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The herald., 1898-09-14
Rellihan's CANNES

"Arah. and are yez the mon phwat can
celed me dairy license. If yez are, may
the saints be agin yez. Yez have taken
the very bread on, av me mouth, yez spal-
peen. An phwat for. phwat for. Says o.
Because OF kape three little poops about
SO hpigh and anither wan or two o:aor
vans? Me place Is clane wan. The
O'Hooleys, the Tooleys, the Shaunnessys
and the Hannessys will tell yez THE same. "
Mayor Snyder was the object of this TRADE
yesterday. Jerry Rellihan. the Boyle
Heights dairyman. whose license was can
celed on Monday evening by the board Of
health, was the excited speaker. HIS hon.
or assured the caller that If his place is
found to be clean and healthful and the
troublesome dogs are gone, the license will
be restored, and Jerry went away salts
fed,
The herald., 1898-09-14
SYCAMORE GROVE
lands a Poor Chance Of Securing a
Saloon License

S. E. Bisbee, the lessee Of Sycamore
grove, who has had an appHfca tton for a
saloon license before the board of police
commissioners for several weeks, seems
to stand a very poor chance of realizing
his desires. The residents Of the vicinity
had a strong protest before the commits
sion yesterday, and Occidental college
which Is located near the grove, cont ends
that a saloon in that neighborhood would
tend to demoralize the student youth Of
the institution and would operate as
check to Ms growth and moral standing
In addition to this, Chief Glass reported
back the application without a recon-
mendation because the quota of 200 sa-
looms for the city is now full. The grove
which is a part Of the Rumpp estate. has
several times been the basis Of an appli-
The herald., 1898-09-14
CAPTAIN BRADISH
The Detective Now in Charge Of His
Department

Detective A. ]. Bradish. on the recon-
mendation Of Chief Glass, was yesterday
appointed to the position Of captain Of de-
;ectives, a position created Monday by the
provisions Of the salary ordinance. The
responsibility carries with 1t salary Of
1925 per month.
Captain Bradish has been regarded as one
Of the hardest working and mos; popular
members Of the detective department, and
the appoin tment is certainly most deserv-
eddy awarded. Bradish was about five
years ago a member of the police commits
SON. and took a position on the force when
his term expired. He established quite a
record for himself during the Fiesta Of
'97 when he fought duel with burglar
al the residence Of I. N. Van Mugs on South
Main street. The raider was about to
escape with his booty when Bradish ap-
peared. The burglar unceremoniouSly
opened fire. and a bullet plowed Its way
into the officers cheek, but he fired the
next shot, and his adversary dropped. The
officers bullet had passed through the
criminals head.
The herald., 1898-09-14
R. r. ROLLING STOCK
SUPREME COURT HOLDS IT SUB
rTCT TO ATTACHMENT
SCHOOL TAXES WRONGLY PAID
Supreme Court Holds Them Not Re
covsrable-Rights Of Employer
and Employe Set Forth

An interesting opinion was yesterday
received from the supreme court IN whlch
the court holds that rolling STOCK De-
longing to a street railway company Is not
EXEMPT from attachment, for money due
from the company.
The case in which the ruling was made
was that Of the Risdon Iron and Locomo-
tive works against the Citizens traction
company. which was decided by the lower
court in favor Of the defendant, but now
ordered reversed by the supreme court
The action was commenced by the loco
motive works on a promissory note, which
was given to the plaintiff by the company.
On Jan, 9, 1897, the representatives OF the
R,sdon works secured a writ Of attachment
against the company and levied on the
company's goods. This action did not meet
With approval by the company. and rep
resentatives were sent into court and moved
that the attachment be discharged on the
ground that, considering the nature Of the
company's business as carrier OF passen-
gers and the use of the attached property
in that behalf, the same was not SUBJECT
to attachment for the company's oeots.
The lower court agreed with the Traction
company, and ordered that the attachment
be discharged in respect TO the property.
From this ruling the locomotive works ap-
pealed.
In the evidence the company made the
point that no appeal lies from section Jos OF
the code, which provides that an appeal
may be taken from an order "dissoiVlng
or refusing to dissolve an attachment
The company also argued that the latter
appeal only applies to orders made under
The herald., 1898-09-14
Whittier Candidates

