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The herald., 1897-02-25
East Side News Notes

The Epworth league reading circle of
Asbury M. E. church had a large at
tendance at their regular meeting Tues
day evening. The program, a very in
teresting one, consisted of paper on
the "Torchbearers of Christendom," by
the Rev. Mr.. Healy, and short sketches
from the life of Mrs. Browning, by Miss
Hager and Miss AIDA Teviss. A paper
on the Social Law Of Service" was read
by w. c. Twiss, and there was music by
the Asbury male quartet. At the con-
clusion of the program the young people
amused themselves by taking short
and novel trip through California Miss
Bott ard Miss Woolner proving them
selves the most familiar with cities on
the coast.
Mrs. D. Jones, who was stricken with
paralysis short time since, is slightly
improved.
Mr.. Little is erecting a very neat cot
tage on Sichel street.
Downey avenue cars resumed travel
over the viaduct yesterday morning.
Homer Lapp moved into his new cot
tage yesterday on North Eastlake av-
enue.
Misses King, Slater and Mcfarland of
Ontario are the guests of George Turner
of North Sichel street.
S. P. Golfer is at home from the Pan
amint mountains, where he has been
prospecting with the best results.
The East Side w. C. T. U. held their
regular meeting Tuesday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Clark, 913 Downey av-
enue. Reports of superintendent of the
various departments were given. 1t was
decided to hold a mothers and daugh-
ters' meeting on March 9th.
Mrs. Preston of Pasadena avenue, who
has been dangerously i'll, is reported as
much better.
Mr.. Fifer's new house on Pasadena
avenue is nearly ready for occupancy.
The herald., 1897-02-25
A DEFIANT ADDRESS
Captain James Scores the Officials and Jury In
Open Court


Captain j. F. James, the erratic pro-
prietor of the Non-Partisan, has taken
his medicine, and it is bitter to the
taste.
Yesterday he was sentenced by Judge
Wellborn to three years imprisonment
in the state penitentiary at San Quen-
TIN, and all for writing himself down an
ass. His offense was not only an outrage
upon the law, but apart from that was
asinine in its method, if not in its avow
ed purpose.
But the defendant had nailed his COL
ors TO the mast, and now sinks out Of
sight with colors flying to the last. The
scene in the court room yesterday be-
fore sentence was passed was such a g
to make one admire Captain James
pluck, while decrying his Judgment.
His counsel had moved for a new trial
and it had been denied, when the usual
question was put to the defendant bv'
the court whether he knew of any legal
reason why judgment should not be
pronounced. That served as an oppor-
tunity for James to pour out the Walls
of his wrath upon society in general
and that small portion of it COMPRISING o.
the jury in particular. He vehementIV
declared that he was an honest man
endeavoring to the best of his ability to
earn an honest living. His paper he had
Always conducted in consonance with
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strictly moral principles, and while his
methods might appear crude to some
people, yet he had done what had seemed
to him the best thing possible In order
to bring existing evils forcibly under
the notice of the community in order that
they might be remedied-
Passing from this strange enunciation
of the high ideals that had inspired him
when spreading abroad literary filth,
Captain James began a TRADE Of denun-
citation. He roasted" United States
District Attorney Denis, and then pro-
ceeded to scorch the jurors, whom he
accused of being corruptly hypocritical,
and acting as retainers for the capital
istic class. Some of them on being ex-
amined at the opening of the trial had
testified to being good church members,
and at the same time had either read
or subscribed for the on-Partisan.
They were we'll scored for that. The
defendant pronounced them perjured in
having arrived at verdict in six min
utes, when as a matter of fact 1t had
taken ten for the court to give them in
structions.
"The whole thing has been a put up
job," continued the defendant. at had
been already arranged that 1 should
be convicted before I was brought to
trial. Now I want the Jurors and the
district attorney to understand that
after I have finished serving my sem
tence I will make 1t my personal bust
ress to roast them one and ALL"
Captain James occupied about twenty
minutes in venting his splenetic feel
ings in an address that while bitterly
vituperative was not the mere outcome
Of thoughtless defiance. He showed very
sensible discrimination, and had no Ill
word to say of the court. He stated that
he realized the duty and responsibility
Of the court, and il the maximum sem
tence were inflicted he was prepared to
ministrator of the law.
When the defendant resumed his seat
Judge Wellborn spoke briefly but most
pertinently regarding the point made
by Captain James regarding his pur-
pose in issuing the Nom Partisan. Pick
ing up a copy Of the paper, he criticised
several Of the articles and illustrations,
and asked the defendant IL by the dis
semination Of such vileness he hoped or
believed that the morals Of It's readers
would be improved.
He also made reference to one especial
article In the same sheet in which James
had said that he expected to spend his
Christmas in Jail. and asked his friends
to call and see him there. Commenting
upon this, the court said it was incon-
ceivable that the defendant had written
this without believing that he was vio-
lating the law.
Judge Wellborn then sentenced James
to serve three years at hard labor in
San Quentin. James was greatly sur
prised at the severity Of the sentence.
and WINGED upon hearing the words
He expressed himself to
one Of his friends to the effect that he
did not expect to get anything worse
than a short Jail sentence. He attempt
ed, however. to appear unaffected, and
AFTER thanking Judge Wellborn left the
court room IN the custody of the United
States marshal.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Early Phase Of PuritanIsm

