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The herald., 1897-10-24
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS
Frank Lamoree Placed Under Arrest
for a Serious Offense

Frank Lamoree was locked in the city
prison last night for passing worthless
checks He was arrested on the street
about 8 o'clock by Detective Hawley.
Lamoree is a young man and partial
paralytic.
During the past week he is alleged to
have passed a number Of worthless
checks around town, the specific charge
on which he was arrested being for pass
ing a check for $3.50 upon w. Harris, a
First street clothier. Here Lamoree
purchased suit Of clothes for $40, and in
payment drew a check for $3.50 on the
First National bank. He received $2.50
in change and left the suit, tating that
he would call for it the following day.
The scheme was worked in exactly the
same manner at several other stores
A suit would be purchased and Lamoree
would state that he wished to pay for it
at the time but would call after the goods
another day. A check for two or three
dollars more than ti1e actual purchase
price would be given and he was content
with the change. Complaint against the
young fellow was made several days ago
and the officers have been on the lookout
for him.
Lamoree comes Of respectable parents,
who formerly lived in this city, but are
now at Santa Monica. He has been in
trouble for similar offense several
times before but his father has managed
to keep him out Of the pententlary.
The herald., 1897-10-24
A Phonograph for the Sick Man

Mr.. Simons, who lately passed through
a period of critical illness, is now con-
valescent. although still unable to leave
the hospital.
While he was fretting over lack Of
entertainment, friend thought of the
phonograph. Mr.. Simons was moved
into a private room at the hospital and
phonograph with megaphone attach
ment was put to work for his benefit.
He would lie there for hours at tm+
and listen to brass bands, comic orators
and vaudeville singers, and, although he
would have preferred real perform
ance in theater, he enjoyed the enter
tainment very much.
One of Simons friends gave dinner
party and he received an invitation, al
though it was known, of course, that he
could not attend. But the convalescen,
was not to be robbed of all the fun He
sent a phonograph to the dinner party
and had the stories, the laughter and the
music recorded on the cylinder and he
got them all secondhand next day
Then he had a phonograph sent to his
office, and it took the street noises and
the talk Of his employees, and when h.
heard these he was homesick for the roar
of wheels on the granite blocks-Chi-
cago Record
The herald., 1897-10-24
LINES OF TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

The company's elegant steamers SANTA
ROSA and QUEEN leave REDONDO at
II a. m. and PORT LOS ANGELES at 2:20
p. m. for San Francisco, via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford Oct. 8, I, II. Is, 10. %. q.
81 Nov 4. s. 12, 16 20, "a, 2S, Dec. 2, 6, 10, IA.
1s %. 26 80. Leave PORT LOS AN
GELES at 6 a. m. and REDONDO at Ii a.
m. for San Diego. Oct. l. 8. 9, 13. II, 21, 25.
49, Nov. 2, 6, 10, IA, IS, %, 26. 80, Dec. 4
8, 12 16. 20, "a 2S. The QUEEN calls also at
Newport. Cars connect via Redondo leave
Santa Fe depot at 9:45 a. M, or from Re-
dondo railway depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. R. depot at 1885 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers EUREKA and COOS BAY
leave SAN PEDRO and EAST SAN Pc
DRO for San Francisco, via Ventura, Car
penteria, Santa Barbara. Gaviota Port
Hartford, Cayucos, San Simeon. Monterey
and Santa Cruz at $3.50 p M, Oct. 4, g. r. 16,
20, "a, 2S Nov. /, 3, 9, 10, IT, 21, 25, 20, Dec
8, T. II, 15 10. 49, 27, 81. Cars connect
with steamers via San Pedro leave S. P.
R. r. (Arcade depot at 5:03 p. m. and Ter
minal railway depot at Sis p. m. The
company reserves the right to change
without previous notice steamers, sailing
dates and hours of sailing.
w. PARRIS, Agt, 124 w. Second st.. Los
Angeles.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., General
Agents, San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-10-24
PERSONAL

