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The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10


lola.
The Baxter Springs reunion begins
August 20 this year.
Mayor Remington wants to break into
the Legislature again.
Leavenworth claims to have sub
scribed for 100000 Of war bonds.
The July collections of internal reve-
nue. for this district amounted to $751;
565.
Drug store sales OF liquor in Topeka
increased from 1888 in June to ABA in
July.
Kansas lead and zinc mines turned
out $2,000,000 worth Of mineral last
year.
Ed Jaqulns has been renominated for
the Legislature by Cowley county Pop
ulists.
The Republicans have renominated
Representative Longley in Washington
county.
The assessed valuation Of Topeka
property has decreased from $9,7O4,OO5
to $9,O53 1856.
Why is Farmer Funston's name
omitted from the list OF Republican
spellbinders?
Colored brakemen will be used on
ia Ne hereafter.
]. G. Padgett Is now conducting the
Junction City Sentinel alone, Mr.. De-
Wald having retired.
The Santa Fe uses four switch en-
glnes in the yards at Topeka at the day
time and two at night.
Norton, Graham and Phillips counties
arc to have big harvest jubilee at Lo-
gan, August rs and 27.
Two convicts who escaped from the
Kansas penitentiary June "a have been
recaptured at Nowata, l. T.
John T.. Hessin's name does not ap-
pear on the Republican State commit
tees list of campaign orators.
1t is optional with counties whether
the hedge law shall be enforced. In
this respect 1t like the herd law.
He will doubtless have little difficulty
In gathering together business which
will be creditable and profitable.
Will White says that Col. James Beck
OF the cOlored volunteers, is one of the
most scholarly negroes in Kansas.
Barney Sheridan favors fusion with
the Populists In Miami county II the
Democrats are given enough places.
Jefferson county Republicans sarcas-
tically resolve that they approve the
'entire" Republican State platform.
The biggest chump in Kansas is the
Republican editor who hopes that
Breidenthal may become Republican.
The Robinson Index (Rep.) says
Judge Emery was a victim Of conspir-
aCy between Leland, Schilling and Bal
ley.
Bill Nelson thinks that 1t Is easy to
convince one that talk Is cheap IL he
will only hire lawyer and see for him
SELF
Topeka is to have new savings bank.
A. A. GODDARD, the Republican nominee
for Attorney General, is to be its presl-
dent.
Dan Anthony thinks that too many
fellows are banking too heavily on the
popularity Of the Republican State
ticket.
Dave Leahy says that the Republican
police administration Of Topeka is per-
mitting several sem-respectable joints
to run.
M I. Jones has been renominated fol
Representative by the Populists in Ne
osho county. He has Democratic in.
dorsement.
After all the talk about joints in To.
peka under the Populist administration
the Republicans have only been able tC
find and pull eight viOlators of the pro.
The herald., 1898-02-10
COMPTON CONVICTED
This Jury Took Less Than an Hour to
SavSo

In the Compton case Judge Smith con-
cluded the reading of his instructions at
4:5O yesterday afternoon and the iurv
was then placed in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Marsh. The jurors are Messrs.
K. A. Brown, George Hull, John Smale.
Homer Lapp, Joseph Hamilton, d. C.
Andrews, Chas. r. Foote, Hall Stole, ]
G. Whitaker, Walter Thomas. ]. S.
Melick and A. e. Meigs.
In less than an hour they returned into
the court room with a verdict finding
the defendant guilty of the forgery of
Greene's name to a deed by means of
which the Columbia Savings bank was
defrauded out of $1,000.
Thus ends for the present, at least.
by the conviction of one of the most
foxy criminals ever tried at the bar of
Los Angeles county court. case in
which it had been predicted that con-
viction should not be had, and in which.
as matter of fact, any amount of un-
derhanded work was done, to no purpose.
however, in order to defeat the ends of
justice.
Sentence will be pronounced on Sat
urday.
The herald., 1898-02-10
HAPPY LITTLE WORKERS
Annual Election of Directors and Re
ports Tuesday Evening

