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The herald., 1898-09-29

No. 317 South Main street. but the gam
blers had returned him $10 with the under
standing that he was to go to San Fran
cisco. The officers set about investigating
| the case, but when informed later that the
entire sum had been returned to Morgan
drew off.
Yesterday Henry Schuehle Of Arizona
and Gustave Weller of Nebraska, both
young and both brand new arrivals In this
section. reported to police officers that
they had been done out of $35 and 500 re-
spectively. Schuehle is registered at the
! Natick and the steerer got him in tow on
the street by representing that he had a
fine scheme by which he could make mon
ey quick and easy. He took him to the
poker" Davis den on Main street and
| there induced him to play poker and won
| his s35. The Arizona man. who Is anything
but gun-fighter, complained to the police
| and an officer was sent with him to the
place. The detective there saw Weller sit
ting IN a poker game 500 to the bad and
did kind act to Weller by telling him he
had fallen among thieves Poker Davis
| squared both men by returning them the
money they had lost, so there was no pros
ecution started.
The herald., 1898-09-29
In view Of the evidence Judge Allen yes
terday granted the decree.
FEDERAL COURT NOTES
Land Swindling Case Continued-The
Ulrich Jury Out

Tho case Of the United States against W
l.. Sweet, charged with using the mails for
unlawful purposes. was yesterday con-
tinued in the district court until October
TO- w. L. Sweet is the man who conducted
a swindling land scheme in the Antelope
valley, known as the Farm. Field and Fire
side colony, by which a number OF Chicago
people were induced to invest IN dry. desert
land. Defendants attorney, E. w. Little,
has gone to the Philippines, and he asked
for a continuance to enable the new coun-
sci, w. Pollard. to acquaint himself with
the details Of the case.
Ham Fong F1ok, on trial in the district
court for bringing Chinese into the coun-
try, in violation Of the exclusion act,
pleaded guilty as charged
Additional testimony was taken in the
case Of Emil Ulrich, the San Diego Ger
man on trial for sending obscene matter
through the mails. The testimony was
mainly concerning the character of the &C
cused, some Of the witnesses painting him
white and others very black. Ulrich him
self swore that he did not write nor NAL
the letter, and several witnesses testified
that It was not in his handwriting. The
case was given to the jury early in the af-
ternoon, and after celebrating until Z
o'clock they failed to agree and were dis
charged
The herald., 1898-09-29
MUCH IN DEMAND
The Custody of Baby in Dispute in a
Divorce Case

Little Samuel NJ. Moore, aged IA months,
was the innocent cause of a deal Of trouble
in Department one yesterday. The little
fellow IS the only child Of A j. Moore, a
machinist, and Alice NJ. Moore. A few
days ago the Moores had a disagreement,
and Mrs. Moore packed her grip and left.
Last Monday Mr. Moore commenced d.
vorce proceedings, asking for his decree on
the ground Of desert.on.
Mrs. Moore had no objection to giving
her husband divorce, but wanted the
child Yesterday she atte.. .p,ei to secure
the custody of her boy by writ Of habeas
corpus. Judge Smith r'usel to grant
the writ owing to the fact that divorce
proceedings have been instituted. He
made AL order, however, which is to be
observed by both parties pending the d.
vorce trial. lie stated that the father was
moro entitled to the custody Of his son
than its mother, because OF the latter's act
in deserving her husband To make it as
satisfactory s possible to both parties he
gave the child into the care Of Mrs. LaveEa
Ha Vk ns, the child's patcrnal grand
moth
ut is the opinion Of the court" said
Judge Smith, that both of you young peo-
pie are in the wrong, and the sooner you
settle down and stop such foolshness the
better for you
The herald., 1898-09-29
KEEPS A CLIENTS CASH
]. Marion Brooks Must Give UP $382
He Has No Title To

The trouble between Frank F. Hanscom
and ]. Marion Brooks was yesterday passed
upon and settled by Judge Clark, 80 Tar as
Department two of the superior court IS
concerned. Early in July last Frank F.
Hanscom brought a suit against j. NJ
Brooks to secure certain funds he alleged
were due him from Attorney Brooks. The
latter returned the compliment few days
later by bringing suit for attorneys fees
The history of the trouble dates back to
April. 1894 In that month Hansc I'M en-
ployed Brooks to act as his attorney and to
represent him In the matter of securing a
part Of the estate Of S. NJ. H:ll, deceased to
which the plaintiff was entitled as an heir
Of the deceased. Brooks assumed the du-
ties of attorney, AID collected from the
estate at various times amounts of money
aggregat.ng the sum OF $500.
From the evidence the court finds that
Brooks paid Hanscom out Of the money
collected from the estate only $500, and
that he reserved 1913 for fees. After
following the same method In several other
Transactions connected with the affair the
court holds that the excess of money col
looted by Br1oks,'of which he made no ac-
count IS s3S2. For this reason he gave
Judgment against Brooks in the sum of
S2S2.
The action brought by Brooks to secure
sG35 which he alleged represented attor-
ney's fees was made short work Of by the
court in the following order:
The defendant Hanscom, IS not in
debted to ]. NJ. Brooks In the sum of $685.,
or in any other sum at all therefore the
plaintiff shall take nothing by the action.
The defendant Is entitled to judgment
against the plaintiff for his costs IN the
present action
The herald., 1898-09-29
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
Perpetual Delay in Dealing With the
Massey-Beebesheime Case

