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The herald., 1898-02-04


Forecast, Cloudy; threatening.
A row in Main street poker joint.
A. E. Cant fined for assaulting a
newsboy.
The wheel-stealing industry of r..
Sudd;uth.
Santa Fe to attempt to flood the
burning tunnel.
A Chinaman almost slain by a negro
with meat cleaver.
Charles Compton put on trial for the
third time for forgery.
New amusement enterprise pro-
jected for Elysian park.
The Nicholson indictment may
prove only waste paper.
Bicycle collision at Third and Main
streets results in fatality.
Southern Paciflc's new baby can
pull forty cars up the Beaumont hill.
Funeral services over the remains
of T. D. stimson; large attendance and
beautiful floral offerings.
Sudden death of Samuel B. Caswell.
auditor Of the Los Angeles City Water
company; one Of the city's oldest resi-
dents.
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STRUCK A SMALL BOY
A. E. Cant Lightly Fined for Cruel
Assault

A. f. Cant, who appears to be at least
so years of age and resides at 211S East
First street, was fined $40 by Judge
Owens yesterday for assaulting Fred
Robb, a 4-year-old newsboy. That the
fine was not $50 was a source of great
surprise to those who heard the evil
dence. Robb delivers San Francisco
paper to number of people in Boyle
Heights and Cant was one of his Gus
toners. The latter has been missing his
papers frequently and when, yesterday
morning, Robb presented his bill Cant
accused him of failing to deliver the
papers he had not received. This Robb
denied and a quarrel followed, in which
Cant claims the boy used improper Ian
guage, while the boy declares Cant
called him names which would anger
any person. Cant became so enraged
at the boy that he struck him cruel
blow on the eye with his fist, drawing
blood and causing such swelling of the
cheek that the eye was closed. Cant ad-
mitted having attacked the boy, and
then tried to explain the circumstances
which he said mitigated the offense.
Robb told his story candidly and dis
played his injured optic.
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STOLE TWO WHEELS
Russell Suddurth Rented and Their
Sold Bicycles

