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The herald., 1897-01-27
ONLY SEVEN CHIEF JUSTICES.
One High Office in the United states
Which Few Men Have Held.

The office of chief justice of the su-
preme court of the United States was
established by the constitution concur
rently with the office of President; but
while the presidency has been open to
all native-born citizens above the age
of 35, the office of chief justice of the
supreme court, bestowed usually upon
men of mature, if not advanced years.
has been held in fact by seven persons
only since the foundation of the gov
ernment There have been more than
three times as many presidents.
John Jay of New York was the first
chief Justice of the supreme court. He
was appointed by Washington in 17S9
Judge Jay was at that time only "A years
of age. When he attained the age OF
80 he resigned and retired to private
life. He died thirtyfour years later
in 1929. The second of the supreme
court justices was John Ellsworth of
Connecticut He was "a years OF age
when appointed. and served until 1901
when he resigned, designations from
public office being somewhat more fire.
uuent at that time than now. His sue
cessor was John Marshall of Virginia,
who was 46 years of age when ne as
su,nedl this post by appointment OF
President John Adams. He held it un-
interruptedly for thirty-four years. un-
til his death in 1885. Andrew Jackson
appointed his successor. Roger b. Ia
ney Of Maryland who held the office un-
til his death, in 1864. Judge Taney
was 50 years of age when appointed and
81 at the time of his death. No chief
Justice of the supreme court, perhaps,
had more intricate questions to
determine or to vote upon in that
tribunal than did Judge Taney,
and his tenure and that of Chief
Justice Marshall stretch over nearly
one-half of the history of the United
States as nation. Chief Justice Ia
news successor was Salmon p. Chase of
ohio. who had previously been secretary
of the treasury, and was IS years of age
when appointed. He served for nine
years. dying i, 1873. Mr.. Chase was ap-
pointed by Abraham Lincoln, and, it is
| a part of the political history Of their
day that Mr.. Chase was himself a can
didate for the presidency and hoped to
defeat Mr.. Lincoln for denomination and
succeed him; and later, in 1865 1t was
NJ or a rand '1a r.
The herald., 1897-01-27
Babies fat and babies hin.
Some were squalling, some did grin.
All were beauteous babes, you know,
The homely baby did not go.

MAS flowers will adorn the walls and
booths. The effect of the decora tons
will be enchanting and to its beauty will
be added thousands of Chinese lanterns
to shade the electric lights.
The city council and park commission
ers have granted permission to the super
intendent to donate cut flowers and
plants for the occasion, and the exnib-
itors have contracted for large numbers
of flowers and will decorate their dis
plays in profusion.
A specially attractive program has
been arranged for the afternoon and
several novel features have been pro-
vided for the evening. First on the list
is the skirt and fancy dance by pupils
of Professor Henry ]. Kramer Tht next
exciting event is the bicycle race be-
tween messenger boys of the Western
Union and those of the Postal Tele-
graph company. George Catlin will give
one of his Chinese specialties and the
Elite quartette will render some sonss.
In addition, the marvellous animato-
scope will occupy the attention of the
public for ten minutes.
Tomorrow will be Irish day.
The herald., 1897-01-27
NEAREST PLANETARY NEIGHBOR.

Venus is the earth's nearest planetary
neighbor arN on that account is an IN
teresting subject to note. Her great
est distance from the sun IS ohtoo'oVo
nyles and her least 667S7,000 which
makes her orbit nearly circular. At
times when she gets between us and the
sun, she is only 100000 miles away. At
another time (when the planet is beyond
the sun in straight line from us) she
is 1852, 900, 900 miles from us. Venus is
ZOO miles in diameter, which makes her
volume 92 per cent that of the earth. On
the earth falling bodies travel 1919 1eet eel
the first second; on Venus only lS12
feet; Venus receives twice the ilght anu q
heat that the earth does, anu nel .ai, sea. 10
onlv 224 DAYS and a fraction in lergth.
The herald., 1897-01-27
PLENTY OF CLEWS
Theories Regarding the Murderer of
Jim BeIIeW
Detectives Run Them All to Earth hut
Nothing Definite Is Yet Discovered.
Some New Evidence

