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The herald., 1898-04-12
Falk Was Not Insane

The Judgment rendered by Judge Otis of
San Bernardino in the case of Philip Falk,
by his guardian against Frederick Wit
tram, in favor of defendant is affirmed by
the supreme court. Falk conveyed certain
lands several years ago, and after he be-
came insane his guardian sought to have
the deed set aside, on the ground that the
grantor was Incapable of contracting and
that the instrument given by him was in
reality a mortgage. On the first point the
court holds that Falk was engaged in busi-
ness for upward of eleven years after the
date of the conveyance, before being sent
to the asylum, and that, although he was
rash In some of his speculations, erratic in
conduct and irascible in temper. he was not
insane. On the second issue it is held that
upon its face, the deed was absolute, and
there was no clear proof that it was inted-
ed as mortgage.
The herald., 1898-04-12
MIGUEL INDICATED
Receivers Judgment for One Dollar
Because Merced Tilted Him

Miguel Lnares, the youthful swain of 65
summers, whose heart was broken and
his pride trampled in the dust when old
Mrs. Merced Dassaud. on their wedding
morning, while the chickens for the nup-
tial almuerzo were stewing in the Dot,
scornfully refused to marry him, and fired
him out of her convent-lke residence on
New High street. together with his COM
padres and cunados, has in a measure re-
covered from the blight which juvenile
coquette of 10 can imprint upon the cora
zon of an old Mexican rooster. He has
been vindicated by judgment of the court.
which puts 81 porous plaster upon the
blistered remnants of his corazon.
Judge Van Dyke yesterday announced
that he had found for the plaintiff, and Or
dered the clerk to enter Judgment for Mr..
Linares in the sum of one dollar. each
side to pay its own costs. Thus prosaicallv
ends the love story of Miguel and Merced,
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has been his custom TO engage hacks, visit
the leading hotels and houses Of business
In this city and then he would have no
money to pay for his fare. The man has
the appearance of an actor. and speaks
like a tragedan. He expressed his desire
to Judge Shaw to defray all the expenses
of the war with Spain, and to build sew
eral million-dolar theaters. He was COM
mitted to Highlands.
Mr.. Townsend was extremely happy IN
disposition while being examined he
said that he never drinks to excess, all he
allowed himself at meals being two bottles
of wine and a bottle of whisky. He rec
commended to the attention of the judge and
doctors a favorte recipe Of his own by
taking which they would never be Ill. II
consisted Of two eggs, pint of milk and
quart of rum, well shaken and taken be-
fore the foam was gone. The poor fel-
lows talk about his riches and largeness
was positively bewildering.
The herald., 1898-04-12
DREW OUT IN TIME
P. M. Green Got Back His $1,000 Before
the Collapse but Was Sued

The Judgment in the case of James Smith
ct al. against the Kansas Street Improve
ment company ct al. and Perry NJ. Green,
decided in the superior court of this county
in favor of defendants, has been affirmed
by the supreme court Certain parties
Joined themselves as partners to speculate
in real estate and contracted to purchase
various tracts of land. Upon payment of
$1,000, p NJ Green of Pasadena was admit
ted as partner Ten days after he with
drew and his $1,000 was returned to him by
a committee appointed to manage the part
nership affairs Subsequently the partners
and later on became financial
ly embarrassed, and the land which it had
acquired, but which had greatly deprecated
in value. was offered for sale to satisfy the
claims paid off by certain of the partners.
the plaintiffs here, on compromise basis.
1t was asked that judgment be rendered
against the defendants for the balance. and
Green was included in the list. The supreme
court holds that no liability fastened upon
him and that a judgment against him
could not be supported upon the facts.
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Y. M. c. A. Notes

The executive committee of the Chris tian
Erdeavor union of this city met last night
a. the association rooms to make prepara-
tons for the state convention to be held IN
this city the later part of June. This con-
vent!on promises TO be the largest ever
held in the state. From twelve to fifteen
hundred delegates are expected to be pres
ent. many representing societies In the
northern part of the state.
The Y. NJ. C. A. reception committee held
a meeting in the rooms last night to con-
slider the holding of reception to the
ladies' auxiliary to be held April 2S
The herald., 1898-04-12
CHILDREN AND PICTURES

Children love pictures, especially
artistic pictures. Teach them loyal
ty to their government by presenting
them with a collection of fine half f-tone
colored Illustrations of the leading
ships of our navy. All Herald sub
scribers paying one month in advance
are entitled to the set Of eight.
The herald., 1898-04-12
Court Notes

An information was filed in the superior
court yesterday charging b. Caterer a
butcher, with grand larceny. On motion
of the district attorney defendants bail
was reduced to $500.
Louise Bond, convicted of disturbing the
peace and fined $40 or 80 days at San Pedro
by Justice Patterson, has been granted
a new trial by Judge Smith. The case is
set for April %.
The herald., 1898-04-12
Life Lease Ended

