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The times., 1898-12-25

York, under the personal direction of the
slIthor. perfect performance is assur-
erJ those who visit the Lafayette ut any
time during the week.
The success of ''Zaza" at the Theater
<u Vaudeville last winter. and its long
Eun there. ~ said TO have produced a
sort OF literary revolution in Paris in so
Eir as stage work is concerned ''Zaza -
was the first play written in long
time by a Frenchman the motive Of
which was serious and strong, and in
which the heart interest was paramount
Inc French authors had FOR years been
tanning 10 friNoli;y, not TO say indie
eency, ana their ability to create a type
ct woman that would appeal to the in
fciligence rs well as 10 the sentiments of
sn audience WAS thought TO have died "A
Blturai death.
MOI that Zaza * all serious She has
her moments Of Sayeiy. rs wei as her
hours OF suffering. But at any rate her
creators hail. made an earnest effort to
f,,ueli the soul and move the iibers OF SEN
sibiiity And it was delightfully."- aston
s.hi"s ." sac how all Paris was pleased
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"Trilby.N

Every day brings hosts of new ad-
mirers to 1909 Pennsylvania Avenue,
where is being exhibited the painting.
'rrilby.' Among those who have re-
Gently viewed Ashley Cooper's master
work are a number of the directors of
the Corcoran Art Gallery, In this city,
and each of the gentlemen readily plac-
ed himself on record as believing the
canvass the finest ever see mere. ''Trilby"
is really a marvellous picture The figure
has been drawn with remarkable delica-
cy and spirit, while the artists knowl-
edge of anatomy has been brought out In
the manner in which the subject has been
posed. so, that the full grace of every
curve is made visible. The flesh tlnts
have probably never been equaled, while
the perspective and objects IN the fore
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The aImtoscnpe.


There have been knowing picture ma
chimes and moving picture machines, but
probably no one of ,hem has deserved tbs
consideration due the Mutoscope which
is now on exhibition at 1911 Pen: sTlyania
Avenue. This contr,vance shows with III
utmost clearness a great diversity II sub
jects. Many of these views are OF cb-
jects that have been taken while gong
at a tremendous rate of speed, and are,
therefore. doubly wonderful. Many new
rolls have been added for the holidays,
and are proving attractive. Among thes
are photographs of child's pi low fight
a horscless fire engine, the Pennsylvania
Limited Express and the disappearing gun
at Sandy Hook. This Is the only eXh b..
tion of its kind south Of New York. and Is
rendered doubly pleasant by the Piano
phone concerts given every afternoon and
evening. Mutoscope parties are the latest
novelty, and may be arranged on applica
ton to the management.
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The Wnr-Graph.

