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The herald., 1897-03-10
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY
Arrival Of President Ripley Of the Santa Fe
With Prominent Officials

A special train of six coaches arrived
at 6:45 last night over the Santa Fe,
having on board the following officials
of the road President, e. p. Ripley,
his assistant, c. w. Higginson; James
Dun, chief engineer; J. d. Purdon, as
sistant engineer; w. G. Nevln, general
agent; w. f. Smith, secretary; John
Player. superintendent Of machinery;
John A. Mccall, president of the New
York Life Insurance company. who is
one of the directors; Edward N. GibbI,
treasurer of the New York Life Insur-
ance company; and j. Parker Whitney.
directors; c. w. Smith, receiver; A G.
Wells. general superintendent; w. II.
Smith, purchasing agent, ana others.
The party is making a tour of the
entire system, giving especial attention
to the Atlantic and Pacific and the
Southern California, with the main idea
of meeting any move of the Southern
Pacific to extend their lines in this sec
tion.
Messrs. Ripley Mccall. and his son,
Ballard, e. N. Gibbs, w. G. Nevins John
Player, James Dun, w. F. Smith and
c. W. Higglnson proceeded at once to
the Van Nuys hotel
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II Runs NoiseIessIy Over the
ROughest Pavements
NEW ERA IN FIRE FIGHTIN G
Carries Hose and Rsel-Five Firemen
Man The New Invention
II Is ImpcI.ed by a Oasolins Hotor-lts Speed
Varies From Twelve to Twenty
m Miles An Hour

LONDON, March ga fire engine
that travels on pneumatic wheels with
out horses is Astonishing the English
men nowadays. The orly familiar fea-
ture is the everlasting gong and the he'll
NETS of the firemen, although the line of
hose that is seen reeled up in the rear is
an old friend in a new place.
The genius of the inventor has for some
time past been guided in the direction of
the mechanical features of the fire de-
partment. The papers have been full of
letters to the editor, which the average
Britisher is so fond Of writing, and in
these has been a host of suggestions,
good, bad and Indifferent, regarding i'm
provements which the writers were
convinced should be made. and at once,
in the fire apparatus. There is nothing
that the average Londoner Is more
afraid of than fire, and, consequently,
nis mind has very strong bent toward
all that will help to reduce that danger
to a minimum.
While all these people have been writ
ing and talking. genius has acted, and
the result of his thought and ingenuity
Is the fire engine referred to in the first
paragraph of this article. A curious
looking engine 1t is as the accompanying
illustration. which was drawn from q
photograph, plainly indicates. Little
enough like the fire engine one sees in
America, and entirely lacking the hiss,
Puff and blow, and the clouds of smoke
that have heretofore rendered audible
and visible the presence Of the foe of all
flames.
The motive power of this engine is
gasoline. and. as the photograph plainly
indicates. the engine itself is very differ
cnt from the machine that is ordinarily
in use for the purpose. 1t is more COM
pact and powerful, two improvements
that will be very welcome. In the rear
of the engine, and within the railing. is
the fire hose OH the reel of the usual
The herald., 1897-03-10
Ex-Governor Boles Here

