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The herald., 1897-03-20
City News in Brief

DIR. Cowles removed to Wilcox block.
Mexican wax figures at Campbells.
Mexican rag figures, 81 and $3.50, at
Campbell's.
Special sale Of Indian goods at Camp
bells curio store. fa
Orr 4 Hines. undertakers, removed to
647 South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
]. c. Cunningham's Trunk Factory
moved to 222 South Main. Tel. Main SIS.
Joe Arnold, agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar. 1858 South Spring street
Tel. Main 9S6.
Sharp & Samson. funeral directors,
independently, 5ss South Spring street.
Telephone 1923.
Watches cleaned. 75 cents; main
springs, so cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Twenty per cent discount on Indian
blankets, baskets and drawn work at
Campbel's curio store, 1926 S. Spring.
Adams Bros. dentists, 239h South
Spring street. Painless filling and ex-
tracing. Best sets of teeth from IS to
SO. Hours, to 5; Sundays, 10 to H.
If you don't try us on underwear you
miss a good thing. They are soft as new
and don't shrink bit It's a way we
have. Excelsior Laundry, TEL Main 367.
Tourists desiring an artistic souvenir
or Cdll1Ornla SnOulu VlSlt II. -. lllcHtcn-
berger's art emporium in the Wilcox
building. opposite the lHollenbeck hotel.
Don't forget that he leads in pictures
and frames.
Edison's wonderful animatoscope, last
exhibition, Simpson tabernacle, tonight.
Saturday, 8 o'clock, and fine musical
program. at prices to permit all to at
tend. Adults, 20; children, 10. See no.
tice In amusement column.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block. first floor, rooms 1873. 1874, 1875.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases Of women anc
children. Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours. to s. Tel.
1927
Spiritualists and others interested In
spirit phenomena will be favored on
Sunday evening with inspirational
music and spirit messages by the won
derful Boy Medium" Clark Anderson,
at the hall of the Harmonial Spiritual
association. First entrance south of Los
Angeles theater.
The herald., 1897-03-20
The Central W. c. 7. U.

The Central W. C. T. u. held it's reg
ular meeting yesterday in Temperance
temple. The county president, Mrs.
Cash. conducted the devotions
Later Mrs. Cash made short address
intended chiefly for those who are. ir-
regular in their attendance at the meet
ings of the organization. Mrs. Cash
urged that in union there is strength
and that IL the parts fail the whole
falls TO the ground.
After a short business session Miss
Husten of the high school made the last
address of the season on "Civics." The
especial subjects taken up were Civil
Service Reform and Gerrymandering
Mrs. Husten touched the late civil SER
vice examinations In detail and also ex-
planned the origin and work Of gerry
wandering
The herald., 1897-03-20
WENT THE PACE THAT KILLS
Geriie Harris Dies From the Effects of
Too Frequent Libations
One Of the Halt World Expires In the Receiving
Hospital Despite the Strenuous Efforts
r1ade to Save Her Life -

