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The herald., 1898-04-06
NATIONAL VETERANS RESERVE
Enrolment Headquarters to Be Sc
cured Today-Good Progress

The committee appointed at last Satur-
days meeting to form branch of the Ma
tional Volunteer Reserve, met last even
ing at the office of Nolan & Smith, and
called IN conference a large number of
veterans Of both armies. The meeting re-
suited in an initial movement looking to
the formation Of the National Veterans
Reserve Of the United States. 1t was an
nounced that within a day or two COM
pauy A Of regiment No. of the National
Veterans Reserve would be organized in
this city.
A committee for the purpose Of enrolling
members was appointed, consisting OF
Capt. s. r. Thorpe (chairman), Gen. C. C.
Allen, Gen. tombstone Jones. Maj. @. N.
Nolan and Capt. Roberts.
1t was also determined that the commit
tee appointed by last Saturday nights
meeting, looking to the enrolment of the
tlnue its work, in connection with the
committee Of the National Veterans Re-
serve, and that today central hall should
be secured for enrolment headquarters.
An earnest invitation was extended to
all veterans In the city to come promptly
forward and enroll themselves, as we'll as
patriotic citizens between the ages Of is
and As.
1t is intended that company A shall be
composed equally Of federal and confed-
crate veterans. and shall number 100 men.
It is expected that regiment Of veter-
ans will be formed within very few days.
The herald., 1898-04-06
SPOKANE CITY OFFICIALS
Given a Dinner Yesterday by Local
Notables


The visitors from Spokane, Wash, were
given q dinner yesterday afternoon at the
Maison Doree by members Of the city gov
eminent and other notabilities Ex-Mayor
T. E. Rowan was the POSTMASTER which
obviates amy need Of commenting on
the excellence of the wit and ideas which
were promulgated, as his tact In this line
is Of state repute The Spokaners are on
tour inspecting municipalities with the
idea of gathering information which may
be of service to their own city. The guests
we're E. D. Olmstead (mayor). w. p. Wey.
mouth (president board Of public works.
j. s. Schiller chairman street committee)
Otto Weile Getty engineer).
The hosts comprised Mayor M. P. Snyder
President of the City Council Herman Sill.
yer and Members Of the Council E. L.
Blanchard, 2. D. Mathuss, c. H. Toll, L.
M. Order, F. M. Nickel, F. L. Baker, J.
Ashman and E. L. Hutchison; w. E. Dunn
(city attorney, J. H. Dockweiler Getty en-.
gineer), j. H. Drain superintendent Of
streets). John M. Glass (chsef of police)
T. E. Rowan (ex-mayer), Charles McFar.
land (ex-oity attorney. W. j. BrodericA
(president Main-street electric railway
H. q. Otis editor the Times). w. A. Spald.
ing (editor Los Angeles Herald), c. D. Viii.
lard( editor Evening Dxpress), Paul Blades
editor Evening Record). G. A. Dickinson
editor The Investor), J. A. Fairchild (pres.
ident and treasurer Alcatraz Asphalt Paw.
ing company, E. W. Gilmore (vice-presi.
dent and secretary Alcatraz Paving com.
pany), Fred Hardness (ranchero).
Mayor Snyder made the opening re.
marks. welcoming the visitors, to which
reply was made by Mayor Olmstead. There
was no set program of toasts, shori
speeches being made by most Of those pres.
emit, and general good fellowship prevail
ing
The herald., 1898-04-06
PEssIMnsTIC PHILOSOPHY
DR. Jordan Presents a Converse View
at the Ebell Society Hall

