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The herald., 1897-08-04

ways firm and his tie in place, and he
wears long frock coat and trousers of
very light brown "diagonaP' as stiff
and firm as any made for winter wear.
The long skirts of his coat come down
to his knees in a straight line, without
a sag or wrinkle, and the two edges
come together in front to show a strip
of white shirt bosom about three
inches wide from his trousers belt to
his collar. Both coat and trousers hold
their shape and position as if just from
under the tailors iron, and even the ex-
citement of debate does not disturb their
cool composure. Their substantial
fabric seems to defy the moisture of per-
spiration. The trousers refuse to bag
at the knees, and the coat acknowledges
no limpness, such as other coats yield to
the heat.-Washingt Star.
The herald., 1897-08-04
THE NEW BOULEVARD
Improvement Associations Name a
Strong Committee

: The following resolution was adopted
alike by the Northwest Improvement as
sociation, on the Goth ult., and by the
East Side Improvement association, at
its meeting Monday last
Resolved, That the proposed boule-
ward by way of Buena Vista street, Pas
adena avenue and Orange Grove avenue,
can best be promoted and pressed to
an early completion pursuant to the
resolution of the Pasadena and Los An
geles boulevard committee) by the for
nation of general boulevard committee
of influential and. representative men
apportioned to each locality along said
route, to unite and solidify all effort on
the part of such different localities, and
to be known as the Buena Vista street,
Pasadena avenue and Orange Grove
avenue boulevard committee; and,
Resolved That we suggest the names
of the following gentlemen for such COM
mittee, to-wit: Second ward-A c. Sum
'mers, J. A. Craig, Victor Ponet, Andrew
Glassell Joseph Kurtz, Chas e. Don"
ratin, c. j. Nimmer, Sutherland, Hut
ton, Dan Innes. First ward-Frank p
Flint, j. A. Muir, Nathan Cole, jr., ami
the joint boulevard committee of the
East Side Improvement association to
act in conjunction with this committee
consisting of the following: w. A. Ken
nedy S. A. w. Carver VIM. A. Wills, w.
j. Washburn, J. V.Wachtel, f. j. Ganahl,
Archibald Douglas, Sherman Smith, Al
lison Barlow, j. e. Frick, Robt Nc
Garvin. ]. E. Wihtrow, G. W. Stockwell,
j. M. Tibbetts and VIM. Nicol)
County terrtory-J A. Donnell. Geo.
T.. Stearns, Jno. A. Rivers; South Pasa-
dena-P. NJ. Green, e. H. Lockwood, Geo
f. Kernaghan, f. G. Bolt, Colin Stewart,
M. E. Wood, H. HI. Markham, Dr. G. Ros-
coe Thomas, j. B. Stoutenburgh.
The secretaries of these associations
were instructed to notify each member
of the committee of his selection as such
and to call the committee together for
organization. The meeting will probably
be held next Thursday afternoon.
The herald., 1897-08-04
PENALTIES FOR SMOKING
Devotees of the Weed Had Hard
Time at Stargard 60 Years Ago

At Stargard, in Prussian Pomerania, a
paragraph Of the police regulations
made in 1910, and still in force, reads as
follows: Smoking in the streets or
promenades of this town is absolutely
prohibited, violators of this law being
punished by a fine, or eventually by a
number of lashes with switch, equiva
lent to the number of marks the fine
amounts to-" A number of respectable
citizens of Stargard were recently
brought up charged with breach of
this law, and the magistrates, having no
option, fined every one of the accused,
all having admitted the offense of
smoking in the streets. Smoking at
one time was in several countries pun
ished most severely, offenders in Russia
in the early part of the seventeenth CEN
fury having their noses cut off, and in
Morocco being imprisoned and then
flogged through the streets.-London
Bits.
The herald., 1897-08-04
South Broadway Improvement