With the Christmas Day performance
tomorrow the War-Graph enters its x
teenth week in Washington. During this
time it has always prospered, PEOPLE of
all classes filling Metzerott Hall at
every performance. Such run is al
most unparalleled in this city and is
enough, OF itself, to attract attention to
the machine. New views are being con-
stantly added to the long list already on
hand and all are aptly described In the
accompanying lecture. There is little TO
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| at this return to better class of work
than that TO which ii had heen accus-
TONED. Have you seen Zaza?' is said 10
have been the inquiry on every lip. NO
Then don't lose the opportunity
"Zaza" also served to show Madame Re-
jane in class of work essentially differ
ent from any to which she had been ac-
! customed. David Belasco has happily fit
ted the role to Mrs Leslie Carter-happi-
ly, because she is supposedly about the
only American actress who can adequately
realize such a part in dramatic gifts, mi
metic talent and physical attributes.
Ii is almost needless TO say that Mr.. Be-
lascd. upon whom the task of adopting
this play for the American stage has fall
en-, VIII see TO il that the production is
as perfect as good taste and long and
valuable experience can make it. He has
himself chosen the company that will in
terpret 'sZaza" and has accomplished all
the work of preparing these people in
their roles. besides superintending every
material detail of the presentation, such
as appropriate scenery. characteristic
dressing and forth.
Coiumbia-..The Wrong MIR. Wright
That most popular OF actors. Roland
Reed. returns to the Columbia for Christ
mas week and will then present his
greatest success-a piece that has been
pronounced the best effort the come
dian has ever had-",rhe Wrong Mr..
Wright The play Is the work OF
George II. Broadhurst. and its appear
ance placed this young writer in the
front rank of dramatists.
Its story is said TO be intensely inter
aStinp aud hiyb1y antISiug The prinpi-
pal players meet first at Z hotel in Old
Point Comfort. One, Sites, who halls
from San Francisco is in pursuit of a
clerk who has robbed him by forgery of
S5O.00o, and for whose arrest he has offer
ed a reward of $5,000. in an economical
effort to save this reward he has trave.-
ed to Virginia With the idea of hiding
his identity he assumes the name of
Wright. and the first complication arises
when he meets a nephew and niece, who
are spending a few weeks at the same
place. He takes them into his confidence.
A far more serious complication ar ses
on the arrival of Henrietta Oliver, who
has been employed by the detective agen-
cy 10 capture the defaulter. She has
learned that he has assumed the name
of Wright, and she Immediately picks
Sites out as the man for whom she is II
search. But the suspect becomes enam-
ored of Henrietta and his whole manner
changes. From being mean and close,
he becomes liberal almost to extrava-
gance. He sends her flowers in abun-
dance, but she never forgets that ne is
thief. Out of this grow puzzles and situ-
ations. The detective finally causes the
arrest of her man, but he proves his
identity and chooses the fin de steele
girl for wife. Another love match ou.-
inmates, too, and then the curtain fails
for the last time in front of n mirthful
reorganiZed stage full of players
Mr. Reed has a splendid role In Sites.
and the balance of the company, which
includes Isadore Rush. have been given
merry characters. There will be a spe-
cial matinee on Christmas Day.
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plot concerns one Henri du Fournier, who
does several wonderful things. Through
a strong resemblance to his half brother,
Grebauvai, the hero is enabled TO assume
this individuals office. air and un form
after he has first dispatched the relative
to a quick death for coming between him
and Mathilde de Louvet, the choice of
his heart. Carrying out the functions of
his half brothers position Henri is able
TO bring about the liberation of both him
self and Mathilde, both having been i'm
prisoned under Grebauvals orders when
he was deputy OF the revolutionary tri-
bunal in France.
Mr.. O'Neill is ably supported this year
by Minnie Radcliffe, Edmund L. B.eese. I.
G. Lingham, Frederick Hartley, Mark
Ellsworth, W. J. Dixon, Aubray Beattie.
Herbert Allison. James Edwards. Thomas
Bartie, II. c. Cameron. J. c. Gilbert. Rob-
ert Halle, Joseph Hawk. Kate Fletcher,
Louise Collins and Elizabeth Baker.
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kernnn,.-A1. Reeves, "BiS show,

kernRu's-A1. Reeves "Bfg Show"
THE Barnum of attractions is the de-
scription given OF Al Reeves big Show
which comes to the Lyceum this week as
Il Yuletide offering from Manager Herman
to his patrons. The organization is said
to be one of the best equipped of its sort
on the road and to possess all the qualifi-
cations of success. During its local en-
gagement the proprietors will provide an
added card in the shape of Morad Ali, the
Terrible Turk" This man is supposed 10
possess great power and skill as a wrest-
ler and will meet all comers while here.
In addition to this nightly event num-
ber of first-class specialists will appear
in their individual forms of entertainment.
among the performers being Mitchell and
joss. Emerson and Omego, Fanny Fern
Thatcher, the Cope Sisters Barton and
Ashley. the De Graft Sisters, Zee Ball,
Alice Gray. the Unique Quartet and Al
Reeves. The show will be respectively
opened and closed with two burlesques,
The Ladies of Life" and America, How
Are Your
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ground have been 81 admirably done that
II is difficult to realize that they ase real
iy on fiat surface, The patronage of
"Trilby'' is growing daily
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signify that the run of the war-Graph
will soon be cut on. Exhibitions con-
time daily at 2:15 Ais and $50
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Without changing too abruptly fiom the
good will clause. ii is meet to remark
here that there are many people in Wash
ington whose fresh leaves on New Year
Day should include pledge to take care
of the comfort of others while at the
theater. This city contains many TO whom
rapidly gathered wealth has brought only
insolence and arrogance without the in
telligence to hide their possession. One
family in particular has made itself con-
spicuous so often by its disregard both of
the players and the auditors near that
patience has ceased TO be a virtue and It
would seem hut justice could some man.
ager be found with the courage to insist
on the rights of his other patrons These
men and women-even courtesy does not
permit of them being called gentlemen
and ladies-occupied a box on last Mon
day night at the National Theater and
kept up so uninterrupted a chatter during
the performance that the entertainers
were manifestly put out and few of the
spectators who sat near were enabled to
hear a word that was spoken ON the
stage.
Some members of a foreign legation oc-
cupied the adjoining box and after re-
peated efforts to gather some portions
of the dialogue of the play, were con-
strained to rise and leave the theater.
There were many others near who would
have liked to have done the same thing
The offenders rarely spoke during the in
termissions but seemed determined to dis
cover the conversational abilities of each
other the instant the curtain had risen.
When the performance began all reso-
lutely turned their backs upon the stage
and, without paying the slightest atten-
ton to the comedy, proceeded To enjoy
what must have been very elevating
talk The men and women named have
done this dozen times before. On the
Tuesday that Blanche Walsh and Mel
bourne MacDowell produced Antony and
Cleopatra" at the Lafayette they render
ed it impossible for their neighbors to
hear what was being said on the stage.
A slight remembrance that men must not
be millionaires to have rights. that folk
of wealth can be people of refinement,
and a careful perusal of that education
al gem, Don't" might teach these Doors
much and at the same time save many
theatergoers from annoyance and bother.
An occasional Grow is permissible
with the most modest, and now that the
office of criticism is being most abused
and most disregarded, there seems some
fitness in citing a few statistics as proof
that training is valuable in any branch
and that the capable reviewer is seldom
wrong in his estimate of an attraction.
Allegation has been made that the av-
erage newspaper writer becomes so sur
feited and jadsd that his judgment is
Invariably more severe than 1t should be,
and that, in consequence, he is seldom
benefit he is supposed to give his opin-
The herald., 1898-03-24
THE SUPERVISORS
A Pound District Established in the
Vicinity Of Cahuenga

