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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

Davis Castell' Hywel, scholar, poet,
translator, preacher schoolmaster, and
farmer, in Cardganshire forms the sub
ject of sympathetic and original sketch
in "A recent number of the London kelt"
The. writer is Mr.. X. Morris Lewis, Of
Swansea, who, like "Old Davies" mas
translated Gray's immortal elegy, only
Mr. Lewis has kept to Greys metre and
transferred many of his word paintings
into Welsh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

A demon bard seems to be arising in
Wales. Although he is barely twenty-ore
years of age, Mr. William Williams, of
Clydach, has already won two chairs, the
second at an listeddfod held in Liver
pool recently. Starting so young, Mr..
Williams will have enough chairs to let
out on hire for concerts by the time he Is
sixty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

While a Welsh musician, celebrated for
his skin as a harpist, was, with Celtic
fervor, discourslng at th4 musical confer
ence on the antiquity O. Welsh music,
a satirical Saxon was hearu to observe 10
his companion: II suppose David chant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

j. Alfred Pennington will give his
fifth organ recital in Elm Park church
next Thursday evening, when he will
be assisted by Miss Katharine Timber
man, contralto, and Miss Julia c.
Allen yiOlniSt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

The schoolmasters of the last genera
tion We're not given to polished English
1t is related that at Nochriw a notice
board in window offered farming at 2d.
a week, and teaching manners "a more. -
At Rhymney, according to the report in
the Infamous Blue Book" a schoolmas-
ter's reply when asked how many schol-
ars he had, said they varied" adding
they comes and goes, sir This Is
beaten by the anecdote given by Liam
daft clergyman who knew of a pedagogue
of the old school roaring out, GO down
to pen isha form; IN be there indirectly
to give you tamp" slap.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

Mascagni author of "Cavalleria Rus
ticana, has been working on his opera,
"Nesullia," for five years. He hopes to
finish it in time for next season.
The herald., 1897-05-17

en- out runs A. high a. $500 psr ton. Me-
Gee is an old Black Hills miner and
thinks he has struck q bonanza at last.
A new mining district has been discov.
cred about go miles north Of Portland in
Skamania county, Wash. The ores ca r.
ry gold, silver and copper. The district
is in that portion Of the Cascade moun-
tains between Mount st. Helena ana
Mount Adams.
The Mueller-Porter company Of Loa
Angeles is constructing a plant for q
mine at San Jacinto which Is to be op-
Grated on a system for reducing ores in.
vented recently by L. E. Porter of Los
Angeles. The process Is intended for
low-grade or rebellious ores.
Bisbee. Ariz., Is recognized as the best
governed mining camp in the southwest.
The mining activity in Mexico Of late
Is quite remarkable. Out Of $500 mining
titles issued since the adoption Of the
new mining laws of 1892, 2056 of them
have been issued since April l. 1896. The
principal activity is in the state Of So.
nora. where, since the adoption Of the
new law. 37h per cent of the new claims
have been located. OF nearly $4,000 900
of gold exported last year, 50, ,227, 1888 came
from Sonora. Prospecting Is quits ac-
tive and many of the long-abandoned
mines are being pumped out and re.
opeEed.
The herald., 1897-05-17

frst-class condition. This fact ID doing
much to establish stin higher reputation
for the fruits Of this section. 1t IL attrib-
utable to the careful and efficient work
Of WIN Brison, who has charge OF the
shipments of the Continental Fruit Elk
press, which company operates the c. f.
X. ventilator refrigerator cars. Mr.. Bri~
son has made q close study of the fruit
transportation business and the fruit grow
ers within the belt tributary to his points
OF shipment are reaping the benefits OF his
energy, ability ana experience.
Mrs. L. A. Wilkins, mother of Mrs. G. d.
Whitcomb died this morning at 2:45 at the
home of her daughter on Fifth street. be-
tween d and E. She has been n resident
OF this city for several years. She will be
buried tomorrow at p. m.
o. p. Sloat. Is visiting at Redondo.
Mrs. II. d. Beatty and son left today
for New York on visit.
]. Hennessey and family left on a visit
today for Toledo. o.
J. w. Calick and w. Godfrey are home
fl ON a fishing trip up Bear creek. They
caught 800 trout.
Miss Mogeau. county superintendent of
schools, returned last evening from visit
to the schools over the mountain.
The Wielands Of San Bernardino played
a game of baseball with the Ontario club
today In which 1t took eleven innings to
decide the game. the score standing 10 to .
in favor of the Wielands. The score of the
Ontarios was all made before the sixth in
ming. Fifteen hundred people witnessed
the game.
The herald., 1897-05-17
COVINA