The detectives of the Los Angeles DO
lice force are having good deal to think
of just now. Especially is this true of
Detectives Hawley and Auble, to whom
has been allotted the duty of ferreting
out the murderer of James Bellew. who
was dubbed to death on Second street
last Sunday morning. Various theories
have been broached to them, but when
sifted they all go through their sieve.
Numerous clews have been followed up.
only to bring the detectives against the
solid wall of an alibi or impossbility.
From the first the detectives have
been hampered by the lack of co-opera-
ton of the members of the dead mans
family, some of whom are in position
to throw more light upon the subject if
they would.
William Foster, who was a companion
of Bellew and Howerton for portion of
that memorable evening, says that How
erton knows more than he is willing to
tell, and, if he would, could name the
man who struck the blow.
The experience with Mat Howerton
thus far is that though he tells great
variety of stories about the same cir
| cumstance, he carefully avoids giving
the information most desired.
1t was learned yesterday that no less
that three witnesses will swear they saw
Bellew alone at two different points in
his wanderings-once on Alameda street
| and once on Second street. This is a
vital contradiction of the statement OF
Howerton, who asserts that he was with
Bellew every minute that evening.
1t is understood that the two men the
detectives had locked up on suspicion OF
completely in the murder have been re-
leased, but are kept under surveillance
The detectives feel sure that within the
next day or two they will have the guilt
fastened upon the man who welded the
fatal club.
The murdered man was buried yester-
day morning, and shortly after the fun
eral William Foster and the three wo-
men who were in the Bellew theater par
ty last Saturday evening called on Chief
| of Police Glass to see if he had any furth-
er clews regarding the perpetrator of the
murderer They learned very little.
A series of Jack the Ripper tragedies are
happening in Amsterdam, Holland. The
last murdered woman, terribly mutilated
The herald., 1897-01-27
IOI-IO3 North Spring st.
2OI-205-2O5-207-2O9 West First St.

IRECTORY OF SOUTHERN CALL
nFORNIA HOTELS.
HOTEL GREEN-J. II. Holmes manager
Pasadena.
HOTEL METROPOLITAN Catalina
Island.
HOTEL ARCADIA-Santa Monica, s.
Rheinhart, proprietor.
HOTEL HOLLENBECK-Spri and Seo-
ond streets, Los Angeles.
HOTEL RAMoNA-spring and Third
streets. Los Angeles.
ABBOTsFORD INN-Corner Eighth and
Hope streets, Los Angeles.
HOTEL PORTLAND-4A South Spring
street, Los Angeles.
HOTEL BRUNSW1CK-Santa Ana, Amer
lean and European plans.
HOTEL HOLYROOD-Rivers. b.
Cochrane, proprietor.
THE ROWELL-Main and Ninth streets
Riverside, f. ]. Davis, proprietor
HOTEL. CARLTON-lS to 27 East Colo
RADIO street, Pasadena.
HOTEL AvALON-Avalon. Santa Cata-
lima Island.
HOTEL BREWSTER-J. E. O'Brien, pro.
prietor Fourth and sts., San Diego.
HOTEL BELLEVUE TERRACE-Cor-
ner Sixth and Pearl SITS. F. A. Urbans
proprietor.
The herald., 1897-01-27
The Finest of All the Home
Products
HOMELY BABY WASN'TFOUND
But the Handsomest Was Esther
fieiIman
A Most Interesting Day at the Home
Products Exhibition-A Good Pro-
gram Last Night-Flowers Today

When the Womans Suffrage league
whose day it was yesterday at the Home
Products exhibition, selected baby
show as their drawing card, they were
wise in their day and generation. "All
woman suffragists love babies" said
the president. and so it proved. Crowds
of people poured into the pavilion from
the time the doors were opened until
after O'clock the hour for the baby pa
rade to start. The galleries were filled
with spectators and the floor was so
densely packed that it was with difficulty
a gang-way could be made at times, for
the carriages to pass through. There
were all sorts of wee tots under years
of age. Some We're strikingly pretty,
others not so handsome, but not home
ly baby in the lot.
There were black eyes and blue of every
shade; some fat and chubby, others slen-
der and petite, and all dressed in the
finest raimsnt their proud and fond
parents could provide. There was
more or less attempt at decoration on
The herald., 1897-01-27

