davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1897-06-27
THE EBELL
Incorporates and Decides on Future
Club Quarters

Incorporates and Decides on Future
Club Quarters
The annual meeting Of the Ebell was
held In the club rooms, 1867 South Flow.
er street, yesterday morning. There was
large attendance, and much important
business was transacted. After the
presidents report was read, those Of the
recording and corresponding secretaries
and that Of the treasurer were submit.
ted to the club. The general curator
then read her report, which embodied
the reports of all the section curators
The next business was the formal act
Of Incorporation, which had been de.
| cided upon at previous meeting. The
articles OF incorporation were adopted
and seven directors were elected, as fol-
lows: Mines. H. w. r. Strong, John C.
Merrill, G. B. Baker, r. w. Burnham
]. s. Vesburg, T. D. Stimson and Mis-:
Abby Adair.
This was followed by the election OF
officers to serve during the ensuing year
as follows: President, Mrs. c. B. Baker;
first vice-president, Miss Alice Parsons;
second vice-president, Mrs. Dean Ma
son; recording secretary, Mrs. Don Nc
neil; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A
E. Prayer; treasurer, Mrs. P. T. Knight:
general curator and librarian, Mrs. r
w. Burnham
The next topic that came up for dis
cussion was that Of deciding upon club
quarters. An offer was read from Mrs
c. A. Baker to erect one-story frame
building upon lot owned by. her on
the east side Of Broadway between Sew
enth and Eighth streets. The house is to
have five rooms, to be used for club pur-
poses. one Of which will be an assem-
bly, hall commodious enough to seat 200
people, the whole to be completed by
September 1st. This most generous and
advantageous offer was promptly and
unanimously accepted by the club
The last business was the adoption OF
some amended bylaws, which will 60
into effect when the club convenes in the
fall.
The herald., 1897-06-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Orr & Hines. undertakers, removed to
az South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
Call tel. Main 243 for ambulance. Krer-
elo Il Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Remnant sale Of picture frame mould
ings at Elliott's. 421 South Spring street.
Special Sale.-Borders free with and
71a cent wallpaper Walter, 21S West
Sixth street.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors
independently, 536 South Spring street,
Telephone 1922
For f16hing tackle and ammunition go
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany, 113 West First street.
Watches cleaned. rs cents; main
springs. 30 cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Capitalists" If you have idle money
and desire a guaranteed income, read
Money Wanted" in classified ads.
Hear famous lecture Sunday, 1880 p.
m, Simpson tabernacle, by Judge Nc
Mutt, formerly of Indiana. 1.-The Trial of
Christ" from jurist's standpoint.
Adams Bros, dentists, 29Sk South
Spring street. Painless filling and ex-
tracing. Best sets Of teeth from S. to
80. Hours, to s; Sundays, 10 to u.
The graduating exercises of Wood
bury business college will be held at
normal school hall on Monday evening,
June 28th. No reserved seats. Admis-
sion to all seats free.
H. C. Lichtenberger'e art emporium,
located at 202 South Spring street. in the
Wilcox building, is the best place to pur-
chase frames, pictures and art materials.
Remember this store when you desire
anything new and artistic.
DR.. Rebocca Lee Dorsey. stimson
block. first floor. rooms 1873, 1874, 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours. to s. Tel. 1927.
Plymouth Congregational church.
Twenty first street; University electric
line. Rev. Joseph Wild, D. D., pastor.
Sunday services. Morning subject:
"How Do You Know What You Know p
Evening. "The Blind Miller and His
Mill" Special music during the evening
service.
A grand picnic and barbecue will be
given by the Estudiantina Hispano-
Americana Of Los Angeles at Verdugo
park. Sunday, June 9th. 1897. Sports
of all kinds, including prize waltzing.
Trains leave terminal station, First
street. at $3.50 and II a. n.; and 1:30 p. M
Return 5:55 and p. m. Best orchestra
In the city. Round trip 25 cents.
The herald., 1897-06-27
Madden Again

who was arrested few weeks ago while
raising disturbance on a Pasadena
electric car, was again before Justice
Owens yesterday, charged with intoxica-
ton. This time he was given so days
in Jail to sober up.
The herald., 1897-06-27
East Side Notes

