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The herald., 1898-10-30
POWERFUL OPAL THIS
Spaniards Credit It With Causing
Four Deaths and One War

Opas are coming into fashion again, but
the old superstition as to the ill-uci attend
ing them is not dead in Spain.
Spanish people believe that all the trials
that have come to the reigning house are
through the influence of cursed opal ring.
The opal belonged to that famous beauty
Comtesse de Castiglione.s One OF the ad-
mirers of this beauty was Alfonso XII OF
Spain. She thought he was going to marry
her, but he did not, and she resolved on re-
venge. She sent him this magnificent ring
The king showed it to his wife, Queen
Mercedes, who was charmed with its beauty
and begged to keep it. Alfonso gave it to
her readily and she slipped it on her finger
From that moment she pined away and in
d few months died.
The ring fell from her dead hand and the
king gave ID to his grandmother, Queen
Christina, who died few months later.
Next the ring was given to Alfonso 5 sis
ter, the Infanta Maria del Pillar, who wore
it but few days before she died of myste-
rious illness
After this series of fatalities the king de-
termined to keep the ring himself, and he
slipped it on his finger. From that moment
his health commenced to fail and in twenty
four hours he was dead. Physicians could
never quite account for it, and the matter
was hushed up.
Queen Christina, who is not in any way
superstitious, took possession of the ring
after her husbands death, but the other
members of the family begged her to destroy
it. This she refused to do, but to prevent
it from doing other damage she hung it
about the neck of the patron saint, where it
is today.
The Spaniards, however, are not satisfied
yet. They credit this war with the United
States to the ring.-London Exchange.
The herald., 1898-10-30
OVERTIME WAGES
Nolan Don't See Any Fun in Working
for Excitement Alone

Tomorrow lengthy typewriter epistle
will be presented to the city council from
George A. Nolan, having the approval of the
recent finance committee of the board of
freeholders," in which Mr.. Nolan desires
that he may be paid for his overtime SER
vices to the baord while acting as secretary.
He claims that he did not anticipate at the
beginning of the work on the, new charter
that his duties would be so arduous as they
were, and that as result of the excitement
attending those duties that, he requires a
much needed rest. He therefore would like
settlement for some little overtime,
amounting to tfty-fve days in ALL At the
as secretary, the amount is SlS3 He esti-
mates that by using the mimeograph stead
of having the printing done he saved the
city 1904 on that score alone, and as result
of putting in so much overtime Sundays
ct al, that it has had serious effects on his
health, and that he needs the money to re-
cuperate on.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Mrs. Ross Is Grieved

In a communication to the city council
through Attorney J. Il. Jones, Mrs. Helen
M. Ross sets forth that she is greatly
grieved and dissatisfied at the action of the
commissioners appointed by the city coun-
ci! to assess the benefit and damages to lot
Al, Ellis tract, by the opening of Park Grove
avenue, and protests against the confirma.
tion of the report of said commission for the
reason that her entire lot is taken for the
opening of said street
Tho amount allowed is largely dispropor.
tionate to the value of the property taken
she believes her property taken to be worth
$500, and prays that the report be not con
firmed; and that further action be taken in
order that she can get reasonable value for
said property.
The herald., 1898-10-30
ON The GRIDIRON
OCCIDENTAL WINS FROM THE
NORMAL SCHOOL
A Closely Contested Game-St. Vim
cent and Second High School
Elevens Meet-The Games

