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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31
A TRAITOR TO HUMANITY.

Edward ]. Phelps. minister to Eng
land under Cleveland's first Adminstra-
ton. should be canonized as the patron
saint of Wall Street
Benedict Arnold was a traitor to his
country for few dollars.
Edward j. Phelps is a traitor to hui
manity, also for dollars.
The principal difference between the
two is that Phelps has probably received
more money than Arnold did.
The evidence on which this charge is
based is a three-column letter in the New
York Herald of March 30 purporting to
be written to ex-Gov. Levi p Morton by
Mr.. Phelps.
Mr. Morton is a leading Republican poll
itician one of the pa riots for revenue
only, who has recently been haunting
Washington in the interests of the Cuban
bond deal.
Mr. Phelps is a leading Democrat. a
lawyer by profession, and a high-priced
one at that.
The letter is a long labored piece of
special pleading in the interest Of Spain.
replete with charges against the good
faith of the American Government and
people; condemning unspaTingly the
Cuban insurgents; justifying Spain in
every step which she has taken, includ-
ing the starving of the reconcent radios;
charging that those who are urging war
by this country are doing, so with the
mercenary object of deriving profit there
from; that the Bryan Democracy is seek
ing war for the purpose of establishing
free silver, and score of other malicious
and devilish libels which the heart of an
honest man would have been incapable
OF conceiving.
Mr.. Phelps does not write three-column
letters to Republican leaders through
friendship, nor because he is afraid that
Mr. Mortons humane instincts will go
wrong unless he is pointed in the straight
and narrow way; nor does he do it for
fun. He, therefore. does it for coin-''in
the way of business
1t is a clear case of prostitution-a sale
of virtue and decency for coin.
It may be thought by those who have
known Mr.. Phelps's honorable reputation
that the foregoing language is too strong.
Let them judge for themselves.
The following are extracts from Mr..
Phelps's letter:
THE country appears to be drifting into
war, chiefly through the exertions of
those who have an interest in bringing
it to pass. and the excitement which they
have succeeded in creating a war
that cannot be justified under any princi-
pies that regulate the intercourse of ma
tiOns. : The rebellion would long ago
have persisted from exhaustion had it not
been supported and supplied by continual
expeditions from this country in viola
ton of our own neutrality laws and
treaty obligations a twentieth
part of the naval force which we are now
ransacking the world to collect would
have put an end TO the only source from
which the rebellion has been kept alive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31
The Pan Man Magazine contains an in

The Pail Mall Magazine contains an in
teresting article, being the first of a
series on The Evolution of Comfort in
Railway Travelling" by G. A Sekon;'
South London" Part ", by Sir Walter
Besant; story by the Duchess of Leeds
called Pan; a Memory" besides several
more stories poems and articles of time
ly interest "A Careful Man.. by Phoebe
Hart is farcically illustrated by Sidney
Brough, the famous English imperson-
ator.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31
In the Cosmopolitan the leading article

In the Cosmopolitan the leading article
is on Mine Setting" by Charles NJ.
Dobson. and is interestingly illustrated
by reproductions of photographs. An
other article of value is one of Success
full Tea Growing in America" by La
fayette I. Parks. Gloria Mundi," the
continued story by Harold Frederic, is
still running "a Creole Courtship," by
Miss Gene Barton" DANNY NowIan' s
Experiment in Goats" by Gerald Bren-
an, and THE Deliberation of Mr.. Dun
kim by Paul Laurence Dunbar. are the
short stories. Articles of note are
Modern Education; Answers of Presi-
dent Charles f. Thwing;" The Great
Drainage Canal of Mexico" by Blanche
Gray Hunt The Romance of Theodor
Korner," by f. H. Mason; THE Con-
quest of Fear" by Thomas f. Reed
''Man-hunting inf India by Charles
Johnston urgal; Civil Service" and
Studies of Our Government; the
Power of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. by John Brisben
Walker.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31

The st. Nicholas contains. besides the
four serials now running, "The Story of
the Wheel" by Frank II. Viyetelly; IAN
Easter SnowstOrm." by p. Kitty Kon-
dacheff; The Little Japanese at Home,
by Ida Tigner Hodnett, and The Bell
Towers of Italy" by John Ward Be
sides these, there are numerous pretty
verses and the usual assortna5nt OF
beautiful Illustrations for which this
magazine has long been famous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31