Carl and Roy Cling, aged and respec-
lively, were brought up from the Palms
Yesterday by Constable Mitchell and lodged
In the county jail charged with petty lar
ceny. The boys are ACCUSED Of having
.olen several cans Of paint from small
general merchandise store near their home.
The little fellows have been without care
for some time. Their father is said to be
a worthless fellow, and their mother, now
In San Francisco. is also reported as hav-
Ing gone to the bad. The Palms district
has supplied a number Of candidates for
reform schools lately. Among them were
John White and Hugh Sprague, and sew
eral others. all under the age Of Is years.
The herald., 1898-09-14
PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE
Ducos Presents a Character Testimo'
NAL to the Police Board

A. Ducos. proprietor of the Golden Eagle
saloon at 329 North Main street, is very anx-
lcus that his name and reputation shall not
be placed in jeopardy by the charge of G..
S. Schneider, who alleges that he was
buncoed out Of s25 In the Golden Ea gle
on Saturday night last Ducos had char
aoter testimonial before the police COM
mission yesterday, in which he Is claimed
to be an honorable, reliable and upright
citizen"
The document sets forth that the under
signed are fully convinced that Mr.. Ducos'
assertions that the robbery could NOT have
occurred in his place, as che was there in
person on the night in question,
and the robbery could not have
taken place without his knowledge" The
commission Is asked to suspend judgment
in the matter until thorough investigation
has been made.
The testimonial bears the signatures of
M. Levy & Co., Maier & Zobeldn, H. W.
Stoll & Co., and nine others. It was read
and flied.
The herald., 1898-09-14
Silver Republicans. Attention!

hereby notify the Silver Republicans Of
Los Angeles county that 1. by virtue Of the
power invested in me, have called the coun-
ty convention Of the Silver Republicans of
Los Angeles county to meet in the city of
Santa Monica at 10 a. m. on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER Goth.
Creden tails to all duly appointed dele
gates are being mailed. Any delegate not
receiving same can obtain his credentials
by calling at the Silver Republican club
314 West Second street. Delegates ap-
pointed are urged to be present on the day
named. r. II. Hewitt, Chairman. Attest
U. S. G. Todd, Secretary.
The herald., 1898-09-14
SIGNING THE BONDS
Sale to Take Place on Monday Of Next
Week

City Clerk Hance last evening completed
the job Of attaching his signature to the
s343, coo worth Of city bonds which are to be
sold on Monday. Ten thousand dollars OF
the amount is for park purposes, $3.50 900 for
the tunnels, $4,000 for the fire depart
ment and $4,000 for bridge purposes.
The bonds go to Mayor Snyder today for
his signature and will then be turned over
TO City Treasurer Hartwell for the final
autograph. There are no bids in yet for
the bonds, nor are there likely to be until
Monday morning. as most OF the eastern
bidders will place their bids through local
representatives. 1t is hardly probable
that local buyers will be found for the
Issue.
The herald., 1898-09-14
A BONUS PROMISED
Traction Railway Asks for $4,000 for
Completing Tracks

The Los Angeles Traction company yes
terday commenced suit against w. 3. viii.
shire, Clara g. Carpenter and H. c. VIII.
shire on a note asking for a Judgment
against the defendants for the sum OF
$1,000. The company claims that on July
-, 1895, The defendants gave The com.
pany promissory note for $1,000, in which
they agreed TO pay thirty days after the
completion OF doube-track railway by
the company at the intersection Of Seventh
end Hoover streets.
The company further alleges that on
June Fl, 1898, It completed lis tracks to the
point named, and that on July p, presented
demand for the amount alleged to be due
The herald., 1898-09-14
DEATHS

CONNELL-At Mentone, CAL, September
18th, Charles H. Council, formerly Of
Los Angeles.
Funeral from parlors of Peck & Chase
company, 3N South Broadway, at 8 p. M,
September 18th. Burial private.
MARION-At the residence. No. Glib Grand
avenue, on the 18th instant, Dorothy
Grace Marion, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Marion, aged 2 years.
Funeral private ~-~--
The herald., 1898-09-14

Call of Democratic County Convention
The Democratic county convention hav-
ing adjourned to meet at Santa Monica,
and having vested in the undersigned, as
chairman, the power to designate the time
of such meeting, do therefore designate
Tuesday, the Goth day Of September, 1898,
at 10 o'clock a. m. as the time for such meet
ing, and do call the delegates elected to
said Democratic county convention to meet
at Santa Monica on said day and hour.
Witness my hand this September 70, 1898.
Albert NJ. Stephens, Chairman Democratic
county convention; ]. T. Saunders, Secre-
tary.
The herald., 1898-09-14
County Jail

