davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1898-12-02
C10.OO Genuine Diamond
QlV- Ring & SETTING. Kars' Gold
Us Is VUuuAAu III No. Spring st.

destined to be dumped as so much fuel, to be
burned forever, unless they would turn from
the evil of their ways and worship God ac-
cording to the plan of Mrs. Minerva Will
Jams.
Her eyes flashed and she stamped on the
floor, as her voice rang out with all the
power and emotion that one could imagine
as coming from a voodoo negress in the
deepest confines of the Congo forests. Back
and forth she paced, waving her arms and
ranting at the top OF her voice, till the cor
ridor was filled with astonished spectators
She began by saying she was professed
Christian fifteen years ago and joined the
Baptist church in Texas, where she was
married when II years old. Her first hus-
band died and she married Williams, COM
ing eleven years ago to Southern California
in obedience to the moving spirit of God
within her. Here she heard the Holiness
people preaching on the streets, and at the
Second Baptist church on Maple avenue,
colored congregation, two negro women one
night talked on the subject of holiness. She
disputed with them, but on the way home
she began to reflect that she might be in
error, the hand of God lay heavy upon her,
and she asked her husband if he thought
any one could commit an unpardnable sin.
At that time she did not know what the
objectionable sin was, but she became anx-
ious lest she had unconsciously committed
it and went home to pray. There the
ground seemed to her as iron and the
heavens as brass, her prayers receiving no
response and ascending only to her lips Her
husband thought her crazy, and got Elder
Anderson, a coored preacher, to call and see
har Wbap ba orr,x,aJ bo 4o1J
she was under the burden of sin, but in her
right mind, and to let her alone; she would
come around all right.
Finally the gates were lifted and she saw
Jesus. His hair was parted in the middle
and hung in curls around his neck. He was
robed in white and of supernatural beauty.
She fell on her face and confessed him, re-
ceiving on that occasion the gift of "sanctifi-
cation since which time she has preached
Christ and him crucifed" as the only refuge
for sinners"
She would not discuss the financial offer
ings of her dupes, but ranted in such man.
ner that those who heard her finally came to
believe that she was actually crazy herself.
and not, as had been supposed previously,
merely working" the supersttious for divi
dends
With that conviction, warrant was sworn
out against her, charging her with insanity,
while she belched forth her warnings of
eternal torment, and when she subsidized she
was quietly taken in hand and driven in
the "black Maria" to the county hospital,
where she will be detained for few DAYS,
and then brought before commission for ex,
animation as to her sanity.
She rode away with smiling countenance,
her husband accompanying her, and doubt
less compares her present situation with
that of the early Christians, who endured
the scourge and prison fare and even death
itself for their convictions.
The herald., 1898-12-02

tics, making the teachers the victims of
partisan ideas and partisan politics in the
matter of holding their positions.
"It was our idea to take the school board
out of politics. Accordingly we reduced
the number of the board to five, and as it
takes from two to three days Of every week
to perform the duties Of the office, mod
crate salary was fixed as compensation. Two
members will be appointed by the mayor to
serve two years, and three to be elected at
large, to serve four years, practically Great
ing continuous board.
"Our present elections are held every
two years. The board of freeholders con-
cluded, and it was the first point adopted,
that they be held, instead, every four years,
thereby avoiding the expense of repeated
elections and saving public agitation. By
holding these elections every four years, two
of the school board must be appointed to
hold the first two years, followed by the
election of the other three to serve four
years, and thereby the city gets better serv-
ice at less expense. This is q great and
growing city, and the increase in population
suggests many changes, and man has hard
work to keep up, especially when in office.
1--WE believe in civil service rules in re-
gard to teachers, and think that taking
away the power from any member of the
board to discharge teacher good change.
The superintendent must be selected by
reason of his attanments, and may be Sc
lected from any part of the United States.
The board is allowed to make contract
with him, as it was realized that an edu-
Gator from distance would hesitate at ac-
cepting an engagement unless for a stated
time.
THE deputy superintendent must be
chosen from amongst the experienced teach
ers of the city. A truant school, where pu
pills who, while not fit subjects for Whittier,
vet are still derelict in their school studies,
may be sent, is another change to be estab
lished, separating the pupils difficult of
management from the tractable ones, there.
by removing the influence of insubordina-
tion from the schools.
"Another important change is in the tax
rate, which shall be not less than 20 cents.
We believe in providing enough to maintain
an efficient school department. The char
ter provides for the appointing by the mayor
of five commissioners to constitute contin-
uous board, to insure the observance of civil
service rules in regard to the fire., police
and school positions. 1t works successfully
in the postoffice departments and wherever
tried in municipal government and to the
satisfaction of everybody but the profess
sional politician"
An interesting discussion followed on the
question of the unusual power to be be-
slowed on the mayor, between the speaker
and the Ebell members, Judge Variel hold
ing that the people must lodge the power
somewhere and the freeholders thought it
safer in the hands of an individual than
with the council, as it is practically impossi
BILE to locate the blame of wrongdoing or
mismanagement on any particular member
of a board of nine but that the mayor, as
one man, cannot avoid it.
The herald., 1898-12-02
The Largest Hat and Furnishing
Goods Store In Los Angeles.
A Wis.,


