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The herald., 1898-05-19
coNLEY IN TROUBLE
To Be Arrested for an Assault With
Deadly Weapon

Assistant District Attorney Williams
yesterday issued a complaint charging Po-
lice Officer Jay J. Conley with an assault
with deadly weapon. Colonel I. E. Mess
more, a man n years Of age, is the CONF
plainant, and he alleges that the policeman
struck him two or three times viciously
with his baton in front of the Herald Of
flee on the 10th of this month, and that
from the effects of the clubbing received
he has become paralyzed. He also claims
that he was arrested without cause, and
that every contumely which could be
heaped upon him by the policeman was at
that time dealt out to him.
number of witnesses have voluntarily
appeared at the district attorneys office
to testify to these facts. The fracas was
reported in this paper at the time of lis
occurrence. The complaint was taken be-
fcre Justice Sexton of University. who
issued warrant for Conley's arrest
The herald., 1898-05-19
SCHOOL NOTES
Olive Street Has Flag Raising.
UAmerican Bow Contributions


American Boy" Contributions
The Olive street school was the scene of
an enthusiastic flag raising yesterday af-
isrnoon.
Prof. A. w. Plummer, principal, opened
the exercises of the day with talk on
patriotism. telling the children that the
Stars and Stripes stand for freedom and
the best existing government, and that
they should always be inspired with pa
triotism at sight of the flag of their coun-
try. The school children then sang
America" after which the nag was raised
and saluted amid hearty cheers.
Hon. Frank F. Davis delivered the adj
dress of the occasion, dwelling upon the
Importance of patriotism in the young ana
b)eaking of the advantages which are the
, jirthright of the American citizen.
Other features of the program were brief
| talks by School Director Bartlett and Col.
| Glaze, the singing of the "Red, White and
| Blue" by the school children and solo,
THE Star Spangled Banner" by Super
| intendent Foshay
Spurgeon Riley, county superintendent.
| Of schools. reports that about $500 has thus
| far been paid into the american Boy
battleship fund by the schools of the coun-
| ty. This represents only about one third
| of the schools, as at least two-thirds, in
| cluding some of the largest, have not ye.
been heard from. The county board of ed
ucation is preparing certificates similar to
those provided by the city superintendent,
| one of which will be given to each child
| contributing, no matter how small the
| sum given. Each certificate will be orna-
| mented with a picture of the battleship
| Maine, and one of the Stars and Stripes.
Mr.. Riley states that the protest against
| he name American Boy" is very general
among the school girls OF the county.
| The managers of the Lafayette
| Industrial school have decided to continue
| the school throughout the summer, with
| no vacation. A unique plan for the kinder
yarten department has been devised. 1t Is
| proposed to rent lot near the school, COW
| ering 1t with sand, provide the chill
| 1ren with tubs of water and having esNo-
| shed a seaside without sea. to carry OF
| he kindergarten work in the open air; the
| pupils being taught to illustrate stories
of history by pictures drawn in the sand.
The attendance at the Caroline NJ. Sew
france kindergarten on Alpine street is
| reported light for the past month, owing to
"A prevalence of diphtheria and typhoid
| fever in the neighborhood.
The herald., 1898-05-19
Say the Will Is Genuine

The contest Of the will of Mrs. Kate
Kern, which is alleged by her nephew ant
three nieces to be a forgery, was taken ur
again yesterday before Judge Clark. Johr
McCrea, a teller at the Farmers and Mer.
chants bank, A. c. Golsh, an insurance
agent, and Edward Week, also an insur-
ance man, all people who had had many
opportunities of familiarizing themselves
with Mrs. Kern's handwriting, through
business transactions, testified to the gen.
uineness of the will. Edward LEM. who
had been business agent for the deceased,
testified likewise, as did also several other
parties who had seen her writing occa-
sionally.
The herald., 1898-05-19
Deciduous Fruit Exchange

The Southern California Deciduous Fruit
exchange was Incorporated yesterday for
the purpose of promoting the interests OF
fruit and food products of Southern Cali
fornia more particularly by collecting and
disseminating information and statistics
bearing upon their preparation and mar
keting, establishing uniformity in meth
DDS of grading and packing, etc. The cap
ital stock is merely $100 divided in 100
shares, Of which eleven have been sub
scribed by the following: A. r. Sprague,
Los Angeles; j. B. Nen, Anaheim; R.
Dunn. Fillmore; F. A. Bliss, Duarte; Nor
ton Craig. San Gabriel; A. L. Scofleld, La
manda Park; M. O. Randall, Pasadena; w.
H. Schureman, North Pomona; J. M. Gun
nett, Burbank; J. A. Brown, Hemet; Chas
E. Tebbetts, Pasadena, who are all di-
rectors for the first year.
The herald., 1898-05-19
LIBRARY VIEWS AT OMAHA
Reading Lists on the Cuban Questio
in the Reference Room