Vicinity Of Cahuenga
Alfred B. Griffith was granted the priv
ilege by the board Of supervisors yester-
day of erecting poles and stringing wires
at Azusa for the transmission Of electrical
power upon his own property for the period
of twenty-three months.
Bids were ordered advertised with ref
erence to the application Of A. B. Patton
for an electric road franchise to Whittier,
to be opened May 3d.
Bevione for saloon license at Belvidere
tract, corner First and Indiana streets,
was continued until April 9Th. There is a
protest against the granting OF the T.
cense
Certain streets and avenues in the
Rancho San Vicente were ordered va
Gated. Similar action was taken in refer
ence to the abandonment of streets in
Knott's subdivision The hearing of the
vacation Of certain streets in Linda Vista
was reset for April 9Th.
The report of the viewers of the Compton
and Cerritos road for damages In the En-
terprise road district was taken under ad-
visement. The report In regard to Cerritos
avenue road and deeds for lands were ac-
cepted.
The Cahuenga road district was estab-
lished as public pound district, and
Rafael Cerrasco appointed pound master,
his official bond to be in the sum of $780,
The herald., 1898-03-24
BEFORE THE JUSTICES
What Was Done in the Police Courts
Yesterday

4CSICA0a
Arthur Smith, the beggar who bolted
from his captors Tuesday evening and was
recaptured after a hard chase, received a
GO days fioater yesterday from Justice
Morrison.
Chew Wah was found guilty Of violating
the hitching ordinance yesterday by JUS
tice Morrison, and will be sentenced this
afternoon
Joe Sakis violated the license ordinance
on Fourth street last Monday, by selling
peanuts between the hours of a. m. and
6 p. m. Officer Conley arrested him, and
he deposited s. bail to insure his appear
ance for trial this afternoon.
Jack Brockwell and Joe Casulo, charged
with grand larceny, will be examined to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock before JUS
tice Owens.
julius Won Hacht. the tamale cart pro-
prietor who got into fight with T. ]. ia
coby over the training of dogs for the
coursing matches, was discharged yester-
day by Justice Morrison. Jacoby pleaded
guilty to having disturbed the peace and
received a sentence of $40 fine or 40 days in
the county jail
Louis Alauset, the boy whom Officer Tai
amantes arrested on a charge of having
tried to derail train by placing rocks in
a switch frog, was discharged yesterday
by Justice Morrison.
Joe Cuculits was tried before Justice
Owens yesterday on charge of having in
terfered with the dog catcher. He was dis
charged.
The herald., 1898-03-24
RAILWAY MAIL RATES
Government Reward for the Train
Robbers Packages