One Of the visiting Wisconsnites told
story the other day to illustrate the diff
ference between our climate and theirs.
1T was along after midnight and the
hotels had had his midnight lunch and
had settled himself back in a chair and
took half doze. He got thinking of
what a hard lot night clerk had any
way, and how much better he would
enjoy it if he could go up to his nice,
flannel nightie and crawl into bed and
sleep till late in the morning. II. got
trifie cool all al once and he woke up
with a start, and was somewhat be-
wildered to see large thermometer In
front of the register just dipping pen
smiled and remarked, I thought I'd
register. You know they always tell
about thermometers registering. so l
thought l would. l want a nice. COM
Portable room. not too high and not be-
low-just medium And the night clerk
assigned him to 3s above. In the morn
ing, when the day clerk came on duty,
he found in bold handwriting on the
register, "A. Thermometer, Freezing
point, Wis., as he was assigned to 49,"
That was one Of the only times on rec
ord when thermometer was known TO
register SO you could be sure of 1t. Out
here in California we want rain. and
now that the reigny season is over in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
is seems as if we should have 1t. We
manufacturers lines of sample coats.
We've sold about half of them. We want
to sell the balance. We can sell them
to you at the jobber's price; still we
make a fair profit. We have also a
splendid line of Gloria Silk Umbrellas
at $1.00. $1.25 $1.50. If it should rain, try
and get here ahead of the crowd and get
first pick.
The herald., 1898-12-02
BEFORE THE EBELL
Judge Variel Explains Salient Fea-
lures of Proposed Charter

Judge r. H. F. Varel, ONE of the free
holders, gave talk on the proposed new
city charter before the current topics Sec
tion of the Ebell in the club rooms on South
Broadway yesterday morning, in which he
explained its salient features and showed
wherein the proposed charter is different
from the old one. He spoke substantially
as follows, dwelling particularly on rhe
changes proposed in the school department
and the holding of municipal elections every
four years instead of two years as at pres
ent:
''The main idea considered in framing the
charter was to secure to the city a govern
ment that would be both proficient and
economical. We thought the school de-
partment especially needed reformation, as
politics at the present day play too import
ant part in the selection and tenure in Of
fee of the school teacher. High handed
methods have obtained in the management
Of our schools and school politics have been
too intimately associated with ward poli-
The herald., 1898-12-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Bresee Brothers, funeral directors, Broad
way and Sixth. The best and cheapest.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, Isl
and 1853 South Spring street Tel Main lc2e.
Watches cleaned, rs cents; mainsprings,
SO cents; crystals, 10 cents. Fatton, ga
South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 230h South Spring
street. Rates from S4 Painless extract
ing, so cents. Filling speciality. Hours,
to s; Sundays, 10 to IL.
Do you know that framed picture makes
4 most desirable wedding present? If you
are looking for anything in that line do not
fail to call at II. G. Lchtenberger's art en-
porium, 2O2 South Spring street. :
l legally married Mrs. Mary Bilderine by
license. A justice of the peace performed
the ceremony in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 2, 1898.
All contradictions are false and can be
proved so. William Colan. Los Angeles,
Cal, Dec. !, 1898.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block,
first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1885, Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases and all
diseases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, !
to 8. Telephone 1927.
A musicale will be given tonight at the
Second Presbyterian church, corner Dow
ney avenue and DAILY streets, ,fsder the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society. Mrs
Katherine Collette, soprano, has arranged
an attractive program, and besides herself
there are the following well-known music.
ians: Miss Scanlon, contrato; H. +. Clark,
volinist, and Mrs. Larrabee, accompanist.
All friends of the camera, otherwise known
as camera fends, ars asked to meet, this
evening at 8 o'clock at the residence OF A
Sturtevant, l25 East Twenty-third street.
The object is the formation of a camera
club for the interchange OF ideas. Los An
geles has no such club, and the amateurs in
this line would find both pleasure and profit
in an organization for mutual assistance and
enjoyment.
The herald., 1898-12-02