Miss Randsdell, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Poor of North Daily street.
left yesterday for her home in Pomona
Mrs. Henry Lucas of Pasadena was
the guest Of Mrs. 2. Decor Of 946 Pasa-
dena avenue yesterday.
The Orange Dancing club met Friday
evening at the home of Master Don VIII
son. s16 Downey avenue. The evening
was pleasantly spent in dancing and va
rious games.
"A pleasant social was held at the Bap-
tist church Friday evening by the Chris
The herald., 1897-06-27

manner In which the executive commit
tee had handled the reception Of Mr..
Bryan, and he predicted that the cele-
bration would be one Of the greatest
advertisements the state had ever had
q statement which he did not think ex-
aggerated when 1t Is considered that half
the states in the union were competing
for Mr.. Bryan's presence on the day
when he Is to visit Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-06-27
Lyceuna Omcers

The Y. M. 9. A. lyceum. at its regular
meeting on the oath inst, elected the
following corps Of officers for the en-
suing three months: President, Mr.. A.
strubel; vice-president. Mr.. Anderson;
secretary. Mr.. Watson; treasurer. Her
bert Smith; reporter, L. A. Swan; club
attorney, Theodore Syvertson; critic,
Mr.. Nelson; chairman program commit
tee, F. J. Syverrson; sergeant ct arms,
Mr.. Robertson.
The herald., 1897-06-27
H1otbersl fNotbsrsI rSetb.rsI

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over so years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while teething with
ems the gums .allays all pain. cures wind
collie. and IL the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for MRS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Is cents q bottle.
The herald., 1897-06-27
Marriage License

Only one license was issued yesterday
from the office of the county clerk, as fol-
lows: Lloyd William Gregg, native of
California, aged 25 years, and Minnie
Varney. a native of Nebraska, aged %
years, both residents of Lankershim
The herald., 1897-06-27
cheap House

Near Pico and Georgia Belle streets.
The lot is 5Ox120 and the house is a
cheap boarded up and down affair Of
five rooms. but the price Is only sS25 and
terms to suit. such as $25 cash and bal
ance at the rate Of SO month. One
other much better place on easy terms.
Langworthy Co.. 226 s. Spring street.
The herald., 1897-06-27

Maximum temperature, II.
Minimum temperature, 50.
Indications for Southern California: Fair
Sunday: fresh westerly winds,
The herald., 1897-06-27
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chsoaie'.d on Page. ,. 8. .. 10. u. u and 70

Forecast: Fair; westerly winds.
Ebell society decides to incorporate.
South Side cyclers hold their third
blue ribbon meet.
Pacific Lyceum league holds its
semi-annual convention and banquet
Chamber Of Commerce secures spec
ial rates to the transmississippi con-
gress.
Atlantic and Pacific swallowed up
by the Santa Fe Pacific; official
changes.
A mother creates a scene at the po-
lice station; accused Of cruelty toward
her child.
Why the Council Of Labor refuses
to participate in the Fourth Of July
celebration.
Another installment Of Leonis es-
tate litigation; a Calabasas battery
case in court.
Another Chinese lottery case on
trial in the police court; slow work
getting a jury.
Nathan Cole, Jr., talks on the sill
yer question; arrangement for the re-
ception Of Hon. w. J. Bryan.
Kittie Ransom escapes the reform
school by scratch; the charges
against her mother disproved.
Finance committee Of the council
passes upon a number Of matters;
Mayor Snyder signs the warrant for
Main street paving.
The herald., 1897-06-27
Mountain View Hotel
ORACLE, ARIZONA. /.

Unequaled Summer and Winter Resort.
mountains, Elevation 45OO Climate dry, free
from extremes. Specific for asthma and lung
difficulties. Billiard tables, pianos, bicycles,
carriages for guests, Thirty-eight miles from
lars, address, MRS. ANNIE NJ NEAL
Oracle, Arizona.
The herald., 1897-06-27
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re Of observations
taken at Los Angeles, June 26th The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
Time. Bar. Th'r. R,H wind Vel. wth'r
i1s::%%.: SIS sss 6 g " " 3 Fl cisss slay
The herald., 1897-06-27
EVENTS OF TODAY
orpheum-vaudeville.

Baseball, Redondo W. Trilbys, Ath-
letic park-2:3O p. m.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Signature. for L,ouor Licenses.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
While the Morse bill now pending in the
United States Senate is criticised by the
public, take the liberty TO give my views.
especially in regard to the requirement OF
signatures necessary to obtain a license.
There are perhaps a few cases where the
restaurant keeper is fieeced and has to Pur-
chase some Of the signatures. but i doubt
very much whether such statements can
be verified, and therefore, based upon
"hearsay." ought not to have any weight
In the matter, and is not a sufficient reason
TO deprive tenants and owners of property
or their rights to choose TO sign or refuse.
A majority Of tenants and owners of
property may feel disposed to sign an APP
plication once, but during the year some
or the tenants may have moved. and also
property real estate may have changed
hands; and 1 do not see why the new oc-
cupants and owners of real estate should
not have the privilege of a voice in the
matter. instead of being obliged. as now,
to submit to the actions of their predeces-
sors, whether for or against. The law
should be explicit. plain and fair on all
sides, especially regards outside in
huence, fictitious ownership and tenants
FAIR Play
Evening star., 1897-02-04
What Other Cite. Do.

