| riders will wear white duck costumes,
cut military style. This company will
make very fine appearance. A COM
| pany of boys from the Los Angeles acad-
emy will also turn out.
, A band of burros will be in line They
will be packed ready for prospecting
trip in the desert.
The committee having in charge the
carnival at Westlake park has its work
| we'll in hand. There is to be an electric
The herald., 1897-04-16
UP THE RIVER
Investigating the City's
Water Supply
A VISIT TO CRYSTAL SPRINGS
PROGRESS OF THE WORK OF
TAKING THE CENSUS
A VISIT TO CRYSTAL SPRINGS
The Cinnamon Cause No Trouble
Main Street Pavement Work
Will Begin on Monday

The committee on water supply of the
city council, Messrs. Nickel. Toll and
Blanchard, with Superintendent Null
holland and Messrs. Mott, Brodrick and
Drake, of the City Water company,
went up the river yesterday to look over
the company's plant. The party in
spected the development at Crystal
springs, as we'll as the new works at
that place, the reservoir and other
points that have bearing on the value
of the plant. Today they will inspect the
companys GarvanZa system and also
what is known as the old Hazard sys-
tenn, which furnishes Boyle Heights and
a portion of the East Side. The trip yes
terday was purely for inspection pur-
poses. and nothing was said about the
proposed purchase, nor was any price
discussed. Superintendent Mulholland,
who knows more about the water COM
panys plant than any one else connected
with it, cheerfully furnished the commit
tee with all the information desired.
AS soon as the inspection is concluded,
the members of the committee will meet
with the representatives of the water
company, for the purpose of talking over
the price, and endeavor to get the COM
pany to make a proposition to the city,
giving the figure at which they will sell
out. When this is done, the report of the
city engineer on the cost of an inde-
pendent system will be made public, and
the figures will be compared. This re-
port, it will be remembered, was de-
Iivered to the chairman of the commit
tee. Mr.. Nickel, under SEAL and by him
deposited in vault in the office of the
city clerk. 1t is claimed that no one
knows the figures of Mr.. Dockweiler, but
it is generally reported that the esti-
mates are based on a supply for city
of 3OO 200 people and that the cost is put
at about SO, 10000
The herald., 1897-04-16
Clifford Bound Over

Frank Clifford, the ex-convict arrested
few days ago by Detectives Bradish
and Steele for stealing valuable jewelry
from the residence of Druggist Freeman,
was given a preliminary hearing before
Justice Owens yesterday and was bound
over to the superior court in the sum of
$4,000 for trial. He was remanded to Jail.
The herald., 1897-04-16
Cleaning Up the Streets

Street Superintendent Drain is doing
everything in his power, with his linn
tied force. to get the streets in present.
able condition for the Fiesta. The rail-
roads are putting the pavements be-
tween their tracks on Main, Spring, Fifth
and Sixth streets in good condition. but
the pavements outside are simply
wretched. No steps have as yet been
taken for the resurfacing of these
streets, as recommended by the street
superintendent, nor does there appear to
be any likelihood that the work will be
done in the near future
The herald., 1897-04-16
Petitions Filed

The following petitions to the council
have been filed with the city clerk:
Mrs. Fanny Sutton. for rebate Of an
amount of $3.50, on the ground that the
original assessment was enormously
paid.
O. NJ. Gray and Ellen C. Machold, to
have the grade established on London
street.
DIR. L. T. Holland ct al, to have fire
hydrant and fire alarm box placed a. the
corner of Thirty-second and Hoover
streets.
The herald., 1897-04-16
Hurt and Didn't Know It

Frank Wilbur was arrested for drunk
enness yesterday afternoon and when
taken to the police station it was found
that there was an ugly wound on the
left side of his head. probably inflicted
by falling on a cement walk in China
town. Four stitches were taken in his
head at the receiving hospital.
The herald., 1897-04-16