David Mana Of San Pedro was lodged in
the county Jail yesterday by Constable
Schwartz for resisting an officer. He has
been held to answer 10 the superior court
William Essay colored citizen Of San
Pedro, was brought to the county Jail yes
;erday to serve sixty days for disturbing
the peace. Strong drink and plenty Of it
was the cause OF Esays fall
The herald., 1898-09-14
RECEIVERS BOND FILED
Will Report to Council-Company's
Weekly Report Discontinued

It was stated yesterday by the attorneys
In the city water controversy that Frank
A. Gibson, who has been appointed receiver
CT the water company, will today file his
bond of $500, 900, and after Its approval will
assume its duties.
Hereafter the city will receive no weekly
report from the water company. as the ap-
pointment Of a receiver has made 1t un-
necessary. AL the receipts OF the water
company will after tomorrow be turned
over to the receiver, and he will make the
disbursements. He will also be required to
report to the council at request from that
body.
The herald., 1898-09-14
Another Insane Committed

Matilda Werner, a woman Of mature age,
was ordered committed to the Highland
Insane asylum by Judge Van Dyke yes
terday. The unfortunate woman has been
living with Mrs. johnson at San Pedro, but
has acted 50 strangely Of late that Mrs.
johnson has become afraid Of her. and has
refused to allow her 20 stay in the house.
The herald., 1898-09-14
Teacher Wants Pay

W. T. Reid is plaintiff in a small civil
suit commenced in the Justice court yes
terday against Mary A. Mooney Hotchkiss
and T. Jefferson White. The plaintiff
claims that each of the defendants is In
deb.ed to the plaintiff in the sum of $3.50,
balance due upon the tuition Of T. J. White
a, a preparatory school belonging to Reid
The account is two years old. A judgment
for $3.50 is asked for.
The herald., 1898-09-14

Tickets for the coming holidays may be
procured from Mr.. Brilliant. 400 North
Main street, or the whole day next Friday
at Turner Hall, 319 S. Main, between Third
and Fourth streets.
VICTOR HARRIS, Secretary.
The herald., 1898-09-14
PoLICEMEN's TROUBLES
Officer Robbins Explains His Refusa!
to Pay an Account

Rosa Klink, relative Of Policeman
]. B. Robbins, was before the
police commission yesterday to pre-
sent a complaint against that off,
Ger. She charges that he owes her 81
of borrowed money. and that a demand for
It resulted in hts threatening to defame her
character. Robbins had a communication
The herald., 1898-09-14

Lovers Of good driving horses cannot
miss It by buying one of our No. 3 Chester
Columbus Buggy Co.'S driving wagons.
They have the Bailey hangers. long-dis-
lance axles and quick-shifting shaft coup
linRs. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-09-14

Maier 4 Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street.
Telephone 81.
The herald., 1898-09-14

cation for q saloon permit, but denial has
always been the result, because of the
strenuous protests interposed. The pres
ent protest contains over hundred sig
natures. -
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but tho defendants refused to pay. Since
that time the defendants have continued to
refuse.
A Judgment Of $4,000. the face Of the note.
and $500 attorneys fees Is asked for.
The herald., 1898-09-14

We have taken the agency for the Column
bia bicycle. Our motto is. "Get the Best"
However, we have good wheels for $50.
Hawley, King 4 Co.. Broadway and Fifth.
The herald., 1898-09-14

The Improved" Wilgus stove burner can
now be seen in operation at 126 East Third
street, Burning crude or distillate oil, free
from SCOT or smoke
The herald., 1898-09-14

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's. 1924 South Spring street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14

In North America one of the largest Of
the weasel family Is tho FISHER" very
large, long furred polecat, living mainly
by the waterside, and, like many others
of the tribe, very partial to fish. 1t weighs
about is pounds, and its long, richly col
ored fur is exported In grent quantities to
different parts of Europe, though not often
used in this country A trapped fisher
will attack any one who comes within
reach of tho trap chain, and when free
will beat off any dog Of twice its size. But
perhaps the most striking example Of the
courage of tho smaller species yet recorded
is that shown by n small variety Of jungle
cat known as the fishing cat, which,
though no relation to the Canadian fish
err" Is quite as courageous. One Of these,
which was kept In menagerie, broke
through into the next cage, and there at
tackled and killed leopard which was
three times its own size.
The Indian mongOose possesses all the
courage Of tho polecat, together with ami
ability and regulated" mind. 1t turns
its pluck and proves to good ends, and
we imagine it to stand at tho head OF the
list Of the smaller animals If quality as
vol MS quantity is demanded as mark
Of intrepidity, There is no doubt that the
mongoose realizes the deadly nature OF the
Cobra's bite. Its intense excitement is
strong evidence of this But mongoose
has been known to fight just as bravely
against other foes. Ono was seen to at
tack and drive off large greyhound which
1t fancied was hostile to it.-SpectatOr.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14
No Infection Wanted.