posed of Commissioner Kuhrts and Council
man Ashman, reported it had visited the
Seventh, Fourth, Third and part of the
Fifth wards In each of these districts the
committee has sifted the bids down to three
sites.
1t was decided that the committee should
continue its work until after election, when
the matter will be taken up by the full board
on each side.
After the meeting Chief Moore and the
other members of the committee visited dis
trict II in the Fourth ward, which is in the
neighborhood of Sixteenth street and Grand
avenue. In this district the inspection will
be very particular, as it is the intention to
locate double house there.
The locations and offers inspected yester-
day are
Offer of Susan Reilly to sell 55 feet on the
south side of Sixteenth street, between Main
and Los Angeles, for $500.
Geo II. Dunlop's, to dispose of southeast
corner Of Hill and Pico streets for $500.
That of Oscar Macy to sell 80 feet on the
west side of Grand avenue, between Thir-
tcenth and Fourteenth streets, for $1,000.
f. M. Kelseys offers of 50-foot lots, one on
west side of Flower street, between Pico and
Sixteenth, for $2250, and another on west
side of Flower street, in same location, for
$4,000.
The offers of F. G. Callsins to sell so feet
on north side of Fifteenth street, ll9 feet
east OF Hill street, for $l3O0; SO feet west side
of Hill street, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth, $3.50; northeast corner of Hill and
Fifteenth streets, for S2300; so feet on
Eighteenth street, between Hill street and
Grand avenue; SO feet on Eighteenth street,
in same location, for $225O.
The inspection will be made today, owing
to the regular meeting of the board of pub
lie works.
The herald., 1898-12-02
CONSUL EMMA BooTH-rucKER
Will Arrive Today-Rescue Meeting in
Unity Church

Consul Mrs. Booth-Tucker, the leader Of
the Salvation Army in America, will arrive
in Los Angeles this afternoon at l:2O. She
will be met at the depot by the local Sal
vationists and a brass band in red uniforms
Mrs. Judge Hubbel will also meet the con-
sui and will conduct her to her own resi-
dence on Also street, Mount Pleasant,
where she will be entertained during her
stay in Los Angeles. The consu's first
meeting will be in Unity church this even
ing at o'clock, where she will speak on the
rescue work and will take up special collec
tion to assist in the purchase of the Saliva
ton Army property at 800 North Griffin
avenue, Fast Los Angeles. The property
will be used as rescue home for fallen girls.
She also holds meetings in Simpson taber-
nacle on Sunday at and p. M, and will
also conduct grand enrolment meeting on
Monday night in Music hail.
The herald., 1898-12-02
WANTS THE CITY TO PAY
For Improvements Made on North
Olive Street

A glimpse of past workings of the city
government is given in communication
from Mrs. l.. j. 1Iarney, filed with the city
clerk yesterday. In it she asks the city
council to allow her damages sustained by
reason of certain acts OF the council in 1890
She claims that since 1886 she has owned
l2O feet on Olive street, between First and
Court. During 1890 she applied to the city
engineers office and obtained the grade for
a sidewalk in front Of her property At her
request, the city engineer fixed the stakes,
and she caused l2-foot sidewalk to be con-
structed, and also cement curb and cob
blestone gutter, along the entire frontage
After the improvements had been made
the council passed an ordinance, without the
consent OF the owners of the lots, changing
the official grade of the street from five to
seven feet lower than the property.
In 1895 the chain gang, under the control
of the street superintendent, cut the street
down to the new grade, destroying the walk,
curbing and gutter, and making useless the
retaining wall, and, in addition, so she
claims, damaged the lots to the extent of
more than $780,
After this action the petitioner put in
claim against the city for such damages, but
it was rejected. She then commenced suit,
but the superior court held that the city
was not liable for the acts of the chain gang.
A motion was at once made for a new trial,
and this is now pending in the courts.
AS there are now proceedings pending be-
fore the council for the construction of a
cement sidewalk and curb and the graveling
of the street in front of these lots, and as
the cost of the same will be lien against
the property, the petitioner asks, as a simple
act Of justice, that the council cause the
improvements to be paid for by the city,
and that the stone retaining wall be replaced
at the city's expense. If this action is taken,
she promises to dismiss her suit now pend
ing in the courts.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Unity Church Fair

