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The herald., 1897-01-30
THE "oA.o sov.n
Poor MacGrhan, tho Brilliant War Corrc-
spondent and Martyr to Duty.

Poor MacGrhan, tho Brilliant War Coxro-
spondent and Martyr to Duty.
'tIt was after fashion a liberal educa-
tion to listen to the fuency in some half
dozen languages of poor MacGahan, the
ohio boy who graduated from the plow
to be perhaps the most brilliant war cor
respondent of modern times" Z" So writes
Mr.. Archibald Forbes in his Memories of
War and Peace, and in another part of the
same book he gives brief but enthusiastio
sketch of the same "Ohio boy" by extrac-
tion an Irishman, by birth an American.
1t is proud, sad story:
OF all the men who have gained reputa-
tion as war correspondents, regard Mac
Gahan as the most brilliant He was the
hero Of that wonderful lonely ride through
the great desert of central Asia to over
take Kaufmann's Russian army on it's
march to Khiva. He it was who stirred
Europe to it's inmost heart by the terrible,
and not less truthful than terrible, pictures
of what have passed into history as the
Bulgarian atrocities "
1t is, indeed, no exaggeration to aver
that, for better or worse, MacGahan was
the virtual author . the Russo Turkish
war. His pen pictures Of the atrocities SO
excited the fury of the Slav population of
Russia that their passionate demand for
retribution on the "unspcakable Turk"
virtually compelled the emperor Alexander
II to undertake the war.
MacGahan's work throughout tho long
campaign was singular1y effective, and his
physical exertions were extraordinary; yet
he was suffering all through from lame
ness that would have disabled II men out
Of -. He had broken bone in his ankle
just before the declaration of war, and
when first met him the joint was incased
in plaster of paris.
He insisted on accompanying Gourko' g
raid across the Balkans, and in the Hankioj
pass his horse slid over q precipice and fell
on it's rider, SO thnt the half set bone was
broken again, but the indonitable Mac
Gahan refused to be invalided by this mis-
hap. He quietly had himself hoisted on to
u tumbrel, and SO went through the whole
adventurous expedition, being involved,
thus helpless, in several actions, and once
all but falling into the hands Of the Turks.
He kept the front throughout, long after
/ had gone home disabled by fever; he bril-
liantly chronicled the fall Of Plevna and
the surrender of Osman Pasha; he crossed
the Balkans with SkobeleR In the dead of
that terrible winter, and finally, at the
premature age of 80, he died, characteris-
tically, martyr to duty and to friendship.
When the Russian armies lay around
Constantinopls waiting for the settlement
of the treaty of Berlin, typhoid fever and
camp pestilences were Staying their thou
sands and their tens Of thousands. Lieu
tenant Greene, an American officer official
ly attached to the Russian army, fell sick,
and MacGahan Devoted himse1f to the duty
Of nursing his countryMep.
His devotion cost him his life. AS Greene
was recovering, MacGahan sickened Of
malignant typhus, and n few days later
they laid him In his faroff foreign grave,
around which stood weeping mourners of
a dozen nationalities.
The herald., 1897-01-30
The Envious Poet.

"It would be nice to be a gas meter, u
sighed the poet when his wife handed him
the grocer's account and the bill for rent
that had just been presented.
(Which doesn't seem to have any partic-
ular bearing on the payment Of those
bills" remarked the wife as she turned to
tell the collectors as sweetly as possible to
call on the day after tomorrow.
''But it does, you know" said he, not
minding the interruption. "Now, If
was gas meter instead Of poet, I should
be steadily at work and get paid for all
the feet turn out The meter, you see,
has the best of it, New York Times.
The herald., 1897-01-30
Evading the Rule.

One of the regulations at the new con-
gressional library in Washington is that
visitors must carry no parcels into the
building. So says The Post Of that city,
and then goes on to relate an amusing oc-
Currencc.
A rather tall, broad shouldered young
woman arrived at the door Of the library,
having in her hand neat brown paper
package.
"No bundles are allowed inside the
building said the attendant. "You must
leave it here till you come out.
The young woman objected. The man
said it was the rule. The young woman
said it was absurd. The man was firm
He must obey orders The young woman
hesitated. Then she undid the parcel,
hung several pairs of black hose over her
arm, handed the man the paper and said:
"There, you may keep that till come
mt -
The herald., 1897-01-30
GAN DIEGO.
Still Specializing Over the purposes OF
Land Buyers-Notes.