The Los Angeles public library will be
represented at the Transmississippi expo
sition at Omaha. A full set of interior
views have been sent with handsomely
made book showing in detail every busi-
ness form in connection with the circula-
tion of books and the finances. A similar
form book is being made to send to the
conference of librarians which meets in
June at Chautauqua Lake, New York.
Miss Beckley of the reference department
has arranged four reading lists for the con-
venience of the patrons, on the Cuban ques-
ton. These lists contain miscellaneous ar
ticles on Cuba, Spain and the United
States; travels. history, productions and
commerce Of Cuba; relations of the United
States with Cuba past and present, COM
piled chiefly from public documents; the
present crisis and government Of Cuba and
miscellaneous articles on the Carlists, the
Philippines and Puerto Rico.
The herald., 1898-05-19

day by the widow, Mrs. s. L. Mann. She
also applied for letters of guardianship for
her son, Frank E. Mann. an incompetent,
who has an interest In his fathers estate.
Mrs Della Stone, formerly the wife of H.
Padderatz. deceased. of Anaheim, has filed
a petition for letters of administration to
his estate, valued at $1,000. She is the mother
of Henrietta Padderatz, deceased's minor
daughter.
Letters of administration to the estate
valued at $500, of Hubert d. Godfrey de-
ceased, Of La Ballona, were also applied
for
The herald., 1898-05-19
Two Girls for Whittier

Gertrude Johnson and Stella Maud Mil
Ter, two 15-year-old girls, who are incor-
rigible and beyond the control of their rel
atives, were yesterday committed to Whit
tier by Judge Van Dyke. The johnson
girls father is widower who is unable
to look after her and she has been leading
very rapid life lately. The other. Maud
Miller has been up before Judge Van Dyke
before, and on the occasion of her last
appearance in court promised with profuse
tears to lead a better life but the promise
was in yain
The herald., 1898-05-19
Chinese Case Dismissed

On motion Of Deputy District Attorney
James, a felony charge Of open and notori-
GUS cohabitation, sworn out against Lin
Cop and Suey Wuey Won on February Sd
by Yin Won of $40 Apablasa street, was
dismissed yesterday by Township Justice
Young. The complainant is the husband of
Suey Yuey Won. who eloped with Lin Cop
quite while ago. They could not be found
within the county and as there was some
suspicion that the woman might be a slave
whose recovery was to be engineered by
means of the law. the charge was ordered
dismissed.
The herald., 1898-05-19
Court Notes

Edmund Archibald, a native Of Great
Britain, was naturalized yesterday by
Judge Smith.
Judge Smith has issued an order direct
ing Shorthand Reporter McAllister to
transcribe the testimony in the case of
Cardwell and Harris sentenced to eight
years each in San Quentin. The defend
ants will appeal.
The herald., 1898-05-19


RHODES-In Los Angeles, CAL, May l6
1898, Mrs. Lydia s. Rhodes, aged 70
years.
The funeral services will be held at her
late residence, No. SIT West Twenty-third
street, this Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The friends of the family are in
vited to attend. Interment at st. Paul,
MINI.
HOLTON-At family residence. No. 227
South Bunker Hill avenue, May II, 1898,
at o'clock p. M, Elsy c., only and
beloved daughter of George M. Holton,
aged II years.
Funeral from residence Thursday, May
10, at o'clock p. m. Interment, Evergreen
cemetery. Friends invited.
The herald., 1898-05-19
Mutual BENEFIT Association

The Mutual Benefit association of Santa
Monica has filed articles Of Incorporation.
The purpose of this association is renting
out hall buildings. The admission fee to
membership is 81. The directors of this
cooperative concern are H. b. Williams.
A. B. and M. ]. Irwin, NJ. E. Stout and J.
p Aseltine, all of Santa Monica.
The herald., 1898-05-19

trail avenue near the power house and ran
north to Third street, then turned west
and ran to Main street and then doubled
south. A number of vehicles and bicycle
riders were on the street at the time, but
by some peculiar chance the runaway did
not strike any of them. At the corner or
Seventh street 1t collidcd with a delivery
wagon of the Acme laundry and broke the
latter wagon. The runaway horse was
stopped at that point.
The herald., 1898-05-19
A Lively Runaway

