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The herald., 1897-11-29

The San Diego Tribune is not pushing
it's proposition to make U. S. Grant. jr.,
the Republican nominee for senator.
The San Francisco Argonaut asks if
Mr.. Grant was not silver man in the
the Republicans want, why, there is
Senator White.
The herald., 1897-11-29

If Mr.. Croker cannot make up his mind
regarding the disposition of the Greater
New York patronage. Mr.. Platt would
doubtless be glad to extend the use Of
his own large experience and powers of
iudicious discrimination.
The herald., 1897-11-29

The New York Times comes to the sor-
rowful conclusion that the 1010 900 New
Workers who voted for Platt's man,
Tracy. do not want reform at any price.
Mr.. Platt would probably rejoice that
of defeat; whereby they got the defeat
and lost the reform
The herald., 1897-11-29
A Friendly Suggestion

A few signs erected along the bluff,
warning real estate agents and other in
nocents abroad that shell games. thim-
BILE rackets and imitation cigars are un-
safe to monkey with might discourage,
to a slight extent, the gentlemen of Mr..
Poker Davis persuasion from doing
the best they can" in our rvicinity.-San
ia Monica Signal
The herald., 1897-11-29

The more the proposition to annex
Hawaii is studied the fewer advantages
are discovered. The annexationists in
the island are hurrying the measure
along in the hope that the Japanese in
demnity may be saddled upon the United
States. That counting of chickens in
the senate may not be justified when the
annexation matter is put to a vote.
The herald., 1897-11-29

Mrs. Josephine K. Henry is being
doomed for the Prohibition nomination
for president in 1900. What have Hon.
Belva Lockwood and Col. Charlotte
Smith to say to this?
The herald., 1897-11-29

San Diego is to be congratulated upon
the fact that her naval reserve is to
have the Marion, in spite of San Fran
cisco's efforts to deprive her Of that
vessel.
The herald., 1897-11-29

President Mckinley will probably ap-
point a successor to Justice Field this
week. Mr.. Field was appointed by Pres
ident Lincoln in 1863 He is Democrat.
With Fields retirement there will be but
three Democrats on the supreme bench
against six Republicans. Why should
not President Mckinley appoint DEM
ocrat, as did President Lincoln?
The herald., 1897-11-29

The republic of Cuba has new pres
ident in the person of Bartolomeo Mas
so. The Cubans held an election Novem-
ber 4, just as if they had never heard of
Representatives from all
six of the states into which the island
is divided were present.
The herald., 1897-11-29

Warnings against going to Alaska ap-
pear with disheartening regularity. The
report that the Copper river country is
not rich in gold will make heavy many
Southern California hearts. The same
advice holds good now that The Herald
gave last July-go slow.
The herald., 1897-11-29

1t Is said that Great Britain wants
permission to land a cable on one of the
Hawaiian islands. Is the report part Of
a scheme to hurry annexation along?
The herald., 1897-11-29

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch says that
London fire. That need not prevent
Americans from purchasing their Christ
mas presents in the United States.
The herald., 1897-11-29
Football and Thanks

The reports show that great many
people expressed their thanks yesterday
by playing football and some of them
would be more thankful today If they
had not played football.-San Diego Sun.
The herald., 1897-11-29
Los ANGELES HERALD. MONDAY MORNING NOVEMBER q 1897

denim. IL or has been the helpless victim
Of untoward circumstances.
Cannot "a chance" helping hand
stretched out. be given to more Of life's
unfortunates?
The herald., 1897-11-29
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State Of California. County Of Los Ange.
les.-ss.
L. M Holt. superintendent Of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
irst duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1897.
to June 80 1897 dnclusive), the total circu-
lat.on Of the said Daily Herald was 1.29o. 635
copies, being an average daily circula-
tiOn of 1904.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1071,5 being a daily
average of $500 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219.059 being an average
for each Sunday Of 1O.431.
L. NJ. HOLT
Superintendent Of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July. 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County OF
Los Angeles. State Of California.
The herald., 1897-03-21

in a tunnel In the mountains In speak
ing of the water supply. perhapsit is not
generally known that there is no water
tax in Monrovia.. either for domestic or
irrigation purposes. The citizens appre-
ciate the fact that they do not have to
put up two or three dollars a month
for water.
The DeMoss family, lyric bar0s, vocal
fists and instrumentalists, appear at the
opera house on the 31st.
Friday evening the Pierian club gave
its first german and 1t was pronounced a
complete success.
W. S. Crank, proprietor of the Live
Oak villa, will this evening tender re-
ception and supper to the wheelmer Of
Southern California. The pastdme of the
evening Will be darcing, with supper at
II o'clock
Kenneth Harvey. the little son of the
editor OF the Messenger. has been dan
gerously Ill this week with pneumonia,
but is now improving.
Mre. Prof Cross entertained the Sat-
urday club today.
The illustrated edition of the Messen-
ger will be ready for distribution about
the 1st of April. 1t will contain about
sixty haif-to. e views of the homes in
Morrovia and Duarte. The city coun-
Gil has subscribed for 500 copies and will
send them to various public libraries
throughout the east,
The herald., 1897-03-21
AZUSA

