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The herald., 1897-05-22
FRIDAY MORNING CLUB
Mural Decoration and Stained Glass
Treated Yesterday

The usual large audience was present
yesterday in the Friday Morning club
rooms, to hear two papers, one on "Mu-
raj Decorations" by Mrs. w. ]. Wash
burn, the one on John La Fargo and
His Stained Glass;" by Mrs G. H. Wad-
leigh.
Mrs. Washburn gave a resume Of the
history of mural art as it had been ex-
emplified from the time of Phidias B. c.
through the Renaissance and to the
present day. She referred to mural art
as an expression in stone and paint that
was historical record which could be
understood by those who could not even
read.
| Puvis de Chavannes, who first demon-
strated his power in the art in the early
seventies in France and has done so in
various places since, stands at the head
Of mural decorations today. He is now
over 20 years old and is the president of
the new Champs de Mars salon. The
| speaker stated that the spirit and es-
sence Of mural decoration is the telling
of story in such way that 1t shall yet
be a part of the wall and in harmony
with its environment. The paper closed
with short description of the public
library in Boston and M. de Chavannes
panels there. photographs of which were
handed about among the audience
Mrs. Wadleigh referred to John La
Fargo as standing first among American
artists, whose work possesses a fugitive
charm that is as satisfying in its spirit
as its outward appearance. His work
is not popular because the masses re-
sent anything in art that is beyond their
capacity to understand. La Fargo is
not disciple of any school and has not
revealed himself through any connect
ed series of pictures, but rather through
wide gamut embracing landscape,
flowers, figures, stained glass and mural
decoration. He is 60 years old and was
the first foreigner invited to exhibit IN
the salons with foreign master artists
Mrs. Wadleigh then gave very inter-
esting account of his stained glass In
which department he has gone outside
all rules and previous endeavor; and she
referred to the manner in which he at
tains some of his remarkable effects. His
use of Complementary colors, of layers of
glass one over another, his opalescent
effects by using different kinds of glass
in one window; the use of jewels and
precious stones, of streaked, wrinkled,
blown and cut glass to produce various
results. of his use of enamel and vitreous
as we'll as transparent paints; of th:s
fusion Of pieces of glass, Of welding them
with fine threads of wire. making
"cloisonne in glass" Photographs were
shown of some of his masterpieces in
various places. and several interesting
anecdotes were recounted Of the great
painters characteristics.
The herald., 1897-05-22
A HEAVY FEE
For Medical Attendance Reduced tt
Minute Proportions

The suit of f. Harris against he Los
Angeles Iron and Steel company was
heard by Judge Shaw yesterday. 1t
was really an application by DIR. Wing
for an order of the court to compel the
receiver of the defendant company to
approve his claim for S2205 for medical
attendance upon Samuel Moore, and also
the claim Of Boswell & Noyes for
$35775, due for drugs supplied.
Lamar Moore, a youth Of 16 years
who met with an accident at the iron and
steel works in June 1896, and was badly
injured by falling into a steam vent 1t
was contended yesterday that DR.. Wing
had been retained by the company to at
tend the youth, but other testimony went
tc show that he was called just for the
one visit. The court allowed so as the
medical fee, and the druggists account
was knocked out altogether, on the
ground that no understanding had ex-
listed at all between Boswell & Noyes
and the iron works.
The herald., 1897-05-22
HEAVY DAMAGES DENIED
For Mrs. Emily ]. Adams Against the
Southern Pacific

| In the suit of Mrs. Emily J. Adams
against he Southern Pacific company
to recover $4,000 for injuries said to
have been sustained through the negli-
gence of the servants OF the defendant
corporation, the case went to the jury
early yesterday afternoon.
In about three quarters Of an hour
the jury returned with verdict for the
defendant
The crucial point in the trial of this
case was whether, upon the train run
ming down Alameda street, the whistle
was blown in a negligent and careless
manner. 1t was the whistle that fright
ened plaintiffs horse, caused 1t to run
away, when the wagon was upset and
Mrs. Adams injured. II was contended
on behalf of the plaintiff that the en-
gineer of the train gave an unnecessarily
loud and prolonged whistle, but a
number Of witnesses for the defense tes-
titled that he engineer blew four short
sharp whistles, in the usual way. In
asmuch as these whistles was the sig
nal to the switchtender to open the
switch, 1t seems as if Of necessity plain
tiff's witnesses must have been mis-
taken.
The herald., 1897-05-22
New Suits Filed