DR.. David Starr Jordan, president of
Stanford university, delivered lecture be-
fore the Ebell society and invited guest.
at the hall of the society. on Broadway.
near Seventh street, last evening. The hal!
was filled to its utmost capacity, the audi.
ence being largely composed Of ladies'
DR.. Jordan took for the subject Of his
discourse the pessimistic philosophy out
lined In the oriental poem entitled '"The
Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam," translated
by Fitzgerald Without quoting extensive
y from the poem, DR.. Jordan introduced
various stanzas from 1t. as showing the
trend Of the pessimistic mind, and then
formulated a discourse In which he strong
ly presented the converse Of the PROPOSE
ton. holding that a reasonable optimism Is
the best and the only desirable philosophy
Of life.
Omar speaks Of turning down an empty
glass, In token of the hollowness Of de-
parted soul, but II we turn down an empty
glass we turn down an empty life After
all we should ask ourselves the two ques-
tions. Where are we? and Why are we
here? In whatever station we are placed
It simply becomes our duty to do the best
we can. Every mans life is made up of
duties thus performed. He may not &C.
complish any great things. and yet, il he
has done his best. he has accomplished the
full scheme Of life.
Education is really not acquiring all the
knowledge IN the world, but simply learn
ing what is the best thing to do next. Some
philosophers of a mournful and impracti-
cal type devote the best part of their lives
to considering far-off propositions. and
never accomplish anything worth naming.
1t may be that the very best thing for
any one of us to do at particular time
is to wash his face, but these philosophers
are so engrossed in the great beyond that
they neglect to wash their faces entirely
and so their vision Of Life and their con-
ception of its duties are entirely obscured
Prof Jordau's discourse throughout was
rich in thought and full Of cheerful sugges-
tons.
The herald., 1898-04-06
500 INDIAN BASKETS
TO BE PLACED ON SALE MON
DAY
And Continue for Ten Days at Big
Reductions, Campbell's Curio
Store, 325 s. Spring st.

This Is the only basket sale we have made
this season. We want to reduce our stock
before the summer, and are going to give
big bargains. All will be sold at 20 to 2t
per cent below the regular prices. All
goods are marked in plain figures, and you
can figure the discount. We have just got
in six dozen of squaw caps to sell from 81
to 81. These make fine work baskets for
ladies'. We have all the different kinds
of baskets-the Alaska, Chico, Kla-
math, Mendocino, Eel River, Dig
ger, Tulare, Mission, Apache, Pima
Maricopa and Moki You will have
a chance to get a collection cheap. Many
are nice for waste paper and library. Re-
member, we have the largest collection In
the west. You can get any kind you want
from the coarsest to the finest. CAMP
BELLS CURIO STORE, 1926 South Spring
street.
The herald., 1898-04-06
Accidents Of Yesterday

John White. an employe of the Fosmir
Iron works, got his right forefinger caught
in a lathe yesterday afternoon. He was
treated at the receiving hospital by DR..
Hagan.
Joe. Hall, a colored expressman, applied
at the receiving hospital yesterday after
noon for treatment. He stated that he was
trying to collect an account from a man
Monday evening, and, before he knew what
was coming, the man smashed him over the
head, cutting a cash several inches in
length Hall refused to say anything fur
Their about the occurrence, as he did not
wish the affair to get into the papers.
Lewis Gray was thrown out of his buggy
yesterday morning by a runaway team
striking 1t, near the corner of Figueroa and
Washington streets. Gray was knocked in
sensible, but soon regained consciousness.
He was not seriously injured.
The herald., 1898-04-06
YACHTING TO KLoNDIKE
A Number of Well-Known Men to
Make the Trip

Going to Klondike In a luxurious yacht,
with all the comforts of home, is the way
that party of twenty Angelenos will
make the trip to the gold fields. The
company is composed Of residents Of this
city, Long Beach. Whittier and Pasadena,
and includes some notables. The yacht
is the Penelope, which formerly be-
longed to William Lacy, and which is
one Of the fastest and most comfortable.
as well as safest, crafts on the Pacific.
The start will be made from Long Beach.
whence they will go to San Francisco, and
outfit, thence going to Kotxebue sound.
The party is conducted on the cooperative
plan, and is made up OF congenial people.
Dr. w. v. Coffin, formerly Of the State Re-
form school at Whittier, heads the list,
which includes: c. c. Reynolds, 8. W.
Francher, A. d. Jet. e. L. Stevenson of
Pasadena; J. B. Mccullough. A. P. Wilson,
A. J. Casey, Los Angeles; c. F. Bald, of
Whittier; J. L. Farrer, Of Santa Barbara;
Captain Locke, of San Francisco; B. w.
Brown, F. c. Foote, M. B. Saunders, j.
Weise. M. B. Shaul, of Long Beach.
The herald., 1898-04-06
Y. M. G. A. Notes

Edward e. Young leaves today for New
York, where he will enter the employ of
one of the leading architects of that city.
In the departure of Mr.. Young the Y. M.
c. A. loses a valuable member, who has
been with them many years.
The following articles have been re-
cefved by the Los Angeles Railroad Mems
Christian association for the reading room
at 617 Central avenues: Tables, from the
Los Angeles Furniture company and
Barker Bros; an elegant chair, from l..
T. Martin, and dsek. from H. A. Netz.
The herald., 1898-04-06
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
on pages Z, $. 10 and u.
Forecast: Unsettled; probable