Mrs. Maynard's class IN history and
literature met at the usual place, 515
Fremont avenue, at ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The general subject was
early Phases of Puritanism." Miss
Gertrude Foster gave description of
the Puritan found by reading Macaulay's s
essay on Milton; Mrs. r. H. f. Varel
talked on the lives of John Hampton
and William Prime; Mrs. Lottie d..
Willard read extracts from Lowell's
poem, "A Glance Behind the Curtain"
based on the supposed plan of Hampton
and Cromwell to leave England for the
Massachusetts, colony prior to the civil
war; and Mrs. Maynard read from Car
lyle's Heroes and Hero Worship" part
of the essay on Cromwell. The remain
der of the morning was given to the dis
cussion of chapters to Of John In
glesant," the historical novel, which
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New Suits Piled

The estate of w. McAdam, deceased
Petition of Robert McAdam for letters
of administration. The estate consists
Of three notes Of $416. 21 each, and a pol
icy of insurance for $4,000.
Savings Bank of Southern California
VS.. Emma c. Mcdonnell ct ala suit to
recover $1,025 on certain promissory
notes, with interest. attorneys fees
costs and decree of sale against the
mortgaged property.
The estate of Emile Verch, deceased
Petition Of Robert Verch for probate
of will. The estate is valued at about
S. 900.
The estate of John Y. Orchard, de.
ceased.-Petition Of A. v. r. Scheerer.
Orchard, the widow, for letters of ad-
ministration. The estate is valued al
$2,500
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REYES Regrralgned

Upon a new complaint CT arging him
with the theft of COW and a heifer
from D. B. Law of Manhattan junction,
Juan Jose Reyes was yesterday ar
raigned before Justice Morrison. Reyes
was arrested a week or more ago, to-
gether with Eugene Graw and Pedro
Mungio, all charged with completely in
the crime, but as it has since developed
that Graw and Mungio are probably in
nocent parties Reyes was re- ARRESTED
and arraigned alone. Examination was
set for Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
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Platt was brought to trial and finally the
case against her was dismissed, and in
the case of the similar charge against
Mrs. Knox 1t was not pressed. It Is
stated that Mrs. Driscoll advanced, at
that time. $3.50 wherewith the legal fees
of the defense in those cases might be
betrayed, and to secure repayment Mrs.
Knox gave her note
The herald., 1897-02-25
The Horse Fell Through the Dump

A horse belonging to Contractor Riley
now engaged in eXcavating for build
ing on Spring street between Fifth and
Sixth fell through the trap over dirt
dump at that place yesterday afternoon
and was badly injured. 1t was placed
on a truck and removed to a veterinary
hospital for treatment.
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forms the basis of the present work of
NATIVE WEALTH
All in Readiness for the Citrus Exhibit at
the Chamber Of Commerce

The citrus exhibit is all in place this
morning, and will be judged for box pack
at 10 a. m. There are not as many en-
tries as usual, but the qualities up to the
standard. The late rain interfered with
getting the fruit from many of the dis
tricts.
A donation of case of navel oranges
was yesterday received from the Whit :
tier state school and another case was
contributed by Henry Claussen of Ca
huenga.
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Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley.
King & Co.
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Don't forget that Mr.. Baumgardt's IT,
lustrated lecture on 1.-The Wonders Of the
Starry Universe" will take place tonight
at Music hall.
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Maier & Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles OF
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street;
telephone 81.
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Hawley. King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus
Buggy company buggies and bicycles.
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Anheuser Bar and Cafe.

