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The herald., 1898-01-30
Unacquainted With Her
Correspondent
Mr.. GRIFFITH WAS VERY MAD
HOW CoNNERs BROKE INTO THE
FOLSOM PENITENTIARY
Butcher Harbell of Compton Makes
Dire Threat-Murderer Arthur
Arraigned- Divorces

The prosecution in the Bird forgery
case closed it's case yesterday forenoon
The defense desired to recall Miss Car
men Montez for further cross -examina-
ton, but was informed that she was
sick in bed and under medical care
There was a hope, however. that she
would rally sufficiently to be in attend
ance in the afternoon, and with this as
surance the attorneys for Bird expressed
their willingness to wait. This witness
showed up at the afternoon session ano
was cross s-examined in regard to some
Cancelled checks taken from Bird which
she said she had sent to G. J. Griffith
on the morning of the goth of August
1897
John Corum, badge 16, the district
messenger boy whom the Montez wom-
an claimed to have employed to pull
the leg of Mr.. Griffith out of $40 by
means. of a begging letter, testified that
he had taken a letter to an office in the
Bryson- Bonebrake block to someone
and had taken back an envelope to her
the contents of which he did not know
The boy could not identify Mr.. Griffith
who positively and with great warmth
denied that he had ever sent cent to
Carmen MonteZ.
Among the witnesses called was
Frank A. Gibson, cashier of the First
National bank, who stated in the course
of his testimony that none of the tellers
of the bank were considered liable pc
cuniarily on account of the payment OF
10 nj IN ho fnrpnriac q c
the exercise of ordinary prudence and
care would not have prevented such
payment, and the tellers were paid for
faithful services and not to insure the
bank against loss; also, that he had
been advised by the attorneys of the
bank that it was not liable to Mr..
Griffith on account of the payment of
any of the checks said to be forged. as
the circumstances of the case made it
an exception to the general rule that
the bank is liable to a depositor for
payment of forged checks against his
account.
In reply to a question as to whether
or not the bank had aided the defense,
the witness entered a most emphatic
and sweeping denial, testifying that to
the best of his knowledge and belief
no one in any way connected with the
bank or acting in it's behalf, had either
directly or indirectly done anything
with view to assisting the defense.
Judge Smith ordered bench warrant
issued against Bob Wankowski and
Mark Lewis, both employed in the State
Loan and Trust company. because they
had failed to respond to their names
when called as witnesses for the de-
fense. The bond in each case was set
at $500. They are cited to show cause
tomorrow morning why they should not
be punished for contempt.
The trial will be resumed at that time
and will probably go to the jury on
Wednesday.
The herald., 1898-01-30
Cards and Games

Mrs. d. Liddell entertained a few
friends Thursday evening in honor OF
her brother, w. Shaw of Denver, Colo
Cards and games were enjoyed. Mr.
Shaw won first prize and J. N. Reichert
the second. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mines. T..
Opel, M. Gowan, L. Grow, C. Crawford
N. Hams, L. Baker, J. N. Reichert, A.
Liddell, Messrs. E. Opel, H. Grow, j.
Reichert, w. Shaw, F. Baker, C. Craw-
ford, ]. Hams, Misses e. Gowan, M.
Reichert, s. Stewart, M. Loomis, H. Mos
kimann.
The herald., 1898-01-30
Surprise Dinner

Mrs. Ira o. Smith, of West Twenty
third street. entertained with a dinner
Friday evening in celebration of her
husbands birthday and as surprise to
him. The color scheme in the decora-
tions was pink and green and on the
menu cards hunting scenes were
sketched. Covers were laid for fourteen
and the guests were: Messrs. T. D.
Stimson, w. p. Gardner, I. N. Van Nuys.
Frankenfield, J. ]. Fay, Count Won
Schmidt, Botsford, l.. w. Blinn, DR.. w.
L. Graves, +. e. Brown, S. B. Casewell,
Frederick c. Howes, J. Ross Clark.
The herald., 1898-01-30

Forecast: Fair; northerly winds.
Compton butcher arrested for MAX
ing threats.
Prosecution in the Bird forgery trial
closes its case.
James Conners successful in his at
tempt to break into the penitentiary.
Triad Of the two school teachers for
an alleged battery upon one Of their
scholars.
War among the bill posters reaches
the council; sign board which OBJ
structs street.
Board of Public Works recommends
the granting Of franchise for grading
purposes only; full-fedged franchise
to be applied for.
Committee meeting to arrange de-
tails for the reception of Hon. Charles
A. Towne, who will open the campaign
for the free silver forces.
Southern Pacific doing the business
of the two transcontinental roads
owing to the Santa Fe tunnel block
ade; an interview with Superintendent
Muir.
The herald., 1898-01-30