The Happy Little Workers band of
the Pacific Gospel Union gave pleasing
entertainment at the annual election
meeting Tuesday evening at the Y. Nj.
C. A. auditorium. They were assisted
by Miss Ethel Getz of Los Angeles and
Master Kenneth Simmer of Chicago.
The treasurer reported receipts for the
year. $2325.94: disbursements. $2325.94;
deficit to December /. 1897. 1925.
Superintendent c. S. Mason reported
attendance, 40.964; loaves of bread dis
tributed. 1900; sheltered, 1885; gospel
meetings. 4S0; confessed Christ. 255;
paid workers, 5; volunteer workers, 36;
departments of work, (evangelistic,
Bible school, home visitation, special
work for children).
The following gentlemen were elected
as a board of directors: d. X. Edwards,
II. A. Getz, T. L. Nichols. S. I. Merrill,
w. d. Ball, NJ. M. Meyer, w. A. Colwell,
w. Munholland. D. E. Thompson, DR..
Carson, Burr Bassell, D. Galbraith, c.
S. Mason, Lyman Stewart, II. w. Mills.
The herald., 1898-02-10
HYATT'S EMBEZZLEMENT
The Charge Dismissed at the Request
of E. A. McCombs

The complaint against VIM. P. Hyatt
of having embezzled $3.50, the money of
a cement contractor named f. A. Nc
Combs, was dismissed yesterday in the
township justice court on motion of the
district attorney and at the request of
the complaining witness. who paid s.
costs. A memorandum from McCombs'
attorney was filed, which stated that
facts learned subsequently to the issu-
ance of the complaint might possibly be
construed in a way that would show that
perhaps there was no criminal intent on
the part of the defendant to appropriate
that $3.50.
Hyatt, however, kept out of the way
of the constables while this equivocal
memorandum was in process of elabora-
tion. Deputy District Attorney Willis
said that the dismissal of the case was
based upon a decision of Judge Smith
in the case of the people vs. LARA bee
given about year ago, in which it was
held that the charge of embezzlement
could not be very well pressed against
a party who had an interest in the
money to be recovered and converted il
all to his own use. The money which
Hyatt was said to have collected was
the amount of judgment in which the
defendant, is complaining witness at
torney, was entitled to a contingent fee.
and as Hyatt and McCombs had never
settled up, or agreed. together, the
amount in which he had defaulted could
not be determined positively for the
purposes of drawing up complaint that
would stick.
The herald., 1898-02-10
University Notes

Rev. and Mrs. NJ. S. McGee of San
Pedro are visiting Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Nc
Gees mother, at her home on Rosedale
avenue.
Invitations have been issued for a
valentine party" to be given by the
Y. w. F. NJ society of the Methodist
church next Monday evening, at the
home of Miss Florence Tilden on West
Thirty street.
Mr.. f. J. Amater has removed from
West Thirtieth street to Bonita avenue,
near Adams street.
Eugene Weaver of West Thirty-sev-
enth street, who went to the Klondike
last August. writes from Dawson that
he got through all right and has good
claim near Dawson, but is unable 20
work it this season because of a scarcity
of supplies. He is working by the day,
and advises all who think of coming
to Alaska to bring supplies enough to
last at least two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Callander of Boyle
Heights were entertained at dinner Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bates OF
West Twenty y-ninth street.
Mrs. D. J. Quick has purchased and
moved into the cottage at 1912 West
Thirtieth street.
The herald., 1898-02-10
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Departments
Today