fountain constructed at one side Of the
lake that will give beautiful effect. II
is also intended to have a brilliant dis
play of fireworks that will attract atten-
tion for an hour. All the boats on the
lake are to be decorated in Fiesta colors
and rented during the evening. Cleo
patra's barge will make brilliant ap-
pearance as it floats round the lake
bearing the queen and her royal court. A
band of music will be in attendance.
The transportation committee has
been unsuccessful in its efforts to secure
from the railroad companies transporta-
tion for bringing the National Guard to
Los Angeles to participate in the Fiesta.
1t was the earnest desire of the commit
tee to have the members of the First
brigade here, and negotiations to that
end had been pending for two or three
weeks, but unfortunately no satisfactory
terms could be reached. The Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe roads upon previous
years had made transportation conces-
sions and il was confidently expected
they would be quite as liberal this year
The committee having met with refusal.
a special committee of one was sent to
San Francisco to treat with the southern
Pacific company, and committee Oh
business men called on the Santa Fe
people here. But both committees were
unsuccessful, their final report having
reached the executive committee To-Day.
This will result in the National Guard
not taking part in the Fiesta parade, and
the result is much deplored by the eXecu-
tive committee, who appreciate the fact
that the National Guard has previously
been one of the best features.
The herald., 1897-04-16
To Consumers of Coal

Please bear in mind that the genuine
Black Diamond coal is sold only by the
coal dealers who purchase from the Cres-
ent Coal company, who own the Black
Diamond mines. All other coal from GAL
lup coal fields is inferior in quality to the
original Black Diamond. Ask your dealers
for the original Black Diamond coal.
The herald., 1897-04-16
When Travelling

Whether. on pleasure bent or business.
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ef-
fectually on the kidneys, liver and bow
els, preventing fevers, headaches and
other forms of sickness For sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup company only.
The herald., 1897-04-16
Laws for lining stockholder.

The mining laws as revised by the pres
ent legislature, per copy. 10 cents. N. A
Wolcott G. Co., 12s South Broadway.
The herald., 1897-04-16
Anb.user Bar and Cafe.

243 South Spring street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Telephone No. 935 main. Entrance to cafe
through natatorium on Broadway. ad-
joining city hall.
The herald., 1897-04-16
Our Home Brew

Maier G. Zobelein's lager fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 44o Also street;
telephone 81
The herald., 1897-04-16

Joe Arnold. agent for celebrated Mexican
cigar, 1858 S. Spring st. Tel. main 1885,
The herald., 1897-04-16
The California Limited

On the Santa Fe route will run Tues
days and Fridays until May %; II hours
to Chicago no extra fare. Ticket office,
200 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-04-16

Largest variety Concord business wag
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley
King G. Co.
The herald., 1897-04-16
For Mirror, or BeveIed Plate Glass

Go to H. Raphael G. Co., who are the man
ufacturers of them, and you will make a
large saving. No. 43S and 440 South Spring.
The herald., 1897-04-16

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King
Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-04-16
La Fiesta Millinery

Prices and styles right. Ladies remem
Der me. Mrs. C. Dosch No. 3l3 S. Spring St
The herald., 1897-04-16

Hawley, King g. Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus
Buggy company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1897-04-16
DEATHS

Agents Victor. Heating and World bicy
cles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1897-04-16
JoTTINGS

GIenwood ranges, Furrey Co., 80 Nortl
Spring.
The state herald., 1897-09-17
Antarctic Exploration.

There are reasons why the attempt to
reach the south pole which is TO be made by
the Gcrlachc expedition appeals even msre
forcibly TO the Imagination than the fire.
quent efforts to reach the opposite pole. The
arctic one, for one thing, IL already better
known and more frequently explored. The
characteristic feature OF its climate and to-
Biography already have been ascertained
and by reason Of the numerous explorations
1t has been kept In mind until most OF the
romance Of Its hidden mysteries has been
worn OF.
The antarctic region Is still terra incog-
nita. Certain interesting discoveries made
by Briscoe and by Sir James Ross have
sufficed to mark some of the outlines of the
antarctic continent. and recently Borchgre-
vinck has made some important advances
toward the higher latitudes. The fact re-
mains that within n few days sail OF sew
eral Australian ports, where business Is ac-
tive and civilization Is decidedly advanced
there lies a territory of which nothing Is
known save the outline OF little stretch
Of coast line. Sooner or later this territory
must be conquered and laid open by the
hardy explorer. That restless curiosity
which has despoiled almost the entire earth
of Its mysteries Will not be, satisfied until
human feet have trod upon the highest nlu-
tudes Of both the frigld zones. The Ger.
lache expedition, which has sailed from Ant
werp, Is abundantly provisioned and well
prepared. 1t Will he months before 1t is
ngaln heard from, but the world will be
eager to learn what Its members have to tell
when they return from their journey into
the unknown land surrounding the south
pole.-Chicago Record.
The state herald., 1897-09-17
NEWS FROM KLoNpYKE.
Steamer Cleveland Hiring, Gold and strong
WARNINGS