Horace Boies. ex-governor of Iowa,
and one Of the most stalwart champions
Of the cause OF free silver, whose name
IN the last campaign was only second
y that Of William ]. Bryan, arrived In
the city last evening. Governor Boies
ID travelling in his private car and in
tends to make an extended tour of South
ern California.
His visit to the city on this occasion
r, however, to be only of the briefest
character, for he, intends to leave for
San Diego this morning.
Governor Boies declares that he never
felt better but hopes to feel still younger
and stronger after few weeks in South
ern California. He was somewhat ia
tigued last evening after his long Jour
ney and retired early to his rooms in the
Hollenbeck hotel.
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given out, and there has been no lapse
OF any kind from lack of air
Just at the inner rim of every wheel is
a small brass cap which screws down
| over an orifice intended for replacing
supply of air which might leak away.
VI course, in time, certain amount OF
air is bound to escape from pneumatic
tire, and so blower is attached to the
little motor, and whenever the engineer
thinks that the air in the tires is getting
low he connects tire and motor and
presto, the tire Is as firm as the grasp of
an officeholder upon a place under the
government
On each side the engine. and Sc
cured just beneath the footboard is q
length of capped hose, which is to be
used for hydrant connection If desired
or coupled on to a regular line. The
footboard Itself is made of solid oak
and English oak is proverbial for It's
lasting qualities. Englishmen have
never forgotten Friar Tuck's remark
that an oak stave was better than
riches and when properly welded worth
much silver and gold.
The fittings of the engine such as
shown in the ILLUSTRATION are very COM
rlete, and equally attractive There s
something which Is in a measure in
spring about fire apparatus to most
people. and this new contrivance. all
though fashioned Queeriy and seemingly
at first, clumsily, proves, upon closer
inspection, to have been constructed
With view to utility from every point.
The decorations. while handsome in q
great degree, are not In the least gaudy,
but all combine to give the engine the
absolute harmony of appearance and
to Impress the beholder with the idea
that the machine is made for service,
and nothing else.
Several severe tests have been given
the machine. and it has stood them all.
The board of fire underwriters Is care
fully considering the invention with a
view of submitting an opinion regarding
its usefulness, which will probably de-
cide whether or no the pneumatic
wheeled fire engine is to succeed In Lon
con what has until now been considered
a matchless triumph Of inventive genius.
The herald., 1897-03-10
OAKLAND's ELECTION
Results In Decisive Victory for the
Republicans