Deputy District Attorney Chambers
does not seem able to get over his habit OF
postponing theMassey-B shop
lifting cases The trial of these cases has
been postponed from time to time ever
since last November. Yesterday 1t was
thought that the women would actually
be brought before Justice Owens. To the
general surprise Mr.. Chambers moved that
the cases be continued as the chief counse
for the defendants, Henry Y. Gage-who
Is now too busy making votes for James G
Mcguire to attend to making dollars for
himsclf-was otherwise engaged and would
be unable to attend court. The motion
was accordingly granted.
The herald., 1898-09-29
The MicrObe of Badness

No medical subject has caused more dis
cusslon than the statement by famous
physician that he has discovered the mi
crobe which causes badness. There ar,
other scientists who claim that there is nc
such things as microbe of this kind. TIL.
most that can be said of 1t is that time alone
must settle the question 1t was long age
settled that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters /,
a standard remedy for the common all
ments of mankind. Years ago 1t passed
the experimental stage. 1t is a true stimu
liant, a true cure for dyspepsia and indiges
ton. a true medicine for the weak ant
nervous, true strengthener and appetizer
The benefits of these Bitters are lasting an6
permanent People who take them live
longer, feel happier. sleep sounder an6
look better than those who don't. Nearly
every disease that afflicts the human fam
lily can be overcome with Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters.
The herald., 1898-09-29
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
GERMAN FRUIT co. ASKED FOR
AN ACCOUNTING
J. M. BROOKS MUST DIG UP
Judre Clark Decides That He Has
Withheld Money Due Client.
Court News and Notes

A su:t on an alleged breach Of contract
was commenced yesterday by the Noun
tain View Walnut Growers association
AGAINST the German Fruit company.
The plaintiff claims than on November
% 1897 the association entered into con
tract with the German company, and by
,ts terms the defendant agreed to act as
aren't for the association, and to sell its
cron If walnuts during the season of 1897
fer the best price obta.nable The COM
pany was to receive 512 per cent cohhnn!s-
sion upon the gross amount
In pursuance of the terms OF the contract
50 the association alleges, the plaintiff De-
tween November % and 80, 1897, delivered
TO the German Fruit company loi'"o
pounds of walnuts, the entire crop for 1884,
They were accepted by the company VINO
shipped them east, and sold them 1or a
good market price.
Between November %, 1897. and July 10,
1898. the defendant pad at various tunes
cash amounting to S49tD.6I, which the
company claimed was the total amount
realized from the sales Of the crop, after
deducting the freight and 5la per cent COM
mission.
Since that time the plaintiff has repeat
edly demanded of the defendant the ac-
counts Of the sales received by It from It's
eastern agents, but the company has failed
TO furnish the account.
The association stated that It believes
that the representations made by the
defendant were untrue as 10 the
amount Of money realized by the sales, and
alleges that the defendant received much
larger amount.
The plaintiff prays an order Of court COM
pellng defendants to furnish the account
and such other relief as may seem just
The herald., 1898-09-29
Took a Solemn Oath

Moreno Guadeloupe Vallejo was par
TALLY tried by Justice Owens yesterday on
the charge Of disturbing the peace Of Mrs.
Carmen Smith Of Jackson and Amelia
streets. She claimed that on Tuesday VAL
lejo went to her residence and called to
her to come out as he desired to converse
with her. She declined to go. whereupon
Vallejo, finding that she continued deaf to
his importuning, became angry and threat
ened to take direful revenge. He even
knelt in the street and with uplifted arms
proclaimed with loud voice that he
would cut and carve her into two pieces II
she would only come outside. In addition
to threats of violence. Vallejo referred to
Carmen. who is a respectable appearing
middle-aged woman. in anything but a
complimentary manner. Mrs Smith was
corroborated by another Spanish woman.
Vallejo desired to produce some witnesses,
so the case was continued until today.
The herald., 1898-09-29
RED CROSS
Annual Meeting Tuesday-No News
From the Front