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 10-Thc steam
er Cleveland, Captain Hall, twelve days
from st. Mlchacls. arrived this evening
with siNty.five passengers and about
100000 In gold dus;. The amount Is
only approximate, Ms many OF the min
ers on board refuse To state the exact
amount they brought with them. Purser
j. W. Whtbcck Of the Cleveland had
In his charge $4,000. and he stated
that this amount, together with other
sums on board To his knowledge will
aggregate 100000. Thlrty-elght OF the
passengers came from the gold fields.
and tweniy.scyen were carpenters who
went TO 81. Mlchncls TO construct boats
for the North American Trading and
Transportation Company.
The Yukon river steamer. i. II.
Wcnrc. OF the North American Trading
and Transportation Company, en- route
from Dawson City 10 ~. Michacls,
stuck on sand bar about thirty miles
below Circle City July ~. The river
was nj u very low stage and the pagsen.
gers remained on board until August
u, when the steamer iIcaly. bound
down the river. took them on and con.
ycycd them 10 ~. Mlchncls. where they
took passage on the steamers Excelsior
and Cleveland for san Francisco and
Seattle. The Wcnrc was hard aground
and Il n doubtful II she win get on.
The story Of tho fabulous wealth Of
the klondike Bonanza ana II Dorado
and other creeks tributary Ia the Yukon
II rciold by the returning miners, but
the warning which Inns nlrrndy been
given to wait until spring ls repeated.
ana IN emphasized by every one on
board the Cleveland. They say that
hundreds must 20 hungry this winter.
md that many viii certainly slnryc 10
death, m the food supply Ia the mining
regions il far below the quantity r..
/ aulrcd TO keep alive those already IN
nnd around Dnwrun city.
II the river steamers fail TO get Mp
the river The suffering win be- some.
Thing terrible. ON July ~ the stores NJ
the Alaska Commercial Company mud
the North American Trading nnd
Transportation Company were closed.
mud notices posted un their doors TIM,
no more provisions would be- sold until
the arrival Of another steamer from H.
| MirhnclA.
The state herald., 1897-09-17
SITUATION AT HAzELToN.
No serious Trouble. hut There May u. at
any Time.

llazclton. Pa, Sept. l3.-HaZclton
puivers Tonight on the edge of n vol.
cano. Uncertainty ls the kcynot. OF
the situation aud the town Is slceplcss.
ly awaiting the dawn of day frnughi
with unknown and fearful possible.
Ties.
Al This writing troops ARE marching
on the mines of Coke Brothers nj Eek.
ley. which nesties In n valley about
thirteen miles from here. relegrlms
10 brigade headquarters late this even.
Ing Indicated mn alarming condition
there. The rcmoicness Of the situation
VIII make difficult the securing OF den.
mite news from the sceirr before morn.
Ing.
Two hundred giant miners nj Buck
mountain. which II about thirteen
miles from Ecklcy. went on strike this
morning and started toward the Eckley
milne. The superintendent Of the Eek.
Icy colllcry iclcgraphed General Goblin
for troops, hut later In the lny the ~.
quest was Withdrawn. the supcrinicn.
dent notifying the general that the
striking miners had stopped marching.
~ I o'clock this afternoon General
Goblin received another Telegram stat.
Ing ihesc miners had again assembled,
Ind marched on the Ecklcy mines aud
forced The miners 10 luii work. II was
stated In this dispatch that the miners
Ind been roughly handled.
General Gobln has ordered the city
troops nt Philadelphia io 20 10 the
scene of The disturbance.
To-day lns been regarded ns the
turning point of the situation. brrn,i-r
of The prohibition ISSUED by General
Goblin against the proposition of The
funeral demonstration. \ compro.
mise wnS effected this morning. how.
ever. nnd he dny passed oiI without
disturbance.
The gravity or The situation I.
mnde apparent from the rough nnd rig
orou~ manner In which the commander
II handling his men. Tile signal corps
Of The regiments have bcrn stationed
IN hllllopS about Ilnlclton and the STIR
rounding hnnlriH wh"r" trouble I.
| feared.
At brigade headquarters lntc to
night there Mns u feeling TINT n crlilcn
| period hnd been pnSscd with the hurln
of the drni miners. ouly to mrrl viii
n condition tomorrow TINT may h,
even more serious.
rs General fohih expressed himself
to n reported of ih" Associated I'rc-s
"fo.nlglit'S quiet II mn unnatural quiet
ness"
There nrr no doubts lint fcnrH nr,
entertained TINT before the end Of III,
week the whole region may hc 81
strike. The McAioo men, who dr
rlin.d Oh saturday To return to work To
morrow. held n meeting tonight tim
lasted until n very late hour. The ~
| sull could not bc learned.
The state herald., 1897-09-17
COAL MINERS ACCEPT.
Ohio and Pennsyivanis Men VIII Resume
Work at 60 Cents per Ton.