Over 400 rooters gathered on the Occl-
dental gridiron at Highland Park yester-
day morning and watched an interesting
football game between the elevcns OF the
state normal school and Occidental college
Team work and practice won the game tor
the Occidental boys, though their oppon
ents outweighed them.
Cromwell. Gordon and Torrey did the
ground gaining for the college team, Crom,
well making 25-yard run around lett end
for the first touchdown, and later scored
another toucil-do by a straight run OF A.
yards outside the right tackle. Chaplin
kicked both goals.
For the normal school, Lindsey and Gas,
trich played fine game. Gastrich bucked
the line in god style and furnished good in
reference. Lindsey put up a steady, clean
game, and made brilliant run OF 43 yards
for Il touchdown.
rendered god service in bandaging wounds
normal school girls, attended the game and
The Purple Cross society, composed OF
and nursing the disabled gadiators. Occl-
dental won by score OF y to3.
Normal school-Bangle, c.; Dickson, T. g.;
Boden, l. g.; Lawrence, r. t.; Baker, !. t.;
Whitaker, r. e.; Duckworth, !. e.; Lindsey,
T. H., captain; White, |. h.; Meyer, q. b.;
Gastrch, f. b.
Occidental Bennett, c.; Martin, |. g.;
Browning, r. g.; Els, |. t.; Means, +. T.;
Chaplin, l. c.; Salisbury, r. e.; Gordon, |: h.;
Cromwell, r. h., captain; Elliott, q. b.; Tor
rey, f. b. uch-downs-Crom (2),
Lindsey Goals-Chapin (2). Referee
Stearns. Umpire-D. Chaplin. Linesmen-
Young and Fish.
ST. NINCENT-HIGH SCHOOL.
The second eleven of st. Vincent college
won closely contested game from the high
school second team on the st. Vincent
grounds yesterday afternoon by score of
10 to D. The match was fast and furious,
and the numerous kicks Of the players made
the life of the officials miserable. About
200 spectators watched the game.
Is. Rces and Walton played the game for
the high school boys, while Kerr, Amestoy
and Baschentury were the st. Vincent stars.
The lineup was as follows: st. Vincent
Goldwater, c.; Bean, r. g.; Durazo, |. g.;
Tapioca, r. t.; Conant, !. t.; Baschentury, r.
e.; Whelan, !. e.; Arquize, q. b.; Kerr, r. h. /;
Mandis, !. h.. captain; Amestoy, f. b. High
school-De la Tore, c.; Smith, r. g.; Harris,
|. g.; Kanegy. r: t.; Douglas, !. t.; Brant, r.
e.; Neel, |. e.; w. Rees, q. b.; Walton, r.
h., captain; Stevens, |. h.; b. Rees, f. b.
Touch h-downs-Baschentur (2), B. Rees.
Referee--F Sabichi Umpire-,J. Cate.
!.inesmen-Wellborn and Martin.
The herald., 1898-10-30
MRS. HARRIS is MUTE
WILL NOT TALK BEFORE BISHOP
JOHNSON RETURNS
But Then a Statement Is Promised.
Has Church Letter Testifying
to Her Good Standing

The lady who is accused by some of the
friends OF Rev. John Gray of st. PAUL.
church of being the disturbing element
who brought about the trouble in the Ladies
guild, according TO their side OF the story,
appears to be Mrs. Louisa Harris, who lives
on the corner of Eighth street and Grand
avenue. Mrs. Harris, unlike some OF the
Others concerned, however, will not talk
about the matter at all, as she says she
promised Bishop johnson not TO do so, but
it Is evident that she does not intend to re-
main quiet under the aspersions which have
been cast at her, and that when Bishop
johnson returns from Washington. she will
secure a statement from him or, that
failing, make one herself
Il cannot and will not say anything about
the NATTER she replied last evening tc
questions. Il promised Bishop Johson |
would not talk about the trouble and will
not while he is away. When he returns
think either he or | will be ready to eX-
plain the whole matter"
Have you started another guild" was
asked OF Mrs. Harris.
81 told you | would not discuss the mat
ter IN any OF its phases, but in our church
there is no such thing as an Independent or
ganlzation of that kind
Were you communicated by Mr.. Gray,
Mrs. Harris? There have been sworn state
inents TO mat eject made and you have
been charged with being the cause of the
whole trouble
81 am not member of st. Paul's any
more 1t would have been impossible for
me to continue there as long as Mr. Gray
was the rector but this will explain the
situation, | think. 1t was given to me after
all of the trouble had occurred"
The this consisted of church letter
from Mr. Gray, dated June oath, and stat
ing that Mrs. Harris was commitment of
the church in good standing. which seems
conclusive answer to the supposition that
the lady had been dismissed from the church
body. She could not be persuaded to say
anything additional. promising, however,
that in due time the whole affair would be
thoroughly ventilated
The herald., 1898-10-30
PERSONAL

George L. Mong, the San Diego hotel man,
is in the city.
Mrs j. A. Driffill and children of Oxnard
arrived yesterday.
L. G. Nesmith, the San Jose banker, and
wife arrived yesterday.
Edgar johnson of the Fullerton Tribune
was in the city yesterday.
Arch Williams and John Lawson are tour
lists in the city from England.
The Rev. George Morris has returned tc
Alameda after five weeks buggy trip tc
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Westfal arrived yes
terday. Mr.. Westfall is prominent Red
lands citizen.
Douglass White, the Manila newspaper
correspondent, returned yesterday, accom-
panied by his wife.
w. p. Wooderd of the Randsburg rail
way has returned to his home in this city
after an eastern trip.
Los Angeles people at San Francisco ho
tells on Thursday included p James, r. c.
Cawthorn, j. w. Castleman and w. r.
Alberger
The herald., 1898-10-30
ANOTHER RAILROAD TRICK
Senator White Denounces the Republican Report Of His
Santa Monica Speech