The Atlantic for April has its usual
assortment of good reading matter, not
ably an article by John Muir, on 'The
Yellowstone National Park" THE Ro-
nance of a Famous Library" by Her
bert Putnam, which deals with the vicis-
STUDIES of the Ashburn Lane Library;
THE Evolution of Satellites" by G. H
Darwin, and personal Impressions of
Bjornson and Ibsen," by w. H. SGhofield
Besides these, the first paper of a series
"a Work in the Alleghenies," by Brad
ford Torrey; "A Decade of Federal Rail-
way Registration" by Henry c. Adams
"A Florida Farm" by f. Whitmore, is
an amusing and instructive article on
the disaDpointments of farming in the
far South. Other articles and stories are
one by Mark G. SiddeI, ION the Teach
ing of English" Shall We Still Read
Greek Tragedy?" by Thomas Dwight
Doodell; Thirst in the Desert" by w. J.
MCGEE; The Holiday Evening" by Har-
riet Lewis Bradley; William Marsdals
Awakening" by Harry Stillwell Ed
wards. and the continued story by Gill
bert Parker, THE Battle of the Strong"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31
APRIL MAGAZINES.

In Scribner's THE Story of the Revolu-
ton" by Henry cabot Lodge, is begun
and is beautifully illustrated by four full
page plates as well as o,her sketches, re
productions of portraits and documents
Another article Of special interest is the
second of the series on The Workers
The West" by Walter A Wykoff. The
Conventions of the Drama by Brander
Mathews; "A Legend of Welly Legeare,
by Duncan Campbell Scott.
In the Harpers Magazine for April
there is an article by Gen. George A. For
syth on The Closing Scene at Appomat-
tox Court house" which has for its
greatest interest pen sketches of the two
most conspicuous figures of the civil war
Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee. In few
words he brings them before us. one in
his moment of victory, the other in his
hour of defeat. both brave. unilinching
men, one cOncealing his eXaltaIon, the
other bearing his loss with hrmnesS,
honor and courage. Some ByWays OF
the Brain" by Andrew Wilson, NJ. d., is
the first one of a series on the same sub
ject. Margaret Deland. Marguerite Mer-
ington. Mary Hartwell Catherwood, and
Madeline Yale Wynne are all contributors
of excellent stories In "PrimOrdial
Morgan Robertson has written a good
story on original lines "Roden's Corner
is continued, and other articles of note
are The Essentials at Fort Adobe, by
Frederic Remington; England and
Germany" by Sidney Whitman +. k.
G.S.; 'Wanted-An American Aldershot.
by James Parker, n. S. A, and How to
Cycle in Europe" by Joseph Pencil.
Jim Cheney-Professiona Politician,
by William r. Lighton, and "Letreis
Birthday" by Cecilia Warru, are the
other short stories and articles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31

Address. Col. F. A. del Castillo Agra
monte. care of ex-President s Cisneros
y Betancourt. Camaquey. RepubIica Gu
oana- or Cuban Legation. No So New
Street, New York City.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-31
Ubs ..a.Aa.an Gienes
HUTCHlNS BUILDING,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

orner Tenth and D Streets Northwest
The herald., 1898-06-21
TWO INCoRRIGIBLEs
italian Newsboys Acquire Bad Habits
and Are Sent to Whittier

Como Gallo and Natalo Longo, aged &c
and 10 respectively. were sent to Whittier
reform school by Judge Smith yesterday
to remain until they arrive at their ma
jority.
The two boys have been newsboy chums,
and have both served a number of Jail sem
fences for minor offenses, among which
petty larceny and drunkenness figured
most prominently. Neither of them have
been staying at home for some time, and
when asked the reason, stated that their
parents beat them If they were unsuccess-
full in their work of selling papers. They
have been bunking In the rear of the Times
office, and were largely dependent on the
results of their petty thieving for something
to eat.
Como Gallo's home was at SO7 CASTELAR,
street, and his father, Antonio Gallo, d
common laborer, testified that he had no
control over the boy. Longo lived at No
e44 on the same thoroughfare. His mother.
Natalo Longo, testified that her husband
is very sick with erysipelas, and that she is
obliged to depend on charity for food and
clothing for herself. babes and other small
children. The court seemed rather cold
hearted in the matter, remarking as he
committed the boys that he would like to
send the young scapegraces to jail for a
hundred years."
The herald., 1898-06-21
Court Notes