parade who had not been entered on the
list Mrs. Blanchard and Mrs. Craig
each wore q worried look, such as tne oiu
lady who lived in the shoe must nave
had, In trying to manage the numerous
flock to the satisfaction OF everybody.
Mrs Fred Fay. Mrs Wallace, Mrs. Gil
ellen and Mrs Reese were prominent
suffragists and generally useful assist
ants in the duties of the entertainment:
1t was a great show; the inaugural
parade for Mr.. Mckinley or the lord
mayors show in London, pales INTO IN
significance before "the toucn OF ma
ture that makes the whole worlo XIII "a
baby.
THE EVENING PROGRAM
The evening program, aside from the
excellent selections given by the pano'
which are always enjoyed by the au-
dience, consisted of views on the AMI
| matoscope and the usual bicycle races.
The first was a quarter mile dash by
Harvard and Brotherton. the FORMER
winning in thirty seconds. The half
mile dash by Hale and Stewart was won
by Hale in one minute and nineteen sec
onds. The first heat of the one mile
championship for the Baker and Ham,
iton trophy, by Hamlin and Mussey,
was run in two minutes and twenty
eight seconds by Mussey The one
fourth mile exhibition, Myron Hill of
the Pasadena Cycle club was made in
twenty-five seconds.
Professor w. II. Hamilton of the Los
Angeles conservatory of music sang
very effectively bass solo, Thursday.
and responded to an enthusiastic en-
core.
Miss Sobranes Mr.. Hamilton and Mr..
Leader sang lovely trio, Life Has No
Power. Their voices were better
adapted to the size of the room and filled
it more nearly than any of the previous
singers that have appeared during the
exhibition.
The last selection of the evening was a
trombone solo by P. f. Heibel of the or
chestra. with orchestral accompaniment.
The Pavilion was we'll filled during
the evening with sightseers, who We're
highly pleased with the exhibit.
TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS
Today will be another gala day at the
Pavilion. The entire hall will be trans
formed into a veritable flower garden,
where the choicest of Southern Califor-
The herald., 1897-01-27

had a bad year OF accidents, ror ne
saws that his left arm was broken three
times last summer and he had frac-
ture in his right shoulder also. Thus
he has had more than he deserves.
BLOODHOUNDS ON THE TRAIL
Under Sheriff Clement felt so conf
dent that he had found warm trail in
the footprints in the road lead1ng to
and from the Four Mile house that he
and Deputy Barnhili came back to the
city and going to the East Side secured
the pack of Cuban bloodhounds and
with the keen-scented animals went
back to the scene of the robbery to try
that method of running down the rob-
The herald., 1897-01-27
SURPRISE PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Hartman were
pleasantly surprised last evening at
their pretty new home on Birch street.
Games, dancing and refreshments were
enjoyed The following guests were
present:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hartman, Mr..
and Mrs Ben Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe PEBBLES,
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs.
Lips Mr. and Mrs. Perry Faulke, Mr.,
and Mrs. L. Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs j.
C. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Hollngs
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ferris, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt;
Mesdames j. E. Wells, L. Gaubatz, j.
Linehan, C. Rice, D. Lindsay; Misses
Helen Burns, Myrtle Owens. Edith John
son, Daisy Davis, Rosa Villa Elma Fair
man, Esther Salmon, Stella Reynolds,
Nellie O'Rourke, Louise Villa, Hattie
Cutting; Messrs. w. Larsen, r. Garter,
E. Anderson, N. Wolf, N. Hartford, T.
H. Neilan, s. c. Levy, I. B. Wolf, Char
lie Church. Mr.. Black, Mr.. Jones.
The herald., 1897-01-27
THE woMAN's CENTURY CLUB.

The Woman's Twentieth Century club
formerly the Woman's Bryan Silver
club met in regular session Tuesday
afternoon at their rooms at 2201a South
Main street the president. Mrs. Salyer,
in the chair. Mrs. Halseth opened the
discussion by reading from Henry
Georges Progress and Poverty followed
by a lively discussion by members and
visitors. The subject, Single Tax
proved so very interesting that the club
decided to continue the stbject next
meeting, and a prominent single-taXer
will address the meeting Tuesday next.
The herald., 1897-01-27
JUVENILE POLICEMAN LOST.

Last evening a report was received at
the noIice station that Willie Hayes,
g. vear-old boy, was missing from Haz-
ards pavilion. The little CHAP was ae-
scribed as wearing policemans uni
form and large star. Inc olllcla1s MA a.
the station thought that Foilceiliaf WV ~
as he was in the garb of authority.
The herald., 1897-01-27
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The board of managers of the Ladies'
Benevolent society give their annual re-
ception this afternoon from to 6 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. Charles Du-
commun, the society's president, 13f7
South Grand avenue. The other officers
are Mrs. H. G. Bath. first vice president: I:
Mrs. C. L. Wills, second vice PRESIDENT
Mrs. H. Hellman, treasurer: Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Day, secretary. The directors
are Mines. O. Brotbeck. M. kremer
J. o. Wheeler, William Pridham, w. D.
Gould, N. Mueller, j. Butler.
The herald., 1897-01-27
HERE AND THERE.