= showers.
: r. L. Barr revisits the city jail.
: In the event of war, La Fiesta will :
= be postponed.
DR.. Jordans lecture on "Pessimis- :
= tic Philosophy"
\ Pioneers talk over the old-time trips :
across the plains.
= National Veterans reserve to secure
: permanent headquarters.
= Supervisors again refuse Justice
: Young salary for his clerk.
Frank Jones and the havoc he 4
+ worked in his wife's home.
= One of gang of highwaymen.
: known as 'Frenchy," captured.
= Report that the California and East (
= ern railroad Is to be at once extended. (
: Murderer Arthur found guilty, with (
the penalty fixed at life imprison- (
= ment. 80 4
Spokane city officials entertained at I
: luncheon by members Of the local gov I
= eminent.
Police commissioners hold secret 4
conclave about matter which is wor- I
rying them. I
Freight rates, east and west bound. I
as fixed by the Transcontinental (
: Freight bureau. (
Telegraph and messenger companies 1
want to be excepted from certain I
: provisions Of the conduit ordinance. :
Democratic party entitled to repre- (
: sentation on the supreme bench. and 4
Judge A. w. Hutton named for the po- 4
, sition. 1
The herald., 1898-04-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Indian basket sale at Campbelrs.
Drink Glen Rock water. Tel. Main g.
See Phillips s. Munton about your spring
suit. 33s South Spring street.
Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance. Kregelo
4 Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
C. D. Howry, undertaken, Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Burns, 2iO South Spring, announces the
arrival Of his 50, 50 and "a ladies' shoes.
Wall paper and border 12-foot room. 81.
Moulding exc IT. Walter. 627 8. Spring.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, 75l
and 1853 South Spring street. Tel. Main 1923.
If Harry Phelan will call at the office
OF the chief OF police he will hear some
important news.
Watches cleaped. 7b cents; mainsprings,
80 cents; crystals. 10 cents. Patton. IA
South Broadway.
Special sale Of Indian baskets. 20 per cent
to Is per cent reduction. Campbelrs curio
store, 1926 South Spring street.
Morphine habit cured in forty-eight
hours; whisky and cigarette, three to five
days. DR.. Brown. 1923 South Broadway.
Adams Bros. dentists. 2ss1t South Spring
street. Plates from a. Painless extract
ing. so cents. Filling a speciality. Hours,
Sto s; Sunday. 10 to L.
Easter sale Of Handkerchiefs, Novelties,
ETC.. at the parlors of the First Christian
church, Hope and Eleventh sts., all day
Thursday, April 7th. Free refreshments.
L. Herzog, secretary of the Democratic
county central committee has opened an
Office In room 1888, Gardner g. Zellner build
Ing, 218 South Broadway, where he can be
found daily
Five hundred Indian baskets to be placed
on Sale Monday Come early and get your
choice. We have just got in 100 squaw caps.
from 81 to 81. Campbelrs curio store, 325
South Spring street.
DO you know that a framed picture
makes most desirable wedding present
If you are looking for anything In that line
do not fail to call at H. C. Lichtenbereer's
art emporium. 2O2 South Spring street.
he Los Angeles Kindergarten club will
meet Thursday afternoon in the Friday
Morning club rooms. There will be a talk
by Miss Lawson of the Normal kinder
earten. and 1t is expected that Mrs. Rice
will speak.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey. stimson block.
nrst floor. rooms 1873, 134. 1885, Special atten-
ton given to obstetrical cases, and all dis
eases of women and children Electricity
scientifically used Consultation hours.
to s. Telephone 1897.
The Jonathan club will give another of
Its popular ladies' nights next Monday
evening. The beautiful home of the club
will be decorated with potted plants and
flowers; there will be musical program,
under rthe direction of Harley Hamilton,
and number of other special features
will be introduced for the entertainment
Of the fair guests. After the Informal
program there will be dancing, and as the
club never does anything in half-hearted
manner, 1t Is fair to suppose that the COM
ing function will be as great success as
those of the past.
The herald., 1898-04-06
PROF. JORDAN DINED
Pedagogues and Scientists Gather at
the BANQUET Board