IOOdy
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2i79 Wilford S. Glover; assault to muir
der trial.
(251S) Albert Williams; assault deadly
weapon: arraignment.
(24i5) r. A. Bird. forgery: sentence.
(25l2 Melendez and Mcdonald: to plead
(2J0S) Charles H. Arthur. murder: 10
plead
(252D Daniel Mcmahon, grand larceny:
arraignment.
(2522) Joseph Rogers; robbery
(2523) j. /. Harris murder
Q496) f. Jose; felony.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
On. +. 24lD John NJ. Menifee; probate of
will.
IN. p. 24O5) Geo. w. Ryder; letters of adj
ministration.
On. p. 240S) Sally Rider; letters of admin
istration.
On. p. 2409) Charlotte Ryder; letters of
administration.
IN. p. 241G F.. f. Keffel; letters of ad-
ministration.
0S30) Charles w. OFT, a minor; citation.
IN. p. 2206) oscar A. Kunkel: petition to
set apart whole estate for use of fam
lily.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
Pattison VS.. Pattison.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van DYKE
(29llS) Hickett VS.. Dexter ct al.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(25 200 Sabrio VS.. Sabrio.
(23S24 E,berle VS.. Eberle
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
(29S34) Ellsworth VS.. Charter; trial.
(2Sio0 City of Los Angeles VS.. Everett.
ct al. argument; 2 p. m.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Clark VS.. Petrel a. m trial
People VS.. Bevione; 1:3O p. M: miss.
Hutchison VS.. Buckles trial; 1896 4. m
Clark vs.. Ybarrondo; demurrer; $3.50 a. m.
The herald., 1898-02-10
WAS NOT INSANE
Mrs. Homme's Original Way of
Making Mr.. Hommel Sorry

Jacob Hommel, residing at the corner
of Tanning and Temple streets. was sub
jected yesterday to an examination by
Judge Clark and Lunacy Commissioners
Mathis and Hitchcock, at the instance
of Mrs. Susie Hommel, the wife. Hon
mel is a Kelley cure graduate and Mrs
Hommel swore that by reason of this
treatment and also because he had
taken to strong drink again she had
fears that he might take her life and thai
of the other members of the family. He
had make such threats. Furthermore
be made presents to people, and to this
she strongly objected.
1t was strongly believed that Mrs
Susie Hommel had caused her husband's S
arrest on the charge of being insane as
sequel to one of her family squabbles
The doctors carefully examined HON.
mel and found absolutely nothing the
matter with him, whereupon he was i'm
mediatcly ordered discharged.
The herald., 1898-02-10
Gases Set For Tomorrow

ONE-Judge Smith.
Nothing set
TWO-Judge Clark.
n. p. Q95D James NJ. Tiernan confrma.
ton of sale of personal property.
Q4,266) George Miller Gnsane): first an.
nual account.
N. +. (6Os) James Moran: petition TO Sc,
apart whole estate to widow.
n. 2. (2S9D Herman Kreim; probate of
will.
(29S2) Pawlding VS.. Reyburn ct al: trial
(22SD Estate a. Il. Judkins; petition n
sell real estate
d36O Estate A. r. Darling; petition r.
sell real estate.
O4lS) Estate j. Wilson, annual account
(9O Estate B. Wilson: motion to yacate
order settling account.
(2l36) Estate II. N. Wales; final accom-,
and distribution.
G9iD Estate j. Anthony; final account
Q4,4jS) Estate S. A. Keyes; annual no.
count.
(2l50 Estate l.. s. Morton; final accoun,
and distribution
Q963) Estate M. Werner; partial distri.
button.
(2252) Estate T. D. Merriam; petition n
set apart.
f4S3Q Estate II. Chambers; distribution
(25o6) Estate +. Vernon; probate Of will
The herald., 1898-02-10
ooh, MY EYEw
After johnson Had Said That he
Forthwith Wanted $4,000