OAKLAND, March 9.-Full returns Of
yesterdays election show that Thomas
(Republican) was elected mayor over
Davle independently. Mann (Democrat)
and Goodenough PopulisO by about 100
plurality, Davie, the incumbent, being
the closest competitor.
The Republicans have six and the
Democrats five in the council
The Republicans have the board OF
education and the library trustees.
The Populists vote shows falling Off
during the last two years.
Much interest was manifested in the
election of the city attorney on account
of its relation to the suits now pending
to recover from the Southern Pacific
the water front property claimed by the
city and valued at an enormous sum Of
money.
The election of Thomas and Dow gives
the Republicans control of the board OF
public works and the fire and police de-
partments.
A proposition to close the saloons was
defeated.
A complete revised count gives for
mayor: Davie 1876. Thomas 3071.
City attorney-Dow 4445, Garrity
421S. Peirsof 76S.
City engineer-Clement 1926, Wilson
43OS
For closing saloons, 3744; against 5125
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IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Philippe Grenier. member Of the French
parliament from Pontarlier. Is Mussui- :
man. He wears the traditional turban and
burnoose. and prostrates himself IN prayer
in the public streets.
The Hon. Nigel Bruce, son of Lord Thur
low and nephew of the earl of Elgin, bought
fifty-dollar canes. When called on TO pay
for them he pleaded the infancy act, put
Judgment was rendered against him.
Sir Henry Irving John Henry Brodribb,
to give him his true name) was born In
1898. He became a clerk to a f1rm OF pooK,
sellers while yet lad, and II was not until
in his 1sn year that he decloed 10 become al
actor.
Nova Scotia has been very slow in max
ing Dominion day, July l, public holiday,
but now. after the lapse of nearly thirty
years, 1t has done it.
DR.. Lydia Rabinovitch. q. Russian Jew
ess. has taken charge of the new bacteri.
ological laboratory in the women medical
college. Philadelphia. DR.. Rabinovitch
pursued the course of study at Prof. Koch
laboratory in Berlin.
Robert Reid, the Montreal railroad con-
tractor, owns 5000 square miles OF land In
Newfoundland. He received 1t from the
government in return for operating rail-
road, now nearing completion. at the rate
Of 5000 acres for each mile OF road con-
structed.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. according to
a vote taken by London newspaper. Is
the most popular woman IN England out
side of the members Oh the royal lamiiy
Ellen Terry. Adelina Patti, Lady Warwick,
and Lady Henry Somerset come next, IN
the order named.
The pope has ordered curfew bell to be
rung in Rome. after which no priest shall
be out of doors. Cardinal Richard, arch
bishop of Paris Gas forbidden priests in his
diocese from appearing in public without
their cossacks. He has also prohibited
them from bicycling.
The gaekwar of Baroda, 1t is said. has a
sword which is valued at 81 100000. Its hilt
and belt are set with diamonds, rubies and d
emeralds. The shah OF Persia's sword is
valued at s5O.000. Lord Wolseley was pre-
sented with $4,000 sword by the Egyp-
tians.
The empress of Austria. the dowager
czarna of Russia. Carmen Sylvia, the poet
queen of Roumania. the queen regent OF
Spain. Queen Margherita of Italy and
Queen Amelie of Portugal are habitual
smokers. The empress of Austria smokes
from thirty to forty cigarettes day
State Senator Holler of Indiana. who
owns large landed tracts In St. Joseph coun-
ty, that state, has offered to give the state
160 acres of land near South Bend as site
for a separate woman's prison. He has
long been an advocate of keeping widely
separate habitual women criminals and
young girls who are committed for correct
i've purposes
gentleman recently deceased in Port
interest of which is to be expended In car
ing for neglected graves In Evergreen Gem
etery, that city.
The city of Mobile, Ala, has just sold
some of it's bonds at par for the first time
II is said, in Its history. The nomination of
business man for mayor carried them ur
8 per cent at one jump.
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ts-day arraigned before Justice Morri-
sen for disturbing the peace Of neigh
Dor on Water street, East Los Angeles
They will be tried on Friday at 2:30 p.
nj.
A fine of $40 or ten days was Yesterday
imposed by Justice Morrison upon r.
Baum, convicted OF carrying a concealed
weapon. Today Baum will be tried
upon one charge of indecently exposing
his person and has yet another similar
charge to answer,a new complaint hav-
ing been filed in the police court yester-
cay.
Dan Montijo and Harry Stevens who
got into street fight and were arrested
were yesterday arraigned in court and
allowed to go on their own recognize
ance until today at p. m. when they
we're ordered to appear for trial.
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one morning last November. Schulte
was one of those arrested in the first
ba tch when the Parkhursters swore out
complaints against some thirty saloon
men and bawdy house keepers for IL
legal liquor selling. His first trial
in which a jury was denied, resulted in
a continuation, but new hearing was
granted on the decision of the supreme
court that in all cases where questions
Of fact were to be determined the de-
PENDANTS were entitled to jury.
Nearly all Monday was occupied in
securing jury only one witness, H. S.
Ryder, having been examined up to the
hour of adjournment. The other princi-
pal prosecuting witness was Rev. DR..
Mclean, who corroborated Ryder's
statements as to how and when they
had bought beer and whisky in the sa-
loon after midnight. The doctor was
given an uncomfortable moment while
on the stand, being forced to acknowl
edge under questionings of Attorney
Rush that he had in a manner prompted
Ryder In his testimony while the latter
was on the stand Monday afternoon. AT
the time Ryder was being crosS-ques-
toned as to the kind Of coat worn by DR..
Mclean on the night of the visit to the
saloon, and as the witness hesitated, DR..
Mclean who was sitting where he could
be plainly seen, grasped his coat by the
hem and gently shook 1t, which attract
ed Ryder g attention and he Immediately
answered that the doctor had been at
tired in a coat like the one he was then
wearing.
This little by-play was seen by party
in the court room, and when DR.. Mclean
was put upon the stand in cross-ex-
animation yesterday he was forced to ac-
knowledge that the act had in reality oc-
CURED. Then the defense took a hand
and put on witnesses who swore that
Ryder acted while in the saloon as
though recovering from a protracted
Spree, or q man under the influence of
opium He had addressed his COM
panion as doctor" and as the latter car
ried small valise and told Shuttle that
he was In charge Of Ryder, the saloon
keeper sold him the liquor under
the impression that he was
physician in charge of an inebriate
whom he was trying to sober up and de-
sired the whisky. flask of which was
called for. to use should 1T be neces-
sary before morning. This was the point
upon which the defense rested its case.
Argument wasopened by City Attorney
Thomas, followed by Mr.. Rush in scath-
ing arraignment of the Parkhurst cru
saders and their motives which had q
visible effect on the jury. Special Coun-
sci l.. B. Scranton closed for the prose-
cution, making cool, dispasSionate re-
view OF the evidence and the case. The
Jury was then charged and retired, COM
ing into court a half hour later with
verdict Of not guilty, whereupon the de-
fendant was discharged.
The herald., 1897-03-10
Luncheon
A Distinguished Writer