Columbus, o., Sept. 1.-The great
miners strike, which was declared on
July 4, was brought to an end this
evening, go far at least as Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and West
Virginia are concerned, by the action OF
the Interstate convention of miners,
which has been in session since We'd
nesday. After u day of voting and
wranglng the convention adopted Il
resolution accepting the proposition of
the Pittsburg operators. The vote was
400 for and 3lT against accepting the
terms of settlement, and eleven votes
were not cast.
The delegates of Illinois, who had go
votes, were unanimously against n set
tlcmcnt. Indiana and West Virginia
voted solidly to accept the operators
proposition. but there were scattering
votes among the Ohio and Pittsburg
delegates against It, The resolution
adopted is as follows:
"Rcsolved, That we, the miners of
Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Ohio, In.
diana and Illinois, In convention assem-
bled. do hereby agree to accept the
proposition recommended by our ma
tiOnal Executive contnittee, viz: Sixty
1--WE cents in PittsburS district, all
places in above named states, where
relative price can be obtained, to re-
sumo work and contribute literally to
the miners who do not receive the ad-
vance over which the fight must be
continued to bitter finish.
"Rcsolved That the national officers,
Executive board and district presidents
act as an Advisory board for the
purpose of providing ways and means
for the carrying on of the strike where
necessary. provided, however, that no
district resume work for ten days, for
the purpose of giving miners in other
districts time to confer with their op-
orators and get the price If possible"
While ten days is provided for the
miners TO resume work, 1t is probable
that many of the Ohio and Pittsburg
mines will be reopened Monday. The
Illinois miners will be called in con-
vention mt Springfield September 10. to
determine what shall be done in that
state.
resolution was adopted denounc-
ing the action of the deputies in firing
into the crowd of striking miners ut
llazletOn. Pennsylvania.
The state herald., 1897-09-17
CROWDED JAVA,
Twenty-Four Million People on an Islend
The Size of New York State.

Twenty-Four Million People On an A1AoAd
The Size of New York State.
Eliza Ruhamah scidmore. author Of "Jin;
"Prisoners Of State at Boro Boedor," for the
September Century. 1t is an account OF the
visit Of two American ladies' to the vast
Buddhist ruins In the middle OF Java. MISS
"Every few miles there were open red
tiled payIllons built over the highways n a.
Ing sun Of one season and the cloud,bn burst
showers Of the rainy half of the year. Twice
we found busy passers going on IN groves
ings of men, women and children, and dis
plays of fowls. fruits, nuts, vegetables.
grain, sugar, spices. gums gun and ana nowefs +, h rhat
tograph every foot of the passer's area, The
main road was crowded all the way Ike n
city street, and around these passers the
highway hummed with voices.
"One can believe In the density OF the
popnlation-2i 100000 people on this Island
Of 9 SQUARE mles about m the sze ,s on OF the
trooping along these country roads; and he
can well understand why every foot OF land
is cultivated, how even In the heb. benevolent dnl
something; must work or starve. Men and
boys tolled 10 the passer. bent over with the
weight Of one or two
baby swinging In the slandnng over her
shoulder had tied cacklIng. chickens to the
bnek & OF her oei a hna aruageu S on hoy SolDr, 1p
a brace OF ducks from each end of n shoul-
der-pole and trottcd gnyly to the passer.
"The kampongs, or yilnges, when not hid.
den In palm and plantain groves behind
houses on each side OF the highway. and we
reviewed native life at leisure while the
ponies were changed. The friendly. gentle.
little brown people welcomed us with
amused and embarrassed smiles when our
curiosity as to sarong painting. lacqucrlng
and underwriting carried us into the family
circle. The dark, round.eycd. star.eyed
babies and children showed no fear or shy
ness and the tinicst oncs-their soft little
warm brown bodies bare Of ever n garment
save the cotton slandang In which they cud
die so contid!ngly under the mothers pro
tecting nrm-let us lift and carry and play
with them Mt Will"
The state herald., 1897-09-17
AND COINS HIS HOBBY.
A vienna STA, who spent Half u Miiiion
On Collections,