Russell L. Suddurth. young man of
whom the detectives intend to secure
further information and who they
shink is a professional bicycle thief, is
in the city Jail on two charges of petty
larceny. He was arrested last night by
Detective Hawley for the embezzlement
of two bicycles, both of which were re-
covered by the officer
Several days ago a we'll dressed
stranger went to Burke Bros cycle
store and rented a wheel for two hours
He did not return and the next day the
firm reported the matter to the detec-
tives. About the same time e. L. B.
Winston, cycle dealer at 534 South
Broadway, reported that the same man
had secured wheel from him and had
failed to return 1t. A good description
of the whels vase given the officers and
yesterday Detective Hawley found one
in a Main street pawnshop and the
other in a second hand store near Sixth
and Broadway. About s o'clock last
night he captured the man who had sold
them there. At one place he had secured
$3.50 as part payment for one of tie
wheels and at the other he took SO for
the other bicycle. He was locked up.
.-------A-~-A--
Jumped From Train
Mike Collins applied at the police sta
tiOr St NIGHT for medical traa f,,oot
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was due to heart disease or stroke OF
paralysis. The news of his death spread
rapidly, and to his hundreds of friends
many of whom had seen him on the
streets yesterday morning, 1t came as
| shock for among those who knew him
there was no man in the city who was
| more highly regarded.
SLIGHTLY INDISPOSED
Although Mr.. Caswell had not been in
the best Of health for several years, dur
ing the last four or five months he had
been feeling quite well. Naturally de-
termined and energetic he did not let
his illness interfere with his business
when he could possibly help it, and dur
ing the present season had often re-
marked that he felt better than for
years He went daily to his office and
personally saw to it that the business
of his department of the water company
was properly handled. Early yesterday
morning he arose and ate a hearty
breakfast. Soon afterward, while seated
in his parlor he was seized with sud-
den, sharp pain in the chest. 1t was only
momentary, but it left him feeling
somewhat weak.
He went to his duties at the usual hour
and performed them in a manner which
gave no evidence that he was suffering
any pain or illness. After balancing his
cash, however, he said to one of the
other gentlemen In the office that he was
not feeling the best and that he might
not return to the office after lunch. On
his way home he called at the office of
DR.. A. S. Shorb, who for years has been
his physician, and told him of the pain
he had suffered in the morning. He sta
ted that he had eaten some cabbage and
the doctor thought the pain had been
caused from indigestion and gave him
some simple remedy.
FOUND DYING
Upon arriving home Mr.. Caswell ate
light lunch and as his wife was going
out in the afternoon he stated that he
did not think he would return to the
office but would remain at home. Mrs
Caswell left to visit a sick friend Mrs
Mansfield, who resides on Figueroa
street. After her departure her husband
spent short time reading in the par
lor. Mrs. Mary e. Lockhart, trained
nurse, who is member of the house
hold, desired to change her attire and
asked Mr.. Caswell If he would answer
the door bell if any person called while
she was in her room. He said that he
would and she went down stairs to her
room. Soon afterward she saw Mr.. Cas-
we'll walking about the yard, looking at
the flowers, but thought nothing of it.
She went about her duties and did not
notice that he did not return to the
house.
About o'clock Mrs. Caswell returned
and asked for her husband. She went to
his room and not finding him there went
through the house but could find him
nowhere. This greatly alarmed her, and
assisted by Mrs. Lockhart she made a
more thorough search. She went into
the yard and finally to the green-house.
There on the floor half lying down with
his head resting upon row of flower
pots Mr.. Caswell was found. His Wife
called him and he did not respond. She
ran screaming to his side, but was un-
able to arouse him. Mrs. Lockhart,
who was close behind Mrs. Caswell, at
once ran for assistance. DIR. O'Brien
happened to be passing. and. hearing
the ladies' cries, stopped and at once
went to Mr.. Caswells side. The latter
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was almost dead. The doctor was unable
to distinguish but the faintest possible
pulsation, which ceased while he held
Mr.. Caswell's hand. Mrs. Caswell was
prostrated by the shock and the serv-
ices of the physician were required for
her. DR.. Shorb was hurriedly sum-
moned, but of course could do nothing.
The body was carried into the house and
laid out
The news of the death spread rapidly,
and friends of the deceased soon began
to arrive. There was nothing that could
be done, however, and number of them
volunteered to remain during the night.
DR.. Shorb remained all night to attend
Mrs. Caswell.
MR.. CASWELL'S LIFE
Samuel Bradford Caswell was born in
Taunton, Mass, Jan. 8, 1928, and was
therefore in his list year. His ances-
tors were Of English extraction, the
first on the paternal side to come to this
country being three brothers Caswell
who came to Taunton in 1880 or soon af-
ter the settlement Of the Plymouth col
ony. His maternal ancestors were
Leonards. At the age of II he moved to
Fall river and later to Wareham, where
In 1849 he attained his majority. The
same year he married Miss Mary Brad
ford Gibbs. He engaged in merchah-
dizing in Fall River until 1855 when he
came to California via Panama. Leav-
ing his family in San Francisco, he went
to Nevada county, where he engaged In
mining, being one of the first to intro
duce hydraulic washing. In 1864 he
visited the east and in June Of the fol.
lowing year he came to Los Angeles
and with the late John F. Ellis engaged
in merchandising, their place Of bust
ness being at the corner of Arcadia and
Los Angeles streets. The firm continued
in business until 1875 when Mr.. Caswel
became clerk Of the city council, holding
that office until 1878. While in business
he was member Of the county board Of
supervisors for one term and in 1872 he
was member of the city council.
In 1878 he became connected with Tho
City Water company, being auditor
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AT THE THEATER

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The
successful comedy "Courted into Court
will be presented tonight for the first
time here and will fill in the time until
the appearance of the Bostonians on
Monday. The management says that
the Bostonians will undoubtedly play
the banner engagement of the year. the
sale which opened yesterday was larger
by $500 than two years ago and is by far
the biggest sale ever made in one day
in the history of the theater. robin
Hood" for Thursday next and the new
opera, '"rhe Serenade," on Monday even
ing are running neck and neck for place
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Kept an Opilim Joint

Jim Young, an aged Chinaman, who
has more the appearance of mummy
than a living man, was convicted in
Judge Owens court yesterday of keep
ing an opium joint. John Armentrout,
who the day before was given a 10O-day
fioater for visiting the place, was one
of the principal witnesses. 1t was proven
that Young occupied a filthy dugout in
the Chinese quarter and allowed opium
smoking there for pay. He will be SEN
fenced Saturday.
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He was suffering from a broken arm
and stated that he had been injured by
fall from a street car. DR.. Hagan re-
duced the fracture. Later 1t was learned
that Collins had jumped off Santa Fe
train on which he was dead-heading his
way on the bumpers. He broke his arm
by falling after his leap. At 1890 o'clock
this morning Collins was found drunk
on Vine street and was locked up.
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Woman's Relief Corps