Main Street and Agricultural Park
Railroad Company vs. Los Angeles
Traction Company-A suit to recover
s1260.02, the expense incident to making
changes at the crossing of Third and
Main streets, and costs.
/. H. Leihy, administrator Of the es-
tate of I. NJ. Leihy, deceased, VS.. L. r.
Vincent-A suit to recover $761. 90 all
legged to be due on policy of insurance
for $500 held by deceased and issued by
the Methodist Episcopal Preachers Aid
association.
The SLOGAN OIL Company VS.. p Darcy
eft ala suit to quiet title to lot 10 of the
Abila tract, except the westerly 200 feet
of said lot.
H. w. Heilman vs.. The City of Los
Angeles-A suit to quiet title to the
property adjoining the Van Nuys hotel
on Fourth street.
Vincent Sentous and Exupere Sentous
VS.. Louis Sentous-A suit to compel de-
fendant to make conveyance of certain
real and personal property. and pay to
the creditors of Sentous Brothers the
sums stipulated by contract, and the
further sum of 1886. "a to plaintiffs
Annie NJ. Ellis VS.. Los Angeles Trac-
ton Company-A suit to recover 1925, 600
as damages and costs.
John II. Nelgen VS.. w. Jones-A suit
to recover $S75.24 on a contract by which
copies of the Los Angeles Herald were
furnished to defendant over certain car
rier routes.
The matter of the estate of Charlie and
Rosa Brownstein. minors-The petition
of Jacob Brownstein, the father, that he
be appointed guardian. The estate
consists of an interest in the estate of
Johanna Newmark, deceased.
George Brown, guardian of the estate
of G. b. Maldonado, minor, VS.. Mary
H. Finney ct ala suit to recover $3.50
on note, s10O attorneys fees, and order
of Gale against lots L. 2, 3 and 5, block 4
of the Fairview tract.
Martin Hopp VS. Amanda Smith Har-
ney ct ala suit to quiet title to lots
6 and s, block 1, Of the Washington Gar
den tract.
Phillip Engel vs. Andrew NJ. Hunt ct
ALA suit to enforce fulfllment of con-
tract OF sale by plaintiff to defendants
of 160 acres in section 12, township A.
range is west, for $500. There is now
due and payable $500, the came amount
due on September Z; the same amount
on March I. 1898. and also for $500 attor-
ney's fees and costs, and that the prem
ses' be sold.
James McCudden vs. Lizzie McCudden
The herald., 1897-05-22
FIVE LAND SUITS
The Southern Pacific Interposed De-
murrers to Three

Judge Allen overruled a demurrer in
terposed by the Southern Pacific COM
pany yesterday in three out of five suits
to which it is defendant. All the suits
are of the same nature: R. w. Poindex-
ter sues for $1S22.5O. the Millard Canyon
Water Company sues for $3,072, the
Farming and Fruit Land Company
sues for $2,S77.06 e. Deutsch for $685. 20
and H. Elms for $71O.40. All these plain
tiffs purchased land from the Southern
Pacific Company at various dates since
August 26, 1887 at the time expecting to
get title at some date in the future. The
railroad people have not been able to get
patents for these lands, and now it is
sued for moneys paid on purchase con-
tracts. In the case of Elms. Poindexter
and the Farming and Fruit Land Com
pany the railroad demurred to the COM
rlaint. falling back on the statute of lin
itations, but Judge Allen has overruled
the demurrer, holding that they were
commenced in time.
The herald., 1897-05-22
TO CONTEST 1T
The Pawnbrokers Combine to Fight
an Ordinance

The pawnbrokers are up in arms
metaphorically speaking, Of course.
There is a county license which each
paWnbroker is supposed to pay of 81
per month. 1t has i>ee:i a matter of pure
suppOsition, however, for no one has
paid it, and there is now outstanding
an Indebtedness against each pawn
broker CT about $120.
The gentlemen-and ladies-Who trade
under the triple golden globes have not
refused to pay the county license in q
oontumacious way, but because they
contend that the law Is unconstitutional
in that the business is not properly de-
fined.
District Attorney Donnell became
tired of waiting and negotiating, and or
dered that attachments should be taken
out against all the offenders. Only one
was levied, however, and that upon
Mrs. Ferner, on Main street. The pawn
brokers Of the city have general fund
The herald., 1897-05-22
Court Notes