On tpllrrttnnss
A short time ago an eccentric million.
alre died nj Vienna. who, during his
lifetime, was u collector In the full
sense of the word. lie lived alone In n
large dwelling. and when his heirs ap'
pcnrci they found nothing OF value en-
ccpt the collections. In one trunk a
mngnlicenily arranged stamp collec-
tlon was found: three cabinets We're
full Of unused railroad tickets from NIL
parts Of the globe. representing n face
value Of several hundred thousand dol.
lars, arranged IN geographical order.
This collection II most Interesting since
n contains some specimens or the very
first beginning of rnlironilng. among
other tickets n ride from Troy to Al.
hnny nnd from Albany TO Ncwhorgh.
issued during the first years existence
Of the railroad between those points.
The collection of coins found com
prIscd more ihnn 10000 specimens, and
was sold for S2a0.OOo. The stamp colioc.
iion wns bought by an English dealer
for SIa.O0O. hut nobody has yet been
found who wants Ia give anything at
all for the collection OF railroad tickets,
which IN considered unique, hut which
wnA rejected by the Austrian mud Ger.
mnn governments. TO which II was oncr.
I'd. because OF the enormous price
asked for II by the heirs. while he
spent during his lifetime more than
yihn.pp on this collection, the heirs
will he satisfied 10 realize less than n
third of that sum for the sale OF it,
London Mail,
The state herald., 1897-09-17
FRONTIER DAY AT CHEYENNE,
Exciting Scenes Of the Early Day. To lie
H--Enacted on the a3rd.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Sept. 13.-In the old
frontier days. before railroads had
reached Cheyenne. hanging bees Were
n very common entertainment. given
for the benefit Of Objectionable citizens
In the territory OF Wyoming Another
fashionable pastime was that OF hold
Ing up the government coaches: this
was done more ms source of revenue
by bandits. and not unfrcoucnily re-.
suited In the vlpllnnts holding social
meeting and making an example of
those caught In the holdups.
Al Wyoming Frontier Day nj Chey.
cnnc. September 2Ird. II Is proposed to
give nm exhibition Of the stage coach
holdup and ylgilnnts' work. also mnny
other Interesting features OF the early
life In Wyoming, II IL also intended 10
give Wild horse race onc.half mile:
stake race 80 yards; COW pony race
onc-Iunrter mile. cow pony heat race
one.dnlf mile, free for all. one mile:
cow pony race two miles. worst buck.
Ing broncho produced: roplng Wild
steers. quickest roped and hog lied.
Wild horse race is for horses TINT have
never been snddlcd or bridlcd. The
event In which The mcancst, widest and
most unlnmnblc horses nre TO be assem-.
hlcd mud their wickcdncss tested by
attempts TO ride them VIII he mn oxci,-
Ing nflnlr. The cow pony races will
exhibit some of them osl brillinn, fcnis
Of horscmnnship.
Arrangements have been made for n
special train from this place. and an
entertainment given that hut very few
of onr citizens have ever Ind mn oppor.
lunliy to witness.
The state herald., 1897-09-17

1t has been proposed to celebrate the
consolidation of the cities at the mouth
of the Hudson into the greater city of
New York by the erection of a steel
tower more than two thousand feet
high-twice the height of the Eiffel
tower. Such monument would be
big" of course, but it would be strlk-
ingly ugly and singularly inappropriate.
city which could bring itself to erect
such a structure in honor of its crea-
tion could never be remarkable for any
thing but mere size.