In the railway mail service Superintend-
ent Johnson and his assistants are busily
engaged weighing mail, in common with
other postoffices all over the United States.
On this will depend the compensation
fixed by congress to the railroads for car
rying mail.
The last act was passed in 1876, when the
enormous sum of $50 900 900 was allowed.
Congressman Castle Of the Seventh Cali
fornia district has a bill before the house
to reduce the rate to 5000. 900, which the
railroads are fighting hard to defeat.
The average weight of mail per day over
the whole length of route varies from 200
to 5000 pounds. For the former Uncle Sam
pays $42.75 per mile; for the latter $1H per
mile. For every additional 1000 pounds over
5000 the roads receive $21.37. The rates al
lowable on the land grant roads are 80
per cent of those on other railways, max
ing the rate on the number of pounds men,
toned from $S4.2O to s1Ss. 80, respectively. In
addition to this, 81 per mile is paid on in
termediate weight.
There were twenty-one registered pack
ages from Los Angeles on the train held up
near Fresno yesterday morning. OF these,
two were sent from the general postoffice,
one from station c, and the others from
Outside points. The government offers
$1,000 reward for the capture of the robbers
The herald., 1898-03-24
MASTER PLUMBERS MEET
The Annual Convention Adjourned te
Meet Next Year In Pasadena

The Southern California State Associa-
tion of Master Plumbers met yesterday
morning in its third annual convention in
the Panorama building, South Main street.
There were ninety-two delegates and WIS.,
itors present, representing the following
towns. in addition to the city: Santa
Monica, San Pedro. Pasadena, Ventura,
Santa Barbara, San Diego, Redlands,
Riverside, Alhambra and Bakersfield.
The sessions were devoted to the transac-
tion of routine business and matters of
interest to the association.
The following state officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, A. E. Ves-
per of Pasadena; vice president, George
Schneider; secretary. Thomas Hooker;
treasurer George E. Howe, all of Los An
geles. The following local vice presidents
were also elected: Los Angeles, A. Il.
Longley; Pasadena, w. B. Willis; Alham-
bra district, Robert H. Moorhead San
Pedro, James Cusick. The choice Of vice
presidents for other districts was left to
the local associations. The executive COM
mittee elected was: w. P. Vandererift, C..
T. Paul, w. B. Willis. The convention ad-
journed to meet next year in Pasadena.
A reception was given In the evening by
the local association to the delegates and
visitors that was q very pleasant affair.
The herald., 1898-03-24
CRANDALL'S FATE
He Is Finally Found Guilty Of
Manslaughter

The fate Of Frank D. Crandall, accused
Of the murder Of Jack Bowman, was placed
In the hands of the jury in Department one,
which has been listening to the testimony
AID arguments in the case for several days,
at $40 yesterday afternoon, and, after de-
liberating until 10 o'clock at night. verdict
finding him guilty of manslaughter
was returned. The jurors were:
w. J. Steele, D. B. Fisher. George W.
Hutchins, p. p. Ford. T. J. Lockheart. T.
F. Mitchell, ]. w. Arnold, J. J. Maxwell.
W. e. Cooley. Robert Devine, o. H. sprong
and G. W. Ragland.
Mr.. Shinn, for the defense, had conclud-
ed his argument in the forenoon. His
lengthy address was an able one. in which
he let no occasion pass of attacking the
prosecution for a number of disadvantages
which he claimed the defense had labored
under through the fault of the attorneys
for the people.
When It was the turn of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney McComas to speak. he made
forcible and strong argument, favoring
the theory Of cold-blooded and premedi-
tated murder. The complaints on the pre-
ceding day Of counsel for defense he sttg-
matized as the lamentations of jeremiah
Shinn, and cleverly Knocked them by intro
ducing few to which he claimed no copy
right, but which he believed were the pro-
totypes Of the jeremiads with which Mr..
shinn had regaled the jury.
When the jury had been charged and
retired, the first business taken up was
the disposition of supper. After this had
been put away, balloting was taken UP. At
10 o'clock verdict had been reached, and
the prisoner was, ten minutes later.
brought into court, where the verdict was
rendered. He will come up for sentence
Saturday.
The herald., 1898-03-24
Could Not Agree

The case of Dan Mcmahon, charged with
grand larceny, went to the jury yesterday
a little after the noon hour. An almost per-
feet aiibi had been established for the
prisoner, but its very perfection told
against It with one Juror. The jury came
into court at Sis p. m. and told Judge Van
Dyke that there was no prospect of an
agreement and they were discharged The
jury stood one for conviction and eleven
for acquittal. Ex-Chief of the Fire De.
partment Mcmahon says that Daniel is
not his son. but he is the relative Of a
family living ON Banning street.
The herald., 1898-03-24
II [lIIN6 SP0IlfD
Uusr1oz xouHd WAS wu1GNd
10 sPLIc1
N'DoNALD AND MELENDREz
Dut Major Donnell Objected for Fear
Of the Legal Consequences at
& the Trial