At 1910 o'clock last evening in the re-
ceiving hospital Gertie Harris, an in
mate of Rosa MitchelFs house of i'll
fame at 225 Marchessault street, died
from the effects of acute alcoholism,
after lying in an unconscious condition
from about o'clock the previous morn
ing. Gertie was a plump, well proper
toned bleached blonde about 26 years
old, and came to this city about three
months ago from Phoenix, Ariz. She
was very hard drlnker, and consumed
a large amount of whisky, often return
ing to the house drunk
Shortly after o'clock Thursday even
ing she left the house. saying she was
going to drug store, and must have
done so, because later in the evening
a package containing some toilet ar
ticles was left for her. 1t was after mid
night before Gertie showed up SO drunk
that she could hardly walk. She was
around the house for short time, and
finally fell to the floor in a helpless con-
dition, being picked up and carried into
her room, where she was put to bed.
Shortly afterwards, about $780, her
breathing and general condition indicat-
ing that something serious was the mat
ter, Dr. Dunton was sent for and on
arrival pronounced her suffering from
alcohol poisoning.
He administered remedies, but as the
patient continued to grow worse the
patrol wagon was called and at a. m.
conveyed the unconscious form to the
receiving hospital From that time un-
til o'clock in the afternoon Police Sur
geon Hagenworked over her using every
means to cause a return of conscious
ness. 1t was at first thought that Ger
tie had taken morphine, as an empty box
was found in her room, but this was not
definitely ascertained. Her acquaint-
ances say that she was never known to
use the drug, and she had not spoken Of
suicide.
When first brought in the patient was
breathing but four or five times min
ute, and her heart action was very weak,
but under the remedies administered she
rallied and soon appeared better. Only
once during the day did she manage to
speak, that being about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, when, while being slapped
with a wet towel to induce circula ton.
she calculated. For Gods sake, don't
kill MEL After being put to bed her
condition remained good for several
hours. when a change for the worse oc-
Cured and she gradually sunk until
death ensued. Coroner Campbell had
the Dcuv removed 10 tHe unue uthlnS
rooms OF Orr e. Hines, where an inquest
will be held at II o'clock this morning.
Rosa Mitchell states that since the
girl has been at her house she has re-
ceiveif no correspor dence, and that
nothing is known of her relatives. Those
who knew the deceased in Phoenix say
she was chronically drunk Once be-
fore this she came very near dying from
the effects of spree. An autopsy will
probably be held upon the remains and
the question definitely settled whether
or not morphine had anything to do with
the DEATH
The herald., 1897-03-20
HlLL FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted by jury Of "etterv Upon 7!ss
Jcs ie Miller

NouVbCteo Uy J"Tv " N'trTN Opou ihsSo
Jcs ie Miller
A Jury last evening found II. H. Hill,
the deputy constable. guilty of battery
committed upon Miss Jessie Miller after
celebrating an hour, and the defendant
will today receive sentence from JUS
tice Morrison. The trouble between Hill
and Miss Miller arose over fur cape
which she found on the sidewalk OF
Third street between Spring and Broad
way one evening several weeks ago.
In company with female friend Miss
Miller was walking homeward when she
saw and picked up the cape. She was
holding 1t up to the light and examining
1t when Hill came from across the street
and snatched 1t from her hands. A little
scuffie ensued during which she regained
possession of the cape, when Hill finally
told her he was an officer and demanded
the cape, that 1t might be held to await
the Identification of the owner. He finally
secured the article and carried 1t of.
In his behalf Hill said that the alleged
battery could consist of but one thing
He claimed to have sosn and stopped to
pick up the cape at the same time as
Miss Miller: that one got hold Of either
The herald., 1897-03-20
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronicIed on Pages 3. 5, 8. ,. 8. 9 and 10

Forecast: showers, then fair.
A gross case of cruelty to animals.
The notorious " Horseshoe =" saloon
closed. i.
A lady who lived high at other people's S
expense.
William Blooms fourteen-foot drop from
a skyllght.
The unemployed relief fund amounts to
$I6.o74.5o.
The value of Frank Abrahams' arm;
eIoo or $4,000.
A dog that figured as an exhibit In the
township court.
w. Maybeny wants $7rI5 as damages
from Chinese doctor.
German released; Gass.n now supposed
to have died from fall.
Gertie Harris, demi-mondalne, trav-
elled the pace that killed.
S. B. Bailey and his bicycle knocked
silly by Broadway collision.
Fulkerson, the insurance lottery man,
sentenced to sixty days in Jail.
Responsibility for Pauperism dis
cussei by the Friday Morning club.
The boulevard committee is promised
earnest cooperation from Pasadena.
VI. c. Patterson talks of the present
and future of the Mt. Lowe railroad.
A complicated case in which minors
interests raise some nice points in law.
Higuera found guilty of seducing Josefa
Valenzuela; the jury out for five hours.
A quarrel precipitated over the little
property that Garcia, III years old, left.
Elsie Shipton objects to living with her
mother; the guardian desired for Mayne's
victim.
The difference of H. H. Hill, con-
stable, and Miss Jessie Miller concerning
fur cape.
Main St. property owners and tenants
take preliminary steps for the proper light
ing of the street.
D. A. Madden, switchman, claims
$40, 900 from the Southern Pacific for per-
manent disablement.
The board of public works considers
telephone and lighting franchises: strong
sentiment against overhead wires.
The herald., 1897-03-20
lNeELIzs HERALp: MoRNINe.