First Presbyterian Church-Rev.
w. P. d. Bliss-11 am.
University M. E. Church-Bishop
John P. Newman-11 am.
First Christian Church-Rev. A. c.
smither, "God Our Helper" IL am.
Unity Church-Rev. Solon Lauer of
San Diego, "Science and Religion
Are They Friends or FoesP"-11 am.
Church of Christ-Eighth street,
near Central avenue-Rev. David
Walk-"The Lords Almoners,"-11
R.m.
st. Paul's Church-Rev. John Gray,
twas the Early Church Communis-
ticp" IL am; "Charity and Justice"
7:3O p. m.
The herald., 1898-01-30
ARTHUR ARRAIGNED
The Murderous Pasadena Blacksmith
to Plead Next Wednesday

Charles II. Arthur, the elderly murder
er of Mrs. Melissa Ransom, whom he
shot down in cold blood on Thursday
forenoon on Spring street, at the time
the thoroughfare was thronged with
people, was arraigned yesterday in the
superior court before Judge Smith.
Attorney Hyatt, who appeared as
counsel for the defendant, asked for a
weeks time in which to reflect upon
what plea it would be most expedient to
enter. The court granted the request
and set February I'd as the day upon
which Arthur must enter his plea.
The herald., 1898-01-30
Mrs. Escallier Divorced

Mrs. Catherine Escallier was di-
vorced yesterday by Judge Clark from
Frank Escallier, on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty. The defendant allowed
the case to go by default and after the
plaintiff had testified to the facts al!
legged in the complaint, the testimony be-
ing corroborated by two of her daugh-
ters by former husbands, the court
granted the decree.
The herald., 1898-01-30
Sent to the Asylum

Miss Louisa Zegler, who has become
insane on account of love troubles and
has suicidal tendencies, was committed
to Highlands yesterday by Judge Clark
The young woman jumped out of win
dow at her brothers house in East Los
Angeles some two weeks ago and stuck
her head several times in buckets of
water and hot stove ovens.
The herald., 1898-01-30
The Man From Egypt

Nicolas Akaoui, native of Egypt,
yesterday renounced the allegiance
he had hitherto owed to his highness.
the khedive, and became an American
citizen in Department five of the su
neriOr court.
The herald., 1898-01-30
A Cosy Cot

Neat, new, natty, nice neighborhood,
FIVE rooms, good lot, Ninth, near Central
Got to sell and you can get good home
for less than cost, 5000, at $100 cash, bal
arlce $40 month. Langworthy Co., 226 s.
Spring.
The herald., 1898-01-30
A DIRE THREAT
Causes the Arrest of Butcher Harbell
Of Compton

William H. Harbell of Compton was
arraigned before Justice Young yester-
day on charge of having threatened to
kill or infiict great bodily harm upon the
person Of VIM. A. Gaines on the 2sth inst.
Gaines is an ex-justice Of the peace Of
The herald., 1898-01-30

wall paper. late styles, low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's, SA South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-01-30

Baseball, Los Angeles VS.. Santa
Cruz, Fiesta Park-2:3O pm.
The herald., 1898-01-30

Maximum temperature. 62.
Minimum temperature, 49,
Indications for Southern California:
Probably fair Sunday; fresh northeriy
wind.
The herald., 1898-01-30
EVENTS OF TODAY
Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank-f'In Mizzoura."

Coursing, Agricultural Park-1O:30
a.m.
The herald., 1898-01-30
THE WEATHER

rEMPERATURE-Rep Of observations
taken at Los Angeles. JAM 20. The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1898-01-30
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS

Chronioied on pages o. Z. IL and II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30
He Was a Regular.