A number of South Broadway property
owners met last night at G15 South Broad
way to consider the proposal to form an
improvement association to consist of
property owners on Broadway between
Sixth and Eleventh streets. The idea is
to make the south end of Broadway
as attractive and eventually as
valuable as the northern portion. A
committee of three, consisting of Judge
Gottschalk, Major e. w. Jones and w.
r. Burke, was appointed to consider a
scheme of permanent organization, to
draft a constitution, etc., and to report
to a second meeting of those interested i
at 615 South Broadway. next Monday
evening.
The herald., 1897-08-04
AT THE THEATERS

Tomorrow evening the Twelve Temp
tations," spectacular piece with spe-
cial scenery and attractive ballets, to-
gether with a number of introduced
novelties, will be given its first presenta-
tion this season at the Los Angeles
theater.
Tomorrow morning the sale Of seats
begins at the Burbank for 1.-THE Fast
Mail" the performance that will cele-
brate the opening Of the rejuvenated
theater which looks finer than ever since
the late fire.
The Orpheum is crowded nightly as
usual. Lew Dockstader is evidently one
of the best drawing cards that the house
has had for some time.
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free throw for the goal Of their hated
opponents; despite all these things, the
mems goal remained safe and the game
ended in their favor.
And such a crowd as they appeared
afterwards! Picher was so thoroughly
winded that pair Of bellows was need
ed to supply him with the necessary air;
while Freeman shed so much perspira-
tion that the lawn is forever protected
against drouth. AS for the girls, they
are best described in Kipling's 3 way, be-
ing virtually "a rag and bone. and
hank of hair" Large chunks of anat-
omy were missing from various men,
bers of the team. The girls are now
thinking of some easier game in which
they may measure their strength
against the masculine conquerors of the
basket ball field.
The herald., 1897-08-04
A Michigan Ghost Story

At SpirituaIistic seance held at Lam
sing, Mich, three years ago Albert Doan
was informed by John Maybe, a local
medium, that $9S,OO0 estate awaited
him in Kansas. Another medium, Hi
ram Reed, undertook to make out the
details and Doan, it is said, boarded him
for fifty weeks while he was at work.
Doan claimed that Reed received doc
tored letters from Kansas and sued him
for the fifty weeks board, but the jury
last Saturday found no cause for action.
The herald., 1897-08-04
A Plausible Explanation

A lady who is city missionary be-
came very much interested in a very
poor but apparently respectable Irish
family named Curran, living on the top
floor Of great tenement house in the
slum district.
Every time she visited the Currans the
missionary was annoyed by the staring
and the whispering of the other women
living in the building. One day she
said to Mrs. Curran
your neighbors seem very curious to
know who and what am and the nature
of my business with YOU
'They do so" acquiesced Mrs Curran.
do they ask you about 2"
"Indade they do. ma am
"And do you tell them?"
Faith, thin, an OF do not"
"What do you tell them?"
"Oi just tell thin you are me dress
maker, an let it go at that."-Harper's
Bazar
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BASKET BALL
A Great Game Played
Yesterday Morning
THE MEETING OF THE SEXES
THE LARGE, COARSE MEN ARE
TRIUMPHANT
A Chaste Mixture Of Basket Ball and
Football Cheers a Few Chosen
Spectators

Basket ball, that gentle game so in
dissolubly connected with "co-eds" and
femininity in general, is commonly sup
posed to be mild and pleasant amuse-
ment. 1t was created for the purpose of
allowing women all the excitement and
exercise that is afforded to men by base
ball, but with the rough element entirely
eliminated. Such a soothing, pleasant
game is 1t that many women wear straw
hats and wells while playing, to the
The herald., 1897-08-04
A lingo and Proud of It