]. D. Reed of the United States army
is here for week
l., H. Lord, an insurance adjuster
from Sam Francisco is in the city.
+. H. Gruwell, clerk of Riverside
county, is in the city for few days.
Jules c. Cert, representing Phelps
Dodge & Palmer of Chicago. Is In The
city.
Genial Phil Joseph and his loud smile
representing Brown Bros. of San Fran
cisco, is in the city.
Major Johua Gray, a promineCt Ma
tional GuarGsrnan of San Diego, is In
Los Angeles.
J. A. Peabody, wife and daughter
Helen Peabody, of Atlanta, Ca, are
visiting frian6ts in the city
F. M. Frye, ticket agent in the South
eru Pacific office at Santa Barbara, is
sperdirg a few days in the city.
w. S. McCuen ard wife from Oil City
Pa, have arrived here for the winter.
Jefferson Chandler arrived in the CITY
Yesterday from Sam Francisco.
The herald., 1897-10-24
Charity Fete Receipts

The recent charity fete given by Mrs.
s. M. Bradbury at her residence, was not
only successful socially but financially.
The total receipts amounted to about
$500. This amount has been divided
among several of the local charitable
institutions: The Associated Charities,
Assistance league, Catholic Ladies Aid
society Cottage Settlement Kinder
garten, st. Vincent's Church Aid soci-
ETY., Sisters of Charity Orphan Asylum
and the Happy Home Kindergarten.
Mrs. Bradbury extends her sincere
thanks to the ladies ard gentlemen
whose disinteresteG and valuable serv-
Ices added so much to the success Of the
fete, and she also desires to thank the
different firms who so kindly loared fur
uiture, glassware and materials in the
cause of charity.
The herald., 1897-10-24

sale of vegetables. She began with no
capital and an unfenced piece of uncul-
tivated land. There is now neat fence
about her domain, a well and pump in
the center. and she has, in addition to
purchasing these, paid for piano and
a wagon to take her vegeta bles to- mar
ket, which Is twenty miles from her
home.
Every morning during the dry season
she waters a certain number Of plants
until she has gone over the entire place,
when she begins and goes over 1t agaii,
in the same way. The active sense of
hearing which nature has given this
blind girl in lieu of her sight enables her
to detect insect life easily. and by feeling
with her sensitive fingers she can dis
tinguish the nature and size of the plants
and vegetables she raises.-Louisville
Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-10-24

who asked to have copies Of the Los
Angeles papers sent to him, because he
desired to learn something about the
hotels of that city, to which he pro-
posed to pay visit. The papers were
duly sent him, but, alas not one of them
contained a single advertisement of a
Los Angeles hotel. The Herald remarks
on this incident: "The hotel keepers of
this city, who owe so much to the press
for proclaiming abroad the advantages
Of Southern California and drawing
hither thousands of visitors and home
seekers, do not contribute dollar in ad-
vertising toward maintaining the daily
press" The indictment would be equally
good in some other cities, and would not
be very far wrong in Oakland, where the
hotel men are almost unknown through
the medium Of the newspapers.-Oak-
land Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-10-24
BROADWAY BURGLARY
CooLLY CoNCoCTED CRIME YES
TERDAY MORNING
Six Revolvers Stolen From the Russell
Hardware Company's Store
Despite a Danish Dog

A plate glass window in the Russell
Hardware company's store, at AL South
Broadway, was broken Friday night
by burglar who reached through the
opening and secured six revolvers from
the counter. The theft was not discov-
cred until yesterday morning, when the
store was opened. Not far from the
window lay cobblestone wrapped in
a piece of paper which had been used
by real estate firm as a "for rent"
sign.
The members OF the firm believe that
the job was the work of hoboes The de-
tectives think that it was done by pro-
fessional crooks. There is ring around
the hole which they suspect was cut
with diamond, but when the stone was
driven against the window it did not
break in a circle
There were two men sleeping in the
Ctore all night. They were Secretary
J. s. Johnson and his friend, j. L. Cum
ningham. They did not hear the noise
Of the breaking window. A large Dan
ish dog is also kept in the store, but it
was apparently not awakened, as it
raised no disturbance.
This is the third time that burglars
have attempted to enter this store with
in the past six months. Last April they
secured entrance and obtained about
5000 worth of goods. Again, three months
ago, another attempt to break into the
store was made, but the thief was fright
ened away.
Three young men were seen lettering
about the store Friday evening One of
them approached Mr.. Cunningham and
asked for quarter. Their actions
aroused suspicion at the time, and it is
now thought that they are probably the
parties who did the job. The detectives
have a good description of the men.
The herald., 1897-10-24
Wright Dinner