Mrs. Johanna Dunn was yesterday per-
mitted by Judge York to adopt John
Porta, the minor child of her deceased
sister, and that the child be henceforth
known as her lawful child and bearing
her name.
Jean Rappet yesterday filed the petit
tion in insolvency of the firm Of Rappet
& Desmaret. The petitioner claims that
his partner made Off with the partner
ship property. and that, with an in
ability to realize upon claims, due, has
made the partnership insolvent. The
liabilities are set at $4515, and the stock
and fixtures in the Basket" and Horse
Shoe" saloons, on Alameda street, are
estimated at $780,
The herald., 1897-05-22

Our Nsbraska oonpanies pto1uooa u
lexoolIont oood Uevorol yoAro -, but 1W1nl
! to the excessive cost Of produotton tho1
abandoned the further growtng Of th4ssed
This beet seed was planted BY W u Call
fornia and gave excellent results.
| Wa shall be pleased to let you know. q
the close of our coming campaign, what ~
suits have been obtained from the Cslifor.
mia grown beet seed planted by us. Your
very truly.
CHINO VALLEY BEET SUGAR CO
The chamber has also received infor-
nation through Leonard Merrill. vice.
president of the Christian Endeavor as
ISOLATION, that three delegations OF the
c. Els will stop in Los Angeles en- route
to San Francisco. There is a delegation
each from Colorado. Ohio and West Vir-
ginia, amounting In all to six carloads.
committee appointed by the chamber
to confer with Mr.. Merrill will meet at
the rooms Monday afternoon at o'clock.
to make arrangements for receiving
these delegations and also arrange if
possible to induce other delegations TO
stop over in Los Angeles on their return
trip
President Forman has appointed the
following delegates to represent the
chamber OF commerce at the transmits
sissippi congress to be held in July at
Salt Lake City: H. C. Dillon. A. Jacoby,
w. w. Tinker, George w. Parsons. T. e.
Gibbon, Geo. Patton and A. H. Naftz-
ger. There will be three others apoint-
ed besides these gentlemen, and they
will represent the interest of the state In
the Nicaragua canal. the Salt Lake rail-
road, deep water harbors, etc.
The board of health Of San Francisco,
having reported that in an analysis of
some currant jelly made by w. H. Bar
nard Of this city 1t was found to contain
two-thirds apple Juice, Mr.. Barnard
challenged the San Francisco board of
health to send some of the same jelly to
Los Angeles for anothea analysis. The
jelly is at the chamber of commerce un-
der seal, and Barnard's claim that his
jelly contains nothing but currant juice.
water and sugar will be tested by local
chemists.
Chairman George F. Clough and others
of the local committee of conductors are
swelling with pride because number Of
merchants who refused to subscribe for
the entertainment of the O. r. c. con-
vention are so pleased with the result
that they are volunteering subscriptions
in sums of S., $40 and SIS.
The herald., 1897-05-22

to contest the validity Of the ordinance,
and upon the understanding yesterday
that test case should be made Of the
Ferner matter the papers In the other
cases were withheld. -
1t seems that the word ''pawnbroker,' =
mentioned in the ordinance. il not de-
fined in the code, but on the other hand
it is defined In the law dictionary, and
there is plenty of good law that is not
embraced in the code.
The herald., 1897-05-22
COURT CALENDAR
To Be Called in the Several Depart
ments Today

ments Today
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(233O j. w. Hart; appeal
t2S3S) Henry Lenert and Phil Henley; ap-
peal.
DEPARTMENT Two-Judge Clark.
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
Nothing set
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
Pomona Land and Water company VS..
Loney ct al; continued hearing.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Nothing set.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Altman VS.. Yonken; trial, 9.
Excellier VS.. Deltz Grenet & Co.; trial.
1880.
People VS.. Quinn. felony; examination.
10:30
Hedges VS.. Escondido M. Co.; trial, S45.
McNiel VS.. Jessaurd: trial, 2:30.
The herald., 1897-05-22
ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT
Mrs. A. M. Ellis Wants the Traction
Co. to Pay $25, 900

Mrs. Annie M. Ellis wants $685. 900 from
the Los Angeles Traction company, and
she is going to try to get it. With that
end in view. she filed suit yesterday CIV
ing the facts upon which she bases her
claim.
On the 22d of October Of last year,
this plaintiff got upon the car at Elev-
enth street to go into the city, and at
the corner of Third and Spring streets
met with a mishap. While in the act
Of stepping from the car the motor
man started off. and plaintiff was
thrown to the ground. She was. it is
alleged. much bruised and wounded, and
one hand will possibly remain for life
in a useless condition.
The herald., 1897-05-22