To .he Editor of The Evening Star:
The state Of affairs existing among the
poor Of Washington, and the inadequate
means of relief. as portrayed by The Star
for the past week, is saddening in the
treme That such conditions are possible in
the capital city Of the richest nation on
the globe, under the very shadow of its
lofty legislative halls, a city in whose mag
nificent homes moderate fortunes are spent
nightly in lavish entertainments. the cost
of the flowers alone being sufficient to keep
several families for a whole year-that
such sorrowfully unequal conditions are
possible is, indeed, reproach to our nine
teenth century civilization.
Washington is apparently far behind
other cities in relieving the necessities of
the approach Of the present severe weather
Mayor Swift ordered the police to promptly
relieve all applicants, pledgtng himself to
become personally responsible for the costs
in case the city failed to supply the funds
and that on some of the cold nights as
many as 900 homeless persons were shell
tered by police and charitable institutions
while in Washington similar cases We're
turned out in the cold by the police with
out relief, there being mo funds for the
purpose Also in Chicago, in response to
an appeal sent out by the Associated CharI-
ties, thousands of dollars came pouring in
the big department stores sending in
checks for $500 to 81 OU, Similar reports
also reach us from St Paul. In Washing
ton the work Of the Associated Charities is
seriously crippled for the want of funds
| l am sure no more benevolent people exist
In this land than are to be found I'm our
city, and that the only thing necessary is
the arrest Of thought on the subject L.
seems to me that every church in WASH
ington should take collection, every be-
nevolent society and every humane person
should give ''in His name" 10 the imme-
date relief of this cry of suffering hu-
| manity. c. s. THORP.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
CONTRACTORS CLAIM S
An Amendment Offered to the District Ap-
preparation Bill.
Mr.. DOckery Explains It's Object
What Mr.. McMillin Said on
the Subject.

An unusual proceeding occurred in the
House late yesterday afternoon. when
resolution from the committee on rules was
adopted. making 1t I'm order to offer an
amendment to the District appropriation
bill repeating the act of February 13, 1895,
providing for the settlement of outstanding
claims against the District. Mr.. Dockery
Of Missouri had tried to offer this amend
ment On the previous day but the point of
order was raised against it, and Mr.. Dock
cry thereupon appealed to the committee
on rules to give him a. resolution which
would make his motion In order.
In explaining his action to q Star re-
porter. Mr.. Dockery said that he was con-
vinced that the outcome of his action would
prove Of great benefit to the citizens Of
this District. Under the law which 1t was
desired to repeal unjust claims had been
piled up against the District amounting to
over a million dollars, and he thought the
only way to cut them off would be to re-
peal the law.
A singular coincidence in connection with
this matter is the fact that the House Dis
trict committee was to have taken up and
considered this bill at special meeting
called for today. Notices were sent out
yesterday for hearing on the bill provid-
ing for the repeal of the law in question.
The facts In connection with the opera
ton of the law, which 1t is desired TO re-
peal. were stated in the House yesterday
by Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee. He said:
Now, 1t turns out that two years ago
there was passed, upon the statement that
the probable obligations to be incurred by
the government hereunder would be about
$4,000. bill under which there have been
banked up before the Court of Claims
claims to the amount of 81. 100000. Those
claims arose in this way: Under the regime
existing here from 1870 to 1874. known as
the Shepherd regime. the old board of pub
lie works undertook to go beyond the con-
tracts of the parties and to give larger
amounts for eXcavating and improving the
streets of this city than the written con-
tracts called for. The bill have just men
toned provided that parties who had been
contracted with at rates beyond the con-
tracts which they had originally entered
into might go before the Court of Claims
and establish their claims. AS have stated.
the amount which those claims would prob
ably reach was placed at $4,000. 1t turns
out that the claims amount to over $1,000,
OOO How much of this would be allowed
by the court we cannot know now."
Evening star., 1897-02-04
BIG DEAL UNDER WAY.
EndeavOrinE to Consolidate ChfcaS
Street Railways.