Miss Ella NJ. Powell. talented writer
and musician of Atlanta, Ga, is spend
ing the winter in Southern California.
Miss Powell was member of Governor
Atkinson's party when they visited Los
Angeles some weeks ago. She Is the
author of THE Woman Who Laughs"
and several other books, which have
been favorably received by the critics
and the public. Miss Powell has Travelled
abroad extensively, and considers Cali
fornia scenery as fine as Switzerland
and Santa Barbara as lovely as the bay
of Naples. She is at present visiting in
Pasadena, but will soon be in Los An
geles at $3.50 South Hill street.
The herald., 1897-03-10
Here and There

Fred Flint gave box party at the Or
pheum last night.
Miss Mordecai and Miss Rockwell are
visiting friends at Gray Gables.
Mrs. Horace Bell gave delightful tall
lyho party to San Gabriel yesterday.
Frank Hicks entertained a party of
friends in box party at the Orpheu um
last night
The auxiliary of the Stimson- Lafayette
Industrial assocition will hold it's regu-
lar monthly meeting Tuesday at 10 a IN
In the Friday Morning club rooms
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Neate celebrated
their wedding anniversary last night
at their pretty home on Temple street
The party was a delightful one, the
guests greatly enjoying the graceful
hospitality of the host and hostess.
The herald., 1897-03-10
FoIly of the Flat Idea

The fiat idea of money has never been
adopted without financial disaster. Even
the governments promises to pay must
be redeemable. Much of the free silver
leresy has the f1iatstic error a its root
The campaign of financial education
must continue until the lessons learned
from the Imitation of war times are coun-
tcracted by the knowledge that behind
every certificate of value there must be
a certifiable fact-Troy Times.
The herald., 1897-03-10
Women In History

Charles w. Seymour, the well-known
lecturer, began a course of Tuesday
Morning Lectures" in the Friday Morn
ing clubs rooms yesterday. Each Tues
day Mr. Seymour, who is a fine speaker
and a cultured student of history, will
deal with some great feminine charac-
ter. Yesterday his subject was Jane
Grey. the ill-starred Queen of Scots.
The herald., 1897-03-10

the derrick. Each contact impeded his
velocity and he landed upon support
ing timber Of the oil tank beneath from
whence he slid to the ground. When
picked up by his fellow workmen Bur
dick was very white, but his injuries
amounted only TO several bruises and a
general shock from the fall. He was re-
moved to his home on lockwood street.
where he will be confined for several
The herald., 1897-03-10
rolicelets

A Jury trial was demanded by Dan
Hooth, the youth arrested for stealing
bicycle, when arraigned in court yes
terday. His case went down for hear
ing on the 23d inst. at $3.50 q. m.
Two Chinese lottery ticket sellers. All
Hong and Leong Wong. paid hnes OF SIS
each IN the police court yesterday.
Charles and Ella Stockwell were yes
The herald., 1897-03-10
Waman,a League