SAN DIEGO, Jam 29.-The purchase
of 130 acres Of land on Point Iona by
Edward B. Rambo of San Francisco has
been the subject Of general speculation
since the deeds for the property were
placed on file. Mr.. Rambo had been in
the city for several days before the pur-
chase was made and was accompanied
by c. A. Griscom, jr., of New York. Mr..
Griscom is vice-president Of the Inter-
national Navigation company. which
operates the great American liners St.
Paul, Paris, New York and st. Louis.
and is also believed to have become in
terested with E. c. Potter Of Chicago in
his proposed Japanese steamship line.
At first 1t was given out that the land
was purchased to serve as a pleasure re-
sort for New York yachtsmen, but the
indications are that the deal has more
behind 1t than that. A private dispatch
was received here yesterday from San
Francisco, where Mr.. Rambo returned
as soon as the sale was closed, which
read as follows: "Rambo admits big deal
Is on but declined to be interviewed till
Friday. He says whole thing will be
made public in New York then by the
parties behind the enterprise" Rambo
did not deny Vandlerbilt's connection
with the deal and simply said he must
refuse to talk. He said the thing meant
great prosperity for San Diego. Girls
com sailed yesterday on the Australia
for Honolulu.
c. A. Burgoyne has instituted divorce
proceedings against Anna ]. Burgoyne,
on the grounds of desertion. 1t is alleged
that the defendant left the plaintiff a
year ago and has since refused to live
with him. Mr.. Burgoyne Is at present
a resident of San Jose.
It is reported that the Thomas Bros
hardware firm of Los Angeles will short
ly transfer their stock and business to
this city.
The San Diego Oil company has made
arrangements to resume their work of
boring for oil at Ocean Beach the first
of next week. The hole Is already down
1900 feet and IL necessary another 1000
feet will be added.
The San Diego Brewing company is
now in full operation, and SINCE last
Monday the fires have been going night
and day.
Owing to the great advance in the
price Of oil, the Citizens Traction COM
pany have taken to the use Of coal again.
The herald., 1897-01-30

granting of this bill II the bill passes
Mr.. Dobbins purposes to build a bicycle
path between this city and Los Angeles.
This path will be for the exclusive use
of bicycles and will be Of wood.
The blue ribbon bicycle races to have
been given tomorrow afternoon at the
bicycle track by the c. G. c. C. have been
postponed until Saturday on account Of
the rain which has made the track toe
heavy for the record breaking which
had been planned for.
Two Of the workmen on the the electric
track on South Oaks avenue yesterday
on account of the dropping of a rail got
into fight. The two men were carry
ing the rail when one end Of 1t was drop
ped. greatly jarring the man at the
other end. He straightway began to
swear and call the other man liaI
or resented being called one himself or
both. A fist fight was the outcome, and
q cheek was laid open and q nose
smashed. No arrests were made.
A party of young people from Pasa-
dena. consisting Of Kirk Dyer, Samuel
Van Ornum. J. Ed Neir. Frank Giguette,
Abbott bison, Floid Worrell, Robert
Taulman and Clarence Shuts, visited
the Herald composing room last even
Ing. DR.. ]. q. James chaperoning the
party.
The Sunset telephone office, which has
been heretofore over Wetherby & Kay
sor's shoe store, will be removed tomor-
row evening into rooms on the second
floor OF the Kinney Kendall block, one
block east. To accommodate the de-
mands OF work no messages can be sent
over the line from 7 o'clock Saturday
evening until Sunday morning, or pos
sibly later.
Solomon H. Brown and Miss Esther
Norris were married last evening at the
Frineds' church on North Raymond av-
enue. Rev. Tebbetts, pastor of the
church, officiating. The wedding was a
very quiet one. only few relatives being
present.
PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hearn entertained
at hearts last evening at their home on
First street.
W. E. Arthur returned today from his
trip to the north.
Miss Bertha Raymond Of North Euclid
avenue Is very i'll with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludovici entertained at
cards last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Hamilton enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday.
Miss Mary Mcdonald of Ontario IL the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mcintyre of
Valley street.
Hancock Banning was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burbaw are rejoic-
ing in the birth Of girl.
Bert Caldwell returned today to his
home at Corona.
I. NJ Preston OF Los Angeles was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Phillips Of Waver-
ley drive entertained friends at lunch
con today in honor Of Rev. and Mrs.
johnson.
Miss Lucy Chamberlain Of North Los
Los Robes avenue will entertain the
c. X. Euchre club next Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lindsay and
daughter. who have been guests at the
Green, lett yesterday for Santa Barbara.
c. N. Stanley has returned from
Randsburg.
The herald., 1897-01-30
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipate condi-
tion Of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment OF good health,
sn6 the system is regular, laxatives or
ether remedies are then not needed. #
afflicted with any actual disease, one
Iray be commended to the most slkillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and givesmost general satisfacti
The herald., 1897-01-30