24S South Spring street. Los Angeles, Cal
Telephone No. 935 main. Entrance to cafe
through natatorium on Broadway. ad.
joining city hall.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
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DEATHS

Agents Victor, Heating and World bicy
cles Hawley King & Co.
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o Cure a Cold In One Da

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If 1t
fails to cure. Zoe.
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Go to H. Raphael & Co., who are the man.
ufacturers Of them. and you will make a
large saving. No. 43s and 440 South Spring.
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Latest style Of wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's, 1924 South Spring street.
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TOTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Agate Ware. Furrey's, 1859 N. Spring
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
COLLISION CASE.
United States District Judge Morrow
Decides That Both Vessels We're
to Blame,

Decides That Both Vessels Were
to Blame.
United States District Judge Morrow
yesterday filed an opinion in the cases of
B. II. Madison ct al, libelapts, VS..
steamer Noyo, etc., Noyo Lumber Com
pany claimants, and Noyo Lumber Com
pany, libelant, VS.. schooner Alice Kim
ball, ETC., B. III. Madison ct al. claimants.
The first case is that of collision. The
steamer Noyo on December 3, 1891, col
Iided with the schooner kimball off the
Navarro River and damaged the schooner
in hull, spars and rigging.
The second is cause of salvage grow
ing out of the services rendered the
schooner Alice Kim ball by the steamer
Noyo in consequence of the disabled con-
dition of the sch oouer after the collision
mentioned in the first cause.
The evidence of witnesses on board the
steamer was To the effect that there was
no lignt of any kind on the schooner
sufficient to warn the lookout on the
steamer of the presence OF the schooner.
Judge Morrow says:
1 am, therefore, of the opinion that the
schooner was not free from fault in its con.
duet Immediately preceding the collision. 1t
appears that the lookout on the steamer was
not on the forecastte head, bu: on deck, and
that he kept his lookout by walking from one
side OF tn vessel 10 another. 1t may be II he
had been in proper place for observation
ahead he would have discovered the presence
OF the schooner before he did.
My conclusion is that both vessels are at
fault and that the damages should be divided
between them. reference will be had to the
Commissioner to take testimony as to the
damage sustained by both vessels. l will
also leave the fixing of the value of the tow
age service rendered by the steamer to the
schooner to the court when the report of the
Commissioner is received showing the value
of tha service
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
FAVoRS ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The Third-Street Improvement Club
Passes Resolutions Indorsing
the Innovation.

The Third-street improvement Club
which has been foremost in advocating
the lighting OF the business streets with
electricity instead of gas lamps, met last
nighu.
President Bernard Katschinski, at the
meeting of the club last night at Beckers
Hall, Ii Third street, spoke upon the i'm
portance cf the City taking hold of the
modern idea of bringing the City up to
date on the line of progressive move
ment by disseminating the od-fashioned
gas lamps and substituting arc lights in
their stead. He stated that for himself
his business had increased more than so
per cent since the introduction OF electric
lights on the street. This statement was
indorsed by A. Becker and other men,
bers of the club.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
WHEREAS The Third-street Improvement
Club was among the first, il not the originator
of the policy OF The City bearing the expense
OF ligh hting the principal business streets of
the City with electric arc lights in lieu OF gas
lamps; therefore, be it
ResOlped, That we the members of the Third
street improvement Club indorse the action
of Supervisor Rivers in his advocacy of intro
ducing an ordinance before his fellow ID en-
bers OF the board having this object in view; !;
and be it further
Resotred, That we urge upon the Board of
Supervisors the necessity OF having electric
lights substituted for gas lamps On all the
business streets of the City.
Rescued, That the cooperation of all i'm
provement clubs in the City of San Francisco
lake action indorsin the movement now on
foot for this purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
STATE EQUAL|zERS
GIVE A WARNING
City Assessments Must Be
Watched by Super
viSorS.
An Important Meeting Was
Held at the City Hall
Yesterday.
Several Instances of Erroneous Va!ua.
tions Given b. State Equalizer
Banner.