The Woman's alliance of Unity church
will hold an all-day fair in the church par.
lors, corner of Third and Hill streets, Fri
day, December 18th. A variety of useful
and ornamental homemade articles and
fine confectionery at moderate prices will
be offered for sale. Instead of the usual din
ner the novelty of lunch counter will be
introduced, at which coffee, tea, hot baked
beans, cold meats, cake and ice cream will
be served during the day and evening The
Sunday school orchestra under the direction
of Mrs. Huebner will furnish an excellent
musical program in the evening.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Red Cross Mite Boxes

The Red Cross mite boxes presented by
E. S. Tanner, now that the war is over,
will be turned over to the Good Samaritan
hospital, as arranged for when the gift was
accepted. The total amount collected from
them by the Red Cross was $4627. The tr,ls-
tees of the hospital will place a oonsidera-
BILE number that have never been used and
will collect from them semi-annually. An
explanatory card will be attached to each
one stating the purpose for which the money
will be used
The herald., 1898-12-02
Work Of Labor Bureau

Isaac S. Smith, manager of the free labor
bureau, reports considerable falling off
Of requests for laborers. His report for the
month of November, filed with the city
clerk yesterday, shows that during the
month the total number given employment
was 1927, against 572 for October. OF this
number 302 were men and 25 women. The
total number of laborers ordered was 333,
against 592 in October.
The herald., 1898-12-02
November Licenses

City License and Tax Collectors Gish's re-
port for the month OF November is as fol
lows: Licenses made out, ll76; worth, Sl3,-
$3.50; collected, 966; worth, Sl3, ,467 so; re-
turned, POS; worth, S49S. OF the total issued,
81, worth $92, were void or double and 1874
were returned for collection.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Gymnastic Exhibition

The Turnverein Germania will give gym
nastic exhibition at their hall, the first of
the winter season, on December 4th. 1t
will include fancy drills with Indian clubs,
exercises on flying rings and with dumb
bells, pyramids and many other feats,
which will be participated in by both ladies
and gentlemen. After the exhibition there
will be a dance.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Police Courts November Report

Justice Morrison's report for the month
of November shows that during the month
there were 6S cases disposed of and $l36 col
lected as fines. The cases are classified as
follows Drunk, IA; violating hitching ordi-
nance, 8; disturbing the peace, 5; battery,
3; violating pedding license ordinance, 9;
misdemeanor, l; selling lottery tickets, l;
embezzlement.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Another Fire House Site

H. Fischer, president of the Union Sheet
Metal works, yesterday in communication
filed with the city clerk asked to be allowed
to offer the following described property for
consideration as an engine house site: Lot
IA, block 4, of Wolfskill Orchard tract, hay
ing frontage of IS feet on Central avenue
and 50 feet on Towne avenue. The price asked
is $780,
The herald., 1898-12-02
A Silver Blower for Candles

In recent glorious assortment of a
Washington girls wedding presents there
was one little piece of silver which was alb.
solutely new to me. The person who sent
it achieved considerable fame in conse-
quence.. 1t was diminutive silver blower.
shaped like trumpet, and it's use was to
blow out candles.- Washington Evening
Star
The herald., 1898-12-02
For Mrs. Booth-Tucker

The members of the Friday Morning
club, Ruskin Art club and Ebel club will
give reception in honor of Consul Emma
Booth Tucker, the prominent Salvation
Army leader, Saturday afternoon from to
o'clock, at the Ebell clubhouse, South
Broadway.
The herald., 1898-12-02
INDEX TO CITY NEWS