Department one jurors were excused yes
terday morning until Thursday at 10 a. M.
Deputy District Attorney Willis yes
terday issued a complaint against Marius
Meyer charging him with fencing up what
is known as the Norwalk and seventeen
mile road not far from Downey. William
Clark was the complainant.
Marianne Randigi and Girolamo eau
zoureres have brought suit in the superior
court to enforce the collection of $17iO
note.
The divorce suit of Rene Goodwin against
Otis B. Goodwin will be heard in Judge Van
Dykes court on June 25.
The divorce suit of Fannie +. Quinn
against Robert E. Quinn will be heard In
Judge Aliens court on July 2.
The divorce suit of Isabel Stillwell
against Henry c. Stillwell was set for hear
ing on June % In Judge Clark's court.
A decree was given in the circuit court
yesterday in accordance with the opinion set
out in the bill of complaint some days ago
in the case of the Los Angeles City Waite.
company and Crystal Springs Land and
Water company and s. G. Murphy against
the city Of Los Angeles ct al.
The herald., 1898-06-21
TOO MUCH WHISKY
And Revolver Gets Man Into Very
Serious Trouble

Frank Duarte was held recently by
Squire Rossiter of Pasadena to answer the
charge of assault with a deadly weapon,
and the district attorney yesterday filed
the information in Department one of the
superior court '-
The complainant in the case is Jose Men,
dosa, and the assault is said to have been
committed at Santa Anita, where Mem
dosa is employed on Baldwin's ranch. The
story goes that Duarte. having one of these
troublesome jags on, commanded Mendosq
to stop one evening about three weeks ag>
when the latter was proceeding quietly
homeward on bicycle. Mendosa ignored
the command. and Duarte opened fire on
him with a revolver, forcing him to take
refuge behind tree. No injury resulted,
and Duarte claims he did not fire at Men,
dosa, but either in the air or straight down.
The herald., 1898-06-21

plant entered against him by the wife. She
stated that he would not change his under
clothing, would not permit their children,
four in number, to use a knife and fork, and
would occasionally remove his shoes in the
evening and stick his feet in her face. there
by causing her to become sick from the
horrible odor of perspiring feet that had
not seen water in months or possibly years.
He made fun of her endeavors to keep their
home, the children and herself clean and
sneered at her attempt to teach the children
prayer, she alleges.
The climax came when he locked her out
of the house on May s and she has since
lived apart from him making her home at
Santa Monica, where she is employed in the
Santa Monica laundry.
The court adjudged that by the husbands
filthy condition he had driven his wife from
homo, the act amounting to desertion on he
part of the husband, and the decree was
granted.
The herald., 1898-06-21
Want Their Paw

A suit has been begun in the superior
court by the Long Beach Electric company
against the county supervisors. The suit
grows out of the disincorporation of Long
Beach, which took place in August, 1896.
The electric company had contract for
lighting the incorporated town and also
for furnishing a special light for certain
pier. This contract did not expire until
some two months after the towns disin-
corporation, and the company has never
been able to get any pay for the last two
months services. AS the money remain
ing in the town treasury at the time of dis
was turned over to the
county. the company hopes to recover from
this source.
The herald., 1898-06-21
POLICE COURT CASES
All Kinds of Offenders Before the City
Magistrates