A damage suit In which Frederick
johnson sued San Pedro saloon mar
named John Matthews for $4,000 for the
loss of an eye was tried yesterday In
Department two before Judge Clark. A
jury had been waived.
johnson is a Swedish sailor who has
resided for a number Of years at San
Pedro. He set up in his complaint that
on August 18th of last year, while in
defendants saloon, the latter struck him
violently in the left eye. without any
provocation, the result being that its
sight was subsequently destroyed
The plaintiff presented his side Of the
story and was followed by several wit
nesses called on his behalf The defense
proved that Johnson had told DR.. Wei
don that he had been in the Seattle hos
pital on account of his eyes. and 10 an
other man that he had been obliged to
leave his chip because his sight had so
failed him that he could not any longer
distinguish the points on the compass.
Defendant Matthews took the witness
stand and positively denied having
struck Johnson on the day alleged in
the complaint. He said that on that day
johnson, who was the worse for liquor,
as was his habit when he could get at
drinkables, came into his saloon and
wanted credit for himself and a friend
for a couple of glasses of beer, which
were not refused, but later, when the
sailor wanted another schooner, witness
told him that he needed no more beer,
but should go home and to bed. There
upon Johnson became indignant and
showed 1t by heaping abuse upon the
head of Matthews. The saloonman re-
quested the sailorman to chase himself
out of the barroom and, placing his hand
upon his arm gently, led him to the door
to make sure that the chase material
lied. but he disclaimed having used any
violence upon the plaintiffs person or
that the man screamed out in pain, "Oh!
my eye," as he was thrust to the out
side. Corroborative evidence tending to
establish that Johnson's eye was unin-
jured as he left the saloon was adduced
Briefs will be filed and the case sub
mitted thereafter.
The herald., 1898-02-10
Court Notes

An information was filed yesterday
in the superior court charging ]. I. Har-
ris and George Cardwell, the Las Nir-
genes mountaineers, with the murder of
John w. Hilton on January 90. They
will be arraigned this morning.
Fung Sam. the Chinaman who was ar
rested by Officer Baker on Tuesday,
charged with forging a money order. ap-
peared yesterday before Commissioner
Van Dyke. His examination was set
for Tuesday, the 18th inst.
A warrant was issued for f. P. Bosby-
shell, returnable today. to show cause
why he was conspicuous by his absence
yesterday when the federal grand jury
was drawn.
The herald., 1898-02-10
McMahon's Venture

Deputy District Attorney Willis filed
an information yesterday in the superior
court charging Daniel Mcmahon with
grand larceny by stealing on January
31st horse and wagon belonging to Vim
cent Sentous, a butcher. McMahon's 5
venture was an unfortunate one, as he
made a short turn in Sonoratown with
the rig, while being pursued, the conse-
quence being that the spring wagon cap
sized and the horse broke his neck
Shortly afterward, Mcmahon, who had
sneaked away uniniured, was captured.
The herald., 1898-02-10
N eW Suits

Frank Darling yesterday sued his
wife, Annie Darling, for divorce on the
ground of desertion. She left him, and
went to live at Ackley, Iowa, over a year
ago.
Elmira R. Gilman sued Charles E
Brooks on foreclosure of mortgage for
$500.
Mrs. Florence ]. House applied for let
ters of guardianship to the estate of her
husband, Radcliff f. House. who is in
sane and at Highland.
A petition was filed by Mrs Susan
Hopper for letters of administration to
the estate of Ari Hopper. deceased, who
left property valued at S11 295.
The herald., 1898-02-10
No More Dope

Frank Clark. dope f1end, who has
previously been in Jail for petit larceny,
pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge
Allen in Department six of the superior
court of felony. His offense consisted
in having stolen a crowbar to procure
sulphate of morphine for his hypodermic
syringe, after he had already undergone
another sentence for pilfering. The
court sent Clark to Folsom for one year.
The herald., 1898-02-10

(2S92 Estate E. Crowell; letters.
QSS) Estate P. j. Flynn; citation.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York
Pattison VS.. Pattison.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(29. 1922 Richardson VS.. Main Street and
Agricultural Park Railway company.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(27.SIU Howard VS.. Howard.
Phelan VS.. Creditors
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
29,7SD Quinn VS.. Quinn.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Fuller VS.. Boyd, supplemental proceed
fngs: p. m.
Times-Mirror company vs.. Gleason; 1880
p. m.
Hopkins VS.. Schaefer ct al, trial. $3.50
a. m.
Warneke & Bros. VS.. Coykendall ct AL
supplemental proceedings; p. m.
lngham VS.. Metz. demurrer; $3.50 a. m.
The herald., 1898-02-10
RAISING CHICKENS
That Is What Wilson Did, but Thew
Call 1t Burglary at Lone Reacb