escape before it becomes sufficiently heated
to impart that quality to the loose PARTICLES
of water surrounding it.
Alta height of $4,000 feet on the sides Of
the Himalaya mountains water boils at a
temperature Of $50 degrees and under the
exhausted receiver of the air pump at only
70 degrees. This proves that boiling wa
ter is not always equally hot. It also tells
us why it is next to impossible to cook
meat, vegetables, ETC., in high attitudes by
the boiling process. s.-St Louis Republic.
The herald., 1897-01-30
horticultural.

"That man In the next Fat calls his live
ly wife Blossom.
s'Great Scott How inappropriateE'
"What makes you. say so?''
Blossoms shut up whom the sun goe
down. ."-Chicago Record.
The herald., 1897-01-30
Abundant Proof.

He-Why do you keep me in an agony
Of doubt What proof have you ever given
that you really love mep
"Why, Ambrosei I've broken of every
one of half dozen engagements made
since promised to marry you. Detroit
Free Press
The herald., 1897-01-30
BIT A BIcYcLIsT.

o. w. Thackeray, who lives at No. 119
East Second street. was riding his BIZ
cycle on Temple street, when q dog ran
out of the yard at No. 1901, caught him
by the calf Of the leg and dragged him
or his wheel. The brute bit the mans
leg and heel SO badly that it was deemed
advisable to cauterixe the wounds.
The herald., 1897-01-30

The first geography printed in this coua-
try was compiled by Jsdcdiah Moss and
published in 1889 for the use of schools
The attempts at maps in this publication
were extremely crude and gave q very Inn
perfect idea of the outlines of the countries
they were supposed to represent
The herald., 1897-01-30
After Better Sport.

He-Noodles tells me that when walk
ing with him last night you were fishing
for compliments.
She-Poor Noodles I'm too old a hand
to Ash in shallow waters. Detroit Free
Press
The herald., 1897-01-30
Professional skill.

"Did you hear about that Russian count
who wanted to marry Name Bullienf''
"No. Whnt about hiup"
Why, he used to sit and hold er hand
by the hour, and yet nobody suspected
him"
ss6uspeqtaa him Of what -
"Why, he im't count at all. He's just
: manicure artist. ''-C Cleveland Plain
The herald., 1897-01-30

Refrigeratcrs should be thoroughly
cleaned once week, everything removed,
shelves and racks washed in warm soda
water and wiped dry and summed, II pos
siblot
The herald., 1897-01-30
DLsINoRE HOT SPRINGS.

An ideal spet In the heart OF the
mountains on the shores OF Elsinore
lake. Fine hotel, good hunting and
boating, mud and mineral baths. -Four
hours from Los Angeles Nxcursion
tickets. Ttchet oflcs, 10 eprine street.
The herald., 1897-01-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If II
fails to cure. Csc.
The herald., 1897-01-30

The bee has three simple eyes besides tht
two compound eyes whiah arc arranged On
either slae ef tic head
The herald., 1897-02-11
TIE END DRAWING NIGH
BartheIman Receives Sem
tence of Death
TAKEN At ONCE, ENROU1E, TO FOLSOM
The County Surveyor Testifies
in the Railway Case
STREETS IN THE RIVER BED
The Court and Jury of Department Three
View the Shepherd Premises
The Trial Of l.. J. Laird for Forgery Liable
to Get Entanscd
The Old Cases Of Reubens VS.. Mead Again.
Charles Bauer, the SaIoonman, at outs
With the Lighting Company.
Miscellaneous Notes
STREETS IN THE RIVER BED
The Court and Jury of Department Three
View the Shepherd Premises
The Trial of l.. J. Laird for Forgery Liable
to Get Entanglcd