Endeavoring to Consolidate Chicago
Street Railways.
It is stated at Chicago, according to a
special to the New York Herald, that
Charles T. Yerkes and J. Pierpont Morgan
have a big deal on to consolidate and con-
troll the traction interests of Chicago. Dis
patches from New York announced that
Mr.. Yerkes had succeeded in placing a
100000 consolidated bond issue on the
property of the West Chicago Street Rail
way Company through the assistance of
Mr.. Morgan.
According to reports from inside financial
circles in Chicago a well-defined project is
now on foot to gain controlling Interest
In the Chicago City Railway Company for
the purpose of bringing that valuable prop
erty into a gigantic consolidated traction
company, covering all three divisions Of the
city. The scheme, as outlined by these
fnanciers, covers no less ground than the
absorption Of the City Railway Company
and its consolidation with the General
Electric Company. which has just obtained
valuable franchise from the city Of Chi
cago. 77sst
Charles T. Yerkes is at the head of the
deal, but 1t is admitted that he cannot
carry 1t through without the financial as
sistance which ]. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
and the General Electric enterprise are IL
a position to give him. sis
Evening star., 1897-02-04

Dinner to the Prince of Wales In
London Last Evening,

Mr. Bayard, the American ambassador
to the court Of st. James, gave a dinner IN
Lcndon last evening to the PRICE of
Wales. Those present were the Prince of
Wales the Marquis of Salisbury, the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, Lord Chief Justice Rus
sell. Cardinal Vaughan, Lieut.. Commander
w. S. Cowles. the United States naval at
tache, and Secretary Carter.
Amba bassador Bayard, Mr.. Thomas B. Fer
guson, the United States minister to
Sweden and Norway; Lieut.. Commander
Ccwles and Secretary Carter, the four
ordinary evening dress. The other guests
all wore the ribbon of the Order OF the
Garter or the insignia of orders of lower
ralk.
The table was decorate with rcd white
and blue flowers. The menu was elaborate
including several American dishes. Among
the eight kinds of wine furnished was
some old Madeira, originally belonging to
Ambassador Bayard's father
The Prince of Wales was exceedingly af-
liable thro ughout the dinner. He talked
freely, paying especial attention to Cardf-
nal Vaughan, who was seated near him.
At the conclusion of the dinner the Prince
of Wales arose and said:
Il drink to the health of the President
of the United States"
Mr.. Bayard, in return. Immediately pro-
posed toast to the health Of the queen.
No other toasts were proposed. No speech
es were made. The Prince of Wales left a
few mir utes before midnight and the other
guests soon followed.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
EnglaRd's Gain by the Arbitration
Treaty.

To the Editor Of Tie Evening Star:
1t is strange that none of your corre-
spondents have pointed out that the i'm
mediate effect of an Anglo-American treaty
of arbitration will be to release a large land
force now doing garrison duty in Canada
and the West Indies, together with a por-
ton of three fleets, and which England will
be able to concentrate in the eastern hemi-
sphere for the seizure of more territory. or
for resistance to invasion when Europe's
patience is exhausted. Nor is this all. By
the action of the Monroe doctrine, which
will prevent occupation of soil on this side
by any now foreign power. We guard her
flank and insure her unlimited supplies
through Canada. How she must chuckla
at Yankee diplomacy for pulling chestnu-s
out Of the fire for her by presenting her
with fighting member pressing need.
The danger to ourselves in incalculable;
we will return to our old laissez faire policy
of neglecting the navy and permitting our
fortifications to lapse once more into ruin.
May the Lord preserve us from senti-
mental gush IL it is to saddle us with one
sided arbitration CASSANDROS.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE SuPERVIS-
ing Architect, Washington. d. c., January %.
1897 Scaled proposals. will be received at this
Office until TWO O'CLOCK PM. ON THE
and opened Immediately thereafter, for all the
labor and materials and fixing in place complete
boiler plant. low pressure steam heating md
ventila ting apparatus, hot and cold water sup
ply system. ftering plant. etc, for the U. $.
Post Office building ut Washington, d. c., In
accordance with the drawings and specificati tion,
copies OF which may be had at this Ociice the
Office of the superi ltendent at Washington. D. c.
Each bid must be accompanied by q certified
check fo- not less Il IN per cent of the
to reject any and all bids, and to waive any
defect or informality In any bid, IL 1t be deemed
in the interest Of the government to do All
proposals received after the time stated will be
returned to the bidders. WM. MARTIN AIKEN,
Supervising Architect. ja30-eO6t
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE WEST.
ern High SchOal.-Oa1ee of the Commissioners OF
tine District Of Columbia Washington. d. C., Feb
/. 1Sy7.-TwO sealed proposals lsee special notice
and prop0saQ will be received at this office until
TWELVE NJ. on MONDAY, FEBRUARY FIF-
TENTH. 1897 for constructing the Western
purpose In square 123, between 35th and 36th,
and streets northwest. city Of Washington, Dis.
irIct of Columbia. Blank forms OF proposals and
Specifications together with all necessary infor-
at the Office OF the Inspector Of Buildings OF the
District Of Columbia, and bids upon these forms
only will be considered The right Is reserved to
reject any and all BIDS.
Special Notice TO All COHtractOrs.-Tha cont .lc-
tors must give estimate for doing all the
work shown on the pianS and rs specified to COM
plete the entire building, and another ,Ytimate
will be received for the portion of the work minus
GEORGE TRUESDELL, CHAS. F. POWELL.
Commissioners ID. c. fe1-6t
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Legal Qpesstion.