Blair, a regular, said TO be OF the
17th, was shot through the groin at Eel
Caney, July /. Two wounded men OF
the list New York fell beside him I'm
worse shape than he. They could not
move. He could a little.
A Spanish sharpshooter on their right
had the range of them as they lay
there, their comrades having pushed
on. Although down, the three men were
his target.
Spit" and one OF the bullets cut a
lock OF hair from Blair's forehead.
'Spit!" again, and one OF the New
Workers WINGED as his shoulder was
cut.
Blair for time could not locate the
fellow, but finally discovered him 800
yards distant up tree. He was In
cautious and displayed himself in taxi
ing aim. Blair had his gun beside him,
and with one shot brought him down.
Then wounded In the groin as he
was. he crawled 900 feet TO his enemy
10 get his canteen OF water and 900 feet
back. not touching IL himself. and
poured IL down the throats OF the two
New Workers.
He died holding the drink 10 the lips
of one OF them. His only remark as to
his journey was:
I'm regular. You fellows have
homes"
One OF the New Workers. survived 10
return home and tell the story OF this
hero's end.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30
The Golf Outlook.

Who will qualify in the national tour
nament this fall? Indeed this is a hard
question to solve. At present in Amer
lea there are four distinct classes to be
considered. First, the foreign born
players transplanted to this country,
who are the exponents Of the game as
taught abroad, such as Whigham, Nc
Donald and Douglass; next, the old
timers, who were the champions of the
game when first started in the United
States, who were taught or who taught
themselves in this country. such as
Toler, Tying, Leeds and Travis; third
the intercollegiate champions, who have
made such strides In the last two years,
such as Curtis, Terry, Reid. the two
Smith boys, Choate, Barger and Robert
son; and. finally, the schoolboy. as
represented by Hollins, Jr., and Clark.
There Is no doubt that a representative
from each of these different schools will
qualify, but what particular star will
stay to the end?
Undoubtedly Whigham Will play, and
IL his warships have not undermined
him. and he can get into sufficient trim,
ought to win. Tying and Toler have lit
tie. chance against him: the intercolle-
giate players have not progressed far
enough and are not as yet good enough
to beat him out, and the younger fry
have not the stamina to hold out. Thus.
as far as the first place is concerned, 1t
should go where II went last year.
The intercollegiate players ought to
rank next; for they have the stamina
TO hold out, with a great deal of Skill,
and still Improving. or course, there
will be some dark horses, for golf is a
game OF ups and downs, and where
players are so even luck cuts quite
figure.
1t will be grand golf, and much good
will be derived. Playing the champion
ship at Morristown will especially give
a great impetus to the game, for 1t will
be really the first chance that the great
body OF common. everyday golfers
have ever had to follow the National
Championships In this part of the coun-
try.-Walter Camp I'm Golfers Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30
FOREIGNER GETS THE
FREIGHT.


Satisfaction for the magnificent
showing OF the balance of trade" for
the last fiscal year is tempered by the
consideration that our tremendous ex-
port business was 80 largely done in
foreign ships.
As has been recently shown. Ameri-
can products sent to foreign market
pay $soo,oooOoo year to. foreign ship
owners.
We abandoned the protective policy,
so far as It applies to shipping in for
eign waters. In 1916. The result is that,
with the greatest export business in the
world, American commerce, meaning
carrying trade TO foreign ports. is Moth
ing like as large as IL was when we
began doing business as an Independent
nation. Seventy years ago the percent
age OF American carriage In foreign
trade was s2.5; when the Civil War be-
gan, 652; when II ended, 27.5. and last
year. ;.
III one OF the big stores on westmin-
ster street should hire the delivery
wagons of it's competing neighbors to
deliver it's goods TO customers the i'm
preston that that concern was doing
business in a very foolish way would
evidently be justified. And that the
American nation. with its growing
trade. pays foreign ship owners for
handling It, is. quite as plainly. bound
less folly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30