An exciting runaway occurred yesterday
on Central avenue but fortunately no one
was injured. A horse attached to the de-
livery wagon Of the Southern California
Hardware company took fright on Gem
The herald., 1898-05-19

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st, and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bug
ry company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-05-19
JorT1NGs
Oar Home Drew

Maier & &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;
teIephone g..
The herald., 1898-05-19

Puritas is double distilled, aerated, de-
licious table water of absolute purity: 10
gallons, 75c: gallons, soc. The Ice and
Cold Storage company. Tel 22S.
The herald., 1898-05-19

how he had been injured. but he was un-
able to tell of his own knowledge by
whom he had been assaulted. The case
will be continued today.
The herald., 1898-05-19

Largest variety Concord business wagon
and top delivery wagons. IIawley, King
Co.
The herald., 1898-05-19
; Probate Matters

A petition for letters OF administra ton
to the estate OF William F. Mann. de-
ceased. valued at $4,000. was nled yester.
The herald., 1898-05-19
THE SUPERVISORS
Bids for the Tunnel and New Elevator
Opened

The franchise for an electric railroad
from Los Angeles to Whittier hitherto ap-
piled for by A. B. Patton, was granted yes
terday by the board of supervisors
An application from Frank Escalier for
permission to transfer his saloon license
The herald., 1898-05-19
DEATHS

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co.. corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-05-19

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. ~ South Spring street
The herald., 1898-05-19

Agents Victor. Keating, World. Stearn
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-05-19

at Laguna to j. c. Grafton was set for
hearing May 21st.
| A saloon license was granted to Frank
Eandillo in the Santa Monica canyon. The
protest to it's being granted emanating
from Fred H. Taft, Santa Monica law
yer. was ignored because he is not a resi-
dent in the precinct.
A bid of s1601 and accrued interest for tho
proposed issue of 1900 per cent bonds,
Liberty school district, of the Oakland
Bank Of Savings, was accepted.
An ordinance granting c. B. Dodson and
E. G. Archibald the special privilege o.
erecting advertising arches over the publ
roads and highways of the county for the
period of twenty-three months was passed.
An ordinance granting f. Fleur a pipe
line franchise in the Rancho Los Robles
was also passed.
Fifteen bids for the tunnel and elevator
work at the courthouse were opened and
taken under advisement. While it is not
vet possible to determine which is the
lowest responsible bid it is not expected
that the aggregate amount of any one bid
will exceed $4,000.
Second Trial of a Damage Case
| The second trial OF the damage suit o.
Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Church against the Lcr
Angeles Railway company for S15, 900, was
begun before Judge Allen and jury yes
terday In Department six. The case was
tried for the first time in the same court
on March 18th. but the jury failed to agree.
The facts in the case. as alleged by the
plaintiff. are that on August 30th of last
year Mrs. Church attempted to alight from
one of the electric cars, after it had stopped
at her request, in front of the postofIice,
near F and Pico streets The car was put
in motion before she had fairly reached the
ground and the consequence was that she
was thrown down so violently that her hip
bone was fractured and she was cut and
bruised From the effects of the injuries
received Mrs Church claims to have be-
come cripple and invalid permanently.
The herald., 1898-01-26

Herald heartily approves of the action
taken by. the commission. 1t ought to
have been taken long ago. Months since
this paper pointed out that the law was
not being enforced with respect to mid
night and Sunday closing. 1T showed
repeatedly that certain favored saloon
proprietors were allowed to violate the
law with impunity, while others were
obliged to adhere to it in both letter and
spirit.
The Herald called for the thorough,
impartial enforcement of the law so long
as it should remain on the statute books.
1t was not alone the injustice of partial
enforcement and favoritism; there was
to consider besides this the fact that the
reinforcement of the saloon law bred
and disrespect with regard
to others and encouraged lawlessness in
general.
1t is to be hoped that the resolution
passed by the police commission will not
be regarded merely as a perfunctory sop
to public opinion. So long as the saloon
laws are on the statute books of the city
they should be enforced. If they are
unjust. or if the weight of public opinion
is against them, the people have the
remedy in their own hands.
The herald., 1898-01-26
THE LYING GANG