g COVINA, May 16.-(Regular Correspond
enee) There was large attendance at the
Christian Endeavor social held at the HON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Anon on Thursday
evening An excellent program was rem
dered, consisting OF a thirty-minute dia-
logue and instrumental music by the
Misses Clara Anon, Clara Eckles and
Mary Headley.
DIR. Ray Taylor. son of G. w. Taylor of
this place is a candidate for the vacancy
which will shortly occur of assistant house
surgeon in the county hospital.
During the illness of the secretary of the
Azusa Water Development and Irrigating
company. who is about to undergo a su:gi-
cal operation, the business of the corpora
ton will be transacted at his residence on
Second street.
A number of war veterans. their families
and friends attended the camp fire held in
Azusa on Wednesday evening by the Burn
side post. An excellent time was enjoyed
by all.
The pupils of the grammar school will
place play entitled THE Old Fashioned
Husking Bee" upon the boards in the &C.
vina opera hall on Friday evening.
The marriage of Jack W. Monagan and
Miss Cora Adelaide Nance. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Nance of Pomona is
announced for Tuesday, at 1890 in the
Pilgrim Congregational church of that
place.
L. NJ. Thomas and wife and C. E. Ranous
and wife of GAINESVILLE, Wis, who are here
with the o. r. C. excursion. were the
guests Thursday of their old friends
George E. Anderson and wife.
Ground was broken on Friday for LAYING
the foundation of the new A. o. U. w.
block
The herald., 1897-05-17

TAo {Dargf of horticulture met again 0at-
ufs1Ay tftssnoon and esmple<ed the ap.
polnt1b1Nt Of fnspsctosnL The complete list
ie: A D Phlkney, HespexiA: East River
side. &C. J. HerTideld: Ria1lo, John W.
McCnchen; Etiwanda, j. H. Scott; Gu
casnsnoz. A. 8. Gaylord; Cotton. Il. A.
Pct9ohn; Ontario. G. O. Nichols and c.
J. Alien: Hsdlands. w. T. Sterling and E.
A. Reeves; Highland, n. A. Boyd; the only
new men appointed are c. ]. Merrifield
ana 3. A. Reeves. In these appointments
the commissioners disregarded politics
and before the appointments were made
The fruit growers were interviewed to see
u the persons thought of were satisfactory.
The pioneers held an interesting meeting
yesterday at the city hall. A motion was
passed unanimously to have the secretary
ISSUE IN invitation to the Hon. w. J. Bry-
an, asking him to deliver an address in
this city on July 5th. All political parties
are called upon to turn out and give
hearty welcome.
p. e. Katz and J. c. Dumbreck left to.
day Tor Hanford as delegates to the grand
lodge X. Of p.
A battalion school of instruction was
held In this city last night at Armory
hall. Major F. c. Prescott of Redlands
was in command. Several officers were
present from outside points. there being
Captain Winters Of Pomona, Captain Ea-
son of Riverside, Captain UNSerwood OF
Rediands. No officers were present except
Company X of this city.
1t Is we'll known among eastern fruit buy
ers that the fruit shipments from San
bernardino and Cotton arrive always in
The herald., 1897-05-17
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, May 16.-(RegulGr Cor
rospondenco) Snce completing his survey
in the Santiago canyon County Surveyor
Kellogg has prepared a very comprehen-
sive map showing in outline the territory
comprised in Mr.. lrvines donation for a
public park. The tract which contains 161
acres. is perfectly square, the angles being
equal and the sides all one-half mile long,
but the lines run diagonally. forming a
diamond the points of which correspond
with the points of the compass. The oil
landmark known as the Spring house" is
just 600 feet north from the center of the
northwestern side. and the spring itself is
2c5 feet distant from that point All of the
largest oaks are enclosed in the tract anu
the creek runs almost through its center.
superintendent Mickey, who has already
inspected the map, expresses himself as
we'll satisfied with the location. and as
the survey was made according to Mr..
Irvine's suggestions, the selection will no
doubt be satisfactory to him. He with
members of the board of supervisors. ex-
pect to visit the canyon Tuesday to 60
over the survey. and at that time a defin te
agreement will be reached regarding the
public pleasure grund.
Burt Otstot is visiting friends in Santa
Ana.
The herald., 1897-05-17
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, May 16.-Regular Corre
spondence.) Correspondence between
Horticultural Commissioner Havens of this
city and Alexander Craw, state quarantine
officer and entomologist of the state board
Of horticulture. brings to light some inter-
esting facts concerning friendly parasites
A letter to Mr.. Havens from the American
consul at Guatemala requesting that scale
destroying bugs be sent there by mail, was
referred to Mir. Craw, who replied that the
bugs would not live through the trip by
mail; that it cost California $1,000 and Ha-
wall $40 600 to get start with the Aus
tralan parasites. and that If Guatemala
wanted them she must at least pay for
gathering them and the expenses of some
one to go through with and feed them en-
route. Mr.. Havens has so notified the
consul.
A Chinaman was found dead in China
town yesterday and the heather were all
agog over it, believing the man to have
been poisoned-the result of the Chinese
murder of few days ago. But an autopsy
revealed the fact that death resulted from
a ruptured blood vessel near the heart
The meeting for the organization of a
company of Sons of Veterans was not very
largely attended, but the prospect was not
The herald., 1897-05-17
PASADENA