At last John F. Barthelman is within
the shadow of the gallows, and save lor
the interposition of the supreme court
he will on May Z. 1897, pay the penalty
of the crime of which he was convicted
Judge Smiths department yesterday
morning was crowded by the curiosity
seekers. who have followed the trial OF
Barthelman with such zest, to hear the
court rule upon the motion of defend
ants counsel for a new trial and-in all
proba bability-sentence the defendant to
death.
Ex-parte matters having been dis
posed of, the court proceeded to analyze
the contentious of defendants counsel,
nut forward to sustain his motion for
new trial The court prefaced his re-
marks by saying that, with regard to
the alleged error of the court in allow
ing non-expert witnesses to TESTIFY, the
law in this state is different to that
of the state of New York. The Cali
fornia legislature had passed law
permitting non- n-expert witnesses to tes-
tjfy as to a defendants insanity. they
giving their reasons for forming the
conclusion they had arrived at The
word acquainted leaves a consider
able latitude, regarding the degree of in
timacy existing between a witness and
. defendant, and the matter Is one so far
The herald., 1897-02-11
Court Notes

The case of Baxter (the Monarch
Store company against the Furrey
company was concluded in department
five yesterday and submitted.
Pellegrini, who absconded with s115. i6
belonging to the Ancient Order of Druids
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF en-
bezzlement yesterday. ana mad MS trial
set for the 25th inst.
The trial of the case Of A. L. Afford.
charged with having obtained money
under false pretenses, was continued
by Judge Smith yesterday until March
IL, to permit defendants counsel time
to obtain dispositions from the east.
The case of M. NJ. Chase, in the United
States district court, charged with hav-
ing perpdtrated pension frauds, was
again continued yesterday morning to
March 9. in order to allow time for the
defendant to secure the presence of one
of his witnesses.
Deputy District Attorney Willis yes
terday filed applications in the probate
department for appointment of guar
dians in the cases of the following per-
sons, now inmates Of Highlands: So
phia Russell, Fvank Leitheuser, John w.
Mallick, Peter Delizoppe and Juan Aqua.
The property in the several cases var
les from $40 to $500.
The prolonged arguments that have
continued for three days in the suit of
Ornelas against F. j. Martin, Garcia ct
al, in department six, were concluded
yesterday and the case submitted. The
suit was instituted on behalf of a minor
to recover about $1,000 on real estate dis
posed of by previous guardian. Geo.
d. Blake, Esq. represented the plaintiff
and E. A. Meserve, ESQ.,, the defendant.
and these gentlemen in their arguments
almost exhausted the law library by
bringing into court stacks of authori-
The herald., 1897-02-11
RUBENS VS.. MEAD
Mrs. nary Head Tells What She Did With the
S3s,ooo Insurance Monev

Once again the suit of Sarah V. Ru-
bens VS.. Mary E. Mead loomed up above
the legal horizon yesterday in depart
ment three.
Some time ago the plaintiff got a
judgment for nearly $4,000, but when ar
execution issued and the sheriff hunted
around for something upon which to lay
his hands he made a grand failure. Yes
terday Mrs. Mead appeared in court in
supplemental proceedings to give an ac-
count of her belongings. At the time
of her husbands death she received
S35 900 insurance on his life, and it was
to trace this sum and find out what had
become of ii that counsel yesterday were
particularly eager.
Mrs Mead had her statement all pat
enough. She stated that she had given
gifts oc money to her late husband 8
parents. and also to her own; paid quite
a tidy sum TO Attorney Shinn, who had
engineered. apparently. one side of this
most curious case; paid other sums to
Attorney Rose for legal fees in connec-
tion with some of the later suits, and had
expended the balance in taking up notes
and arranging mortga geS, which she
stated are now in Shlnn' office.
The court ordered that certain of the
property be turned over to the sheriff
but some of the notes. ETC.. are paper
of New York companies, and as some
doubt exists whether an order of court
would run as against them, this phase
Of the case will come up again and be
argued
The herald., 1897-02-11
YOUNG LAIED'S DILEMMA
On Trial for Forgery In Having Passed Bogas
Paper on Cline Bros.