Stanton W. r. c. meets today at their
headquarters, Bixby hall, South Spring
street. Two new members were added
to the roster last meeting. The follow
ing have been elected as officers for the
term: Mrs. N. Leonard, president; Mrs.
Jones, secretary; Miss Addie Miller
treasurer
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Bill Posters War

Fl. G. Wiltshire will answer in Judge
Owens court week from Saturday to a
charge of violating the bill board ordi-
nance. He is president of the Wiltshire
Bill Posting company and his arrest is
the result Of the war now on between
that and the Los Angeles companv
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Dr. Minnie Wells, 127 East Third ST.
Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance
kreselo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway
Robert Sharp &c Co.. funeral directors.
761 and 1853 s. Spring st. Tel Main 1929.
Watches cleaned. rs cents; main.
springs. so cents; crystals, 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Tonight! Concert First Congreea-
fional church. Large orchestra: popu-
lar soloists: pleasing program. IS cents.
E. c. Millay will today tell Judge Ow.
ems why he rode his bicycle on the side
walk. Officer Hill caught him at it and
arrested him.
The Turnverein Germania will hold
ON Saturday night their annual masque-
, rade ball. Only members and invited
friends will be admitted
Max Wassman, dentist, has removed
from room 12, Downey block, to rooms
225 and 227, Potomac block, Broadway,
between Second and Third.
fine bicycle, almost new, Is at the
police station, awaiting an owner. It
was stolen some time ago and has never
been identified by its owner.
Adams Bros, dentists, 1894 South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Pain.
less extracting. so cents. Filling a
speciality. Hours. to s: Sundays. 10
to 10.
The seventh popular concert by the
Sunday School orchestra will be given
this evening at the First Congregations
al church. Readings and solos will be
interspersed with the orchestra num-
bers.
Tourists should not fail to visit H. c.
Lichtenberger's art emporium 2O2 South
Spring street. A large variety of Cali
fornia souvenirs are on display. Should
you desire pictures or frames, remember
the place.
The regular meeting of Central w. c..
T. U. will be held a Temperance temple
this afternoon at $780, Mrs Dorcas ].
Spencer of Northern California, will be
present and all desirous Of meeting her
are invited.
Ed Anderson and T. S. Quinn were as
sessed SO each by Judge Owens yester-
day for leaving their teams hitched
longer than 20 minutes. ]. J. Brienstool.
l.. w. Wells and Henry Argue We're
similarly fined.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey. stimson
oioChs AiS 81 iOoIs IOOLHS 1SS, l34, lS6,
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours. to s. Tel 1927.
Enoch Herch, arrested by PatroIman
Briest for intoxication, swore that he
had not been drunk, that it was his COM
panion, whom he was taking home. He
succeeded in establishing a reasonable
doubt and was discharged from custody.
The police have been notified to look
out for David H. Long, who is missing
from his home at Santa Barbara. His
wife fears he has committed suicide.
She arrived here last night in search of
him. He has not been seen since Sunday.
John Allen and Charles Miller will be
tried in the police court today on a
charge of petty larceny. They are ac-
cused of stealing milk while drunk.
Joe English, because he had invested a.
small sum in liquid refreshments in an
Alameda street crib, thought he owned
the place and refused to vacate when the
woman who pays the rent asked him to.
She called the police and Deputy Con.
stable Mugnemi responded. English
showed fight and was sent to the citv
prison with bracelets on He will an.
swer to charge of disturbing the neaca
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M. B. Stanton, postmaster at Avalon.
was in town yesterday and held a con-
ference with Chief !. M. johnson of the
railway mail service on the subject of
getting regular registry service for
Catalina. Wheels VIII be set in motion
Immediately with the department in the
matter.
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BY the Sad Sea Waves

Two cottages, five and six rooms ot
Long Beach, the closing up of an estate
Worth $780, and can be had for $780, $500
cash. balance long time. Both places are
rented and bring good interest on the in
vestment Langworthy Co.. 22s South
Spring.
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Board of public works meets-1,