Esther A. Forman and Charles A. TIE
bout, the former of ST. Louis and the lat =
ter OF Louisiana, yesterday petitioned for
decree OF the superior court of this coun-
ty that certain property situated in Los
Angeles, which they had leased for life
TO Charles Tiebout, who died in October
1897 in Texas, is now free and clear of said
lease. The property consisted of lot II in
the Rosas tract and the west part of Iot
TO- block 3S, Ord's survey. situated at the
corner of College and Yale streets.
The herald., 1898-04-12
AN ACTORS VAGARIEs
Harry Townsend's Ideas of Grandeur
the Result of an Insane Mind

Harry Townsend, an actor, was ex.
amined yesterday by Lunacy Commission
ers Wills and Ainsworth on complaint Of
Police Officer Spencer, who charged him
with being insane. Townsend was found
wandering on Saturday night near the Ra-
mona hotel, on Spring street, claiming that
he was the owner of untold millions. 1t
The herald., 1898-04-12
An Imbecile Lads Theft

s. E. Belcher who lives at the end Of AL
varado street. swore to complaint yes
terday charging p. S. Lockridge with grand
larceny. He made an affidavit that Lock
ridge had stolen from him at Ivanhoe a bay
mare on April 7th. 1t turned out that P.
S. Lockridge is an imbecile and invalid boy,
IA years old. who is not expected to live,
and the father of the youth, having ap-
peared before Justice Young and explain
ed this, the court continued the case until
the 14th.
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attaches present were Secretary Finkler,
Bailiffs North and Washburn, Clerks w.
NJ. Ward and Marshall and Stenographic
Reporter Girbin. The examination of ap-
plicants for diplomas as counsellors-at-law
takes place today. There are about twenty
candidates,
The herald., 1898-04-12
New Suits

John W. Tinker VS.. Daniel F. Donegan--
Suit on a stated account for $S57.95
William l. Dunlap VS.. Robinson & Sum-
mers ct al Suit on mechanics liens for
$2SS, attorneys fees, etc.
T. L. Duque VS.. Sue White-Complaint in
vejectment from premises and $3.50.
The herald., 1898-04-12
DOLBIN-At 932 Hawkins street

DOLBIN-At 932 Hawkins street, April
1lth, Margaret Evens Dolbin, a native
of Pennsylvania, aged Sc years.
Funeral from John R. Pauls parlors, 421
Downey avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, under the auspices of Union circle
No. 10 Ladies of the G. A. r.. Columbia
circle and w. r. c. cordially invited.
Friends invited to attend. Interment in
Evergreen cemetery.
The herald., 1898-04-12
The Supreme q Court

The April session of the supreme court
was opened yesterday afternoon by pro-
ceedings in banc, to hear motions. Chief
justice Beatty presiding. All the other
Judges were present also. Among the other
The herald., 1898-04-12
FxcursiOn to HesD0rfa

On April Goth an excursion party will
leave Los Angeles for Hesperia to inspect
the government lands in Apple valley and
adjoining it. This Is the last chance for
good lands at government prices Inquire
at 200 Spring street. Santa Fe office.
The herald., 1898-04-12
JoTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Maier G. Zobeleins lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs office and brewery, 440 Also street;
telephone o.
The herald., 1898-04-12
Federal Court

Argument in the Wilgus-Van Sickle hose
sprinkler suit was concluded yesterday.
and the case will go before Judge Wellborn
at the circuit court today.
The herald., 1898-04-12

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-04-12

Largest variety Concord business wagon!
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King
Co.
The herald., 1898-04-12

Contracts wanted to drill oil wells or
deep wells for water. Might take an inter-
est. Charles Victor Hail. 202O Central av-
enue,
The herald., 1898-04-12
DEATHS

Agents Victor, Keating, World and March
bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-04-12

State Loan and Trust Company
OF Los Angeles. Capital paid up, $780, 0oO
A general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on savings deposits. Safe
deposit boxes for rent.
The herald., 1898-04-12

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-04-12

Wall paper, late styles, low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-04-12

Trunks. Bags, Leather Goods
]. C. Cunningham. manufacturer, dealer;
repairing a speciality. 222 South Main. Tel
ephone NJ S1S.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

the son and grandson of presidents, was
American minister at the court Of st.
James during the Civil War. A vessel
was being fitted out for the confederate
navy at Portsmouth. The United States
considered this violation Of the laws of
neutrality, and Mr.. Adams was asked to
protest. All his letters couched in dip
lomatic language were of no avail
They were responded to by the govern
ment in diplomatic terms which meant
nothing. Mr. Adams heard that the YES
sell was to sail the next day. The blood
of Sam Adams. the Revolutionary hero,
boiled in his veins. 1t may not have
been diplomacy, but it was good English
and could easily be understood. He
wrote simply these words to the prime
minister: 'If that vessel sails it means
war between England and the United
States" 1t Is the shortest diplomatic
message on record. The vessel did not
sail.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