PASADENA, May 16.-(Regular Core
!spondence.) The council chamber is likely
Ito be the scene Of an interesting meeting
tomorrow afternoon, and doubtless there
will be large number of citizens out to
Isee what will be done in the electric fran
Ichise matter. There may be a proposition
Submitted from the San Gabriel Power
company that will be worth considering.
and in fact, if it is submitted at this meet
ling it is quite safe to say that it will be a
much better proposition for the city to ac-
cept than the one of which we have heard
so much for the past two months. The
trustees are quite non-committal. but it
! is generally understood that there will be
no official action on the matter of the of
| fer of the +. and l.. A. Coin fact, that
this has been settled without any formal
and Official action; that it is in the nature
of an agreement between the trustees and
the company by which each is to carry out
the provisions of the "offer." OF course
the company has no hope of its lasting
longer than the term of Office of the pres
ent board of trustees, hence an agreement
with them seems to satisfy the company,
especially in view of the fact that If an
official contract" were entered into it
would doubtless be knocked OUT in the
courts. But there's many Slip Some.
thing may happen that will turn the tables
on the promoters yet
BREVITIES.
Mrs. j. A. Brink of Los Angeles was the
speaker at the regular public meeting of
the Pasadena branch of the Theosophical
Society in America this evening. Mrs.
Drinks subject was THE Message of
Theosophy." Anyone upon first hearing
the word theosophy might think it new
form of religion-one more of the almost
innumerable sects with which the world
tot 4
of the word. and. more important, the
teachings and their effect upon life and
conduct. The Thcosophica society aims
to raise the moral standard of the world
and TO accomplish the regeneration of the
race through the acceptance of the fact of
universal brotherhood. The effort of every
true theosophst is to purify the thought
and action of the world and TO revive a
knowledge of spiritual truth But the So
ciety has no dogmas, working only for the
spiritual development of man and the free
dom of human thought. There is but one
requirement for all who wish to join.
namely, the belief in universal brotherhood
without any distinctions whatever.
The funeral of James Orr took place this
afternoon at o'clock at the Universalist
church, the services being conducted under
the auspices of the G. A. r. and the l. O.
o. F. lodges. Rev. DR.. L. L. Conger was
the o1sciating minister. The pail bearers
were made up of two from the police force.
of which deceased was an old and faithful
member, two from the |. o. o. f. lodge and
two from the G. A. r. AT the cemetery
the lodge of Odd Fellows took charge of
the services. Mr.. Orr had been member
of the police force for a number of years
and was well liked by all with whom he
had dealings. He leaves a widow, two
grown sons and daughter to mourn his
loss
The herald., 1897-05-17
BURBANK