From the Front
The first annual meeting of the Los An
geles division of the Red Cross will be held
Tuesday evening next, at Unity church,
at o'clock. Every person who has paid
81 to the organization Is member and Is
entitled to vote. At the annual meeting
an executive committee Of nine members
is to be chosen to conduct the affairs of
the division for the ensuing year. The
president and first and second vice-presi-
dents will lbe elected from the members of
the executive committee, and they In turn
will elect treasurer not necessarily a
member Of the society.
Reports of all the officers will be read
at the annual meeting, showing the work
done since the organization of the division
in June.
All the Red Cross societies In Southern
California have been invited to send rep
resentatives, and reports will also be read
from the auxiliares. The public and all
members especially are urged to be pres
ent.
The employees Of Crandall and Ayles-
worth department store sent a contribution
Of s275 to the lunch fund. Henry Garland,
| the convalescent regular. left yesterday
morning for San Diego. The reception
managers are still waiting, Micawber-lke,
for something to turn up about the return
Of the Seventh. Preparations are going
forward for the reception. despite conflict
ing kilograms in the dispatches, principal
ly because they cannot be stopped without
wholly abandoning the enterprise. which
It is not at all intended to do unless khe
regiment Is actually ordered Off. Friends
are requested not to send cakes or any
other cooked food until definite news is
received and to watch the papers for tele-
grams stating when II will leave San Fran
cfcco
The herald., 1898-09-29
University Notes

Rev. c. II. Payne, d. D., of New York
delivered a lecture on "Methodism and
Higher Education to a. large audience In
the Methodist church last night. DR.. Payne
was for twelve years president of the Ohio
Wesleyan university and at present Is Sec
retary Of the educational society of the
Methodist church His position qualities
him peculiarly to speak upon such a topic
and he handled his subject in excellent
and pleasing style.
At the close Of the lecture an informal re-
ception In honor of DR.. Payne was rendered
to all o. W. university graduates and stu
dents at the home of Rev. F. NJ. Larkin
on West Thirty-f1fth street.
At the recent session of the Southern
California conference OF the Methodist
church, held in Santa Barbara, action was
taken to assist the university financially.
President G. w. White addressed the con-
ference on behalf of the university and at
the close of his remarks over $7OO was sub
scribed by the minister's An assessment
Of 50 cents per member OF each church in
the conference was levied for the work
OF the university AS there are about
1000 members of the church in the confer
ence, this amounts to 5000 per year added
to the undversity's income
Tuesday morning after the chapel exer-
The herald., 1898-09-29
COULD NOT STAND THE WHIP
o. w. Hawkins Given a Divorce Be-
cause of His Wife's Belligerencv

Because his wife on several occasions at
tempted to take a wnack at him with
large butcher knife, Ike W Hawkinson
asked Judge Allen yesterday to give him
divorce from his spouse, Helen L. Hav-
kinson.
The Hawkins ms bark was launched or
the matrimonial sea at San Diego on
March 8. 1895, and from its start 1t encoun-
tered many storms. In 1896 they moved to
San Bernardiro, and there the real trouble
commenced. Hawkluson purchased q
ranch ana team, and incidentally a large.
timber whip, with a cl.ng!sg lash The
latter was usually n the haud Of Mrs. Haw-
kinson.
The plaintiff testified that after moving
t. San Bernard'r1 his wife refused t. do
the housework lie argued with her. with
the result that she seized 4 knife and went
after him. On another occasion bo
h.tched his horse to buggy, intending to
visit a neighbor. His wife objected. and
refused to allow him to go out Of the yard
She seized the rawhide, whereupon Haw-
kinscn took to his heels.
In June last she deserted him. and has
not returned to the cid battlefields since.
The herald., 1898-09-29
Horse Show Booming

Secretary M. E. Wooster Of the Horse
Show association reports that the show Is
booming and interest is being taken in the
show by people throughout the state.
Judge Erskine NJ Ross of this city, c. P.
Morehouse of Pasadena, r.. B. Fithian of
Santa Barbara, f. s. Babcock of Coro-
nado and Baron Won Schroeder of San
Francisco, are among the late additions
to the list of vice presidents The list of
regular cash przes will amount to $1,000
but in addition to this there will be many
special prizes such as silver cups, fine
harness and other articles donated as spe-
cials by those interested in the success OF
the show. A novel suggestion has been
made, which consists of having living pic
lures on horseback with calcium light ef-
fects. The famous stallion Emperor OF
Norfolk will be among the horses exhibited
by the Baldwin ranch.
The herald., 1898-09-29
The NICARAGUA CANAL
MEETING TO ORGANIZE ACTIVE
CAMPAIGN
The San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Invites Los Angeles to Cooperate.
Letter From Mckinley