Attorney d. X. Trask was instrumental
yesterday in procuring a marriage license
for Smith B. Mcdonald and Agnes A.
Melendrez. He then say Justice OF the
Peace William Young, who agreed to per-
form the ceremony gratis. as both parties
are poor, provided Sheriff Burr and District
Attorney Donnell would give their consent
to the marriage. This is where Attorney
Trask struck snag. The sherif had no
particular objection, but Major Donneli
put down his foot peremptorily. and the
wedding has been put or sine die.
Mcdonald is prisoner in the county jail.
whose trial for harboring an escape is set
for today in Department one of the SUI
perior court. He and Francisco Melendrez
the sister Of the young woman who was to
be the bride. II the district attorney had
not objected, harbored a burglar named
Filkins, who had escaped from Deputy
Sheriff Barnhill near Fresno, while on his
way to the penitentiary to serve a term.
After Fflkins got away from the officer he
returned to Los Angeles, and Francisco
Melendrez. who was Filkins mistress. aid
ed by Mcdonald, hid him in the rooms
Jointly occupied by herself, her sister and
HcDonald. A negro gave away the snap
to the sheriff and Filktns was caught and
finally landed in the penitentiary.
For their share In harboring the fugitive
Francisco and her sisters lover were ar
rested and held to answer. The trial of
the woman is to take place Immediately
after that of the man is concluded. The
reason why the district attorney refused
to permit the marriage ceremony to be
performed is that Agnes is witness in the
case against Mcdonald and her sister, and
II the wedding was permitted at this stage
1t would seal the wife's lips against her
husband. Attorney Trask promised that
she would give the same testimony as in
the lower court, even If married, but the
district attorney would not risk it, as Mo
Donald is the sole udge whether his wife,
In the event that they were welded, might
testify in the case at all.
The herald., 1898-03-24
FELL IN A CELLAR
Laborer Meyer Broke Two Ribs by Not
Seeing an Elevator Shaft

seeing an Elevator Shaft
The damage suit Of George Meyer. la
borer. against the firm Of Haas. Baruch
& Co. is on trial before Judge Shaw and a
jury. On the 9Th Of November last Meyer
was passing on the sidewalk in front of
the defendants warehouse on Los An
geles street. A lot of boxes masked the
opened cellar elevator shaft. In stepping
aside to let truckman pass Meyer walked
right into the elevator. which was not
guarded by a chain or railing, and fell
to the bottom Of the basement, breaking
two ribs and sustaining others injuries.
which, he claims. have permanently in
jured him. For phis he demanded $2o,-
000
Haas, Baruch & Co., In their answer, set
up that Meyer alone was to blame on ac,
count Of his negligence. and that he had
accepted s25 from them in full Of all claims
of every description by reason Of the ac-
cident. The case will go to the jury to-
day.
The herald., 1898-03-24

the rails. The result was permanent in
jury internally and to her back. says the
plaintiff. She had to pay SIS for medical
services and her clothing was injured to
the same amount
The street car oompany's reply y that
any damage which Miss Richardson may
have suffered was caused BY her own care
lessness. The case will be concluded to-
day.
The herald., 1898-03-24
Got Of Easv

Timeteo Ozuniga, q Mexican from Re-
dondo, against whom there was an In
formation for an assault with a deadly
weapon, was allowed to plead guilty to a
charge Of simple assault yesterday in De-
partment one, and was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail. Timoteo on
Jan. 18th at the town of Redondo had a
heated discussion with James Mason, dur
ing which he cut and stabbed him with
large knife.
The herald., 1898-03-24
CoLLIDED WITH A CAR
Miss Richardson's Sad Mishap While
Driving on Main Street

The suit of Miss Ellen Richardson, an
eldely spinster. against the Main Street
and Agricultural Park Railroad company
for $15050. was commenced yesterday af-
ternoon before Judge Van Dyke. sitting
without jury. The allegations of Miss
Richardson's complaint are that on the
2Sth of June. 1897. while crossing Main
street at the corner of Eleventh street in
a wagon a street car of the defendant ran
into the vehicle and upset it. The plaintiff
fell on the track and while lying there,
unable to move, another car ran against
her and showed her some thirty feet along
The herald., 1898-03-24
Drew a Knife

John s. Fonda, an inmate of the county
poor farm, near Downey, yesterday en-
gagged in a quarrel with another old man
and drew knife on him. The blade broke
as 1t came In contact with one of the but
tons on the mans coat. Fonda was ar
rested on a charge of assault with intent
to commit murder and placed in the coun-
ty jail, pending examination.