AzUSA, March 20.-(Regular Cores
oondence) The w. c. T. U. of this val
.ey has reorsanized for the coming year
~ the election of Mrs. II. W. Cleland,
president; Mrs. o. Nd. Burt, recording
secretary; Mrs. l.. M. La Fetra. cores
bonding secretary. and Mrs. c. Cation,
treasurer. Nine departments have been
organized and assigned to good commit
ices The union is very, strong, having
about so paid-up members. Arrange
ments are complete for the entertain
lnent of 100 delegates, who will be here
10 attend the county convention on the
18th, 14th and 18th of April. The visitors
will be given free entertainment while
here, the local members finding no diff
Guilty in securing accommodations for
the delegates among the citizens Of the
town and surrounding country.
Mr.. and Mre. G. W. Crowell and chill
dren have returned from Lockwood, Mo-,
where they went to live about a year
ago. They found the climate unsatisfac-
tory there, after living year at Azusa.
Miss Emma Knight has her cousins,
he Misses Knight Of PASADENA. with
ler for week.
Mrs. w. C. Roberts had a violent at
tack Of neuralgia of the heart last Sun
day night, and for several hours It was
thought she might not recover. She is
now out Of danger.
Mrs. E. o. Gale of Chicago and Mrs
Noble of D!xop were the guests of Mrs
Asa Hall two or three days this week.
Last evening pleasant M. r. church
social was given at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs c. W. Dodsworth.
Mrs Max Eiwert, whose husband is
a prominent employe OF a large dry
goods house in Los Angeles, has rented
her property and moved to town, where
the family have rooms convenient to Mr..
Elwert's business
Mrs H. L. Macnell has fine concert
program for the evening of April 9, 10
be given by the musical club of which
she Is an honored member in Los An
geles. The proceeds will be given 10
the Free Reading Room association, and
the promoters are assured of a hand
some support from our citizens. who
will enjoy the opportunity of hearing
first-class music at home.
]. D. Bowles and wife will start soon
for the Sandwich islands, where Mr.
Bowles was formerly overseer of large
sugar plantation.
John Given of Mount Sterling. III.
was the guest of Rev. r. w. Cleland this
week, embracing the opportunity OF
driving pretty thoroughly over this Sec
tion while here.
Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Futhey go north
to the mining regions near Amador in a
few days. where they will reside in the
future.
The herald., 1897-03-21
DOWNEY

DOWNEY, March 20.-Regular Corre-
spondence) The much talked of rabbit
drive was complete failure. About
twenty-five or thirty men and boys as
sembled at the given points. and after
an hour or more succeeded in discover
ing one lonely cotton TAIL" which cas-
lily eluded it's pursuers.
The force of orange packers is work.
ing night and day to fill present orders.
Forty-one carloads have been shipped
from this point with about dozen cars
yet to be marketed.
Revival services are being held this
week at the M. e. church south.
Two of the Ellis brothers. formerly
residents of this vicinity. are among the
lucky locaters at Randsburg, one Of
them having just disposed of mining
claim for $4,000.
Joseph Cooke is preparing to crush a
large quantity OF barley at the old mill
on First street.
The train had to be stopped last eve-
ming near the winery to remove two
drunken hobos, who. taking the railroad
track for couch, had retired for the
night.
Mrs. C. c. Cheney. of Calabasas has
been visiting this week with her mother
Mrs. Mary ]. Stewart.
John Settle, of Norwalk, was here
Monday.
Miss Lou Paulsell is down from Po-
mona on a visit.
$ A. Curtin returned on the 18th inst.
from three months trip to Hot Springs.
Ark.
Messrs. w. E. Jones and DR.. Hasson
are out on a prospecting trip in the
neighborhood of Randsburg.
Spurgeon Riley, superintendent of
schools, was in town on the 18th inst. on
q visit to the Gallatin school.
Arthur Darby has secured a position
in a store in South Riverside.
]. Q. Hall and c. c. Hayes were among
the Clearwater visitors to Downey this
week.
The herald., 1897-03-21
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Else Failed