A dinner was given last evening at the
California club by j. D. Hooker in hon or
Of Prof. David Starr Jordan. president OF
Stanford university. The guests comprised
a number of professors and scientific men
including Prof. Melville Dozier of the
high school, Prof. J. A. Foshay, city SUI
perintendent of schools; Charles Cassat
Davis of the board Of education. and the
following officers, past and present of the
academy Of sciences: w. A. Spalding, pres
The herald., 1898-04-06
Me and Bill

Have decided to wait awhile before having
scrap, and while the pot is boiling and
the broncos getting ,saddled up, we will
call your attention to several nice cosy
homes on monthly payments. Poor man 8
pnap-$l75. at IS month. Middleman's
bargain-$115O, at $12 month. Business
mans opportunity--S1eO0. at s15 a month
We have all kinds and sizes, and a few
Miss Fits at calamity prices. Langwor-
th5 Company. rs South sprlnG.
The herald., 1898-04-06
Temple streets before The COURT house WA

erected.
Messrs. Teed and Wiley were appointed
q committee on funeral fund and a ritual
for the burial Of members Of the society.
two Of whom have died since It was organ
tied. Messrs. Gillette, Wilson and Quinn
were appointed . committee on order of
business.
The herald., 1898-04-06
Maximum temperature. 70.
Minimum temperature. So.
WEATHER CONDITION


WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure has fallen from the Pacific
coast to the Missouri river. but It continues
high and above the normal from the pla-
teau regions eastward. The temperature
has risen west of the Rocky mountains. exs
cept on the north Of Point Conception
where 1t has remained stationary or fallen
slightly. Slightly cooler weather prevails
east Of the mountains, where freezing
weather continues. Drying northerly
winds continue in Southern California.
GEORGE e. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official.
FORECASTS
Local forecast for Los Angeles and vlcin-
ity: Fair weather Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Forecast for
Southern California: Cloudy and unsettled
weather Wednesday,; probably showers;
westerly winds on the coast; southerly
winds inland.
The herald., 1898-04-06

ident; DR.. A. ]. Davidson. past president;
VIM. H. knight, past president; John S.
Vosburg vice president, Abbot Kinney,
Vice president; B. r. Baumgardt, secre-
tary, Willard Warmer.
The herald., 1898-04-06
Spanish People Deceived

Unless we are greatly misled by news
advtoes in this country. the people of Spain
are systematically deceived. The real news
is kept from them.-sacramento Record
Union.
The herald., 1898-04-06

w. @. and w. F. Eells, two prominent
business men Of Philadelphia. arrived yes-
terday accompanied by Geo. r. Lewis of
Newark. N. ]. The party ID touring
through Southern California.
The herald., 1898-04-06
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Repo OF observation.
taken at Los Angeles April 5th. The
barometer Is reduced to SET level.
The herald., 1898-04-06
EVENTS OF TODAY

= Orpheum-Vaudeville.
= Burbank-"Too Much Johnson"
= Board Of fire commissioners meets :
+ 10 a. m.
4 University club, room 425 Wilcox :
4 blocks p. m.
= Special oil committee Of council
4 meets, city hall-7:3O p. m.
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The herald., 1898-04-06

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. 4. Eckstrom. ~ South Spring strset.
Washington sentinel., 1898-03-05

and repeat the operation on the
following night,
This was the substance of the
confession made by our prisoner,
who alleged that il was his design
by these means so to work upon
my aunt's fears that-as / verify
believe she would have done. had
not fortunately succeeded in UNI
ravelling the mystery-she would
have changed her sleeping apart
ment to the front oi the house, when
he would have had the opportunity
he desired, OF gaining free access
to the back-inclu ding the plate
closet.
On the following morning when
went to breakfast an envelop with
6Io note was in my plate
Washington sentinel., 1898-03-05