A. administrator Of the estate OF Jamet
Henry McCudden ct ALA suit to nave
the court determine that certain lanoa
In the sub division OF the Rancho Provi-
ldencia and Scott tract are not the prop
lerty Of the estate of J. H. McCudden, or
Of his heirs and that piaintiff is entitled
to have all these properties conveyed 10
him by the Administrative.
The eetate of Sylvester Mccain oe-
ceased-The petition OF Frank Kelsey
public administrator for letters OF ao-
ministration. The estate consists OF
about $500 on deposit in the German
American Savings bank.
The estate of Clara A. Cossitt, deceas-
ed--The petition of the public adminis-
traitor for letters of administration. The
estate is valued at about 500.
The herald., 1897-05-22
STREET CAR RIVALS
In Court Over an insignificant
Amount

The Main Street and Agricultural
Park Railroad company has begun suit
to recover from the Los Angeles Trac-
tion company the sum Of $126002. 1t is
alleged in the complaint filed that two
agreements were entered into between
the two corporations. Subsequently the
plaintiff reconstructed it's roadbed,
spreading it's tracks from 81s feet to
IL feet from center to center of the
tracks. In carrying out the reconstruc-
ton scheme changes had to be made
at the crossing of the defendants track
at Third and Main street, and under the
agreement existing the defendant be-
came liable for the amount claimed.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Last California Limited

Eastbound on the Santa Fe route will
leave Tuesday morning, May 25 The
regular overland express will continue
to run daily as heretofore, making tn.
run to Chicago in less than three and a
half days, only three nights out.
The herald., 1897-05-22
The Preasmen,a Bail

Remember the Printing Pressmen's ball
tonight at Illinois hall. corner Sixth and
Broadway. The popular Schoneman &
Blanchard orchestra.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Special Catalina Excursions

Next Saturday and Sunday. Holders
of excursion tickets entitled to trip to
Seal Rocks Sunday free. Southern Pa
ciAc and Terminal trains connect.
The herald., 1897-05-22
The Divorce Mill

Sadie Ann Smith yesterday fled her
complaint In. divorce against George
Smith.
Hattie G. Cook filed her complaint In
divorce against Edward II. Cook.
The herald., 1897-05-22

Stimulant to muscular and intellectual
activity; relieves mental exhaustion. Bro
mo-Kola.
The herald., 1897-05-22

The most attractive paper in all the
good ones that make up the May North
American is Ian Maclarin's on Henry
Drummond i3ff
The herald., 1897-05-22

Wall paper. late styles. low prices, a,
A. A. Eckstrom's. 324 South SprinT stree:,
The herald., 1897-05-22

Glenwood ranges. Furrey Co., l5s North
Spring.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
GOOD FOR CANADA.

From the statements made by the
lumbermen to the ways and means
committee, 1t appears that Canada
has special cause to be satisfied with
the German Wilson bill. In 1890, IN
der the Mckinley tariff, the total
export lumber trade of Canada with
the United States amounted to 81, 25O,-
600, while at the present time it stands
at SIC, 500, 900. The revenues collected
from the small consignments of six
years ago were 81, 250,O0 a total
which Tariff reform" has diminished
to $4,000. Thus Canada has only
added about s13. 100000 to it's lumber
output, but has saved 81 .52S, 900 in du-
ties, sll of which goes to show that we
have legislated for foreigners in the
lumber field very much better than
they could ever hope to legislate for
themselves.-Albu Citizen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, druggist, Bea-
versville, Ill, says: TO Dr.. King :
New Discovery owe my life. Was
taken with la grippe and tried all the
physicians for miles about, but of no
avail and was given up and told
[ could not live. Having DR.. King :
New Discovery in my store l sent for a
bottle and began its use and from the
first dose began to get better, and after
using three bottles was up and about
again. 1t is worth it's weight in gold
We won't keep store or house with
out it. >" Get free trial at w. n. IR-
WIN 81 Cos. wholesale and retail drug
store, FL Paso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
Growing Dissipation.

Anyone who has lived in this city
for some years cannos fail to have
noticed OF late the growing prevalence
of dissipation, says the Mexican Her
aid. Ten or twelve years ago, intern
perance was comparatively rare, bat
now, by reason OF the inordinate
multiplication of saloons, the baneful
effects of the liquor vice are painfully
evident. The saloons, OF which this
city, in proportion to its population.
possesses perhaps more than any other
capital of Importance, are constantly
thronged, and the most discouraging
circumstance of all in connection with
the matter is the large proportion of
young mep, both native and foreign,
that may be seen at these resorts, com
promising their health and character
by intemperance. The evi! is not to be
measured merely by the physical and
moral injury arising from excessive
drink but also by the quarrels and i'm
morality in other direction to which it
leads
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
Dallas Business Good.