BURBANK. May 16.-(Regular Core
spondence.) The second big Tejunga water
meeting was helG in Foresters hall on
Thursday evening, with over 100 property
owners in attendance, and much interest
was manifested in the schem tc bring the
water from the big Tejunga upon land here
Chris r. Thompson was elected chairman
of the meeting and appointed w. r. Rupe
DR.. A. o. Conrad and J. c. Oestergard as
committee to confer with Edward W
Camp, representative of the Tejunga
Water company, as to the rate of water,
and also to present the following resolu-
ton as the expression of the meeting:
I'VE, the UNDERSIGNED. agree to take
water al the rate Of one inch to ten acres
on not less than the number Of acres set
opposite our names hereto subscribed and
to pay therefore at the rate of $50 per
acre, payable quarterly in advance, pro-
vided the water is ready for delivery in
main pipes and aterals opposite our lands
on or before April /. 1898 all such land to
lie between the easterly lire Of the Provi-
denc!a rancho, the S50-foot level along the
northerly line of said rancho and the east
side of the wash Of he Teiunea river: main
pipe and laterals 10 be so laid that the pipe
with which any subscriber may connect
shat not be more than eco feet from the
nearest point of his land to be irrigated
And we agree that we will grant right OF
way for laying and maintaining main pine
and laterals through our lands lying within
said district OF lands to such person or
persons who shall accept this subscription
and in good faith carry out the system
OF irrigation hereby contemplated. Pro-
vided also. that the company furnish water
for domestic purposes with same privileges
ana at the same price as is now enjoyed
by the city Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-05-17
SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, May 1s.-tRegular Corre-
spondence) The regular passenger steam
er Herfnosn made her first trip of the sea-
son Saturday, with 1S passengers aboard
for Catalina. Many of the conductors
excursion. numbering $40 people. on Sun
day morning took passage for the island
aboard the steamer. and the Terminal
brought down quite a crowd. The steamer
Falcon met this train and altogether more
than 500 people left here for the island Sum
day morning, returning in the evening.
The dance given by the Seaside Social
club Saturday night was attended by about
100 couples.
Work on the San Pedro Pavilion associa-
tion's new pavilion will be started this
week. The purpose of this building is to
provide seats and shade for the public and
to be accessible at all times. The building
will be located just south of the Southern
Pacific depot on the front street, with
dimens of 4OxS0 feet of floor space. and
will be built by public subscription of the
merchants and citizens of San Pedro, $500
of which is already subscribed.
Another prize fight took place in this
city Friday night between Billy McFadden
of San Pedro and John Phillips of Long
Beach, both colored and lightweights. The
contest was an eight-round go. Phillips
was the aggressor from the start until the
middle of the fourth round. when McFad
den swung a Fitzsimmons body blow that
landed on Phillips stomach. which created
a change of heart and purpose in Phillips.
who lost no time in unlacing his gloves and
to exhibit further. A decision was
given in favor of McFadden.
Ed. Anderson, local star, and George
Porter, the Long Beach war cloud two
featherweights, also had a ten-round go,
mixing things to the satisfaction of the
audience, and ending In a draw.
The herald., 1897-05-17
COURT CALENDAR
To Be Called in the Several Depart
ments Today

menus Iooay
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2S19) Ezra N. Cokahnour, arson; to be
set.
(2S32 Ben r. Crews. arson: to plead
(230O Julia f. Knox, perjury: to plead.
(233s) Lon Turner, assault to murder; ar
ra'gnment.
(2S34 John Grant, burglary: arraignment
(2SS5 Frank Valdez. murder; arraign-
ment.
(2S36 Charles L.. Gardiner, assault to
murder; arraignment.
DEPARTMENT TWO--Judge Clark
Law and motion.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York
(26,44D Roller VS.. Roller; trial. p. m.
270SD Kennedy and Del Vale; trial. 0
a. m.
(2S,96O Munger & Grffith Co. VS.. Mullen
settlement bill Of exceptions.
Sanchez VS.. Sanchez: citation. q. m.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
Law and motion.
(27,7O6) Clemens VS.. Rebman: 2 p. m.
(27,276) Farmers and Merchants Bank VS..
Urmston.
DEPARTMENT FIvE-Judge Shaw.
Law and motion.
DEPARTMENT SIX--Judge Allen.
Law and motion.
SimonS VS.. Bedall ct al; motion for new
trial.
(27,620) Creasinger VS.. Thompson; trial, 2
p. m.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
People VS.. Sipes. threats; $3.50.
Cheesebro vs.. McElfresh: 1880.
People vs. Taylor. assault to commit rape; ;
argument, II :30
Giles VS.. Broderson; 2:30.
Holmes VS.. Bauer, supplemental proceed
ings: p. m.
Hutchinson ct al VS.. Human, demurrer;
D. m,
The herald., 1897-05-17
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