Mrs Smith of Lake street delightfully."-
entertained yesterday.
A number of the younger set have ar
ranged for picnic Saturday.
The first of the series of ten lectures
given by Mia Tupper Maynard, B. L..
given at Cumnock school, will be given
at o'clock January 29th.
The herald., 1897-01-27
HI1RT IN A RUNAWAY.

T. G. Palmer was considerably hurt in a
runaway on Summit avenue yesterday,
and had numerous hurts on ms lace ana
body dressed at the RECEIVING n1spi.ai nos
svnnned his team ran and he was thrown
o,,t with the result stated.
The herald., 1897-01-27
onun FIELD STILL OPEN TO WILHELM

After Emperor William succeeds in rails
ing dueling to a higher plane OF ethics and
morslity he might find a profitable field
for employment in making prize fighting
a harmless pastime for members of polite
The herald., 1897-01-27

Why didn't the children of Israel die
in the wilderness? Because of the sand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
DIXON BESTS ERNE
In Twenty-Five Round Bout Before
the Broadway Athletic Club---Erne
was Twelve Pounds the Heavier.
Base Ball and Other Sport.

New York. March 24.-SiX thousand
people were packed into the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight to witness the
25-round bout between George Dixon,
the worlds champion feather-weight,
and Frank Erne, of Buffalo. These
two were matched TO meet at 1Z2
pounds. but although Dixon was at the
weight. Erne was easily twelve pounds
heavier than his dusky adversary. At
ter the twenty-five rounds were COM
pleted. Dixon was declared the winner,
and he received an ovation. Erne led
very seldom and Dixon forced the fight
ing all through.
When some of the lightweight fight
ers offered to take DiXon's place on
account of Ernes being so much over
weight, the little Boston boxer said:
NO, no, not ON your life; ! don't care
if he weighs ton; | will fight him and
lick him.
Tom O'Rourke. DiXon's manager, as
serted before the boys donaed the
gloves that there was evidently some
Job up and he declared all bets OF.
Dixon never looked better in his life,
and his work in the ring was worthy
Of his very best days. To-night's con-
test showed plainly that the decision
rendered against him in favor of Erne
last year was not merited by Erne's
fistic proves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
THE WAY OUT.
The CITY Sholld Lease tho West End OF
Thirtieth street o the La Belle Mill for
the Purpose of Extending Their FRO

The City ShoIld Lease the West end or
Thirtieth street TO the La Belle Mill Tor
the Purpose of Extending Their Pro-
perty.
The city Council has not yet taken
definite action on the proposition TO
give up the east end of Thirtieth street
TO the La Belle Mill Company for the
purpose Of establishing a new plate
mill. A great many people, particu-
larly Of the South Side. are interested
as to what the city will decide to do.
A prominent Sixth ward citizen and
business man stated yesterday TO a Reg
lister reporter that while he believed
in encouraging the development OF
manufacturing, he thought the city
could not or should not sell the ground
asked for. 1t was his opinion that the
best way out would be for the city TO
lease the ground to the Mill Company
for a limited number of years and
charge the company a rental for it.
He thought that If the company were
anxious about securing the ground 10
build an addition to their plant, that
they would accept this proposition ana
agree to pay the city a proper amount
each wear for the use of the ground.
Another reason urged against the city
disposing OF the ground permanently
was that il would establish bad prece-
dent and offer assurance to other man
ufacturers to ask similar favors from
the CITY. For instance. Wood Bros.
establishment is divided by a street
and il would be a benefit TO them II
the city would close the thoroughfare
at that point, so they could put up a
building between the mill proper and
the warehouse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
MIR. WHITES LOSSES.

Howard Atkinson, private secretary
to the Governor, left for Wheeling this
morning, where he goes TO take evil
dence for,his report as Commissioner Of
the United States Circui, Court. in
which the financial affairs of II. S.
White, late United States Marshal. will
be adjusted. Mr. White, who is here
on his way to Wheeling. says that the
recent loss of his extensive lumber
mills and factories will compel the sac
rifice of all his valuable real estate to
pay off his debts. and that he would
have saved his lands had he not lost
his mills. The many friends Of Mr..
White will regret to know Of his con-
tinued i'll fortune-CharleStO Gazette.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
ANHEUSE R.3USCH'S BEER

Means Perfection in Brewing-The best
Beers for the Best Places-served and
Enjoyed Everywhere.
1t is easy for those who drink beer
for either health or pleasure TO secure
a quantity that is pure, delicious III
flavor and wholesome in the extreme.
The choicest beers come from the An
heuser-Busc Brewing Association.
This is the greatest brewery in exist
ence. The name and fame OF 1t are
world renowned Their most popular
brands are the Original Budweiser, the
Michelob the Muenchener, the Faust,
the Anheuser and the Pale Lager.
These brands, in addition TO having an
enormous general sale, are to be had on
all Pullman and Wagner Dining and
Buffet Cars, ali ocean and lake steam
ers. and all first-class hotels and clubs
They are the ideal family beers. Malt
Nutrine" -''the food drink'-and the
king tonic" is prepared by this Asso-
citation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
CHRISTIAN woLFE's FUNERAL.