Dallas more than held its own during
the year 1896, says the News. Business
men dread presidential campaigns and
short crops. Political citation unset
ties business and affects prices, the
mercantile classes say. and years of
experience have qualified them to speak
advisedly. The most sacrimonious and
exciting political contest of recent
years in addition to very short cotton
crop were the chief draw acks to
business in 1896 Yet Dallas business
men enjoyed steady trade and failures
were few in number. Dallas has 200 or
more manufacturing enterprises, large
and small, employing several thousand
operatives. All report an average
output for 1896 and many enlargement
of plants and extension of trade terri
tory. The wholesale interests of the
city. while no parsons have been
made have expanded their trade as well
as the volume Of business.
The business world is very hopeful
that 1897 will bring prosperity, renewed
activity in mercantile and Manufacture
ing circles with plenty of employment
for idle labor. This, with an average
Texas crop, they say, will restore the
old order of things, and Dallas will
make gigantic strides, increasing its
trade territory, increasing its popula-
ton and adding to it's material wealth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.

There has been quite change OF
sentiment among the free silver repub-
licans here since the auLO uncement
that Senator Wolcott, of Colorado had
been requested by President-elect Nc
Kinley to proceed to Europe and feel
around' with regards to coming to an
international agreement on the silver
question. 1t is the expectation OF the
friends of the movement that the
proposition will be given attention
among the first acts of the new presi-
dents administration. The committee
which was appointed by the republican
caucus are very much encouraged over
the various reports which have already
been received as to the probabilities OF
the success when once secured. Sen
ator aoar, who is a member of the
committee has given the other mem
bers much valuable information col
lected by himself while in Europe last
summer. He has told them that
France was aggressively in favor of an
international understanding, and that
the sentiment in Germany was very
favorable, but that the emperor was
the STUN bling block in that country.
He has expressed the opinion that
England would be found much more
tractable on the question than is pop
ularly considered probable, and has
suggested that little pressure of q
business character might be brought
to bear with good effect on England,
going so far as to say that the payment
of some of the debts owed in this
country to England in silver might
bring the English people to a speedy
realization of the Importance of an
agreement on the subject and prove
valuable object lesson.-Two Repub-
lies
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
A Broad Minded Man.

Moody, the famous revivalist, aided
pecuniarily in building a Catholic
church at Northampton, and afterwards
gave the worshippers there an organ.
This aroused some criticism on the part
of his Protestant friends, but Mood Y
only said of his Catholic neighbors, IF
they are ROmon Catholics, it is better
that they should be good Roman Cath
olcs than bad. It is surely better to
have Catholic church than none: and
as for the organ, if they are TO have
music in their church, it is better to
have good music. Besides these are
my own townspeople. If ever [ am to
be of the least use to them, surely |
must help them" When Moody began
to plan a church OF bis own, his Catho-
lie friends turned in and hauled him he
stone for the foundation, making him a
present of the material and their time.
Moody is too big a man to be fanatic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-07
Mexico and the Coffee Trade.

The worlds greatest coffee-cOnSum-
ing nation, the United States, stands
ready to take every pound of the soft
and agreeable coffee that Mexico can
spare to export, says the Mexican
Herald. The market is huge and in
satiable. 1t received from abroad, in
tie fiscal year ended June 3O5h last.
467, 7Sl PIG pounds Of coffee, from all
over the globe. Mexico furnished in
that period 1895, ~ pounds. This
year it will probably be much better.
The expectation should be between 30
million and 40 million pounds. The
first recorded expectation of cOtf4e
from Mexico to the United States was
in 1925, when it sent there PIG, so
pounds, valued at S23, 4S2, or at the
rate of over ten cents Il pound. In
1927, the expectation had dropped @
tue Insignificant figure of 324 pounds.
Then it ran up to 456. l6S pounds IN
1892, and down to 200 pounds in 1888,
The first year when the coffee eXporta-
ton to the United States passed the
million pound limit was in 1872, when
it touched l, S7S, 39l. From that time II
went on gradually increas .ng till in
1881 it reached 1891 600 pounds and
''high-water mark" was attained in the
fiscal year ended June 3Oth, lo94,
when the expectation went to IS, 100.
GIL pounds, falling in the next year
to 30, 262, 900 pounds, and then still
lower owing to a short crop here
These facts are of interest in showing
how ancient the coffee export trade OF
MexicO is