The program committee of the Wo-
mans League met yesterday in the
chamber of commerce, and arranged d
program for the open meeting to be held
March 9th in the Friday Morning club
rooms.
and some of the social problems will be
discussed at this, the fourth open meet
ing Of the league, now numbering 300
women.
The herald., 1897-03-10
THE PARKHURSTERS LOSE
A Jury Acquits Saloon Keeper Schultz
In Short Order
DR.. Mclean tiss an Uncomfortable Experience
on the stand-A Little By-Piay
Which Was Seen

Another Of the Parkhurst cases against
saloonkeepers who were charged with
violation of the midnight closing ordi-
nance went by the board yesterday, a
jury taking but thirty minutes to acquit
r. Schultz of the violation of the ordi-
nance by selling liquor to DR.. Mclean
and H. S. Ryder, theological student,
The herald., 1897-03-10
Benevolent Rootblncka

AT the close of the mass meeting a Mu-
sic hall last night the announcement
was made that the bootblacks doing
business on East Second street, near
Melsteds would shine shoes for the BEN
eft of the unemployed on Thursday,
March 18th. The public were invited to
patronize them and the good cause.
The herald., 1897-03-10
LoNDoN,s PECULIAR FIRE ENGINE

that his wife, who had been i'll, while in
fit of mental alteration, had thrown
herself in the cistern and was dead
The division superintendent learn
ing of 1t, promptly gave Bates the
privilege of cutting his engine loose
from the freight train he was pulling
and making the best possible time home.
The distance is eighty-five miles, and
he made the trip in seventy-five minv
utes.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The herald., 1897-03-10
A Sunday Cock Fight

1t is reported that a cooking main
occurred last Sunday morning in a barn
out at Agricultural park Several
fights occurred. the principal Of which
was between two Indian games called
Dominique and Bulldog, the last named
winning after a hard fight, disabling
his antagonist SO that ii was necessary
that he be killed. Altogether five match
es were fought off, the result being dead
birds in each instance, only that In two
eases the cocks were killed by having
their necks wrung after turning tail
and running from their opponent. The
brutal exhibition was not interfered with
by the police who knew nothing of the
matter 1t having been kept profound
secret among those interested.
The herald., 1897-03-10
reIl Frorn : Derrlck

While working on the 64-foot derrick
Of the Consolidated Electric company
At well No. 2, corner Of Court street and
Elgueroa Monday afternoon, Sherman
Btrdick missed his footing and fell from
Z hejght Of forty feet headlQnk. In fall
inC hs struck several Of the braces Of
The herald., 1897-03-10
UndeIlYered Telegrams

There are undelivered kilograms at
the office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company for May Shurt (2), r. b.
Wilcox, S. H. Healey, j. l. Arnold, F.
Sayers, Mrs. A. r. Hall, w. l.. Carson,
Mrs Elizabeth V. Brown, Merritt O..
Hamlyn, B. B. Barney, E. L. Higgins.
The herald., 1897-03-10
Reform In Executive cIemercv

1t begins to look as If Judges, juries
and governors were being stiffened up
by the popular demand for more Wig
orous enforcement of criminal laws.
Some very recent cases of this kind in
the refusal of courts to grant new trials
The herald., 1897-03-10
1ade rIore Tban a nile a Minute

The fastest time ever made on the
Lake City branch of the Northwestern
was by Engineer Clifford Bates of Lake
CITY. Ia. While out on his run Thursday
he received word by wire at Ottawa
The herald., 1897-03-10
Arrested on Suspicion .