Yesterday Herald published the
Republicans have been dtort by together
fences uttered by White
raj
of
mtted The The Herald
the the Republican
the That Senator Whites galbld
which reached this
LOS ANGELES,
Hon. s. NJ White Republican
Special which
jued villains, paid servtors' and hired Hessans.'
Is there foundation
A NJ. STEPHENS.
SAN FRANCISCO,
G. M Stephens Attorney
the whole body
and
Santa Monica
The assertion false had reference
to
ed They engaged in similar enterprise the Sacramento Democratic
nounce and the ged statement which charged with making
plainly shows the limitation o Y declaration.
As r as railroad employees concerned they will
ganalon 1T and small number
intelligent
railroad trick
railroad employees
for them believe they generally their
judgment The Australian
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The herald., 1898-10-30
Had Tramped From Buffalo

John Uber, after tramping all the way
from Buffalo, n. Y, without bath OF
change OF clothing, presented wretched APP
pearance when brought in yesterday by
Constable Slanker from Pomona, to serve
fifteen days in the county Jail for vagrancy
Tattered and torn, his clothing mere rags
which scarcely concealed his nakedness
and with matted hair, he was an object OF
peculiarly forbidding appearance. After
ii thorough bath and putting on a clean
suit of clothes he was at least dozen shades
whittier than when brought in. He seemed
grateful for arrest, since so happy change
had been thus effected in his condition.
The herald., 1898-10-30
A Brakeman Injured

William f. Cady, brakeman on the
Southern Pacific railroad, was brought to
the city yesterday morning from Calente
by falling off a box car while the train was
in motion. He was cared for at Calente
but as his condition became worse was
transferred to this city. The injured
man was removed in Bresee Brothers am
bulance to the Sisters hospital Cady was
unconscious and delrious last night, and it
was not thought he would sirvive the in
residing in this city.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Californif
PENSIONS: Restoration and additional
James Walsh, dead East Los Angeles, S6 to
Plano, So to $l2. Reissue and Increase
Henry w. Marquering, San Andreas, $6 to
$40
California ostmasters-Downey, Los An.
geles county. Joseph Smith, vice Virgil r. j
Chapman, removed; Etiwanda, San Ber
nardino county, George Frost, vice Frederc,
Wilkinson, resigned; Lafayette, Contrs
Costa county, Henry A. Sweet, vice Milton
Y: Shreve, resigned; Sites, Colusa county
w. "A. Kruger, vice John Sites, resigned
West Berkeley, Alameda county, G. f.
Bruins, vice Catherine league, removed.
Catherine c. Clayton was today commits
stoned postmistress at Three Rivers, Cal.
George c. Laufer has been appointed sub.
stitute letter carrier at Oakland, Cal
The herald., 1898-10-30
Y. w. G. A.

Greetings" the Y. w. C. AS semi
monthly publication, has been issued this
week. The Bible classes are studying the
life of Christ according to the outline pre-
pared by Miss Laura Il. Wild, editor of the
Evangel. The two classes meet Mondays at
II o'clock under Mrs. +. r. Smiths super.
vision and Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
directed by Miss Edith Hadley. Rev. A. G.
Smither, pastor of the First Christian
church, will speak at the gospel service to-
day at Ais. Friday noon Mrs. r. w. Burn
ham addressed about forty ladies upon the
subject, Current Events"
The herald., 1898-10-30
Academy of Sciences

The regular monthly meeting of the
astronomical section of the academy of sci
ences will be held at the residence of j. d.
Hooker, 325 West Adams street, Tuesday
evening at o'clock In view of the antici
pated return of the .eonid meteoric shower
the evening will be devoted to meteors and
will be addressed by VIM. II. Knight on
"The November Meteors and Some Specu
lation as to Their Origin" The meeting
promises to be one of unusual interest and il
is hoped there will be full attendance.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Perdew No Longer

Justice Young was called upon to exer.
eise the functions of his Office yesterday by
Wilbur Strobe, who presented marriage
license authorizing him to marry Grace Per
dew. Both of the parties reside in this
city, and the certificate was in due form
The knot was soon tied, Justice Young ex
tended his congratulations with a cordial
handshake, and Mr.. STROBE strobe out with
his buxom bride on his arm, looking at least
an inch taller than when he came in.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Bad Hams Burned