Mr.. ard Mrs. Wright Conklin Of 204
East Twenty-seventh entertained with
dinner last Sunday evening in honor of
Mrs. Conklins mother Mrs. VIM.
Block of San Francisco, and Mrs B.
Atkinson, mother of Mr.. Conklin. The
table was effectively decorated with
smilax and lilies, and bands of wide rib
bon crossed and terminated at each
corner with large bows. The mantel and
sldeboard were banked with white and
green, and a delightful menu was served.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Mac
kerIzie, Miss Claire Mackenzie, Flossie
Mackenzie, Mrs. ]. Riffenberick, Miss
Riffenberick and John and Tom Riffen-
berick.
The herald., 1897-10-24
The Alligator Swallowed Her Poodle

Rye, N. Y.-A big female alligator and
three little ones were found here few
days ago by Miss Minnie McCulley. She
was driving to the railroad station and
her pretty French poodle, Pet, was fol-
lowing after her joyously.
The poodle noticed a black object in
the water of Blind brook just as his mis-
tress drove over the rustic bridge Pet
ing furiously. Suddenly Miss McCuliey
heard short sharp yell of agony. She
stopped her cart and turned. to look for
Pet The dog was not to be seen.
Miss McCulley dismounted, and, as she
reached the brook, beheld Pet between
the jaws of good-sized alligator. The
poodle whined piteously as the alligator
sank into the water. The alligator soon
rose to the surface Of the pond with a
wicked look Of complacence. A red spot
in the water of the brook was the only
trace Of Pet.
Miss McCulley got into her cart and
drove rapidly into Rye village, where she
found Soloman Ireland, an old sailor
and fisherman. Ireland procured net
and hurried to Blind brook.
The alligator had crawled onto the.
bank Of the stream and was summing it.
self. ireland soon had the alligator in
his net, and, after brief struggle, the
| reptile, which is about three feet long.
was transferred to box. Ireland con-
tinued in his search of the stream think
ing there might he more, and found three
baby gators" along the banks.
The big alligator and the three little
ores have been placed in tank and are
being exhibited by Ireland. The only
theory for the presence of the allgators
in Blind brook is that they may have
escaped from collection of animals be-
longing to some wealthy resident Of Rye
or Orienta Point.-New York Herald.
The herald., 1897-10-24
Cyclists "Rules of the Road" Walk

Cyclists "Rules of the Road" Walk
You can tell bicycle rider by his
walk. Not because of a popularity of
gait, but for the reason that he uncon-
sciously follows the rules of the road
that he has learned while riding a BIZ
cycle.
On the sidewalks of the crowded
streets of New York and Brooklyn a gen.
tleman whose acquaintance among BIZ
cycle riders is quite extensive, has, as
matter Of curiosity, watched his cycling
friends walking to and from business
Almost without exception they pass to
the right when meeting other pedestri-
ans, and to the left when passing them
from behind. When turning a corner
the pedestrian who has learned the cycle
hugs the wall closely if going to the
right, and is almost sure to make long
turn if bound to the left.
If all pedestrians would observe the
rules of the road on the sidewalks as we'll
as the experienced bicyclists observe
them on the highways there would be
fewer toes trampled upon and fewer per-
sons nudged In the ribs by protruding
and sharp elbows.
There Is nothing more annoying to the
participants and nothing more laugh
able to the spectator than to see two
persons dancing up and down and. taking
series Of side steps because both
started to pass each other in the wrong
direction.
The bicycle is unconsciously teaching
people how best to keep out of each
others way. Any one who does not
think the result is sure to be beneficial
ought to attempt to stem crowd COM
ing from theater or crossing the bridge
at rush hours There will be no polish
left on the rash individuals shoes, there
will be mud stains on his garments, and
feeling of deep. bitter resen tine mt
against all mankind in his bosom.-New
York Journal.
The herald., 1897-10-24
The Band Didn't Play On

Broadway was less lively last night
than it has been before for weeks on
Saturday night. The Seventh Regi-
mer.. band, after playing one number,
was driven home by the shower which
fell about 1880 aCd the crowd, which
had already grown to goodly size, FLED
for shelter at the same time.
The herald., 1897-10-24
A Blind Girl Successful Farmer