Board of public works meets-1O
a.. m.
Friday Morning club meets, Owens
block-1O:15 a. m.
Sunday school orchestra concert,
First Congregational church--6 p. m.
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c. G. Monaghan starts today for st.
Louis to attend the national assembly
Of the League Of American Wheelmen.
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Councilman Silver is in San Francis
OH flying business trip which has. #
is understood, more or less connection
with the water question.
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EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum--Vaudeville.
Burbank-"The Stowaway."
Los sAngeles-"Courted into Court" !"
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All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced,
\. A. Eckstrom, aA South Spring street.
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THE WEATHER

SEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles, Feb. 3. The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
Time Bar. Thr. R. II. Wind Vel. Weather
ss:n.. n. ss:s ss:S1 g i v 8 Clear Clear
Maximum temperature, rs.
Minimum temperature so.
indications for Southern California:
Cloudy weather; southwesterly winds.
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CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS

Chronicled on pages 8, 9, 8 and 10
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he drew the ace of clubs, but in laying
it down he placed spade and Il diamond
next to it, which meant-but that will be
explained later.
Hearts mean affection, domestic sue
cess, good will and anna bility. The poor
est man may be rich in hearts.
Diamonds denote evil. The machina-
tons of the enemy are shown by the dia-
monds you hold.
Spades mean sorrow in domestic life
and bad fortune in business. The loss
of wife and fortune may always be fore
told by spades.
The ace of hearts means a marriage.
The ace of spades means a death.
The ace of diamonds stands for il male,
enemy.
The ace of clubs stands for piece of
good luck
The illness of female relative is
shown. by the queen Of spades.
The queen of diamonds means fe-
male enemy.
The queen of hearts denotes Il devoted
personal friend.
The queen of clubs a wealthy woman
relative who likes you.
The jack of clubs stands for man
who loves you, but whom it is not best
for you to love. because of certain rea.
sons, drink, bad luck, early death or some
other casualty.
The jack Of hearts stands for a man
who loves YOU and will love You until
death, but whom you will not marry.
The jack Of diamonds is a male ene-
my who will never rest until he has done
you some har nn,i
The jack Of spades is an influence for
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A Great Buffalo Herd.

George T. Williams, editor of the Ida
County Pioneer of Ida Grove. Ia.. recent
!y made trip to Utah. which he describes
best in his newspaper. The most in
teresting part of his letter relates to a
visit he had with President MILFORD
Woodruff of the Mormon church, in which
the latter related the following:
"One of the most remarkable eXperi-
cnces of my life is one that occurred while
our caravan was crossing the plains, AT
that time the buffalo had fed in herds all
along our trail, living in total ignorance
of the devastating spear and firearms of
the white man and knew no fear of him.
1t was not strange then that one morn
ing we found ourselves surrounded by an
immense herd of mOoley- headcd creatures.
Far as the eye could reach only the great
living horned cloud could be distinguished
we gathered spears and such other weap-
ons OF defense as was possible and guard
ed our horses and wagons in order to save
them from being trampled upon by the
teeming thousands. We could step forty
feet from the wagons in any direction and
Jab the passing animals with our spears
so closely were they packed together that
faster motion than walking was impossi-
BILE. For three days we continued on the
defensive while the herd which was 120
miles long, was passing. And you NAV
imagine we We're heartily thankful when
our exhaustive labors were ended: and
supremacy grateful as well that we had
sustained no loss or disaster from the
narrowing ordeal. l have seen many buff
falo herds since then, but have never seen
nor heard tell of one that would i'm auy
way, approximate the one of which l
speak
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! Of good luck which will follow it. \ rel
alive may die and leave you 4 fortune or
may 90 to the gold fields and send back
! gold to you. You will lose someone, but
will be amply recompensed. The king of
clubs Mt the left of the nine of spades
denotes that man will be very good
to you at this time of trouble. 1t viii!
occur about the middle of the year and
you will be happy in spite of the note of
sadness.
Counting seven again you come to the
! ace of hearts. This means marriage
| for you about next Christmas You will
enter either directly or by the maria &c
of one Of your family Into family circle
of very loving hearts. They are quite
different in character, young and old,
rich and poor, but all will love you. This
is shown by the gathering of hearts
around the ace of hearts and by the vari-
city in value of the hearts, ranging from
seven to the queen and ace.
Count seven again and you come to the
king of clubs.
In this connection between the nine of
clubs and the nine of spades, the king
stands for man who will lend you
! money in sone financial embarrassment
and put you on your feet. He may as
sist Il relative of yours. hut i'll the crisis
that will occur about the middle Of the
year this man will be prominent with
his good council and his financial aid.
Now after four counts you read the
aces Of your fortune--if they have not al
ready come up. The ace of diamonds is
the only one you have not vet read.
HI. This stands for male enemy. He will
interfere with your lore affairs aud will
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you. while the king of clubs will be the
one to work for YOU.
The hand you have drawn is one of
the luckiest known. for it has very I'M
usual combinations. Wherever YOU have
drawn spades you have surrounded them
on each side by clubs tstanding for
money and luck> and by hearts standing
for lovc) This means that whatever Sor-
row YOU have will be greatly modified by
wealth and kind friends.
If your hand had been free from clubs.
or had too many spades, your SORROWS
would have multiplied. and if it had had
no hearts and many diamonds it would
have meant that you would have had ELI
emies instead of friends.
\ very poor representative card. such
rs a queen of spades. may. however, be
modified by the ace of clubs or the ace
of hearts. But the person who draws
the ace of diamonds is doomed. An en-
envy hoverS near, and only the utmost
preca ution can prevent disaster.
There is II chance for preference be
tween hearts and clubs. some people pre-
ferring Il loving year to Il lucky one. but
most persons are willing to have both.
If a spade is drawn for the representa-
tive" and is surrounded by spades on
each side as the cards are laid down. it
means death and a deal of other trouble
during the year. But If heart is drawn
surrounded by other hearts. it means
great many marriages.
In reading the cards good Judgment
must be shown: and the interpreter must
remember that every card, no matter
what it IS, is influenced b. the cards that
lie next to It.
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A Lesson in Fractions.