Painful diseases are bad enough, but
when a man is slowly wasting away
with nervous weakness, the mental
forebodings are ten times worse than
the most severe pain. There is no let I'M
to the mental suffering day or night.
Sleep is almost impossible and under
such a strain men are scarcely respons-
ible for what they do. For years the
writer rolled and tossed on the troubled
sea of sexual weakness until it was Z
uuestion whether he had not better take
dose of poison and thus end all his
troubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of a combi-
nation of medicines that not only COM
pletely restored the general health. but
enlarged his weak, emaciated parts to
natural size and vigor, and he now de-
clares that any man who will take the
trouble to send his name and address
may have the method of this wonderful
treatment free Now. when l say free
/ want every weakened man to get tho
benefit of my experience.
am not philanthropist nor do pose
as an enthusiast, but there are thou
sands of men suffering the mental tor-
lures of weakened manhood who would
he cured at once could they but get such
a remedy as the one that cured me. Do
not try to study out how can afford te
pay the few postage stamps necessary
to mail the information, but send for e,
and learn that there are few things on
earth that although they cost nothing 70
yet they are worth . fortune 70 souo
men and mean Lifetime Of happinesn
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formation will be mailed IN . plain
sealed envelope. S.
The herald., 1897-03-21
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, March 20.-(Regu-
lar Correspondence) The chief topic Of
conversation here today Is the cable
gram received by G. Scotto, concerning
his "castle in Spain" or to be more lit
eral, his fortune in Paris.
Some four years ago French and Ital-
ian papers largely advertised for the
whereabout of one G.. Scotto. The San
Francisco papers contained copy. At
that time G. Scotto was quietly engaged
in conducting small cigar and corfec-
tionery store here. He wrote to Paris.
and found that he was the much search
ed for man. and urgently requested to
present in person proof of his identity.
The estate of 100000 francs was left
by one l.. Scotto to the male heirs of his
brother, j. Scotto, who was G. Scotto's
father The uncle had accumulated
this immense fortune in South America
returned to his home in la belle France
to enjoy it. and died in Paris.
q. Scotto had not acquired sufficient
wealth from the sales OF candy and
cigars to make an expensive European
trip. even with wealth ahead OF him.
Paris Is long way from Santa Monica,
and the walking is not dry, besides, there
would be the necessary expenses of lltl-
cation. even in a brief form.
Ex-Mayor Carrillo, with his usual
kind heartedness. interested himself in
the matter and found others to help. An
inspection of his case and proofsscau
them to supply the necessary funds. and
Scotto journeyed 70 the goa.,
In Paris he secured the services of ore
of the most eminent advocates of the
Partisan bar. Monsieur ]. Tourchais.
proved his claim and received the as
surance that he. gould return to his
adopted country. and after the necessary
The herald., 1897-03-21
NORW ak

NORWALK, March 20.-(Regular
Correspondence.) AS dairying section
this particular part of the country has
no equal and the business is attracting
attention of dairymen from all points
Yesterday party composed Of Mr.. Cur
tbs, worlds fair dairy commissioner; Mr..
Mansfield, owner of twenty creameries
in Wisconsin; Mr.. Sessions, president of
the Southern California Dairymen's as
ISOLATION; Mr. Spence, of Wickson &
Co., San Francisco, and Mr.. Platt, OF
Los Angeles, visited Norwalk. They
spent the day principally at the Star
Creamery investigating the working Of
the Pasteurizer This creamery Is
turning out over six hundred pound of
butter a day at present. From fifteen
thousand to sixteen thouand pounds Of
milk are received daily, and considerable
cream is shipped to Los Angeles. The
Cooperative creamery is also planning
for new machinery and increased facili-
Norwalk in the past two or three years
ties for business.
With the increased population OF
the question of proper school facilities
has become quite important. At present
the main school is a mile out of town,
one room and teacher is at Carmenita,
and Norwalk has one room for primary
pupils A petition is being circulated
asking for a removal of the present
main building, and such an arrange
ment of the district as will permit Of
Norwalk having a three-room school
building
Presiding Elder Scarborough will
hold quarterly meeting at the M. E..
church south Saturday and Sunday, the
9th and 2Sth, and it is expected that he
will then provide pastor for the
church, which has been without regular
ministration for several months.
The Congregational church has sent
out letters-m missive calling council
April for recognition of the pastor and
for dedication of the church.
The herald., 1897-03-21
VIRGINIA. DALE