If we want Hawaii We will take it in
spite Of the Japanese emperor and his
80, 900 veterans" and if we see fit to
recognize the belligerency of Cuba we
will do SO in spite of Antonio Canovas
del Castillo and his fierce hidalgos. In
fact, there are several million "jingoes''
in this country who think war or two
would be profitable solution of sew
eral economical and social problems
that are worrying the republic just
now. San Francisco Post
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nearer the goal the men forced the ball,
the grass being strewn with pieces of
shirt waists and hair, the ghastly re-
mains Of the awful contest. Voices had
now risen to a shrek, which rose and
fell as the ball Travelled up and down.
Once, on Picher's throw, the ball tee
tered on the wire surrounding the goal
net, and then ran completely around the
ring. falling on the other sids. This was
too much for the nerves of the big blonde
girl. With wild yell, suggestive Of
hot cakes and indigestion, she rose UP in
the air, made wild clutch at Freeman's
scalp lock and fell on the ball as it came
down. Freeman worried her like huge
mastiff over bone, but she would not
yield her cherished treasure. A dark
girl in red sweater, who had been exc
cuting-literally killing-a ballet dance
on the outskirts Of the fray, captured the
ball. To no effect, for Barry, the light
some-footed, who rose with the airy
grace of a demented steam roller, un-
kindly took it away from her, despite an
agonized wall, and tossed for a goal.
Seven feminine mouths opened, fourteen
gray, blue, black and brown eyes dis
tended, and seventy times seven gasps
issued from the girls lungs as the ball
hovered moment on the edge. ran half
way around and then dropped into the
net as shrek of disappointment issued
from seven healthy throats.
Despite prodigies of valor performed
by the feminine devotees of basket ball;
despite the fact that in some of the
scrimmages the various arms and legs
were so entangled that the players had
difficulty in getting their own belongings
from the seething mass; despite pro-
pitiatory umpire, who called foul when
there was no foul, and gave the girls a
The herald., 1897-08-04
A Query for the Speaker

Since Speaker Reed himself declares
that no gentleman weighs more than
200 pounds are not his fellow congress-
men on whom he has sat down so heavily
for weeks past justified in testifying that
the speaker is no gentleman?-St. Louis
Republic.
The herald., 1897-08-04
Want to Buy a Houes

We have customer for four or five
room cottage on monthly payments. and
prefer Pico Heights or the East Side.
also want lot or house and lot near
Temple street power house. Lang
worthy Co., 226 South Spring.
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CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
ChPonicled an PAGES 4. 6. 8 and 10

a verdict Of $4,000 in tho Ford
fruit case.
The attempt to hold a Chinese
woman in bondage.
New points of dispute injected into
the Creede will case.
All Gee, the lottery dealer, again in
the tolls charged with perjury.
The police commission will demand
an increase in the appropriation.
The validity of the marriage-at-
sea industry to be tested by the courts.
The unpleasant experience Of an
innocent German in the county jail.
A sanguinary game Of basket ball
between seven maidens and three
men.
Colonel Lawton gives his impress
sions Of Alger's real attitude toward
San Pedro.
The Wells-Fargo company sued by
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway
company for $77,911.12.
The herald., 1897-08-04

new aspirapt for public favor is
the Cottage and Castle, published in
New York by Leon Morgan and edited
by w. r. Bradshaw. This is quarterly
magazine devoted to the art of house
adornment.
The herald., 1897-08-04
At the Hotels