the principal disturbing factors. These
gentlemen, 1t will be remembered, were
appointed under an ordinance passed
by the council taking the appointing
power of subordinates from the board
of health, where 1t has always been
since the new charter was adopted, and
yesting 1t in the council No provision
was made for the removal of the ap-
pointees of the board of health, and that
body, resenting the action of the council
in encroaching on its prerogatives, in
structed the health officer not to recog-
nize the new men. When the new men
reported for duty, Dr. Powers informed
them Of the boards action and declined
to put them to work. For the first few
days the councslmanic appointees mere
lily reported at the health office morn
ing and afternoon and did not attempt to
perform their duties. Now, however.
backed by the councimen, they have
commenced performing the duties of
inspectors and turning in reports. and,
in consequence, things are becoming
somewhat mixed. Under his instructions
from the health board, Dr. Powers can
not recognize these men. but at the
same time, If they report nuisances, he
cannot ignore them, and he does not
krow what to do. The work of the de-
partment is away behind. and Dr. Pow
ers says that he has plenty for all of the
men to do, but his hands are tied. and
he is powerless to act. Meanwhile the
people suffer.
1t has been reported about the city
hall that Councilman Grider had pre-
pared an ordinance, to be presented at
next meeting of the council. declaring
the positions of the members of the
board of health vacant and providing
for their election by the council. Such
an ordinance has undoubtedly been pre-
pared, but whether it will be presented
Is a question. The present members of
the health board were appointed by the
mayor ard afterward elected by the
council, which complicates matters.
The outcome of the whole matter is
awaited with considerable interest.
The herald., 1897-03-20
To Make Bottles

The California Bottling and Acid COM
pany yesterday filed articles of incorpor-
alton. The purpose of the organization
is to manufacture and sell bottled goods
and to manufacture all kinds of acids.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000. di-
vided into $4,000 shares of the value of 81
each, the full amount having been SUBJ
scribed. The directors are T. r. GARNER,
c. H. Scott S. d. Osborn, ]. K. Flynn,
w. A. Harris, all of this city.
The herald., 1897-03-20
ALL FOR FIFTY CENTS
Attorney Biscaluz Charged With Defrauding
by tho Rn YIN ut gent sci eme

Attorney M. ". Biscailuz is in trouble
once more, a warrant being out for hts
arrest upon a charge of obtaining money
under false prctenses. The complain
ant Is a young man named John NJ
Welsh, who claims that he gave Bis
cailuz 80 cents to secure a job in the
parks at 81 per day. To him Biscailuz
represented that he was an agent for
the park commissioners, commissioned d
to employ three men for public work
and that in consiG Grafton of the 5o-cent
fee. he would get him job Welsh gave
up the money, but has never secured
the promised position, ard now claims
that the action of the attorney was foI
the purpose of defrauding him. The COM
plant was filed in the police court and a
warrant issued for the arrest Of the err
ratio Basque.
The herald., 1897-03-20
Don't Lew

But IL you must. we will advise you
without charge. And If we don't win
your case, it will cost you nothing. Me-
chanics' liens prepared without charge.
Hard collections pushed. Our special
ties are railway damage suits and suits
against corporations and trusts, libel,
slander and other damage cases, fore
closure of mortgages and liens. Notary
work free to clients. Langworthy Co.,
226 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-03-20