A clergyman was walking through the
outskirts of his parish one evening, when
he saw one of his parishioners very busy
embarrassing his cottage Tho parson,
pleased at these somewhat novel signs of
cleanliness, called out, "Well Jones,
SEQ you're making your house nice and
smart"
With mysterious air, Jones, who had
recently taken the cottage, descended
from the ladder and slowly walked to the
hedge which separated tho garden from
the road. "That's not 'xactly the reason
why I'm adding Of this ere job, he
whispered. but tho last two couples as
lived In this ere cottage 'ad twins, So l
says to my nissus, III TAX an whitewash
the place, so as there mayn't he no infec-
ton. Ye see, sir, as 'ow we got ten of
'em already" Whether the whitewashing
was effectnal or not, have not been able
to ascertain.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14
WHEN THE STARS FELL.

The shower OF 1883 Worked the Ne
groes Into q Frenzy.
II remember, said an old man in a
high back chair, "when the stars fell In
November, 1888. We spoke Of 1t in that
way then. Now you call 1t meteoric
shower or flight of aerolites. When saw
them in 1888, was with colony Of emil
grants. We were going from the south to
the west. We had camped on bank Of
the Cumberland river in Tennessee. We
had our negroes with us, nearly 200
"About Q O'Clock In the morning we
were aroused from our wagons, for we
were camping in them, by the wailings,
shouting and lamentations Of the negroes.
They were In litiful frenzy. They were
60 frantic that they were unable at first to
explain their actions We first discovered
the cause by their repeated upward ges-
lures, and then we saw the stars falling.
In truth, 1t was an awe inspiring sight,
They seemed to fall from tho zenith to ev-
cry point OIL the horizon. 1t was not the
shooting motion have seen since and
which had seen before. 1t was a grad
ual, graceful, symmetrical fall, as you may
have seen in fall Of snow where the
fakes were large and there was no wind.
The light was peculiar, about like that
which creeps over the earth when there Is
total eclipse Of the sun.
"Tho whites were so busy quieting the
negroes that do not remember the length
Of the exhibition. think ii must have
died away gradually. But do remember
that during the shower one meteor seemed
to fall from the zenith perpendicularly and
assumed before it vanished wriggling
motion, so that the negroes said 1t was the
serpent that had done tho mischief In Eden.
II remember that our journey on the
day following was postponed on account
of tho religious frenzy which took posses.
sion of tho negroes. All who were old
enough got religion, some of them $50
ond time, and they all insisted upon being
haptized in the Cumberland river, and my
father, who was minister, administered
the rite until his arms gave out, and then
he delegated his authority to one OF the
muscular converts, who exhorted as he
plunged and pulled the saved into and
from the waters. But it takes something
moro than shower Of stars now to con-
vert man, whether he Is white or black"
New York Sun
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14
"woc,,man, Spare That rreew

"Don't you think, dear" said Mrs Fir
kins, that 1t Is time we were seeing about
getting the Christmas tree for tho chill
dren?"
mo, my dear, DON'T" said Mr.. Fir
kins, with great sternness. "We'vo got
to stop that sort Of thing"
"Why?" said Mrs. Firkins.
because I've been looking into the
matter" returned Firkins, land have
become impressed with tho necessity for
tho preservation Of our forests. It's q
very grave matter, my dear; very grave
indeed No patriotic citizen can after this
conscientiously encourage the reckless cut,
ting of pine and helulock. And I'm not
going to help ruin our forests for any old
Christmas superstition!
Then he went down town ard spent IS
for box of Christmas cigars for himself.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14