The remains of Christian Wolfe VINO
was run over/by a b. & o. yard engine
early Monday morning. were buried yes
terday at the cemetery back of Bridgeport.
The sensational story that Wolfe was
murdered IS without foundation. and the
statement that an investigation will be
made for clues leading to the discovery Of
the supposed murderers Is also Incorrect
The physicians. who examined the body
carefully. pronounced that the various
wounds on Wolfe's body were undoubtedly
caused by being struck by the engine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF In sores. Briefly AMI Plsh
ily Told

Minor Matters or InSereS. Briefly AMI Pisa
lily Told
Examinations will be held at the
Sixth ward school on Friday.
The Silver Star Club gives dance
at Myers hall on Monday after Easter.
The Alhambra Society gave an en-
joyable hep at Pythian hall last even
ing.
The American Rosette Club gave a
dance in their hall, on Twenty-fourth
street, Monday evening.
The Council Committee on Health
is called to meet at one o'clock this al
ternoon, to inspect the new ambulance.
-Workmen are engaged in eXcavat-
ing for the addition TO be built to the
Spears axle works on Twenty-seventh
street.
The La Belle nail factory is work
ing and shipping many orders of nails.
The shipments are principally to the
South.
The funeral of Thomas Colvin
will take place from his late residence,
No. 1859 Market street, this afternoon
at o'clock
The case of Dan Crumbacker
against Clara Pressy, charging her with
disturbing the peace, was dismissed last
night by Squire Fitzpatrick.
Ella Cites and Frank H. Kincaid
were arrested yesterday for drunken
ness. the former by Officer Bauer and
the latter by officer McCauslard.
Henry Weitzell fell on pack Of
hot iron at the La Belle yesterday and
vas burned about the body quite Sc
verely. Weitzell works as a heater in
the tin mill
The condition of Prosecuting At
tor0ey Meyer is improved and the ply
sicians are satisfied chat his chances for
recovery are bright without any danger
of brain fever.
Some of the delinquent tenants on
city property are paying their rents.
The City Receiver and Clerk of the
First Branch Of Council will visit the
city commons" shortly for the purpose
of ascertaining who is occupying the
property.
AT X. of P. Castle. Monday evening,
March 10Th. Nail City Lodge, No. no,
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen,
will give an entertainment. The COM
mittee III charge is Geo. B. st. Meyers,
John Malolney, c. w. Bellville, 5. z.
Hagar and VIM. Byers
The new store room and residence
building being erected by l.. Hoelshe,
on South Jacob street, may not be COM
Melted until the first of June. Mr..
Hoelshe. in that case, will store his
goods. as he will move from his pres
ent residence the first of May.
Elizabeth Gertrude, the infant
daughter of Agnes anG Benjamin B.
, Gorsuch. died Wednesday morning at
I O'Clock after a brief illness. The lit
tie one. though of tender age. was an
unusually bright and interesting child,
and her death. while not quite uneX-
Dected. was a severe blow to the par
ents. who have the sympathy Of many
warm friends. The funeral notice is in
another column.
In Yesterdays issue a mistake was
made in the item relating to the cele-
bration of the birthday anniversary of
Theodore Wagner. held at the home OF
o. II. Auber Ii was stated that Mr..
Wagner was formerly foreman of Wood
Bros. planning mill This was incorrect,
as Mr.. Wagner is still foreman Of the
mill. and is known as an experienced
and skillful workman, and is popular
with all his employees and friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
A LOOSE TALKER.

Mr. Bellefeld-"I don't like Spiffins.
He has wheels in his head.
Mr.. Blocmfeld-"Dont you think
that is an expression to be condemn
Mr. Bellefeld-"lndeed don't. I
know that Spiflns has wheels in his
head -.
Mr. Bloomfield-"H0w do you know
Mr.. Bellefeld-"By the spokes that
come out of his mouth. -PlttsDurg
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