Grand Barbecue de San Pedro.
The finance committee meets-Io m.
Wheelmen's reception and supper at
L We Oak Villa Monrovia.
Animatoscope exhibition and entertain
ment at Simpson Tabernacle-8 pm.
The Assistance league meets at Blanch-
ard and Fitzgerad's Music hall-3p pm.
Reception to Prof. H. M. Hamill. gen.
eral Superintendent of the Sunday School
Normal work in the United States, at the
First Congregational church, pm.
The herald., 1897-03-20
Want a Laboratory

One of the attorneys of the protestants
In the matter of the Main-street pave
ment yesterday appeared before the
board of public works and asked ~
a table be provided in the council cham
ber Monday, with gas connections. the
object of which was to have some dem
orstrations as to the character of the
asphalt used. The gentleman was told
that he could put in a table if he desired
but as the meter had been taken out of
the hall, he would have to. furnish his
own gas.
The herald., 1897-03-20
Jumped q moving rraIns

Southern Pacific Detective Miles Bow
Ter at o'clock last evening arrested a
H-year-old boy named Charlie Hill on
Alameda street and locked him up in
Jail for jumping on and Off moving
trains. This practice has become very
common among a lot of boys who live
or play near the railroad tracks, and it
Is the intention of the authorities to
arrest every one caught in the act of this
dangerous pastime,
The herald., 1897-03-20
To Prof.ct Wesflake Park

The special oil committee of the city
council is considering a petition from
the people who wish Sunset park to be
protected from oil wells, as Westlake
park is at present. No wells are al
lowed within 1000 feet of the latter park.
The same concession undoubtedly will
be made in the case of Sunset park.
The herald., 1897-03-20
0iven Thirty DAYS

Sentence was yesterday passed by Po-
lice Judge Owens on Lloyd Page, the
young negro who stole a sack of bottles
from the rear of Main-street store.
Thirty days on the chain gang were
given the young man to think over the
error of his ways while using pick and
shovel for the city.
The herald., 1897-03-20

end and that Miss Miller refused to let
go when he told her that he was an off,
Ger and that he jerked the cape from her
hand. The Jury evidently believed the
story told by the complaining witness.
for as stated they found him guilty as
charged
The herald., 1897-03-20
ACQUITTED and discharged

]. B. Benoit was yesterday tried in the
police court before Justice Owens upon
battery charge for having elected a
woman from a Main-street lodging house
few days since. Upon the conclusion of
testimony he was found not guilty and
discharged.
The herald., 1897-03-20
Anlmatoscope Exhibition

The last animatiscope exhibition for
the benefit of the Simpson tabernacle
debt fund will be given tonight. Twice
the number of views ever given before
rary program besides has been ar
ranged.
The herald., 1897-03-20
Events of Today

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Los Angeles-Shore Acres.
Burbank. Matrimonial! Maze.
The herald., 1897-03-20
SOMEWHAT MIXED

The City Health, nep.rtms,t In Rather De.
n.orslixsd condi- ZION
The city health department Is In a
somewhat demoraIized condition. and
the worst Of the business Is that there
does not appear to be any way Of bet
tering the condition Of affairs until at
least the list Of the coming month. The
inspectors appointed by the council ere
The herald., 1897-03-20
Afford Taken North

Deputy Sheriff Barnhill yesterday de-
parted for the north with Alvin L. AL
ford, the young forger sentenced to two
years in San Quentin for passing
bogus check for $1,000 on the First Ma
tional bank.
The herald., 1897-03-20

Fine pure tea is nerve
food. The other kind is
nerve-killing to-a slight ex-
tent, to a great extent, or to
a very great extent-it de-
pends upon the tea. Some
tea is almost SO badly COL
ored as to be poisonous.
Not Scha22ing's Best.
A sching s. Company
Ser "--.,~;er0
The herald., 1897-03-20
To Resch Rands burs Cold rle,ss

take Santa Fe route Shortest stage
trip. Leaves Los Angeles 1915 a. M !;
arrives III Randsburg $3.50 p. m Through
tickets, $6.75.
The herald., 1897-03-20
The Weather

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF observations taken
a. Los Angeles March 10. The barometer Is.
reduced to sea level
The herald., 1897-03-20