CHINESE GAMES. The Japanese
children play some good games
that might help American young
sters through a wIntry afternoon.
The girls, big glrls. too, have a
very pretty ball game that they
call "Yemari," which means hand
ball, but it is not at all the same
thing as the handball we know. A
number of them stand in a circle.
One OF them takes the ball-they
use one about two inches in diam
eter--and throws it perpendicu-
larlY on the ground. AS It re-
bounds she strikes il back with her
open hand. This she does as often
as she can do so without moving
from her place in the circle, but
when it bounds nearer to some
other gIrl--as il will be sure to do
soon-it is the part OF that girl to
strike it down. So the game goes
on till some girl fails to hit when
she should or to make it rebound,
and then she is cast out OF the
game, "kachi." or victory, as the
girls call it.
There is another merry game
called Catching the snakes tail. !"
One player is selected to be the
catcher, and the rest range them
selves in a row, one behind the
other, each child putting bis or her
hands on the shoulders Of the child
in front of him.
The catcher stands in front oi
the row some feet away, and when
the row is ready the game COM
mences, and il consists Of the
catcher's efforts to catch the last
child in the row. while the row de-
fends its tail, the snakes tail. This
IS usually the smallest child play
ing, for the row is graduated by
size, the catcher must not push any
one in the row, and the chain of
the row must not be broken. either
action constituting foul" When
the tail" il caught, chat child be-
comes catcher and the catcher be-
comes the tail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03
AMIsE Nf.NTs.


The Prodlgai Father will be the at
traction at the Seattle the@ger for three
nights beginning tonight. The piece WAS
evidently constructed for largbng pur-
poses only, and IL fuliills iSs nilsson.
The plot. which IL very gagzy. eentars
on the escapades OF Stanley Dodge. who
misses his ship 10 Africa through flirting:
with an actress. His con becomes a
prodieai marr5es ihe actress and a rega-
lar fnix-u, results. The complications are
OF the most amusing Kind. and the fun =
intense from start 70 finish. TO properly
interpret farce comedy requires the sers-
Ices Of competent speciality artists for fhs
success Of such play depsHds largely on
the Introduction or novelties. The ~ort-
pauy representing The prodlgaI Father
has been carefully chosen ard the many
songs, medleys and dances are rendered
in such style as TO cali forth enthusiastic
app!ausss. Lynn Weeher. who has
starred in the play for the past thrss
seasons. IL considered one of the best char,
acter actors on the stage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03
DEFENDS ON COPPER RIVER.
That Distrfct Must Redeem AiaSka's
Name as q Gold Producer.

A less diaeourasing report OF the terro.t
of Valdes glacier Is given by Capt. Aber-
cromble, L, :. A. commanding the gov
eminent party exploring that district, than
has been brought back by the few dis
couraxed ones who have from time 10
time reached this city. lie attributes the
difficulties experienced by many TO tne
fact of their having taken the wrong rolte
across the glacier and believes that with
more accurate knowledge OF the country
many Of the obstacles now encountered
viii disappear.
II think the Copper river must re de-
pended upon To uphold the reputation ct
Alaska as gold producer" sad Capt.
Abercrombie yesterday. From conversa-
tons l have had with mining men I coa-
slider that the probable outpu; OF the kloa-
dixie has been very much overrate3 ID
not expect 20 see more than ss.000.00 or
ss.eoo,0oo brought out this spring. In that
event the Alaska rush will fsn off heavily
unless the Copper river valley redeems thu
reputation Of the frozen North. ine.ca-
tons so far are very favorable. i have
greater faith In the existence of mineral
wealth i'm that part OF Alaska since was
there this time than ever before.
LAS 10 the discouraging tales told %
Valdes pass by those who have turned
back. It il a case Of 3our grapes. Men
who have not the stamina 10 overcome the
making those obstacles out as big as p1s-
sible. hundred have turned back. but
$500 have gone forward ana fully that
number are now over the pass and pushing
their way UP the Copper river valley. Tbs
route across the pass used by the first
corners is th!rty-oae miles Tong and pre-
sents many difficulties. There IL another
way only seven or eight miles 20 the sum-
NIT and descending fifteen miles to tho
lake. From there on progress Is easy.
just as when Lake Bennett is reached after
crossing the Chlkoot or White passes. OF
the three passes, Chilkoor. White or
Valdes. the last is far and away tha
easiest in my opinion. A newly discovered
pass and one that will be extensively used
in August and until the snow begins to
slide next year. r known a. Lowe river.
II Is forty miles long and rises but so
feet In that distance, very easy ard
gradual grade.
Il viii return 10 Copper river as soon
as / can secure a number Of horses from
Montana and arrange for their Transports
ton. We Will 40 up the broad valley of
the Copper with horses and explore thu
country thoroughly. l wish ] could de-
scribe 10 you the beauties Of that country
at this tine Of year. The snow ~ only
three feet deep and IS apidiy melting"