There lives twenty miles from Oak
Hill, Tex, blind girl, Mary Ashby, who
has from few acres of land cultivated
by herself cleared about 5000 each season
for several years by the growing and
The herald., 1897-10-24
BASEBALL TODAY
Two Games to be Played at Fiesta
Park

Two games of baseball will be played
this afternoon at Fiesta park If the
weather is such as to make playing pos
sible and the rains have not made the
grounds too muddy. If they are like the
two games of last Surday they will fur
nish as good sport as lovers Of the Amer
lean game can find outside the ra ational
league. The first game will be between
the Echoes and the Trilbys and the fol-
lowing players will occupy the positions
indicated:
The herald., 1897-10-24
Oakland, Too

A letter was received in Los Angeles
some days ago from Lake Geneva, Wis
consin, which was written by man
The herald., 1897-10-24

tourna nament for the championship of
Southern California, the winner of
which will receive purse of $780, The
first game will be called at 1870 o'clock.
The herald., 1897-10-24

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-10-24
ECHOES
TRILBYS.

tween. the Los Angeles and the Trilbys.
1t will be called immedia tely after the
first game. The following are the play
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26
TIE AMERICAN MACHlNiGT

His work Esteemed the World over
wherever Machines Are Used.
The fame of the American rachiuist
extends everywhere; his ingenuity in
planning and his skill in execution are
known wherever man uses machines
aud tools. If there is any one branch
of work in which he excels more than in
another it is in the building of special
machinery, by which is meant ma
chimes not kept in stock or regularly
manufactured, but specially devised
and made for special uses, says an eN-
change.
For Instance, man designs some ar
tice of use which he works up by hand,
or by the aid of machinery. To pro-
duce this article in quantities, at such
cost that it can be sold at profit,
special machinery is required. The
designer or inventor takes the article
to the builder of machines and says:
Can you make a machine that will
make these things, and will you guar
untre it to work 2" 1t is altoget her
probable that the machine builder an
swers yes to both questions. because
there is practically nothing that he can
not do.
Special machinery is built for wide
variety of uses. AS the knowledge of
American skill in this direction, now
long familiar has spread, orders have
come from all over the world and spe-
ciaI machinery is sent from here also
Cor use in enterprises installed or
i Il =:
countries.
Such machinery, for various uses, is
shipped from this country almost every
where. One big machine shop that
is largely engaged in the pro
ductiOn of special machinery sends
probably third of its work out of the
country. 1t has sent machines to every
land
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26
Ills SACRIFICE.
Dat Selfish Motives Nay Fave Been
at the Bottom.

Dat Selfish Motives May Iavr Been
at the Bottom.
Darling" he said, looking down ten
dcrly into the eyes of his bride. ac-
cordiug to the New York World, II
have often heard you say that there is
no true love without self-sacrifice. You
have taught me this great truth, and
now | am going to prove my love- by
giving up something that has been very
dear to me for years. You know how
fond am of smoking. Well, dearest,
am going to abandon the practice,
even though it be like tearing ont my
my"
At this point his emotion apPar-
entity cvercame him. and he looked
down at the sweet face. expecting to
see there appreciation of his noble re-
solve, but he saw only look cG b!anl;
disappointment.
"WHat is the matter? Are you not
glad that | am following your teach
iIg,' ne asked.
ut is not that" she answered al
most sobbirg. Never mind what it
u.s." and she rushed from the room.
The selrsacrihcing hero smiled. He
needed no explanations lie tad learned
from lis wife's nearest friend that she
had set her heart on buying him a
/ half dozen boxes Of cigars covered with
lovely silver paper wrappers, with pic
/ tUres III the middle.
/ And this is what gave birth TO his
noble resolution.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26

No more striking Illustration Of the
relatively Jloodless character Of the
recent Turko-Grecian war cca be given
than that afforded by the official re-
turns recently issued, according to
which the number Of prisoners taken
by the rival armies amounted to eco
men each, while in the Greek hospitals
there has throughout the campaign
not been a single Greek soldier ,reated
for a saber, bayonet or lance wound,
the only injuries being those inflicted
( by rifle bullets or by the explosion OF
shells. This is equivalent TO a demon
stration that there was no hand-to-
hand fighting, and that the troops never
really came 10 close quarters through
out the struggle.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26
WITH THE Z. & 0. EXCURSION
TRAIN SUNDAY NIGHT.
Nobody Fatally Hurt, But SeV
eral Injured.
One Coach Burned, and Another Totally
Collapsed,