The Cincinnati Enquirer resurrects the
following yarn, relative to school teach
er, who said: "Now, boys, I have a few
questions in fractions. Suppose 1 had a
piece of beefsteak and cut it into two
pieces, what would those two pieces be
called?"
"Halves!' shouted the class.
Correct: And if l cut each half into
two pieces?'
"Quarters!'
"r That's right. And if the quarters are
each cut in half? p
"Eighths!''
"Quite so. And if these were chopped
in two?
"Sixteenths!r'
every good. And when the sixteenlhs
were cut, what would those pieces be
called?'
'"Thirty-seconds!'
"Just right. And now we will cbr2
those in half. What have we now?'
'Mince," said small boy-and The
school was dismissed for the day.
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His First Chance

"1s there man in all the audience
demanded the female spea ker on wom-
ans rights, fercely, that has ever done
anything to tighten the burden resting
on his wlfes shoulders: What do you
know of woman $ work: Is there a man
here she continued. folding her arms
and looking over her audience with
superb scorn. that has ever got I'D in
the morning, leaving mis- tired. WORKOUT
wife to enjoy her siumberS. gone quietly
down stairs. made the fire. cooked his
own breakfast. sewn the missing but
tons on the children's clothes. darned the
family stockings. secured the pots and
kettles. cleaned and filled the lamps.
swept the kitchen. and done all this. if
necessary. day after day accomplishing
ly? If there is such man in this audi
ence let him stand up. l should like to
see him.
And far back in the hall miId-looking
man in spectacles in obedience to the
summons. timidly arose. He was the
husband Of the eloquent speaker. 1t
was the first chance he had ever had t..
assert himSelf-Tit- Bits
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ATTACKED BY LYNXES.
dar Inspectors Battle for Life In a
MiChivan Swami

Cedar inspectors Battle for Life In q
Michigan Swamp.
4 cedar inspector in one of Robert
Rea's camps near Hilman, Mich, start
ed for camp ut a late hour. In a lonely
swamp about one mile from camp he
was attacked by seven lynxes
Having nothing with which to defend
himself his first thought was to climb
a tree. not knowing the lynxes were OK
perts in that line. But as fast as the ami
mails climbed up he knocked them off
with Il heavy limb he had broken from
the tree. His shouts, together with the
walls of the lynxes, brought aid from the
camp.
One of the rescuers shot two of the
iiynxes before they showed signs of leav-
ing the tree. One measured s feet II
inches in length.