WGSb Ill eItlfe udy
dropped from the calendar, SO that you go
to bed Wednesday night and wake up Fri
day morning. In going east, you reverse
the process and repent the day.
"By extraordinary luck this happened
to me, as 1 said, on Christmas, so that
had two Christmas days the same year.
The captain of our good Pacific Mail
steamer told us that the event had never
happened before In the history of the COM
pany and to the best of his knowledge
had never happened before to any craft.
If that BIZ true, the so passengers and 100
crew may well boast of their experience.
but two consecutive Christmas days
are not success. The dinner of the Sec
ond day seems insipid by contrast with
that Of the first, and the merriment Of the
latter is succeeded by WEAKNESS on the
former. 1t Is curious place, that one
hundred and eightieth degree of longitude.
1t plays havoc with grammar and time.
According to the way you are going
you can say truthfully: Tomorrow is to-
day and today was yesterday. Today was
yesterday and tomorrow will be today.
Tomorrow llas no yesterday, and ycster-
day has no tomorrow Thoughts like
these are confusing, to say the least"
II can claim credit for tho wettest
Christmas" cheerily voiced Walter Hutch.
inson, the travelling agent Of a great Liver
pool house. st was in the Malay coun-
try near Singapore. The climate there
was wittily summed up by the great gov
ernor Sir Stamford Raffles as consisting
Of two seasons, the wet and the dry. In
xLn Jotx i,,en VIII in ha
former all tho time. Christmas eve it
was shower, shower, shower. During the
night it poured. Christmas morning the
landscape was like mermaid's paradise.
The road was line Of unbroken water,
the river not far away seemed moving
deluge, the fields were sheets Of water,
broken by bushes and trees In mathc-
NAUTICAL patterns and the uncultivated
land was an overhowed marsh.
'':The air was full Of warn steam, and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14

DrOW0 ana DlaCk. LULA II IlR .5ksssr1 M
ury, almost languor, Fsss1aS2sxg
everywhere. Outside the
palms nodded and huge Persian rosebushes
thrust their glorious branches into the
windows Listless fellahin, scowling
Bedouins, stnlwart Sudanese, crafty Ar
menians and sinister Levantines passed to
and fro. On the corner Tommy Atkins
in scarlet coat and with bayoneted rifle
stood on guard, making the traveller thank
God for Great Britain. There was
Christmas dinner with an eastern finish
The turkey was stuffed with pistachio
nuts and Indian spices, the soup was null
hgatawny, the fish was red mullet, the
entree was dainty Turkish pilau, the
coffee was the same Mocha as the khe-
dives, and one of the wines came from the
same Alexandrian vineyard which sup
piled the Caesars. There was plum pud-
ding imported from England, and, most
wonderful of all, corn bread, New England
minGe pie and canned stewed terrapin
from Philadelphia. In special honor OF
tho day we drank from cups Of which the
youngest may have seen Mahmoud the
Terrible and the Oldest might have touched
Moses lips when he was youth In the
royal court OF the Nile. One of the period
of Caesar, humble piece of pottery. may
have refreshed Joseph and Mary in their
fight into Egypt. Where VIC sat we were
in touch with 1000 years of history, The
very site Of the palace may have felt the
feet of Alexander, Ptoleny, Cleopatra,
Mark Antony, Bishop Cyril and Napo'
leon. Through an open door we could
catch glimpse Of matchless prize dieu,
and in its center wonderful orucifixio'
carved by masters hand looked down
upon the place."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14

When Miss Ellen Terry was to appear at
theater in Bradford one season, the place
was crowded hours before the commence
ment of the play. Just before tho adver-
tised time to begin workman, a regular
Yorkshire type, with Il hammer in his
hand, was seen at the back of the gallery,
trying to get down to tho front
Thinking he wPs on business, tho
goods" responded readily to his, by your
leave" and after great trouble he worked
his way to the front seat. All eyes were
upon him to SEQ what he was going to do,
when amid great laughter, applause and
groans no calmly crushed into a seat, and
all efforts to remove him were fruitless.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14

you could almost feel the vegetation grow.
ing. The table linen and clothing were
damp The water condensed on furniture
and trickled in little streams down the
walls. II boat had sailed into the draw
ing room, 1t would have caused no sur
prise. My host had blazing fire in his
fireplace, a poor imitation of the real ar-
ticle, brit it cast ruddy glow in the room,
and, what was better still, made pleas
ant draft. We did not think Of snow or
Zoe or any other form Of water. We had
too much of 1t around us everywhere"
''My oldest Christmas was In Egypt"
told the writer. ~ was the guest Of dear
friend, DR.. james f. Love, pasha, who
was attached to the khedive's staff His
home was o palace similar in architecture
to those in Italian cities, but colored in
Arab suggestions. Within 1T was truly
r,rjontu1 Tp1niA md prn.