The Committee on Assessments of the
Supervisors was given an intimation by
the State Equalizers yesterday that San
Francisco assessments are not high
enough and that a raise greater than last
year NAV be expected unless great care is
taken in making up the rolls for the COM
ing year.
Equalizers Morehouse, Beaner and
Chesebrough, Controller Colgan and
Supervisors Devany, Lackman, Dodge
and Clinton were present. Deputy As
SCISSOR Briggs represented the Assessors s
office.
Mr.. Morehouse was asked for sugges-
tions as to the best methods to be en-
ployed to prevent San Francisco assess
ments from being raised and why the
Equalizers had raised the assessments
last year.
He replied that the only suggestion he
desired TO make was that the Supervisors
famiiiarize thems selves with the work of
the Assessors Office and see that assess
ments were based on correct principle.
1--WE think" he said, "that the Super
visors have heretofore been dereict.
They have waited until August and have
then come before us and have asked US
7 ing about the assessments We think you
should famlllariZe yourselves with the
work of the Assessor and see that fair
assessments are made. You cannot die
tate to him, but you can Suggest"
1t was explained to the Supervisors that
the EQualizers based a raise. when one
was made, on individual assessments.
san Francisco had been raised because it
? as the opinion of the Equalizers that the
City was not assessed on an equality with
the rest of the State.
Mr.. Beamer stated that the City had lost
the taxes on 81 600 900 in one bank.
What bank was that?' was asked.
'"Ine Hibernia Bank" was the reply.
THAT bank gets interest on 81 600, 900
more than 1t Is assessed for. In other
words, the loans made by that bank on
property exceed the assessed value of the
| property by $1,000,000. Yet that bank is
| the most conservative bank in the City"
| Mr. Beamer also called attention to an
| instance of what he considered an erron-
| eous assessment. He stated that the Del
| ger block ON Sixth ami Market streets was
purchased for $225.000, the buyer con-
sidering that he had made good bargain,
and the Hibernia Bank. conservative
institution. had loaned $120, 000 on it. Yet
it had been assessed at only $50 900.
f, Questions were ask regarding the rest
of the State, but Mr.. Morehouss said it
was not the business of the Supervisors to
figure on the State, but to see that the
assessments OF San Francisco are equab!e
and just. He warned The committee that
| assessments are not high enough, and
that unless the board was given good
explanation when the time for fixing the
assessment came another raise m ig ht re-
suit.
The committee said they would be pre-
| pared if called to Sacramento to be oues-
toned about City assessments.
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Campbell Gives NcNei11 a Pointer.

fatigable in their efforts to provide a most
attractive programme of events, and II
the attendance on the grounds was not so
large as was confidently expected it was
not their fault. All things considered,
however, the attendance was fair, and it
is safe 10 say that all those present thor
Oughly enjoyed themselves.
Among those present as guests of the
club were Colonel Taylor, Colonel Baker,
Colonel Eddy. Judge Campbell Judge
Low, Justice of the Peace Barry, ex-Judge
Ferral, Supervisor Morton, Police Lieuten-
ant Birdsall. Andrew Wilkie. President
St. Andrews Society; Hugh Fraser,
James McNab, John MoLaren, William
Nicol, Colin NJ. Boyd, Chairman of the
Burns Monument Committee; J. n. Z.
Wilson, J. S. Ogg and others, and the fol-
lowing delegation from the Caledonian
Club of Sacramento: Chi"f John Carlaw
and eX-Chie1s D. Reid, Tom Scott and
John Morrison. There were also a num-
Der OF visitors from Stockton, San Jose
and other interior towns.
The games started punctually at 10
o'clock IN the morning and continued
without intermission till O'Clock in the
evening. The dancing by the laddies and
lassIes in Highland costume was one OF
the most interesting events, and some OF
the little ones put their elders in the shade
py the grace and charm of their move
ments. Annie Mcintyre, charming lit
tie maiden, danced most gracefully. and
her sister Jeannie and Maggie Basset
we're almost as good. Elaine Teller and
Sibyl Campbell were missed, as there are
no two better exponents of the terpsl-
chorean art on the coast.
A large mum Der of young couples spent
most OF their time in dancing, the two
pavilions beng crowded all day. William
Mitchell was floor manager in the large
pavilion and George Ding~all in the
mound pavilion.
Too much credit cannot be given to ex-
Chief Angus Mcleod, Daniel A. McDon-
aid and George Mcdonald of the games
Committee; Peter Mcintyre, the official
starter of the races, aud James II. Duncan,
the energetic and courteous secretary, for
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

field for development the committee has
undert AIKEN to gather reliable inform alton
through various committeeman in the
mining counties and 10 convey that infor-
nation without charge to Eastern and
European cap talists who are in search of
legitimate mining investments. Mr..
Gray has been sent to Chicago to see what
arrangements, if any. can be made to place
products and to esta blish bureau of in
formation with daily stereopticon ex-
hihits
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the admira bic manner in which the events