HOLLENBECk-Geo H. Larkin, e. c.
Cunningham. San Francisco; c. w. Ken
nedy, Albuquerque; j. NJ. Dennis, Williams,
Ariz.; L. A. Lowell, Phoenix; Z. w. Glass
man, San Francisco; D. G Wright, St.
Louis P. j. Keeler, Philadelphia; Mrs. W.
Fl. Brophy, Bisbee, Ariz; j. Harrison,
Wright, Riverside; j. S. Akerman, San
Diego; W H. Hart, United States army.
Fort Grant Ariz.; Rev. w. r. hoffman and
family, Boulder, Col; NJ. F. Bowes. New
York. HI. C. Fraser San Francisco; Mr.. and
Mrs. M. r. Engel New York; o. L. Potter,
Hackaberry. Ariz.; Mrs. l.. d. Dietrich,
st. Louis; Miss Lulu Dietrich. St. Louis
James L. Stuart. Chicago; John Meegan,
San Francisco; S. X. Taylor, Merden.
Conn; c. d. Meyer, Chicago; D. Lichten-
stern F. Lichtenstern, Chicago: S. f.
Grove, Oakland; Miss Ida Schmidt, Miss
Carrie Weber Miss Bertha Benshausen,
Miss Anna Reifert Miss Alvina Schmidt,
Cincinnati: S. Mckinley San Francisco;
G. w. Stewart, Chicago; E. Bartlett Web
ster. San Diego John H. Wright, St. Louis
S. III. Blumauer and wife, San Francisco;
VIM. H. Ferry, San Diego; D. G. Wright,
St. Louis.
VAN NUYS-Mrs. C. c. Parks, Monte
cito; Emma Taylor, Chicago; Mrs. w. E.
Louis, A. Louis, Riverside; II. M. Fowler,
G. Williams, Boston; ]. w. Farrell, New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Fleming Red
lands; Miss Fonda Detroit; M. A. Hebbard,
Cotton; H. Kenworthy, Kenworthy; c. w.
Higginson Chicago; Miss G. T. Belknap,
Miss E. Belknap, Louisville; John Player,
Topeka; r. A. Houseworthy, San Fran
cisco; ]. NJ Gamble, Cincinnati; Miss Aline
Brooks, Santa Monica; 70. j. Hathorn and
wife, Boston,, Miss S. G. Parke, La Mesa;
- B.. Galley. San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-08-04

For lubricating oils, Garlock packing in
jectors. ETC., see Machinery and Electrical
company, s51-S53 North Main street.
The herald., 1897-08-04
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles, August Sd. The
barometer is reduced to sea level
The herald., 1897-08-04

Latest style OF wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's, 82a South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-08-04

Maximum temperture, rs.
Minimum temperature, 60.
Indications for Southern California: Fair
Wednesday; fresh westerly winds on the
coast.
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EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudeville. J
Fire commission meets-1O a. m.
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Time. Bar. Th'r. R.H. Wind Vel. VT
The record-union., 1897-12-25
Articles OF INCORPORATION.

Articles of incorporation We're yester-
day filed IL the Office OF the Secretary
of State as follows:
Elliott Christian Church. Principal
place of business. Elliott. San Joaquin
County. Directors-Richard Lower, w
w. Mayberry, T. j. Stack, all of Elliott.
No capital stock.
California Oil and Investment Com
pany Formed to deal in real estate
oil wells, oil lands, etc. Principal place
of business, San Francisco. Direcors-
John E. Wilson, August e. Bredull. Los
Angeles: Marie Bredull. Albert Reip-
linger, Louis c. Hoffman, Eugene w.
Levy, Andrew G. Mcguire. San Fran
cisco Capital stock, $500. 600. Sub
scribed stock, $1,000.
w S. Lewis Covering Company.
Formed to do a contracting and mer-
chandise business. Principal place of
business, San Francisco. Directors
w. S. Lewis, AL Ehrnlan, G. H. Brook
er Isador Muraski, E. J. Bailey, all of
San Francisco. Capital stock, $4,000,
all subscribed
Electric Water Company Principal
place of business. Los Angeles. Direc-
tors-Wm. S. Porter. ]. w. Mckinley,
VIM. A holman, n. w. Bell, NJ. l..
Croft, all of Los Angeles. Capital
stock, $50O,000 Stock actually sub
Scribed $500
The record-union., 1897-12-25
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been % and 33 de-
grees, with gentle northerly winds and
clear weather prevailing, with a few
clouds floating in the air all day.
The barometrical readings at ) a. M.
and p. m. yesterday were 30.3S inches
and 30 Al inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 56 and 43
degrees, and one year ago to-day % and
80 degrees.
The average temperature was ~ de-
grees and the normal As degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been 6 degrees
cooler than usual for the 24th day Of
December.
The frost yesterday morning, while
a heavy one, was not SO severe as that
of Thursday and previous morning. The
lowest temperature at 5 O'Clock was SO
degrees, while at a. m. it had receded
to 33.2 degrees. AS will be seen above
the barometer is very high.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
District Attorney Asked for an
Opinion on the Telephone Matter.