1t was a heavy docket for DRINKS yestcr-
day in Justice Morrson's court, no less
than eighteen offenders being before the bar
They were fined in sums varying from s.
to IS each. Some of them paid, but thl
majority did not. The most noticeable cas-
was that of Winnie Hess, the white cir
who has fallen so low as to be the oper
consort of negro. The girl was at ono
time very pretty and the picture of health
but she fell rapidly in the scale of vice an,
from hitting the pipe soon began to fire
quent the company of negroes. She wa:
fined SO, which was paid for her.
Eta Davis, the woman who was arrestet
in Santa Monica on Sunday charged will
stealing Sc from the purse of another fo'
male, was arraigned before Justice Morri.
son on charge of petty larceny, and tht
trial set for the 23d
John Starkee paid a fine of 81 for havlr
violated the city ordinance by having {;
handcart on the streets outside of the pre-
scribed hours.
The case against Lewis Berry. CHARGE
with having violated the bicycle ordiranct
by fast riding, was continued until thi;
afternoon.
Louis Duquette, who was arrested b.
Officer Richardson on a warrant charging
him with having disturbed the peace OF
Pico Heights, was arraigned before justice
Morrison, who set the trial for this after
noon. Duquette is alleged to have quar-
relied with neighbor over~ome boys.
William Henry. the graduate CT the Whit
tier reform school who stole the clothes Of
A. Bushnell, the Pomona printer, and lef
him nothing with which to cover his ma
kedness was found guilty of petty larceny
and sentenced to six months in jail.
|, II. Metzger and John Hamilton paid fines
of 81 each for having violated the hltchine
ordinance.
Frank Wilkinson was arraigned before
Justice Morrison on charge of selling liq
uor on Sunday. Officer Ross Phillips pur
chased the cooling beverage from Wlk.n
son. The case will probably be tried thi.
week.
AL Perry is charged with entering Chi
nese store on Los Angeles street and steal
ing so cents from the till. He was arraignet
and demanded jury trial. which will b.
given him on the oath.
The case against Ben Rose. charged will
disturbing the peace, was continued unit
today, as Rose was arrested In connection
with the Schibley battery case, which come
up today.
Tom Bass and w. Alexander, couple o
The herald., 1898-06-21
Information Filed

Deputy District Attorney James yester-
day filed information against Harry c. Nc
Menomy and Harry Menomy, one and
the same person, charging him with burg
larry. This is the young man who is al
legged to have robbed the residence of M.
Fl. Newmark on Grand avenue on May -,
and that of Mrs John E. Meserve on May
18th. Quite a handsome haul was made
by the culprit, but much of the property.
consisting of diamonds and jewelry, was
recovered.
The herald., 1898-06-21
Assessing National Banks

City Assessor Seaman, relying upon the
opinion of the supreme court of San Fran
cisco that certain property of national
banks can be taxed. has arbitrarily made
an assessment upon the four national banks
of this city aggregating $3.50 These
banks made no return to the city assessor
upon the blanks furnished them, and, find
ing that he would have to obtain the de-
sired information elsewhere, he obtained
the banks sworn statements as made to
the comptroller of the currency through
the medium of Congressman Barlow.
The herald., 1898-06-21
She Wanted Too Much

P. J. Hennessey, an old man, was tried by
Justice Morrison yesterday on al charge of
having disturbed the peace Mrs. Mary
Nealis of 1914 Cherry street was the COM
plainant, and she alleged that Hennessey in
the exuberance of his anger swore and
called her bad name. This Hennessey de-
MED. He claimed that he had asked Mrs.
Nealis not to remove some boards from off
his barn and fence and offered to buy her
fuel provided she would refrain from uti-
lzing his property for firewood. 1t was de-
veloped during the course of the trial that
Mrs. Nealis had been willing to dismiss the
case against Hennossey but she did not
have the necessary S. costs. Hennessey was
willing to have put up that amount, but he
claimed that she wanted him to give her
IS in addition, and this, according to his
opinion, savored too much of eXtortion and
he refused to pungle. Justice Morrison
found him not guilty.
The herald., 1898-06-21

directed her to swing which was further
down the street. where the child was
thought to have been playing She had not
gone far before Lisalda is alleged to have
attacked her from behind. throwing her
down and choking her. She screamed and
fought with him, and he jumped upon her
limbs, bruising them badly. He did not
succeed in his purpose, however, for ]. F.
Myers of 1872 South Grand avenue appeared
on the scene, having been attracted by the
womans cries, and frightened the fellow
away. Officer Lennon captured Lisalda
Saturday night. His examination was set
for tomorrow.
The herald., 1898-06-21
MONDAY Is A WORK DAY
And Judge Smith Sees No Reason Why
Lawyers Should Not Work

The case in which ]. P. Hoffman, is
charged with attempting to extort $500 from
Simon Maier came up in Judge ~mith'
court yesterday for assignment and "Ha-
beas Corpus" Ladd, who represented the
defendant, was somewhat particular as to
just when 1t should be tried. The court.
with due consideration for the fact that ct
torneys are always hard-pressed for time.
asked IL July would be satisfactory date.
Visions of wearied body and sorely-tried
brain incident to big Fourth of July cele-
bration instantly fitted across Attorney
The herald., 1898-06-21
Thew Want Storage Money