habits. the ADVANTAGE or disadvantags
OF which is matter exclusively for In
dividual decision. As TO chewing to-
bacco. even tobacco chewers admit II Ia
be a filthy habit. And yet any tobacco
chewing veteran will tell you that there
is an inspiration that springs from the
| quid afforded by tobacco In no other
form. II is dirty in the mouth. but II
| clears the brain and cheers the heart,
though with indifferent permanent ad-
vantages. probably. We have no doubt.
though. from all we can learn on the
subject. that 1t soothes the motorman
through many stormy days work and
helps him materially to resist the hard
ships inseparable from existence on the
front of car day after day in all sorts
of wind and weather.
The trouble complained OF. of course.
is not from the tobacco chewing, but
from the tobacco splitting. Few, II any.
OF our motormen have ever rounded
like 1t than Turks Head in a northeast
blizzard. And IL is a well attested tradi-
ton that only after rounding Cape
Horn is one qualified to expectorate to
windward. Now, IT is always Ito wind
ward" on a trolley car. and the result
is that the tobacco-chewing motorman
is quite likely to emit over his shoulder
some OF the offensive Juice from his
comforting quid. even though he bends
low over the dashboard in a conscien-
tious effort 20 deposit 1t all in the nigh
way. or, at worst, catch 1t on his own
coat front.
This is certainly likely to be annoy
ing to passengers in the front seat. In
fact, IL is q confounded nuisance, and
only the most careful motorman can be
guaranteed to enjoy his quid without
creating offence to his passengers just
behind his back.
Shall the trolley corporation issue an
order prohibiting tobacco chewing on
duty? We believe that a former man
ager OF the old horse car company did
issue such an order, and we have for
gotten the result IL we ever knew what |
1t was. Perhaps the complaint that our
reader makes will be all that is neces-
sary to dictate greater care and cleanii-
ness on the part OF such OF the motor
men as use tobacco. We trust so. for
we are confident the public would not
care to deprive the motorman of his
luid unless there was strong provoca-
ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30
DEATH NOTICES.


BROwN-In Exeter, r. l.. Aug. 2s,
James E. Brown, aged 81 years.
BAxTER--In North Providence, 2Sth
inst, William j., son OF Patrick and
Margurite Baxter. in the 23d year Of
his age.
COMSTOCK-In this city, Goth inst.
Lucena p, widow Of Leonard Com
stock.
EMERsON--In this city. 2sth inst,
Ezekiel Emerson.
GILBERT-In this city. on the 2sth
inst, Mary A.. daughter OF John III.
and Susan Gilbert. aged 8 years, II
months and 27 days.
MORIN--In East Greenwich. suddenly.
2sth inst, Theodore j. NORM, in the
18th year Of his age.
MURRAY-ln this city. on the 29th
inst. Rose. wife OF Patrick Murray.
In her 51st year.
PERRY-In this city. on the 10Th inst.
George Perry. aged ss years. s months
and 10 days.
PERKINS-1n Riverpoint. 29th inst.
Maggie Perkins, wife of William Per-
kins.
SMITH-In this city. the 10Th inst.
Elizabeth H.. widow OF John Smith
aged 81 years.
STEEkE-In Gloccster, Aug. 2s. Hon.
nah Steerc. daughter OF the late Seth
II. and Lucy l.. Steere. aged As years
and 26 days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30
NO MORE LEAP YEARS.
They Will Not Stop, However, for
Eight Centuries.

- In time leap year will go out of ex-
istence entirely. but as this will not
occur for over 800 years we haven't
much personal interest In the event. In
the ordinary course OF events 1900 would
be leap year, but it will not count in
the calculation. In other words, lucidly
explains the Washington Star, while it
does occur 1t does not occur, simply be-
cause II Is not in the agreement that It
shall occur. The story is a long one.
but 1t can be briefly told so that the
average person can understand Ii with
out much difficulty.
In 1882, In the arrangement of the
Julian calendar, 10 days were dropped
so as to get things running on the then
new but the present basis Of calculating
time. So as to keep things running
right II was determined that year
ending a century should not be bis
sextile, except every fourth century.
Thus there was no leap year in 100,
1900 or 1900. 1t is, or at least was, rather
hard on the ladies, who have special
advantages In leap year, for it is the
only year that 1t is proper for them to
propose themselves In marriage, but as
Ii has always been so in matters affect
Ing womankind, men always find rea-
sons for restricting their privileges.
The ladies lose their privilege again
in 1900, but though there will not be
many of those who see 1900 who will see
1000. the latter year. ending a fourth
century. will be a leap year. In this
way three days are retrenched in four
centuries, and the remaining seven
days will be made up in a little over 500
years. After that calendar years will
be like solar years, and errors in the
calculation of time will occur no more.
The loss of leap years will in thou
sands of years AFFECT the seasons. but
suppose the mathematicians OF the CEN
turtles hence will be so expert in han
ding figures and making calculations
hat they will have no difficulty in keep
that they will have no difficulty in
keeping things going correctly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30