George Hanley, the peddler who was ar
rested last week for selling hams unfit for
with the authorities. He returned in court
to one of his former customers the price she
paid for the ham, and also hunted up two
other purchasers and did likewise to them.
He, however, claims that the San Francisco
house who sold to him the diseased meat
hopes that they will reimburse Nn for his
loss of the twenty-seven hams, and Incl.
dentally the troublesome experience he un
derwent-in taking them to the city crema.
fnr,r
The herald., 1898-10-30
CATARRH CAN BE CURED

Catarrh is a;kindred ailment of consump.
ton long considered incurable: and vet
there is one remedy that will positively
many years this remedy was used by the
late DR.. Stevens, a widely noted authority
on all diseases of the throat and lungs,
Having tested its wonderful curative pow
relieve human suffering, will send, free
of charge, to all sufferers from Catarrh,
Asthma, Consumption and nervous dis
English, with full instruc tions for prepar-
ing and using. Sent by mail by addressing.
with stamp, naming this paper, w. A.
Noyes, 920 Powers block. Rochester, N. Y,
The herald., 1898-10-30

Washington street, for the years 1897 and
1888. without the penalties that have ac-
crued, and that the tax sales on said prop
erty be cancelled for the reason that the
property was enormously assessed, and was
not found until advertised, and that said
Mrs. Underwood appeared at the office three
times to pay said taxes before they became
delinquent; from A. M. Hough ct al, on
Wilmer street, praying for the grading,
graveling and curbing with redwood of Wit
mer street from south line of Sixth street to
the north line of Orange street, in Los An
geles, the work to be done under the Vroo
man act
The herald., 1898-10-30
DEATHS

M'KINLEY-October Goth. Samuel McKin-
ley.
The funeral will be at the deceased S
home, on Stanley avenue, Monday, Oct 81.
Friends invited.
IAUGUSTIN-In this city. Friday, Oct 80,
1898, Henry Augustin, native of Ger
many, aged IS years.
Funeral will take place from his la tie resi-
ldence, 1923 Palmetto street, this afternoon
at o'clock. Friends are invited to attend
without further notice.
The herald., 1898-10-30

Inns. Mclaughlin agreed at his previous
trial to provide for his offspring, but he
claimed that he has excellent cause for com
plant against his wife. lie said that when
he took food to the children he learned that
the woman had man friend at the house
and the latter lived off the food that Nc
Laughlin had provided for the children
The herald., 1898-10-30
Public Library

The board of library directors met yes
terda,y, and decides to have weekly deliv-
cry of books at the Stimson Lafayette IN
dustrial school, to be carried CO in the same
manner at at the College Settlements asso-
ciation. The delivery will commence next
week A number of books that are worn
will be replaced and a considerable number
of books added to the list in very short
time.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Weekly Balances

City Auditor T. f. Nichols completed
his weekly report for the week ending Octo-
Der Goth. 1t shows cash balances in the fol-
lowing funds: Salaries $l4G6O9; common
school, 1886: "a; library, Sl799.64 There
are deficits in the following: Cash, s34,
1864; fire department, S20,960.0l; new
water, 81 ,292.62; East Los Angeles park,
beck park, sl,l2923; Echo park, Sl5l so;
Elysian park, $l726.SO; Park nursery,
S3l7 40 The treasurer's balance is 1894
The herald., 1898-10-30
Marriage Licenses

Frank Contreras, aged 81, and Frances
Autuneg, aged II, both natives of California
and residents of Los Angeles.
Samuel Woodworth. "a, native of Texas
and Sarah A. Frink, 20, native of Califor
mia, both residents Of Los Angeles:
Wilbur Strobe, "a, a native of Indiana
and Grace Perdew, II, native of California
both residents Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-10-30
In Trouble Again

John Mclaughlin, young colored man,
was arrested at Pasadena yesterday by Con
stable II. H. Yonkin on warrant charging
him with failure to provide Mclaughlin
was arraigned before Justice Morrison and
his trial set for tomorrow The complaint
against Mclaughlin is not new one, for
he was arrested once before on similar
charge. He and his wife do not live togeth-
er. but she has the custody and care of six
three of whom are McLaugh-
The herald., 1898-10-30