The California Warehouse company
which owns large warehouses at the south
east corner of Lawrence and Atlantis
streets, has brought suit in the superior
court against Frank A. Gibson. The COM
pany alleges that in July, 1894, the defend
ant placed a large smelter in their ware
house for safekeeping. agreeing to pay s2o
per month for the storage of the machine.
The storage has never been paid, and
plaintiff sues to recover the $1,000 due. In
addition to this judgement for $500 more
is asked for to cover an amount due on an
account for machinery and supplies sold
by the company to Gibson
The herald., 1898-06-21
BATHED ONCE IN TWO YEARS
Drove His Wife to the Divorce Court
by Smelling Bad

Ida ]. Croker was yesterday granted a
divorce from Henry A. Croker on the
ground of neglect and desertion.
The couple were married in October of 1854
at Oxford, Maine, but have spent the major
portion of their married life in California.
The defendant is a carpenter and for time
worked at his trade in the city but has done
considerable prospecting in Arizona. The
plaintiff alleged that during most of their
married life Croker had made practice Of
bathing only once in two or three years and
that he became so filthy and ill-smelling
that 1t was impossible for her to live with
him.
Filthiness Of person was not the only COM
The herald., 1898-06-21
They Were Drunk

At the suggestion of the district attor
ney the case of P. Juarez, charged with
grand larceny, was dismissed yesterday by
Judge Smith. Juarez was charged with
having stolen a Southern Pacific time
check and 50 from Felipe Regulado on
April 20, but as it was learned that both
parties were very drunk at the time the
property was alleged to have been stolen
and that Juarez claimed Regulado had
given him the money during the spree, Il;
was thought best to drop the matter.
The herald., 1898-06-21
That Promissory Note Deal

1t is said that the case of M. H. McLane
charged with grand larceny. will be dis
missed, the matter having in some way
been settled to the satisfaction of the
complaining witness. McLane was al
legged to have fraudulently obtained horse
from a Chinaman, giving worthless
promissory note in return under the repre-
sentation that the note was worth the
amount it called for when presented to the
proper party. The note will probably be
taken up by McLane according to the
statement of Deputy District Attorney VIII
Hams
The herald., 1898-06-21
Notes and Personals

The reduced rates of $50 for the round trip
to Washington from this city went into
effect yesterday on both overland lines
General Passenger Agent Byrne of the
Santa Fee Pacific spent yesterday at Re
dondo.
The first railway station in the San Car
los Indian reservation in Arizona has been
named Dewey.
The Southern Pacific company is putting
1000 carloads of gravel on the road between
Santa Ana and Orange.
Engineer Jesse c. Martin of the Southern
Pacific, who has been a resident Of Santa
Barbara has been transferred to Sacra-
mento, where he will take the position of
fuel expert for the company.
Southern Pacific employees OF this city are
organizing a company to go INTO active
Service at the next call for troops. 1t is cap
tanned by Miles Anderson, a firema n, John
Stroumunger, an engineer, has been elected
first lieutenant
William Bushard of the Southern Pacific
machine shops has left his place and ell
listed in the Seventh regiment.
The Riverside town trustees are still much
excited about the matter of the franchise
of the Southern Pacific to cross Tenth
street in that city. The subject will be con-
sidered again at the meeting of the trustees
to be held today.
There has been a transfer of land back
and forth between the Terminal and the
Santa Fe at Raymond station lately which
has caused considerable talk. The secret Is
that the two companies have decided to
straighten their tracks at that point.
The Santa Fe took over 1000 excursionists
The herald., 1898-06-21

Ladd's mind and he entered most vigorous
protest against trying difficult case when
he would probably be suffering from the ef
fects of joyful and exuberant holiday.
Judge Smith then substituted July II, and
Ladd entered a demurrer to that date. on
the ground that it was Monday. The courts
indignation was aroused and the demurrer
emphatically overruled with the remark:
Monday is a work day and there is no
reason why lawyers should not work on
that day as well as other people," LAID
entered no further exceptions to the courts
ruling.
The herald., 1898-06-21

colored boys, were arraigned, charged with
burglary, and their examination was set for
the 23d. The boys are accused of having
entered the bicycle establishment of ]. II.
Carter on North Main street and stolen
quantity of bicycle sundries. A portion of
them was given to another boy but the
officers did not feel warranted in charging
the latter with completely in the crime.