and as consequence commission men will
have close picking here next season. Grow
ers are gradually coming to the conclusion
that if they wish to consult their best inter-
ests they must hang together, cooperate.
People along the foothills are watching
with interest the fight between the Ter
minal and Los Angeles and Pasadena cleo
trio roads and wonder if the Pasadena
city council will keep out the Terminal in
the face Of the opposition of the citizens.
If the Terminal gets a franchise it pro-
poses to extend its road this way hence
the interest of our people in the squabble.
W. A. Chess is spoken of as a likely can
didate for school trustee at the coming
election.
war seems imminent between the local
churches and persons who dance and play
cards. There is a rumor that members
of the churches who refuse to give up these
amusements will be stricken from the
membership rolls. Perhaps the step is a
wise one. but there are those who doubt it.
The herald., 1897-05-17
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

abandoned. A committee was appointed
TO make a personal canvass of the town
for eligible persons and another meeting
set for next Thursday.
Building continues at a lively rate. The
latest Improvement in this line is another
new house - be built in Whittier place
by the owner. Mrs. A. NJ. Whittier.
Mr.. T. Farley and family Of Pasadena
spent today with their old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Ocheltree.
Miss Birdie Morton leaves for her home
in Pomona tomorrow, after a weeks visit
with Mrs. ]. p. Baumgartner.
Charles Rouse son of Gaylor Rouse, was
brought home from Elsinore yesterday in
a serious state of rheumatic affliction.
Mrs. William ]. Anderson and three lit
tie boys, who have been spending sevesal
months with Mrs William H. Anderson in
this city, left for their home in Brooklyn
today.
a public meeting will be held at San
Jacinto Monday evening, the 18th to dis
cuss the project Of building new high
school
The Reflex says the new daily paper, the
Globe. is the organ of turned-down and
so-called Republicans, whom 1t purposes
to force on the Republican party at the
next county convention, or bolt the ticket
and support them as independents.
The herald., 1897-05-17
MON ROVTA

MONROVIA, May 15.-(Regular Core
spondence.) j. II. Bartle of the First Ma
tional bank has been i'll for few days,
but is now recovering.
DR.. M. II. Chamberlain spent Thursday
and Friday on Mount Lowe and at Alpine
tavern with 200 or 800 other doctors of the
State Medical association.
l. w. McManaman is going to build a
residence on his twenty-acre orange orch
ard on White Oak avenue. The plans are
now being made.
Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Hemos, who have
been conducting revival meetings in the
Methodist church for the past two weeks,
closed their labors here Sunday evening.
a. few days ago two boys. named Morton
King and VIII Barnes of Duarte, were shot
by the accidental discharge of a revolver
in the hands of a comrade. Frank Thrasher.
The bail passed through Kings leg and
Barnes heel. Neither wound was serious.
On Thursday and Friday the Goth and
2lst, the semi-annual convention of the
Noman's Foreign Missionary society of
Los Angeles district will be held in the
Methodist church. The opening session
Will be at 1880 P. m. Thursday. followed
by evening service when addresses will
be made by prominent speakers. There
will be fcSenoon and afternoon sessions
Friday
Mrs. BLY, of Los Angeles is visiting her
mother here, Mrs. Marchant.
Mrs. Thompson, in alighting from a
buggy few evenings since, fell and dis
located her shoulder.
The "Ikey. Jr." Whist club took tailyho
drive Saturday evening TO Pasadena. OF
course they were accompanied by a num-
Der of the fair sex
Mrs B. j. Arthur has joined her husband
a Newport Beach.
William Baxter is planting eighteen acres
more TO strawberries. He now has twenty
eight acres to berries.
Among the late shipments of oranges by
the Duarte- -Monrovia fruit exchange was
two car loads of st. Mchaels Returns
have been received from one of them. 1t
sold for $laC0. AS the car contained 1886
boxes this was $2.GS a box, f. o. b. One
grower in Duarte. who is in the exchange
Tor the first time this year. says he has re-
ceived $1,000 more for his fruit this, year than
ne did for the two previous years, and of
course, he feels pretty good about it, Shin
pers outside of the exchange with but few
exceptions, have not done we'll this year,