VIRGINIA DALE, March 2o--{Regu-
lar Correspondence.) Colonel G. w.
Sweesy returned from his mine in vir-
ginia Dale, the Leota. and reports things
there as progressing slowly, yet surely.
This property IS developing finely, a
tunnel from the sidehill greatly facili-
tating the working of the mine. A four
foot ledge was originally struck. and it
has now developed into five feet, and as
saying in the neighborhood of 5000 per
ton.
The railroads are bidding briskly for
the trade tc that section. The latest Is
that the Santa Fe will carry passengers
and freight to Bagdad for whatthe other
carries to Banning. and the road from
the former place is much the better one
to the mines.
The English boys are sinking a well
eight miles south of Lyon Wells. and are
sanguine of good flow of water
John McGratE has abandoned his old
location for we'll and Is now engaged in
sinking well at the foot of Eagle noun
tain on the north side. H@>is down 35
feet. and it shows very good indications
Of water in plenty
j. Q. Kenney & Co. are making great
headway on their Little Ja *. They
have sunk a shaft 40 feet, and from 1t
they have taken ore that assays as high
as $500 to the ton.
Parrish & McNabb have located new
ledge which promises great returns. 1t
is on the same lead as the Little Jack,
and assays well at the surface. They
expect to begin development work ON
the claim about the 1st of April.
The herald., 1897-03-21
San BernardinO County

of Los Angeles parties in the matter Of
injunctions asked for. and granted, un-
til inquiry can be made regarding the
alleged fraudulent and unlawful issue
of district bonds.
Judge r. F. Oster today left for Santa
Barbara to hold court for Judge Waiter
B. Cope, who assumes the ermire in this
district. The learned jurist is expected
tomorrow evening. e c,3H icu
One OF the employees Of the shops today
had his hand badly mashed and DR.. Haz-
lett was called to attend to the injured
member. Faithful inquiry could not
elicit his name from railroad officials
The San Bernardino Pioneers held their
regular meeting today and presented
Richard Matthews with gold-headed
cane as a mark of their appreciation
They also compiimented Mrs. Arabella
Lord on the return OF the anniversary Of
her Goth birthday. and Major B. B Har-
ris on the recurrence of the 73d anniver-
sary of his birth
The, Beekeepers' association of San
Bernardino today held regular meet
ing in the court house r. b. Heron
was e'tcted president, and ]. c. Kub.as
secre rary. A rumber of papers inter-
esting to beekeepers were read.
The herald., 1897-03-21
SAN BERNARDINO

BAN MdICn -O-
Irregular Corresponderce). Professor
Stuart D. Briggs of the high school has
q large class in biology and secured a
number Of sheep lungs for the class to
study up. These, they found. were
strongly infected with tuberculosis bac-
teria. A second supply was found to be
even more dense,y infected. and the
last batch was literally a seething mass
of the dangerous microbes. An attempt
has been made to keep the matter quiet,
but the question arires, how many Of
our sheep are infected with the dread
disease?
The reported suit of j. l.. Hattery VS.
Ed Cram for $25. 600 damages consequent
on the death of Lillian Hattery In Los
Angeles created quite stir in the COM
munity. Cram and his people stand well
in this vicinity. and If all said Of him Is
true he attempted to repair the damage
done as far as laid in his power ere mat
ters shaped themselves to end as disas-
trously as they did.
Henry Haley. yesterday convicted of
burglary. and cent to prison for IS
months. will be taken north tomorrow
morning by Deputy Sheriff Boryer
Tomorrow the Riverside team will
cross bats with the San Bernard.no
team. AS Riverside has drawn from
outside sources to strer CITIZEN her team,
a good game Is promised, weather per-
mitting. i 3
r. G.. woodward, house mover. at
tempted to buck motor train from the
track witt his bicycle Friday, and as a
result his Aaee, is in the shop ard Wood
ward has lsot been seen in his accus-
toned haunts lately
"Tamale joe was hned Sc for whaling
his wife In revenge for losing on Ccrbett.
Judge Soule gave him until mex, F.iday
TO raise the wherewith.
The Grapeland Irrigation district held
Its annual sale for delin Quenta taxes on
the 18th, and, no purchaser showing up,
bid It all in. Property owners are loath
to take any action pending the action
The herald., 1897-03-21
RIVERA

RIVERA, March 20-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Last night the Good
Templars held a box social. A short
but most excellent literary and musical
program was provided. after which the
lunch boxes were sold, and however i'll
assorted the various couples seemed,
they all had good appetites, and the
boxes were we'll filled. The grand
march, games, music etc., then followed,
and few left before 1870 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies of the
Baptist church gave a missionary tea
in Groton's hall, which was a great sue
cess, being largely attended. A pro-
gram and refreshments were provided,
and all enjoyed themselves.
The meeting of the Walnut association
was we'll attended. The report Of the
secretary showed that the total ship-
ments of the association amounted to
25,236 sacks, containing 2,S12,000 pounds.
This brought in to the association the
comfortable sum of s186, ,909-S4500O in
excess of any previous CROP
]. Monroe Passions is building cot
tage on his ranch.
The herald., 1897-03-21
WHITTIER