Mike, alias "Patch-eye" Wilson. is oc-
cupying a cot in one of the county 4ai,
tanks on the charge of burglary. alleged
10 have been committed on or about tbe
Ith of this month at Long Reach
'Patch-eye" Wilson is recollected in
police circles as the fellow doing time
On the cnain gang who pasted compan-
pn named kohler over the head with
mover because they could not agree up-
Dn something or other.
II is said that Wilson left here after
lis time in the city jail was up to eniov
The herald., 1898-02-10
An Old Robbery

Joseph Rogers of Fullerton had an in
formation filed against him yesterday in
the superior court charging the crime of
robbery. The accusation alleges that
RogerA on the 3Oth of June, 1897, as
saulted v. NJ. Hardy at Downey and re-
lieved him of s12 in money. A complaint
was not sworn out until the goth of last
month. The testimony adduced at the
preliminary examination at Downey
was conclusive to the mind of Justice
Phillips, who held Rogers.
The herald., 1898-02-10

the ozonic brcezes OF the ocean at Long
Beach, and to incidentally engage in the
business of chicken raising. 1t is now
claimed that he raised by unlawful
means, at night. out of the coops in
which they rested, and that IN order to
get at them more easily he broke into
the sanctuarics which sheltered the
poultry.
The herald., 1898-02-10
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Drawn Yesterday From the venire
Issued Monday

The following names were drawn yes
terday to constitute the federal grand
jury: John Chanslor, foreman; Louis
Meter, Simon Stoll. Fred Dohs, Charles
H. Forbes, Julius B. Cohn, John Near
thur, William Raymond, John Keneally,
w. r. Wilson. Henry A. Zech, Isidore
Polash, Robert Sharp, George w. Rob-
bins, Moses K. Suber, Ed A. Preuss
George H. Pike, William Lacy, ]. L.
Yoakum, Dan G. Stephens, A. s. Rob-
bins, George A. Ralph.
The herald., 1898-02-10
Cannot Get Cristina

Mrs Carmen Rubio formerly Mon
tano, made an unsuccessful attempt ves-
terday in Department four to regain the
CUSTODY or her little girl Cristina, whose
CUSTODY mad been awarded to the father,
Fedro Montana. at the time he secured
a divorce from his wife on the ground
The herald., 1898-02-10

OF adultery. In March. 1854. Mrs. Rubio
claimed that her daughter did not re-
ceive proper care at the hands OF Mr..
Montana. but the testimony presented
by him was Of such q satisfactory char
acter, including that Of the CASTELAR,
street school teachers. that the court re-
fused to modify the order which made
the father the legal guardian Of Chris
tina
The herald., 1898-02-10
Excursion to RedIands

On Tuesday, February 22d, Washington's s
birthday. the Santa Fe will sell excursion
tickets TO Redlands at a rate of s2.75 for
the round trip. At least six companies will
participate in the competitive military drill
Tor which large cash prizes are offered TO
the best drilled company. Special trains
VIII be run in both directions to accom-
modate the crowd.
The herald., 1898-02-10

The next meeting OF the Los Angeles
Woman's Mining Syndicate will be held
at the Nadeau on Saturday. the 18th, at
o'clock p. m.
The herald., 1898-02-10

Irritation of the Throat and Hoarse-
ness are Immediately relieved by Browns s
Bronchial Troches.na Have them always
ready.
The herald., 1898-02-10

Inc great silver champion, Hon. Charles
A. Towne, at Hazards Pavilion Saturday
levening. Hear him. Seats free.
The herald., 1898-03-20
Against an Alliance