The Board of Supervisors finished the
awarding Of contracts for County Hos
pital supplies yesterday.
w. c. Hendricks appeared before the
board in relation to the Sunset Tele-
phone Company's poles. the placing Of
which was ordered stopped by the
board until it should secure a fran
chis4 He said the company has obeyed
the order to stop under protest and
would suffer a loss by doing SO. The
company had right, in his opinion, to
set poles along the country roads, as it
is paying taxes on a franchise valued
at $1,000. He did not know that the
franchise was on record, but if it is,
the company has a right to set its poles
along the road, and if 1T does not it is
wrongfuIly assessed.
The company also claims the right
to set poles and lay wires along any
county road under an Act Of Congress
Of 1866, which gives all telegraph COM
panies the privilege, the Government
retaining the right to use the lines for
it's business, and the Sunset Company
has filed compliance with the Act.
On motion Of Morrison the District
Attorney was requested to give a writ
ten opinion as 10 whether the sunset
Telephone Company has the right to
place lis poles along the county roads
without first securing q franchise
Contracts for drugs and groceries for
the County Hospital We're awarded, the
latter to George E. Dierssen & Co, S.
Dwyer and A. Schadin, and the former
to Kirk, Geary & Co. and John Lands
& Sons.
The bidders for coal We're: John Skel-
ton, Franklin coal Dong tolJ, $S; Sac
ramento Coal Company, Franklin coal.
81: Union Ice Company, Rock Spring
nut tshort ton), 81 30; Dunbar, Rock
Spring (nuD. 81 80. and Franklin,
81 %; Thomas Coulter, Corral Hollow
(short tcn), 81, family Corral Hollow,
81 80.
The contract was awarded to Thomas
Coulter for Corral Hollow family coal.
The bidders on shoes and drygoods
were: Weinstock, Lubin & Co. c. P.
Nathan Co.. Geiser & Kaufman. Was
serman & Davis and Gus Laverson. and
the contracts were divided among the
four latter.
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NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
VOLUNTEERS MAKE MANY LIT
TIE ONES HAPPY.
Distribution Of Holiday Gifts to
the Poor-Salvation Ar1ny's
Dinner To-day.

The good Saint Nicholas dropped
down in the midst OF over two hundred
little people in the headquarters hall
of the Volunteers of America on K
street, between Third and Fourth, last
night. His pack was filed TO over
flowing with the hundreds of pretty
things that tickle the youthful fancy,
and over two hundred childish hearts
were warmed at the munificence of his
gifts. which otherwise would have had
but a bleak Christmas tide.
1t was the aim of the Volunteers of
America to reach every poor child in
the city, and by that one touch of ma
ture-bestowing gifts at Christmas time
make them to feel that they We're
still kin to the world.
And apparently the Volunteers sue
ceeded Their Christmas tree and
their Santa Claus were all that their
little auditors expected, and more, and
the lights that danced in two hundred
pairs of bright young eyes showed that
both were appreciated.
The Christmas tree for the little peo-
pie was a decidedly informal affair
There was lack Of restriction and a
home-like appearance that put the
through it all was a system such as
is only to be found in the Volunteers
camp, which, while one child might be
served a half-dozen times-and most
of them were-none We're missed, and
the toy or book which best pleased the
little lad or lassie was his or hers even
before the wish had been put into
words.
And that Christmas tree! 1t was not
as high as the sky, nor as broad as the
heavens, but its branches were loaded
from the trunk to their tips. And there
was tinsel galore, and the sparkle and
glitter heightened the tinted magma
ton of the little people, who spoke of
Santa Claus and his gifts in a matter
of fact manner There were toys of
all kinds; toys of wood and toys of
tin, drums and trumpets for the boys,
dolls and boxes and ribbons for the
girls. and ogres and jumping-jacks for
the big-eyed, wondering babies.
And the little people reciprocated as
best they knew how. A number were
induced to take the rostrum and recite
something about good st. Nick and
Christmas, while others tuned their
pipes and sang songs which brought
down" the house. The Christmas tree
of the Volunteers Of America was de-
cided success, and the members of the
organization are deserving of great
credit in the management of the affair.
SALVATION ARMY DINNER.
At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon the
doors of the basement of SIT. Paul 9
Church will be thrown open and the
Salvation Army's big, free Christmas
dinner will begin.
1t is expected that at least several
hundred people will partaAe Of the
bountiful repast, and assurance is Civ
en- that there will be plenty for all COM
ers.
On Monday night the Salvation Army
will give its Christmas tree at st.
Pauls, and it is promised that it will
be a grand affair. These good people
are always thinking of the poor and
needy, and never tire Of their works of
charity. They are indeed laying up
stores in heaven.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
SACRAMENTO FREIGHTS.
What Was Sent East During the
Month of November.