Miss Henrietta Janss of No. $50 Bonnie
Brae street gave an informal entertainment
"Wednesday evening, complimentary to her
friends. The affair was in the nature of a
play entitled "a Burglar" and the particip-
ants were Miss Virginia Dryden, Messrs.
Edwin Janss, Russell Taylor and Will Bus
caron. There were about twenty-five guests
present.
The herald., 1898-10-30
JoTTIN0s

Lovers of good driving horses cannot
miss it by buying one of our No. Chester
Columbus Buggy Co.'s driving wagons
They have the Bailey hangers, long dis
tance axles and quick-shifting shaft coup
Hngs. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Petitioners and Protests

Petitions and. protests for presentation to
the council were. filed Yesterday as follows:
chase city lot 3s in the Sisters Of Charity
tract; from John H. Gish, on behalf Of Mrs,
d. s. Underwood, requesting to be permit.
ted to pay taxes on lots l and 2, block l,
The herald., 1898-10-30
On the Sick List

Superintendent Louis Schwabe of the
street sweeping department has been unwell
for some days. Yesterday he was worse,
and is now confined to his bed
The herald., 1898-10-30
An Unfortunate Buried

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Thompson. the
unfortunate colored woman who died from
the effects of starvation caused by her re-
ligious fanaticism, was held from Orr &
Hines undertaking rooms yesterday. Rev
Edwards otficiated. The interment was in
Evaruraap carnoforv
The herald., 1898-10-30
Our Home Brew,

Maier & Zobeleins lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street.
Telephone 81.
The herald., 1898-10-30
BASEBALL TODAY
Trilbys and spaldings to Meet at
Athletic Park

The Spalding and) Trilby Baseball clubs
will play at Athletic park this afternoon for
a purse. The game will be called at 2:3O
o'clock. The lineup is as follows:
Tr;lbyc Spn1Jipnc
The herald., 1898-10-30

We have taken the agency for the Column
bia bicycle. Our motto is, "Get the Best"
However, we have good wheels for $780,
Hawley, King & Co., Broadway and Fifth.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Blue Rock Shoot

The Los Angeles Gun club will inaugurate
a series of weekly bluerock shoots at its
The herald., 1898-10-30

An address on "The Destiny of Our Civ
ilization" will be delivered before the So
cialist Laborites in Forester hall this even
ing, by w. G. Petchner.
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MORE TOHNsHIP ELECTIONS.
Results Recorded In Thirty-nve or Fifty-nvt
Outside Counties or View York.

Results Recorded In Thirty-nve or Eifty.Mve
Outside Countics or view York.
ALBANY. March 3.-of the lfty.hve counties
Of the State not wholly or partly within tho ter
ritory Of tho present city Of New York, thirty
Ave. or considerably moro than half Of the whole
number, have now held their spring elections
for choice of county officers wholly or partly.
In most Of the comparisons which have been
made Of the results of such elections with those
Of q year ago In the Same counties, no reference
has been made to the circumstance that in the
spring Of 1897 tho Democratic party in New
York was completely Frustrated BY the re-
suits Of the disastrous battle Of 1896 for tho
Presidency and tho Legislature, and that
the Republicans prior to a year ago,
in tho elections preceding March 4. the
day of President McKinley's Inauguration.
were considerably encouraged and materially
sustained by the expectation Of recognition
from tho incoming Federal Administration in
matters of patronage. This 10 an element which
enters into spring elections quito largely during
the period preceding the Inauguration of o new
national Administration, and necessarily in the
spring elections Of February and March. 1897,
the existing conditions were not only distinct
lively favorable to the Republicans, but also de-
cidedly unfavorable to the Democrats in tho
interior counties.
These are the results of the township contests
to date, along with the pluralities given at last
years election for Judge Wallace or Judge
Parker, respectively Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for Court Of Appeals Judge:
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ELLKNBonoUeH declared that 10 seize .
dead body for debt would be contrary 10
good morals and an act Of extortion toward
the relatives of the deceased person and In
1s41 the Court of Queens Bench granted q
peremptory writ Of mandamus against the
keeper of the gaol at Halifax commanding
him to deliver up to the executors the body
of a deceased prisoner, which he insisted
upon keeping until certain of the gaoler's
claims against the prisoner were satisfied.
The gaoler was subsequently indicted for
his misconduct and pleaded guilty; but
judgment was suspended, as he appeared
to have acted in a belief that he had a legal
right to detain the corpse Of his debtor.
In these days the suggestion Of such a
right seems simply shocking, but a differ
emit view Of what is decent and In order
evidently prevails still in the great State
of Pennsylvania.