Time Bar. rhs II. um wnd Vel. |w'tnr
500 q. m. 30 oil 81 % sw 2 Pt ely
500 p. NJ. 80 OF So 81 SW IL Pt. ely
Maximum temperature. So
Minimum tcInprrnture. ~
Rainfall past "a hours, %.
Rainfall for season, IS 40.
FORECAST: For southern California = Cloudy
weather with occasional light showers early
Saturday morni ng fair Saturday; westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-03-20

Msxiean drawn work It campben's.
The herald., 1897-03-20


winter
mode Ions for ladies and q EAsie Camp ts.y g ~
Eage
uofnnton
70 COMPANY 2H 9. Spring street. Lob Angeaoe oaA %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
NEW MACHINE COMPANY
yuE coon WORK or SECURING
CHIRrEBS GOEs on.
The Iucorporators Al Richmond Men-"D-
jects and Purposes OF the
Corporation.

r..o Yesterday afternoon Judge Minor
90 Inc law and Equity court granted 3"
charter TO the Weyanoke Machine Com
many. me gentlemen applying Tor 'm'
Same rc.ns lle-srs. ~. d. Walker W. d.
c.ullne. Robert Lcaky Jrr George H.
Huearuer and H. NJ Tyler
,rtu, cOMPANYS PURPOSE.
The charter sets forth that the company
Fl. established for the purpose of conduct
inr tine business Of repairing selling "'u
.uppi,lue apparatus and machinery oI ''l
kinds particularly the machine d'-'-neu
for making cigarettes. ..,t .,,er-
Also tO purchase, cor. ifuci a"" w
eto suitable offices and workshops NllIi.''
tha State and elsewhere TO such au t"
tout a- may Doe necessary 20 the t"HuNDl
oil the COmpauys business. no ",
Iv purchase 400 materials necessary t..
lilo manufacture of machinery eepecidIi5
tts cIr.rctta machine. patents for Wulch
v..r, secured August -. 1915, u4 NJ ililaui
Henry Walker and Georse H. hilsailnei .
rhe m4ximum stock OF the company IS
t0 be 100000 and the minimum $4,000.
divided into shares of the par value or $40
each. The company may not hold more
than 1O.O,D acres of land. The chief Once
is TO Doe kept boz thIs city.
OFFICERS FOR THE EAk.
The officers FOR the first year are as
follows.
pr.sident-John NJ Taylor.
Nice-P resideut-William III. Walker.
Secretary and Trcasurer-John IT, Wor-
sham.
General Mauagcr-W. NJ. COulling.
Superintendent George III. Hilsartner.
The following gentlemen compose the
BOARD of Directors. Messrs John M T9r-
lDr, W. II. walker, ". NJ. Coullng, Gtorg
ID. Hugartuer. I. NJ Tyler ID. ID. Eichei-
berger and Robert Leclly. Jr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
PERSON ~ AND AMMAN.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's CitI'
xens and other Matters.