In the freight shipments TO the East
by the Southern Pacific Railroad during
November Stockton carries off the palm
having forwarded 1862 tons, or S31
tons rnore than San Francisco.
Stockton's shipments included 9,24S
tons of raisins from the San Joaquin
Valley.
Sacramento shipped 96S9 tons Of
products, classified as follows: Beans
81, ooraA 135. brandy %, canned goods
1o4, cattle 2,241, fruit dried 1,125,
fruit (green deciduous) GAS. hides and
pelts 26. hops 2S3, horses 76, leather
123. lumber III. miscellaneous 50, nuts
JOB, ores $40, potatoes 206, quicksilver
3. Taisins 232, saddlery and harness s,
salmon (canned) 80, sheep S25. vege-
tables 80, wine 1,012. wool (grease) 4,
wool (pulled), u, wooden goods l.
The record-union., 1897-12-25

south 33 feet of west so feet Of lot 8,
0 and P, Twenty fifth and Twenty
sixth streets.
Same to same-Deed to east half Of
west half and west half Of east half Of
lot 5. K and L, Seventh and Eighth
streets.
Same to same-24 acres in southeast
corner in section 16, township 10 north,
range east.
G. w. Clarke and Fred Cox to J. w.
Wilson-Lot IL, block 26, Fair Oaks.
j. w. Wilson to L. M. Shelton-Same
as above; 5000.
Manuel Silvera Leal to Annie S. Leal
Lot 3, T and U, Third and Fourth
streets; $500.
H. E. Wyatt ct ux. to Max Tullar-
North half of east two-thirds of sc
acres east of Thirty-first street on
street road.
G. W. Clarke and Frererick Cox to
j. w. Wilson-Lot 10, block 23, Fair
Oaks.
}. w. Wilson to I. Lester-Lot 10,
block %, Fair Oaks; 81, 100.
The record-union., 1897-12-25
FROM THE HILLS.
An Editors Observations Among
the Ell Dorado Mines.

T.. X. Downer, senior editor of the
Sierra County Enterprise" at Downie-
vile, and for neal. third Of a century
half-owner and associate editor with
}. A. Vaughn now of Oakland, in the
Mountain Messenger" at Sierra Coun-
tvs seat, returned yesterday from Plac-
efville, FL Dorado County, where he
had been visiting the mines and also
MarshalPs monument at Coloma. He
reports everything generally prosper
Gus in that part of the State
Mr.. Downer is largely interested in
the Bald Mountain extension drift mine
near Forest City, Sierra County, whose
gold yield to date aggregates more than
a million of dollars, with many and
handsome dividends He left by the
oregon express to celebrate Christmas
with his relatives at Red Bluff, Teha-
ma County.