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
We hear much recently about an English
alliance with the United States. This
would be the alliance of the wolf and the
lamb, or rather the fox and the lion, as
the lion would try to have the best of the
bargain, but the fox would be foxy enough
not to let him have 1t. Oh, no alliance with
that perfidious power that did her very
best three times to dismember and destroy
this republic. She time and again tried to
unite all Europe against us. Now she
finds herself isolated from any European
alliance, she is begging for an alliance with
these United States. She breads the COM
ing conflict. She knows her doom is near
at hand and that perhaps in the next great
European conflict her naval power will be
destroyed. Then her foreign possessions
will all drop from her like the winters
snow before the summers sun. Yes,
Britannia, this is your DOOM you know It.
you see the handwriting on the wall; you
yourself will have, in the near future, to
drink the bitter cup that you have often
held to the lips of others. Notwithstand-
ing your spies and secret agents here in
our colleges and in our pulpits you will
never get the liberty-loving people of this
republic to join you in any alliance. God
forbid. A NATIVE AMERICAN.
The herald., 1898-03-20
A Floral Tribute to the Hero

To the Editor Of the Los Angeles Herald:
1t is q beautiful coincidence that, just now'
at the death of Gen. Rosecrans, an avenue,
two and a half miles in length, of Golden
Waffle" trees, planted by the warrior
hero himself, on his ranch, is covered with
millions of golden yellow blossoms OF Won
derful, sweet fragrance-a deathwatch of
SURPRISING beauty-a sight possible only
In this sunny land of the south. for the
tree does not thrive in n cooler climate.
Driving out Main street four miles south
of the city limits of Los Angeles you will
behold now vista of trees and blossoms.
so grand and beautiful as to live forever in
your memory, one of the most pleasurabie
recollections Of Southern California. The
tree Is a native of Australia, with bushy
crown Of dark green foliage, acacia mol
lissima, the most appropriate for the road
side, with leaves of crescent shape. pointed
both ends. glossy ribbed. dark green. II
shade lighter on the under side. Each tree
in its glory Of blossoms, as it appears now
is a gigantic bouquet, consisting of thou
sands of little balls of brilliant yellow.
fluffy, sparkling in the sun; and strange
agreeable perfume pervades the air for
miles around the avenue. The seed con-
sists of fiat, brown lentils in pods, like
peas, so hard that they have to be soaked
in hot water for eight days before they
will sprout.
Bunches of the golden, sweet-scented
spheres are seen sometimes in the windows
of our florists. but the sight Of an avenue
OF many hundreds of these glorious trees.
laden with millions Of their golden bios
SONS, charging the air with sweetest per-
fume is an overpowering event. thing of
rare and exquisite beauty and living joy
as long as recollection lasts.
Il. WIESENDANGER.
The herald., 1898-03-20

erty, to relieve a people from oppres,
sion and plunder to which they have
been subjected for more than century,
II the president ten months ago had
recognized Cuban belligerency thers
would have been no destruction Of the
of reconcentrados would not have suf-
fered and died from starvation.
These are humanitarian features, and
besides this the dilatoriness Of our
to our citizens of property in Cuba and
to our commerce with that prolific ISL
and
The Cuban patriots have as just a
cause for seeking relief from Spanish
rule as our forefathers had in engaging
in the war of the revolution. They are
entitled, not only to our compassionate
regard, but to such active aid as may
Recognizing belllgerent rights is not
casus belli; for if great nation can
not exercise it's own judgment as to when
a proper case for such action arises, it
is not free and Independent.
The American people do not want war
if it can be honorably avoided. They
would not be satisfied, however with
any settlement of the present affair with
Spain short Of recognition of Cuban in
dependence. The Cuban patriots have
fought three years for their liberties
and as they are on the point of real
izing their aspirations, it would be
cruel for our government to take action
that would tend to prolong their mis-
cries. The situation is such that to de-
mand that Spain withdraw from Cuba
would be justifiable on all grounds, and
if such demand leads to war the people
of this country, with almost one voice,
would say, Let it come.