Interesting Facts About Richmond's Ciu.
xens and other Matters.
Mrs. Lynn Fleming. Of Sl3 west Main
has returned 90 the city
Miss Roberts has returned after spend
ing two months IN the mountains Of Vlr-
ginia
Judge Hughes. who was in the city,
left yesterday morning for his country
home al Abingdon, Va
Miss Emily BatNns has returned 20 the
city otter a six weeks delightful trip 90
Old Point, Hampton. Williamsburg and
Toano.
Adiutant-General Anderson. who has
been absent from tho city for some weeks
he's returned and was az his Office yes
terday.
DIT j. lynn Deitrick OF Pole Green,
Hanover county has just returned from
a very pleasant stay with friends IN Nor
folk.
Mr.. r. s. Bosher and family. who FOR
some time have been travelling IN Eu-
rope will leave Liverpool for home on
September 18th.
Mr. Joseph IT, Shepherd returned yes
terday from Charlottesville, whore he
was I'm attendance upon the meetings Of
tho Independent order Of Good Tenn
plars.
Corcoran Hall viii be opened on next
Monday evening under the management
of j. NJ Ryali with "a high-class vaude-
willie company from New York. The per-
Torrance viii Dee suitable for tho ladies,
and win Doe given az popular prices.
Rev. John J. Westmoreland and wife
OF Petersburg, are the guests of superIn-
tendent George B. Davis, OF the Aims
house. Mr. Wcstmorelan1 VIII preach at
the Almshouse chapel to-day at 4 and s
T. ".
Miss Maggie Bedford. Of S02 east Mar
shall street who has been spending some
time at Newport News, Buckroe Beach,
and Norfolk returned home Yesterday
morning accompanied hv Miss Kate Dy-
son, Of Newport News. who viii spend a
few days with her sister, Mrs. VI. j.
Cease.
Mrs James W. Parker and son. Edward
Claiborne. Of 7O7 east Leigh street. have
returned 90 the city after most delight
ful visit 90 Mrs. q. j. Eagland and family
ut News Ferry va. Mrs. Parker whl.
at News Ferry. was the recipient of mark
ga attention and hv her personal charms
won many friends who regret exceedingly
her Gouarfuro
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

TO Locomotive Works az 11A5 O'Clock
yesterday morning where Mr.. Chapel. a
machin.st had his wrist cut by a piece
OF Steel The wound was suturcd by the
physician and Mr. Chappcn was taken
home.
To No H2 north Fourth street az 3
o'clock where j. Bird. Hanover negro
farmer was suffering from heat prostra-
tion He was treated ana taken home.
To the corner Of Main and Seventh
streets at 1880 o'clock. Mr. Ed Poy-
thress was overcome by heat while at
work laying cooblestones between the car
tracks. He was given attendance ana
treatment and taken 10 his home,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
SAD CASE OF DROWNING.
JITTLE JAMES ITT WILLIAMS MET
ms DEAN IN THE CANAL.
lie Was Bathing With Several OF His Cons
panions and the Current Swept Him
out over His Depth.

Poor little James Ivy Williams, son OF
Mrs. Edmona Williams, a widow, who re-
sides at No, 10i Reservoir street, lost his
life by drowning In the James River
Canal below Hollywood cemetery yester-
day afternoon about $3.50 o'clock
The little fellow was thirteen years OF
age, and was the idol Of his widowed
mother She was almost heart-broken
over the tragedy and her grief was Keen
~ touching when the death Of her son
was announced to her.
James had been IN the habit OF going
down 20 tho canal and playing around
the edge. lie had been warned against
getting in over his depth, as he could
swim only a little and II was thought
that IL he should get into strong cur
rent he would be swept down and would
find himself unable 10 get out.
SWEPT UNDER THE CURRENT
Shortly after dinner yesterday he
went out TO Hollywood with several OF his
playmates-David Wilson, Harry Will
liams. Samuel Wright, Floyd Alfriend
and Thomas Palmer.
The boys went I'm bathing I'm the canal
al the foot Of the cemetery near the
Old Pump House. Young Williams tried
10 swim from one rock 10 another There
was a swift current running, and before
the little fellow could reach the opposite
rock he was swept down the stream, and
went under IN spite Of his frantic ef-
forts TO swim out. Once he came up 10
the surface and screamed for help. but
his little companions were badly fright
ened and though one Of them made an
effort to help the boy he disappeared be-
Meath the surface. and was drowned.
THE BODY RECOVERED.
The boys who were with him notified a
man named Eddie Roe in the neighbor-
hood and he recovered tho body which
was viewed by Coroner Ooxton, Of Hen
rico county. lie heard the testimony OF
the boys who were with young Williams
and deemed an inquest unnecessary as
~ was evidently a case Of accidental
drowning.
When the body was carried 10 the home
Of the unfortunate boys mother quite
large crowd Of curious people gathered
about the place 20 learn the details Of the
case. and much sympathy wds expressed
for the bereavcd mother.
The funeral arrangements will be made
later.
The little fellow was bright lad and
his death cast a gloom over the neighbor-
hood I'm which he lived