Poker Davis gang in the police
court.
Committee still inspecting sites for
engine houses.
Senator Mitchell Of Wisconsin firm
for San Pedro harbor.
New county officers file their bonds
and take oath of office.
City will readvertise for bids on fire
alarm apparatus and boxes.
Final disbanding Of the Seventh
regiment to take place today.
Annual meeting of the Red Cross;
new board Of managers elected.
Trial Of couple of alleged burglars
for looting a house in University.
Spirited contest in the township
court over the ownership of piano.
Big new locomotives received by the
Southern Pacific to haul heavy loads.
Mrs. Gross, the former paramour of
John Hancock, arrested on charge Of
murder.
Water arbitrators meet only to ad-
journ; next public session to be held
next Tuesday.
An Olive street property owner who
claims to have been damaged by the
First street cut.
Roscoe Huntington, believed to be
a nephew Of Collis P. Huntington,
commits suicide.
Judge Variel discusses the proposed
new city charter before the current
topics class of the Ebell.
United States Indian school foot
ball team arrives to do battle with the
champions Of Southern California.
Mrs. Minerva Williams, the 'bride
Of Christ" to be examined for insan-
ity; one Of her dupes committed to the
asylum.
The herald., 1898-12-02
City Salaries Paid

Salary warrants of the fire department and
the various departments of the city hall,
which were passed by the council Monday.
were paid by the treasurer yesterday.
The herald., 1898-12-02
ARE STILL AT SEA
As to Location Of Fire House Sites.
More Inspected

A joint session of the board of public
works and fire commissioners was held yes
terday to discuss fire engine house sites. At
the meeting the special committee, COM
The herald., 1898-12-02
Tic CarlinH

Furnished rooms; all conveniences: house
heated; no children or consumptives: only
respectable patronage solicited 422 West
Second street.
The herald., 1898-12-02

Board of public works meets-1O
q. m.
Friday Morning club, Owens block
-1O:15 a. m.
The herald., 1898-12-02
EVENTS OF TODAY

Burbank-''Mikado."
Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Los Angeles-Cinemato re-
production of Passion play.
The herald., 1898-12-02
THE WEATHER

TEMpERATI1RE-Re of observa tiona
taken at Los Angeles Dec. 1st The
barometer is reduced TO sea ievei.
The herald., 1898-12-02

Maximum temperature, "A
Minimum temperature, %.
Forecast
For Southern California;: Fair Friday,
except increasing cloudiness in extreme
southern portion; brisk north wind.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Baker & Hamilton

Prices save money for purchasers of ve-
The herald., 1898-12-02

Time. Bar rh'r. X. II. Wind Vel. Weather
Ga m 80 Ul 4S SO NV 4 Clear
5p. m W &c 65 Calm Clear
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-28
..TmE ORDER OF THE CROWN

"a new organization. to be known as
"Thc Order of the Crown" Is being
organized in Washington by n number
of American women, OF which no one
can become q member unless she can
trace her pedigree directly back to some
royal parsonage. These descendants,
no matter how far removed. of kings and
princes. nro determined to "get to-
gether," that the world may be able to
distinguish them from the common herd.
When the organization shall have
bceiI perfected the plain American citi-
zen, whether native and to the manor
BORN" or citizens by adoption, 1t mat
ters not however distinguished, will be
no where. The members of THE Order
of the Grown" can look down from the
dizzy height of superiority upon them
and wonder how 1t was that they had
ever known them at all. It's funny,
isn't it?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-28
PERSONALS.

MISS Abigail Hill Laughlin has won
the debaters prize at Cornell Univer-
sity. Miss Laughlin is n resident of
PORTLAND, Me. Il graduate OF Welics-
ley and is now law student at Cor
nell
The family Of the late Princess Mary
Adelaidc of Cambridge. Duchess of
Leck: has commissioned c. Knloch
Crnoke to write Il memoir of her royal
hiShneSs. IT will be published in the
Spring.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould. who has not
Dcen into society since the death OF her
ialher Jay Could, has reopencd her
town house al Fifth avenue and Forty
seventh street, New York, and Will en-
terrain there this winter, for the first
time in seven years.
y bust of Charles Stewart Parnell
mas been added 10 the National Por-
tlult gallery, London. ii is the work
OF Miss lNary Grant and was hung in
me great British gallery of celebrities
on the sixth anniversary of the death
OF the great Irish leader
Another fortune has shrunk wonder
lniiy under the eye of the law. The
statement was made in court a few
days ago that Richardson's of the New
Grk spite house. left an estate
y va n at less than 100000 instead of
S"o'ooo,OOO, as commonly reported.
William i. Sands, who has been ap-
pointed secretary OF the United States
Legation at Seoul. Korea. is son of
CAPT. j. II Sands, Of the navy, a
grandson of Admiral Sands and a
grand nephew Of Admiral Meade.
During President Clevciand's last term
ne was second secretary OF the United
states Legation at Toxic, Japan.