DO you owe large bill which your
creditors have tried In vain to collect {?
Then beware OF a fair, fascinating
young woman who enters your ONCE
and your heart. presents you with a
smile and the bill and wheedles the
money out Of you before you are aware
OF It.
Women bill collectors are the latest
type or the progressive woman. They
are much more successful than their
brothers in this particular branch OF
the business. But II 10 a vocation open
TO pretty women only. No one but a
daughter OF Venus need apply for the
situation, and she must be a stylish
child OF beauty at that.
When charming, graceful woman,
well groomed and prettily gowned. fiut-
ters into adingy downtown office and se-
cures an interview with the head Of the
firm. she opens her campaign with any
thing but the prosaic subject OF bills.
She subtly implies she does not know
shorthand from the hieroglyphics the
gentlemen with queues decorate her
cuffs with. He feels safe. She does
not want a position. She is not book
agent, he Is sure. She has no sample
with her. She is not a friend OF his
wife. who is out OF town, or she would
not have presented letter so informal
ly. A very pretty girl. of that he Is
sure, however. He asks her to have a
bite and bottle to talk 1t over, what
ever 1t Is.
Since she does not want position he
will not have to take refuge behind that
sheltering rock, the war, which is his
present excuse for the stagnation of
business and his refusal to go TO any
further expense. In fact, he rather
goes out OF his way to impress her that
his is very busy ONCE. This makes
the implied compliment TO her all the
greater--he Is gladly devoting so much
Of his time to her when he could be
making Thousands.
The woman collector readily accepts
his invitation to lunch, even though she
Is modest woman. The unceremoni-
BUSINESS OF II Is lost In the business OF
the affair. IL Is all in her days work.
This is playing into her hand. The
lunch Is as necessary in her line as the
and woman's page slush is to the pop
rilar and rising author.
After lunch she presents her bill. and
II he Is dot above a brute he pays IL
on the spot. IL his refinement is equal
TO a chimney sweeps he pretends he
knew what she was from the first.
Anyway, he is shamed into paying the
pill, whether IL is the butchers. that of
his long suffering tailor or whether the
amount due Is for his wife's bonnets.
The woman collector bows. smiles
sweetly her adieu, returns to her offlce,
pockets her commission IL she is for
tunate to be engaged on those terms,
and rests on her oars till the next day
at luncheon. when she 10 the undoing OF
another lodging debtor.
Hall to the woman collector!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30

The performance of the revenue cut
ter Gresham in the Spanish-American
war promises to rival the famous
march OF the French king. 1t arrived
In Boston last week. after a cruise of
more than three v7nenths. during which
the cutter attempted to initiate the
Holland submarine torpedo boat. The
experiences OF the Gresham were as
varied as McCarthy's mishaps. Al
though the voyage through, the lakes
ana down the st. Lawrence occupied
about three times as much time as the
Oregon's trip from San Francisco TO Key
West. the capt&in and crew were kept
busy. When they were not coming up
from the bottom OF the lake somewhere
they were wondering what calamity the
perverse fate of the vessel would bring
upon them next.
The Gresham had a vexatious time OF
IL even before IL started from Mil
waukee before the outbreak OF hostil-
ities. There were orders which were
changed with dizzy frequency. Finally,
the citizens of Milwaukee gathered on
the pier TO see the fine lake vessel start
on the cruise which was confidently ex-
pected to land II In Cuba within fort
night.
Nothing worse than delays were met
with until the great ship canal was
reached. Then IL was fonud AZ feet
would have to be sawed off the bow to
permit the boat TO pass through the
locks. This consumed three weeks.
Spanish proclivities were not dis
played by the vessel until 1t reached
Ogdensburg and was about to start
down the st. Lawrence river. 1t then
made determined effort TO join the
spanish submarine fleet which had
been notably Increased by Admiral
Dewey, and all but succeeded. The bow
section slipped from the supporting
pontoon and went to the bottom of the
river like lead. Fourteen seamen found
themselves without bathing suits in the
Icy water OF the river. They all man
aged TO escape, but their clothes and all
their personal property were lost.
After long delay the sunken section
made. but break In the Beauharnais
canal disabled the stern. The canal had
70 be repaired before the two parts of
the disjointed craft could be reunited.
The Gresham arrived I'm Montreal
early I'm June and went into a shipyard
Tor permanent repairs. II made its way
down to the mouth OF the ST. Lawrence,
but Its uncertain fate pursued IL still.
Its destination was first Portsmouth
then. Boston. then Portsmouth. and,
finally. the captain ran the boat into
the first friendly shelter he could find
the harbor OF Charlestown. 1t arrived
there on Aug. 9, and is waiting orders
TO receive its armament. If the return
trip Is as eventful the great lakes will
have truly historic revenue cutter.
The Gresham is a fine vessel and was
commissioned only about a year ago.
Chicago Tribune.