WHITTIER, March 2o-(Special Cor
respondence.) Quite number of invit-
cd guests spent a pleasant evening at
candy pulling at the Ramona Friday
last.
| Under the direction of Miss Morgan.
assisted by Mrs. Lillian Werth- -Fruh-
| ling Of Los Angeles, and ladies and gen.
| tleman of Whittier, Mrs. Mason at
Home Friday" a musical treat. will be
given in the Auditorium Tuesday even
irg. March 49,
Mr.. and Mrs Hemus are now holding
very successful revival in the Meth
odist church.
Miss Banning of Pasaneda is visiting
in Whittier
A number of Whittierites took advant-
age of the excursion rates to attend the
barbecue at San. Pedro today.
Miss Nellie Hiatt of the News Boys
home, Los Angeles, spent day with her
parents this week.
There comes very near being sheep on
4 thousand hills about Whittier and a
thousand sheep to the hill.
Neva. the infant daughter of Mr.. Bris'-
walter of Los Nietos, was buried in
Whittier on Wednesday last
Hon. Hervey Lindiey has extended his
trip to his old home at Waterloo. Ia.
Judge ard Mrs. Samuel Owens are
fast getting ack 10 neaWn again.
Mrs Saran Haynes of Miami, Ind. and
Mrs. William Chandler of Marie, Mich.
have been the guests of Mrs. E. r. Bal
ley for several days.
Mr. and Mrs Frazier and Miss Myrtle
OF Long Beach have been attending the
Fraternal Aid meetin here this week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Board of California Friends Church was
in session here this week
The announcement of the approaching
marriage OF Miss Nicholson of Rich
mond, Ind. in April next. Is very pleas
ing to his many friends in Whittier.
Mrs. John Houser gave birth to son
on Saint Patricks day, weight 144
ounces, and on March 18th a son was
also born to the wife of Thomas Morris
weight 152 ounces
Mrs. H. w. r. Strong shipped car
load OF oranges on Tuesday, Earl Fruit
company two carloads of oranges, and
w. Z. Ferguson carload Of citrur fruit
trees
The Athenaeum entertainment took
place on Friday. the following program
being rendered: "Acropolis," Miss
Moore and Mr.. Anthony; Instrumental
duet, Misses Nellie and Harryett Strong.
speech, w. N. Hiatt; vocal solo, Mss
Sharp,ess. accompanied by Miss Cook:
negro comedy, Weed Holloway and Fra
zier.
Cadet Raymord Sweet Of the state
school is constructing mosaic chest OF
pine, poplar and redwood. showing q
The herald., 1897-03-21
SOUTH PASADENA

SOUTH PASADENA, March 90
Irregular Correspondence.)-A special
meeting of the board Of trustees was
held Thursday evening to consider the
question Of lighting the streets and
dwellings of South Pasadena with elec-
tricity, either by means of municipal
plant or by purchasing the electricity
from some neighboring company already
in existence A considerable amount of
information, gathered from various
sources. was gotten in shape for presen,
tation to the public meeting to he held
in the opera house block next Monday
evening at 7:30 pm. The trustees are all
in favor of lighting the city, although
not decided as to the best method, and
before calling a special election to vote
bonds for this purpose, they want to
learn the desires of their constituents.
Hence the meeting of Monday night, to
which all taxpayers are invited. that
they may learn the various schemes and
express their opinions thereon.
The herald., 1897-03-21

home as result Of injuries received in
a carriage accident.
Mrs. Theodore Coleman entertained
her history Glars this evening in honor of
John B,ick, who departs for South Af-
rica on the 23rd of this, month.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Wilde returned
from trip to San Francisco yesterday.
Mrs. Decor leaves tomorrow for Phil
adelphia. si
Theo Coleman, formerly of the Star, as
sumes the position of editor and manager
of the Daily News on Monday
Miss Clara Thrall left for San Pedro
to spend a few eeks visiting friends.
j. r. Garthside and wife were in the
city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. l., N. Founders have
gone to San Pedro with view to locat-
ing permanently.
Miss Hattie James is visiting friends
In Los Angeles.
Mrs Baldwin of South Madison ave-
nue. has issued Invitations for a recep-
tion next Wednesday afternoon.