The gang of irresponsible scribbers
who are filling several columns a day in
the San Francisco Call with their vapor-
ings about the water situation. evident
ly go on the theory that lying. if only
uttered in sufficient volume and variety,
is as good as the truth. The most out
rageous falsehoods are put forth with
all the embellishments that heated
imagination can suggest. The grotesQue-
ness of the stories must amuse even the
men who write them. Time is too pre-
cious to follow these monumental prevar-
icators i'll their devious twistings and
windings and contradict their lies.
The herald., 1898-01-26
TIE PUBLIC PULSE
Thew Knew Him in Riverside

TO the Editor Of the Los Angeles Herald:
Your $4,000 suit, in which one III. W. Pat
ton is plaintiff, calls to mind that one Fat
ton formerly resided at Banning, this coun-
ty, and was a great friend of Senator
White" We have seen the wary majors
fine Italian hand In several political mat
tiers down this way. Your recent editorial
calls forth a picture. colored to slut drop
iawed individual who posed as supreme
dictator for James H. Budd. governor, in
these parts. systematic petty bossism
exercised by the sagacious and cunning
major has done much damage to the cause.
and surely Southern California Democrats
have seen enough of the major. struttlng
around with mems characters and aspira-
tions in his unsacred keeping. At least,
we have over this way.
The major trained with small set or
Republican politicians here, who sat around
in Glenwood chairs and named or nu-
named the Democrats who were accepta-
Bile to him and them.
1t Is about time the true inwardness OF
the situation is shown up. The time IS
ripe for Governor Budd to call off his coun-
selor who Is and has been training with
the Republican cohorts in the interests OF
patronage and pull
JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
Riverside, January a. $685.
The herald., 1898-01-26
MERELY A SOCIAL CALL

Mr.. Coils P. Huntington, commonly
known as Uncle" was in Washington
last Monday and called upon several
during his four hours stay.
The dispatches from the national capital
do not give the purport of "Uncle's'
visits among the lawmakers. 1t is not
even hinted that he mentioned the San
Pedro harbor or the Central Pacific's
government mortgage Indebtedness.
This being the case, it is more than
probable that Mr.. Huntington's visits
among the members of congress We're
merely in the nature of social or duty
calls. He has wide and, in some in
stances, an intimate acquaintance
among the fathers, and it would indeed
be shabby of him to visit Washington
without making his presence known to
them. 1t is a Christian duty to visit the
sick and Secretary Alger is GONZALES
cling from an illness more or less severe.
Even railway magnates and political
creditors are plain human beings, who
sometimes act in their capacity as in
dividuals and fellow-citizens. 1t is, no
doubt, eXasperating to Mr.. C. p. Hunt
ineton that he cannot visit Washington
just at this particular time without
causing a general lifting of eyebrows.
At the same time, it must be admitted
that the public is not altogether TO
blame for this peculiar condition of af-
fairg
The herald., 1898-01-26

to preside has large contract to let for
furniture or queensware or supplies.
Merchants in these lines are given a
quiet tip that there will be very little
use of their bidding unless they adver-
tise in the weekly publication aforesaid.
They see the call and gracefully come
down-come down with good, big dis
plays-come down with contracts run
ming through several months and at
prices away above those charged by
papers of much larger circulation.
In this way the little weekly publica-
ton might make occasional appeals to
the mercantile world, and in time wax
fat and hearty. Blackmail? Oh, no.
Bushwhacking on public funds? Well,
you could hardly prove that. Petty ex-
tortion, next door to theft? Probably
that comes nearest to describing it. But
great way to make weakly publica-
tion thrive. Conundrum: Guess the
name of the semi editor.
The herald., 1898-01-26
NOT THE GENUINE ARTICLE