Ed Meyers was arrested yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Stevenson
avenue and Third street by Officer Long
who sent him in to jail and had him
locked up ON suspicion.
The herald., 1897-03-10
Al ca,e for chsrItx

Mrs. P. O'Rourke Of $50 Metcalfe street
writes to The Herald to call the atten-
tion of the benevolent to case Of des-
titutien at H1 Lake Shore avenue.
The family consists Of q father, mother
The herald., 1897-03-10
You Can't See cslIfornia

Unless you try the kite-shaped track.
Tickets permit stop-overs, observa ton
buffet cars Leaves Los Angeles a.
M. Pasadena 1927 a. M, returning at
sos o. m. Stops are made at Redlands
and Riverside for sightseeing. Partic-
ulars at Santa Fe offices.
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. and six children. The man is out Of en-
ployment and the family have no food
nor money to procure 1t. Mrs O'Rourke
has helped them and hopes the charita-
BILE will assist in providing for their ne
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Sisnal Service

I'VE won't have any more cold
weather"
How do you know?"
1.-THE women at our boarding house
have begun to quarrel about how deep
to plant sweet peas."-Chicago Record.
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Brown-I wonder who originated The
idea that it is unlucky to begin anything
oil Friday?
Robirs rson-Perhaps it was the same
lazy individual who preferred to wait
until Saturday.-Puck.
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and of governors to interfere encourages
a hope that the beginning of a reform In
this regard 1t at hand.-Indianarolis
Journal.
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To Cur. q Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II Il
falls to cure. 25c.
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All prices of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 234 South Spring street.
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IN SOCIETY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. NJ. C. Corson gave very charm
ing reception yesterday in honor of Mrs.
]. F. Barber and Miss Barber. of Wash
ington, d. c. The beautiful home Of
Mrs. Corson was daintily decorated with
flowers, the music room in lilies and
marguerites. the dining room in violets
and carnations, and the reception hall
in jonquils and freesias.
Mrs. Corson was assisted in receiving
by Mines. Willie Childs, Overton, Ridge
way. Taylor. w. B. Wiltshire, C. C. Car
penter. Sharp, Miss Robinson. Mrs. J..
C. Coles. Mrs. Wilbur Parker poured
coffee.
Mrs. Corson was gowned in an old rose
satin with velvet shade darker than
the gown. Mrs. Barber wore white
satin and chiffon. Miss Barber wore a
gray cloth skirt and satin waist trim
med with cream lace. Miss Corson was
gowned in black satin and chiffon.
Among the guests were Mme5. John
Foster, Ezra Stimson, Godfrey, Hotter
hoff. Bishop. Fred Howes. Baker.
Klokke. j. +. H. Peck. Platter, Dan Nc
Farlands Jack Jevne, Jauch, ]. P. Jack
son. Hardy, Green. Burnett, Misses
Klokke, Alden, WaGdflove, Overton,
Goodrich, Bonsall. Jarvis. Roberts,
Robertson. Easton, Messrs. Wiltshire.
Parker, Carpenter and many others.
An informal danc0 was arranged in
the evening.
Luncheon
Mrs J. A. Osgood gave a delightful
luncheon yesterday at her pretty home
on A1varado Heights. The table was
daintily decorated in yellow Margue-
rites and a corsage bouquet of the motif
flower tied with yellow ribbons was at
the place of each guest. The place
cards had each a suggestive quotation,
which was read and much enjoyed dur
ing the luncheon.
Mrs. Osgood presided with her usual
graceful hospitality. THE guests were
Mines. Fred Fay, Hamilton, Craig. Gal
pin, Monroe. Davidson and Miss
Monroe. Mr. Osgood was also
present and enlivened the luncheon
with his pleasant converse.
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RAMONA-Mr and Mrs. H. Ellis. Chi
cago; Mrs. Amelia Leistick. Ventura; q. 3.
De Line Perris; John Suess, Nordhof: O..
r. Trehut and wife. Covinai. w. Whee.er.
Oregon: VIM. Allen, Santa Catalina: John
Brown, jr., San Bernardino: j. G. Drake.
A. l.. DUNCAN. Riverside: Jas. Gillesp,>.
Artesia; d. Summerfield. Philadelphia; K
Crawford Marble Harvard.