An interesting question as to the power
OF an administrator to surrogate his duties
to the joint control Of =, surety company
which has become his surety has been
raised in the Probate Court by Attorney
Andrew Y. Bradley. Mr.. Bradley states
that some time ago heEwss appointed ad-
ministrafor Of the estate Of the late Jere-
miah Sullivan. and furnished q bond with
the Lawyers Surety Company OF New
York as surety. He says that the company
Is represented by q local surety company.
and says he was told by q representative
OF the local company that he would have to
sign an agreement which would give the
New York company a sort Of joint control
with him over the assets OF the estate, and
that the money would have to be deposited
subject to countersigned checks, Mr.. Brad
ley claims that for him to sign such an
agreement would be to violate his duty and
render him liable to removal. He. there
fore. asks the court to cancel the bond and
permit him to furnish another.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Temporary Horse shoes.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Why doesn't the Humane Society go
about getting an ordinance compelling driv-
ers Of horses in Washington to provide their
animals with shoes adapted to asphalt
pavements. when slippery by reason OF Ice
or wetness? 1t is not necessary that such
shoes be permanent, but there should be
temporary shoes of rubber and steel that
could be put on with a set screw or clamp
In few minutes by any driver and at any
time. Such shoes may be obtained. but
they are not In general use as permanent
shoes for various good reasons, none Of
which apply when In use temporarily. say,
two or three hours on q slippery day. An
outfit Of such temporary shoes should be
carried In every vehicle drawn by horses
or mules, 80 that they may be put on at
any time, seeing that the streets often be-
come slippery in very few minute, and
Evening star., 1897-02-04
A Hint for the Zoo.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
Twenty-three years ago the writer, as
ore of the founders of the Cincinnati Zoo
logical Garden, became impressed with the
fact that such exhibitions could attain
their greatest possible utility and attrac-
tiveress only by the adoption of ample
exercising grounds tnat should, as nearly
as practicable, simulate the creatures ma
tive haunts. Even If we concede the in
superable expense of both safeguarding
ard providing scope for the immense ac-
tivities of tire carnivora, no such difficulty
appears with the vegetarian majority IN
such collections. Yet 1t is the custom tc
restrict to small separate ill-smellins pens
creatures that might safely have the lib
erty of great park or wilderness diver
sified with hill and dale, and with rocks,
thickets and grassy slopes, lakes and wa
terfalls. In such an inclosIre, elevated
footways for visitors would enable close
inspection without in the least interfering
with the movements Of the graceful! cap
tives.
But if the quarters of the carnivora are
needle ssly restricted, what of the. treat
ment meted out to the fiercer animals: The
lordly eagle, the masterful lammergier,
the condor, with wings spread as wide as
a dining room, each mayhap dreaming of
surlit mountain peaks, squats on his lone
ly perch from Morn to eve, from eve to
deWy morn. brooding moodily over the
problem '1s life worth Hving?" with an
evident decision in the negative. The va
rious beasts of prey, in malodorous dens.
little exceeding their own length, beguile
the tedious hours, In perpetual march and
countermarch, marking with their foot
falls, figure on the den floor. OF course
1t would not do to allow these creatures,
red In tooth and claw" access to each
other. but possible compromise might be
q general campus in which each family
might be granted Its turn to romp, leap
n ND frcY NH NH q ooh to icfi
strength of fight might be preserved to
the raptorial birds by larger cages.
GEO. HENRY KNIGHT.
Lynn, Mass, February 1. 1897.