The American Nicaragua Canal asso-
citation and the chamber of commerce OF
San Diego requests the chamber OF COM
Inerce of this city to join them IN issuing
coll for meeting of representative citl-
zens of Southern California. to be held in
Los Angeles at an early date for the pur-
pose of planning an active Nicaragua
canal campaign and to organize for carry
ing out the same. The matter was referred
to the special committee on Nicaragua
canal at the meeting of the board of d.
rectors held yesterday
The Horse Show association, In COM
munication to the board, calls attention
to the benefits to be derived from such an
enterprise and asks the cooperation OF
the chamber in furthering the matter,
which was referred to a special committee
A communication was read from Presi-
dent Mckinley. acknowledging receipt OF
resolutions passed by the board at their
last meeting, with reference to trans
ferring the department of forestry COM
missioners to the war department. and
stating that the same had been referred to
the department of the interior.
President Forman gave an account or
the recent trip to San Diego stating that
commerce of that city were unanimous IN
the desire to continue the San Diego ex-
hibit in the Los Angeles chambers exhi-
bition hall, and thought that the matter
would be arranged satisfactorily IN a
short time.
j. H. McGibbons, director OF exhibits of
the American section of the Paris exposi-
ton, states that the plans for the eleva-
tions of the American section had not yet
been received, but sufficient information Is
ct hand to sshow that space for the variou
American sections will be very limited.
The commissioner general is now in Paris
endeavoring to get additional space con-
cessions. No separate state building will
be permitted. The resources of California
and other states will have to be displayed
in various sections of the exposition
grounds. The letter closed by asking sug-
gestions as to the most effective manner
of using the limited amount of space.
The secretary was instructed to purchase
map of the county of Los Angeles for
the map rack of the exhibition hall, for the
use of the general public.
The herald., 1898-09-29
SACRED HEART FAIR
Large Crowd Present-Specia1 Pro-
gram for This Evening


An unusually large crowd was in at
tendance at the Sacred Heart church fair
last night and standing room was at pre-
MUM The ice cream and soda booths
reaped rich harvest and the ladies In
charge of the fair are Convinced of Its
financial success. The tableaux. Of which
Mr. Kelly had charge, were an attractive
feature The music by the Mugnemi fam
ily was also much enjoyed.
This evening will be one Of the principal
events Of the fair. The Young Mems In
stitute and Mariposa clubs will attend in a
body and make things lively. Nine. Con-
zales has charge Of the program She has
secured some of the best talent in the city
Master John Cook, who is general favor
ite with those who enjoy comic songs, will
take part. Mrs. A. Sepulveda has invited a
number of her friends and will treat them
to Spanish supper The fair will close
on Saturday night, when articles will be
auctioned and the various booths cleared.
The herald., 1898-09-29
NEWS OF The ALWAYS
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
TIME TABLES
New Features of the California Lin
ited-General and Personal Men
ton of Railroaders

Tine California Limited train on the
Santa Fe this winter is to be decidedly
swell affair. In addition to the sleepers
and diner of past years there will be an
observation car with six compartments
A barber and baths will also be available.
One special feature will be lounging-
noon for ladies, where they can gather
by themselves to gossip. read or sew
much as the men can assemble in the
smoker to enjoy themselves in other
ways. The whole train is to be lighted
with electricity.
THE first train will leave Chicago for
this city on November ID, and the first
ca bound will leave here November
7th.
A few changes have been made In the
Terminal time table, the a. m. and
5:45 o. m. trains TO the beach having
been taken off, and the leaving time OF
the S:35 a. m. changed to $40.
General Passenger Agent Byrne OF the
Santa Fe-Pacific has been in San Fran
cisco for several days. He will probably
be home tomorrow.
The Sunday specials to Redondo. leav-
ing at $3.50 a. m. and p. m, have been
taken off. The leaving time Of the regu-
lar DAILY LTdllS ItIIldhN uASA1A6 GU ''"o
a. m. and 5:35 p. M. with an extra Sat-
urday and Sunday. leaving at 1:3O p. m.
The Industrial department of the
Santa Fe route has just issued maga-
zine called Arkansas Valley Truth. 1t
is fine specimen of the printers and en-
graver's art, and is devoted to the
development of the Arkansas valley in
Colorado.
]. H. Young, superintendent Of the
Oregon Short Line, who has been in the
city for the last few days, has left for
the north. Unknown to many of his
friends here he is accompanied by Mrs.
Young. The genial superintendent has
hitherto been known as bachelor, but
now he is to be congratulated upon
mending his ways.
The Southern Pacific has made very
acceptable change in the leaving time
of its noon train to Sam Francisco.
Commencing today this train will leave
Arcade station at 1890 instead of at
II. 80 as heretofore. The new arrange
ment allows a man a fair chance to eat
his lunch and relish it without fear of
being left. The run Is made In twenty
hours and fifteen minutes, the arriv-
ing time at San Francisco being 8:45
The herald., 1898-09-29
Court Notes