the admira bic manner in which the events
were carried through without hitch. !.
The committee on games consisted OF
D. R. Mcneil, Angus Mcleod. William
Mitchell, Johh Reid, Peter Mcintyre,
George Mcdonald, George Davidson, d.
McPhee. Daniel A Mcdonald, James H.
Duncan James Gorie, S. McGregor. John
w. Cameron, William r. Eaton and
Thomas d. Carroll The reception COM
mittee was composed OF John Reed (chair-
manl W. G. Burnett, Colonel G. L. Tay-
lor, General J. G. Wall, Colonel Thomas
McGregor, James Aitken, Thomas W.
Bethel. Neil Carmichael, Charles Nash,
DR.. George Adam. G. Chisholm, Captain
J. H. Bruce, William Ura uhart, Captain
D. McKechnie, John Smith, J. II. Ross,
Richard Cratic, D. r. Campbell, John
MaIlon and Hugh Fraser. Club pipers-
Colin Mcintosh, Ed Ross, Neil Lindsay
and Donald Weir
Following are the results of the differ
ent events:
Race for sons of members OF Caledonian
Club and sister societies (under II years.
First prize So, second prize 50, third prize ST..
Judged. J. McFarlane, Archie E. Duncan,
D. Mclean. Robert Ross won, Dan Smith Sec
ond, Willie Reid third.
Handicap race for sons OF members of Gale
doniau Club and sister societies az to 19
years)-First prize 81, second prize So, third
prize 50 Same judges. Robert Duncan won,
Frank Burns second. Alexander McCaw third.
Wanting with pole, for sons of members of
CaledoniaG Club and sister societies (under / 8
years)-Firs: prize 50, second prize $3. third
pr re S. judges. A. Mcdonald, \. Nc
Lean. D. Mcdonald. Alexander McCaw won,
Robert Ross second, Willie Reid third.
Putting heavy stone, handicap-First prize
81. second prize 50, third prize $3, fourth
prize S2 Judges-Walter Reed, Peter Miller,
n Mclean. Tom Carroll won. SO ieet 3
inches; J. J. Cameron second, % feet inches
S. Smith thiro, 20 feet 1 inch; ]. A. Cameron
fourth, 20 feet.
Putting light stone, handicap-First prize
81, second prize 50, third prize So, fourth
| prize 81 Same judges. Tom Carroll won, 46
! feet; j. A Cameron second, 81 feet 10 inches;
/ S Jmith third, 81 1eet b inches; ]. ]. Gamer
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

A correspondent writes: "I was drunk on
and off for over twenty years-drunk when l.
had money, sober when I had none. Many
dear friends lost. and mum bers gave me good
advice to no purpose but, thank God, an angel
hand came al last in the form of my poor wife,
who administered your marvellous remedy,
'Anti-Jag,' 10 me without my knowledge or
consent. l am now saved and completely
transformed from worthless fellow to a sober
and respected citizen"
II "Anti-Jag" cannot be had at your drug
gist it will be mailed in plain wrapper with
full directions how to give secretly, on receipt
of One Dollar. by the Renova Chemical Co.,
Sc Broadway. New York, or they Will gladly
mail full particulars free.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
FOB STATE DEVELOPMENT.
Active Work Being Done Abroad by
the Local Committee.

Actfvo Work Be1nE Done Abroad by
the Local Committee.
The State Development Committee has
issued bulletin to its subscribers in which
the work in hand is outlined. The COM
mitiee has been and is endeavoring to ad-
vance the interests of the State and is pay
ing considera BILE attention to the dormant
industries Fiber culture and the manu-.
facture of fabrics from fax, hemp, cotton
and ramie have been looked into with
gratifying results. The stereoptIcon lee.
lures in the East and in England showing
the many advantages and natural re-
sources of the State are still being carried
on with success. As aresult many letters
are received at the main Office, in the Mills
building, for information with view OF
home building and entering into business
AS mining is becoming an important
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
Decided Property to His Wife,

Fred J. Kaufman com plains that Mrs. Kath-
arina Fauss has property that ought to be held
subject to his claim for de bt due from her
husband, Otto Fauss. Kaufman produces a
note for $500 given in his favor by Fauss on
the Sd OF May, 1894. He AYERS that while so in.
debted TO him Fauss decided certain real estate
to his wife, Katharlna, the consideration ex-
pressed being "love and affection" The
plaintiff considers this a fraudulent transac-
tion and asks that the deed be Sc aside.