L. ]. Laird is the name of the too en-
terprising young fellow who, on May
I'd of last year rendered check for $26
drawn on the California bank and signed
by A. B. Clark, to Cline Bros, the gro
cerymen, in payment for a small bin
The young fellow received s22 in cash.
and when the grocery firm sought to de-
liver the 81 worth of groceries they dis
covered that bogus address had been
given, and later that the check rendered
by Laird was also bogus.
Yesterday, upon Laird being brought
to trial in department one on the charge
of forgery, the main facts in the case
were shown, and several witnesses were
put forward by the prosecution to show
that the defendant had no account at the
California bank A. B. Clark, who lives
six miles from Hollywood, is an impor-
tant witness for the state, but yesterday
he did not materialiZe, and the court had
to adjourn early owing to his absence.
In ordering that a bench warrant issue,
Judge Smith spoke severely of the wit
ness putting the court to such incon-
venience, and there is probably scoring
in store for Mr.. Clark this morning.
If the witness Clark testifies as on the
preliminary examination of Laird 1t will
not be to the effect that his name was
absolutely forged, and in such case it
is not unlikely that the defendant may
get clear on technicality, on a motion
to dismiss by defendants counsel. 1t
does not appear, so far, that any per-
sons name was forged, and Laird's ac-
ton appears to have been the passing
of a fictitious check rather than the
more important crime.
The herald., 1897-02-11
THE LIGHT OUT
A Suit for Damages Instituted Against "Char.
lew Bauer


Charley" Bauer, of the Anheuser
saloon on Spring street, is in trouble.
The Los Angeles Electric company and
he are at outs, and the lighting corpora
tion is seeking to recover $780, in the
township court. as damages.
1t appears that on June 8, 1896, an
agreement was entered into between
Bauer and the Los Angeles Electric COM
pany by the terms of which the COM
pany agreed to make connection be-
tween the saloon and the main wires
and put in a meter without charge on
condition that Bauer would use the light
furnished by the company The contrac ct
was to be binding for one year. All went
smooth until the first of this month.
and since then Bauer has switched his
patronage to the West Side Lighting
company, and is using incandescent
lights.
1t is said that Bauer himself is not
TO blame for any difficulty that has
arisen. but that A. j. Kelly, his partner.
who has recently bought into the busi-
ness entered into the new contract. Be
that is it may, the Los Angeles Electric
company is suing to recover 5000 and
costs.
The herald., 1897-02-11
FIRST STREET CUT
The Court ami Jury Climb the Hill to View
Tie She ni1erd Premises

number of witnesses We're examined
yesterday before Judge York in the suit
of Mrs. f. w. De Shepherd to recover
$4,000 from the city for damage done
to her property by the opening up Of
First street, regarding the value of real
estate in the vicinity of Olive and Hill
streets. Among others who testified along
this line We're j. l.. Ballard, II. w Bar
rows. o. A. Vickery and Frank Records.
The Shepherd property. before the First
street cut was made. was estimated to
have been worth from $50 600 to $50. 900.
but at the present time and under pres
ent conditions, is practically valueless.
w. t. Lambie, civil engineer, gave
expert testimony regarding the cubic
yards Of gravel removed, and cost of ex-
cavatton, and there the plaintiff rested
its case.
Henry P. Vincent. one of the deputies
The herald., 1897-02-11
FOR LOYALTY ALONE
Express Messengers Have No Thought of
Reward
When They Take Their Lives In Their Hands
RuInor Denied by Superintend-
ent Pridham

"It is a mistake; the company does
not pay any such reward" said William
Pridham, assistant division superin-
tendent of the Wells. Fargo & Cos ex-
press company yesterday to a Herald
reporter, who asked him If it was true
that his company made a practice of
paying $4,000 reward to messengers who
killed a train robber.
Since the hold-up on the Atlantic and
Pacific, when Messenger A. c. Sum-
mers distinguished himself by plugging
the leader of the gang of would-be train
robbers. 1t has been reported about that
the express company would pay him
$4,000 for his service, give him a gold
watch as a testimonial, and probably,
also, months vacation at full pay.
Superintendent Pridham, who is in
a position to know, denies the truth of
the rumor.
"Our men have sufficient loyalty to
protect the company's property without
hope of reward" said Mr.. Pridham.
THE company offers no inducements
to messengers to kill the robbers If a
messenger gets hurt in a robbery we
pay him full time and all his expenses
while he is laid up, and bury him if he
dies. We give no money reward, and the
men do not ask for it. or for vacation"
But you sometimes give brave man
a gold watch, don't you?" asked the re-
porter.
Yes" replied Mr. Pridham, "but no
money reward"