A suit to quiet title to lot Of the canal
and reservoir lands was commenced yes
terdav by Fred +. Wheeler against James
Irwin ct al
Judge Allen yesterday granted Gregoire
Sallse a decree of foreclosure on certain
lot in the city owned by Honore Goyenecke.
The property Is valued at 800.
The report Of the county auditor on the
assessment of 1893 will be placed in the
hands of the board of supervisors the Sec
ond Monday in October.
The quiet title suit Of Johnson ct al
against the city was decided yesterday in
favor Of plaintiff by Judge Allen.
The herald., 1898-09-29
BUNCo BUSINESS BAD
"Poker" Davis Gang Has to Refund
Money to Suckers

Buncoing has it's ups and downs. the
same as every other business, even though
poker" Davis and company have mas
tered the intrlcacies Of the game by reduc-
ing the chances Of loss. They steered three
men into the den yesterday and the day
before and robbed them of $210 in the ag-
gregate, but were forced to return their
ill-gotten gains to the victims when the
latter squealed. It was reported to the
police Tuesday night that a man named
Morgan had been robbed Of SIS at room O.
The herald., 1898-09-29
Three New Citizens

Three natives of Russia We're yesterday
adopted by this country, on the order of
Judge Smith. The new citizens are Her
man Kivel, Harris Weiner and Philip Cold
berg The latter stated that he wanted to
he a citizen of this country because he
wanted to protect the republic and wanted
the republic to protect him.
The herald., 1898-09-29
His Wife Left Him

George W. Brookins had little or no
trouble yesterday In securing a divorce
from his wife, Hattie Brookins. Mr.. Brook
ins testified that he married his wife at
East ST. Louis In 1883; that a few years
later they came to California, and on July
18th of last year. for no reason, his wife
deserted him. Judge Smith granted the
dacree
The herald., 1898-09-29
Oh, Mister Johnsing

On Wednesday night F. ]. Johnson went
into a restaurant at 225 East First street
and, 1t is said, began abusing c. Thomas
the proprietor. 1t Is claimed he applied
insulting epithets and traduced Thomas
In a rude manner, for which he was ar
rested. Johnson was too drunk to appear
in court yesterday so he will have his trial
TODAY,
The herald., 1898-09-29

6, 10. Il, IS. z2. 26, 3O' NOV. ., Sn1 eye5y Ky
ANGELES at 8 a. M and REDOND0 4
lo m for San Diego Sept; psG q 3. e I; Ms Is. q
and every fourth day thereafter.
Cars connect via Redondo leave Santa 70
depot at $50 a. m, Cars Connect via Port La,
Angeles leave 9: =; T. Il; depot at l;ss .. na
The steamers COOS e 5AY 4 s9d an 3 HOMER g pII
DRO for San Francisco via Ventura, Car
pinteria, Santa Barbara. Gaviota. Port
Hartford. Cayucos. San Simeon. Monterey
and Santa Cruz at $50 p. m. Sept. I, 8, 8, 13,
Il. 81, Is, 20, Oct 3. II. 49, 10, 2, "a. 81. Nov.
/, and every fourth day thereafter.
Cars connect with steamers via San Pedro
leave s. r. r. r. (Arcade depoD at 5:03 p m.
and Terminal Ry. depot at Sis pm.
For further information obtain folder. =
The company reserves right to change.
without previous notice, steamers. sailing
dates and hours Of sailing.
W. PARRIS. Agt..
124 w. Second st., Los Angeles.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.,
Gen. Agts., 8. r.
The herald., 1898-09-29
Filed for Probate and to Administer
Brockmeter Lost His Commission

The appeal case of J. P. Brockmeter
against F. B. Harbert was decided yester-
day in favor of the defendant The suit
was brought to collect commission for
selling a lot in the Wesendanger tract.
The plaintiff claimed he and Harbert had
made an agreement before the sale, where
by the latter promised to give him COM
mission. The defendant denied this, and as
Brockmeter could not produce written
agreement, the suit went against him.