French patriotism is tangible entity.
1t is subject to no limitations. 1t isn't
dependent upon the pie counter, and it
is barely possible that its fervor is some
what out of proportion to the real bene-
fits conferred. However, the French
people are fairly prosperous, more COM
Portable than some of their near neigh
bors, and always happy and contented
with their lot. few of them ever nourish-
ing a desire to be anywhere outside of
find a safer basis upon which to gauge
the efficiency and beneficence of govern
ment. With blessings infinitely less
than those enjoyed by the people of this
country, with resources that are dwarfed
in comparison with those of the United
States, yet the French are prosperous
contented and happy. Every fifth man is
landowner, every fourth man holds
government bonds-not great blocks, to
be sure. but sufficient in quantity is
each individual holding to make of the
man a co-partner in the financial affairs
of the government, an interested party
in the success of t11e governments fiscal
policies. 1t is one of the greatest silver
using countries in the world, and be-
cause of its thrift and prosperity it is
seldom cited by the advocates of the
single gold standard to illustrate the
baneful effects of bimetallisnl
But this is a diversion. We simply
wished to pay a tribute to French 10y
atty, explain some of the reasons for it
and remark that the exhibitions we have
had of it in the dispatches from Paris
and Marseilles during the past few
weeks do not show the genuine article.
Aside from a very natural and humane
though rational desire to know that the
government has not made mistake, the
great body of French patriots are not at
present in offensive evidence. The mobs
that followed Dreyfus to the waters
edge, and that would have pursued him
to his dreadful island isolation, We're not
made up of this class, nor is it probably
daily and nightly surround the home of
the courageous Zola, seeking vengeance
for something they would have difficulty
in defining. "Vive France" is a very
thrilling and catchy shout for the crazy
students of the university. and quite as
meaningless when employed by the ca
naille to conceal their purposes, always
selfish. always venal ever revolutionary
and destructive. a Paris mob is, in fact,
much like a mob in any other great city
an aggregation Of the most vicious ele
ments, kept together by the cohesive
ness of plunder, but almost invariably
cowardly, and sensitive to the prick of
the gendarme's sword or the bayonet Of
the national guardsman. This element
is in decided evidence just now mainly
for the reason that it has espoused the
cause of the government; but the fact
does not portend a revolution or an up
heaval of any considerable magnitude.
Should it develop into anything very
serious, the real French loyalist will be
heard from.
The herald., 1898-01-26

grand jury. and in fact condemned the sys-
TEN as useless. The great and important
duty of the grand jury to examine the
public offices and the public business was
practically ignored
The grand jury in California has proved
of the highest Importance to the people.
1t has protected the public interest.
1t has exposed official corruption and
broken up corrupt gangs of politicians.
1t has saved the people money, and 1t Is
a useful institution. Instead of being treat
ed with contempt, as in San Bernardino
1t should be encouraged as by Judge WAL
lace Its powers. instead of being rendered
perfunctory. should be enlarged and
strengthened. 1t is the only means the
body of the people have to hold their public
servants responsible and true to their
trusts.
Publicity in the examination of the pub
lie business will make the grand jury the
power it should be.
ARBOT KINNEY.
The herald., 1898-01-26
No Room for Wife-Beaters in Texa!

Radcliffe, the actor, who was in the habit
of knocking down his wife and stamping
upon her with his heavy English boots
received a sentence the other day in New
York of six months in the penitentiary.
The New York World remarks that if he
had been in Texas he would have been
hung without judge or jury. Texas re-
turns thanks to the Word for the compli-
ment. No; we do not permit wifebeaters
to desecrate the soil of Texas, except as
fertilizers.-Austin Statesman.
The herald., 1898-01-26
WANDERING MIKES SoLILoQUY

What's de good of thinkin'
When you've got TO keep it up?
What's de good Of dinin
When soon you'll have ter "sup?"
What's de use of sleepin'?
You'll git tired right away
What's de use of goin
When it's easier to stay?
What's de use of b'leevin' things?
To make yer faith" be strong?
Soon as you has got it bleeved
Some guy proves dat it's wrong.
What's de good of jokin'?
De mugs you crack EN- to
Will so an git de melancholy
Soon es you are trough.
What IS de use of doin' things?
Dis thought, it gives me pain:
Ode folks dat follers after us
Must do EN- all again!"
Jack Appleton in Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Tribune.
The herald., 1898-01-26

1t has remained for a London journal.
the ST. James Gazette, to give to us an
adequate appreciation of the magnitude
of Japan's sea power. Great Britain,
says this well-nformed journal, has not
a vessel in the North Pacific capable of
ferent battle ships Japan possesses.
And the island empire has more vessels
under way
The herald., 1898-01-26
Another Freak

That young man of yours" said the OBJ
serving parent as his daughter came in
to breakfast, should apply for job in
a dime museum"
"Why, father exclaimed the young
lady, in tones of Indignation, what do you
mean?"
Il noticed when passed through the hall
late last night" answered the old man,
that he had two heads upon his shoul-
Chicago News.