As the excursion train on the Zanes'
willie g. Ohio River railroad was about
nearing the end of its run Sunday
night. it met with irishap on Fear
inr's este, four miles above town.
The mishap was the collapse OF the
north end of the trestle referred TO:
and the outcome of it was nothing
short of miraculous.
The train consisted OF a baggage car
and four coaches. The baggage ana
two coaches got safely over the bad
place before it gave way; but the third
and fourth coaches did not fare so well.
These careened and pitched with
suddenness almost iucalculable, and
before the passengers were aware,
were down on the ground fifteen feet
below the level of the steel highway
In going down both coaches turned
completely over, and how the i'm
prisoned people ever got out is a won
der that is good for longer than nine
days. The people did get out though
every last one of them, and almost
without injury, too.
The third coach caught fire almost
! Immediately, and before many min
utes was a mass of flames. 1t was
entirely burned. The fourth coach
| which was the last one, turned o. er,
as did the third one, but the lamps
were broken and went out, leaving the
occupants IN dazed condition and in
total darkness. This car was twisted
and crushed out of its original shape,
and although it caught fire several
times from the flaming coach ahead,
the fiery element did not consume it,
The second coach did not entirely
escape, but was derai'ed; and its rear
trucks took direction foreign to that
of the track. 1t stood safely on top OF
the trestle, but not in a condition to
be Immediately moved.
Following are those most seriously
injured;
NIrss N.Il;a purd,- leg hroiren and
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26
a LEARNED hERMlT.


wise Country t"1h re hCrA thtcF-
estcd In Sim.
In the edge OF Wise county, Va, not
far from Pound Gap, lives one Of the
most scholarly men in the south. lie is
u hermit, living in a mountain cabin,
with no companion save his dogs, says
the st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat.
Forty years ago Henry Lewis was a
leading society man OF Baltimore, but
the girl whom he loved proved false
lie He'd to the old world, hoping to
drown his love amid the gay scenes OF
Paris, London and Rome, Later he
went to Egypt, passed through Asia
and returned to America the day after
Fort Sumter was fired upon.
lie joined the confederate army and
served with distinction to the close OF
the war After the war Lewis bought
his mountain cabin and has been liv-
ing the life of recluse ever since lie
has fine library, of which he makes
good use.
Once a month he goes to the neigh
boring village and lays in his supplies.
He is n fine linguist and is well versed
in geology, mineralogy, ornjthology,
but never talks upon these subjects un-
less requested to do so by those who
visit him.
Lewis is nearing 20 and is growing
feebler every day and it can't be long
before he passes away. 1t is the opinion
of the country folk that Lewis is only
an assumed name and that on his death
bed he will reveal his identity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26
LOADING sy ELECTRICITY.
Newly Discovered Power Much Used
In Handling CRrgocs.

In Handling CGrgocs.
A few years ago the idea of loading a
ship with $500 tons of flour in ca hours
by means of two small motors would
have been looked upon as absurd. This
was done the other day in Tacoma. says
an exchange. Two thousand tons of
cargo have frequently been loaded or
unloaded in a day bJ steam power, but
the important factor in the record
breaking achievement at Tacoma was
that the couveyor was worked by cleo
tricity. With the apparatus which has
been designed for the purpose flour and
grain can be loaded at any stage of the
tide and independently of the weather.
II it should rain canvas is quickly
spread from the door of the warehouse
to the ships hatch. With the system Of
loading ordinarily used IS men are re-
Ouired to do the work of one electric
conveyor. with which the bags are de-
iivered into the ships hold at the rate
of $500 to 2,700 pounds a minute, or
IS tons an hour When extra speed is
desired two corveyors are employed.
This was done when the record of $500
tons in - hours was made. The electric
conyeyor is 40 feet long. 1t is moved
at will on two wheels in the center a
two-horse power motor supplies the
power. the current being taken from
the nearest electric wires. The sacks
are placed on a revolving belt of rubber,
which passes over 12 rollers. The belt
is propelled by a driving wheel at
tached to the side of the apparatus. The
rolls are placed close together and the
belt revolves at sufficient speed to car
ry all the weight in flour or grain that
can be placed upon it. The conveNor
works as well when placed at an angle
of As degrees as when on a level.