]. c. G,Nbbins replies to the fusillade Of
W. H. Grimshaw against the Spaaiards,
which appeared in the Minneapolis
Times of last Thursday week. Referring
to Grimshaw's allusion to praying on
beads, Mr.. Gubbins preliminary remarks:
There are thousands Of educated
Americans who say the beads, and they
are not bloodthirsty and cruel Many Of
the brave men who lost their lives on
the Maine practiced the beautiful devo-
ton which the beads symbolic. I think
Mr.. Grimshaw's fling at the beads was
Irrelevant to the issue between the Unit
ed States and Spain. If war should come
thousands of American citizens who 1e-
cite the beads will be found fighting the
Spanish bead-counters. That was tho
case on the battlefelds of Dixie. Sherl-
dan, Rosecrans and many others repeat
ing the rosary and were mighty good
soldiers. BESIDES"
In Justice to Mr. Gr1mshaw the Irish
Standard will say that he disvows any
Intention of insulting Catholics by his
contemptuous reference to the Spaniards
He belongs to no creed and frankly adj
mits he is an "agnostic." His slip of the
pen should be forgotten in this instance.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment Of religion, or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof" In the
West Point chapel case. congress has
established and is supporting Protest
ant house Of worship, while 1t prohibits
the free exercise Of religion to Roman
Catholics in the army by denying them a
site whereon to erect chapel without
asking one cent from the government
When the list of the men on the
Maine was published every one remark
ed how few real American names there
were among them. So 1t Is In the army.
Foreign names are numerous and many
Of them belong to Catholics. The Ameri-
cans hold the fat offices in both army
and navy and they manage to have
chaplains of their own. But some day
they will find out that 1t does not pay to
be intolerant. Archbishop Corrigan. in
recent letter to Congressman Mahany,
says with truth:
"Our brave soldiers will hardly be
tempted to choose an army life, II by so
doing they must forego the privilege of
serving God according to their religious
convictions; or must do so only Us
pariahs. set to one side as an inferior
class. and made to feel the stigma at
taching to their faith and their poverty"
The sons and daughters Of the Puri-
tans are not increasing and multiplying
with the rapidity of the adopted citizens
of this republic, and 1t Is only question
OF time when they will lose their power
as governing class. They already see
the handwriting on the wall and are do
ing their utmost to check immigration
to these shores. When foreigners and
the descendants of foreigners gain su-
premacy the narrow-minded offspring of
the New England Puritans can no long
err force their religious worship on the
nor deprive them of chapels wherein to
worship the God of their fathers in ac-
cordance with the dictates of their own
consciences. If there is today in the
Wlue WoFlu d country Wu5Fe DlSOIry
reigns supreme it is the United States Of
America. And yet the descendants OF
the Puritans, who control public institu-
items and make the laws of the nation
fail to see themselves as others see them.
They boast Of liberty Of conscience with
out understanding what it means They
seem to be blind to the fact that in the
years to come the scepter will PASS away
from them and that the children of Eu-
ropean immigrants will be writing their
history for future generations.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

Why this insignificant fraction of the
population should seek alliance with the
mother country" is self-evident. They
know that England used their forerathers
with unparalleled barbarity and still
they love her. They know that during
the Civil War the mother country" sent
out her privateers to destroy American
commerce and that she furnished the
confederates with arms and money to
break up the union, and still they love
her. Blood is thicker than water" they
say. The descendants of the loyalista
and royalists Of the Revolution are
enamored of the mother country" and
want an alliance They want it with
no other country but dear England. and
they are determined to have it. Ger
many, Russia and France have always
been the friends Of the United States,
while England has been our enemy, and
yet tho blue-bellied Anglo-Saxons desire
no arbitration treaty Or political alliance
with any Of them. They want it only
with "perfldious Albion" because they
are Of English origin and speak the Ian
guage of Shakespeare. Milton and Dry
den.
The Anglo-American treaty is likely 10
pass the United States senate unless all
patriotic Americans of the various races
that compose our complex population.
and who are free from Anglomania,
oppose Its passage with all their
might. Only 81 senators voted against
the Olney-Pauncefote treaty during
Clevelands administration. The Eng
lish ambassador at Washington had The
sublime audacity Of boasting that he had
sent their names to the British govern
ment to be black-listed. A British en-
voy was recently at the national capitol
as lobbyist in favor of an international
treaty. Imagine an American going into
the British house of lords to influence
the hereditary rulers of Great Britain
He would be taken by the nape of the
neck and kicked out of the chamber.
Our American barons in the United
States senate are not indebted to the peo-
pie for their seats, and therefore they
are independent of them The most of
them are infected with the Anglo-Saxon
virus and are as narrow and bigoted as
they can possibly be. Some of them
with mixed blood in their veins are pa
triotic to the core and will heed the
warning of Washington against entangl-
ing alliances with monarchial countries.
1t is the bounden duty of all citizens who
love liberty and desire to maintain it on
this continent to use every exertion in
opposition to this Anglo-Saxon scheme.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12
GERMANS OPPOSE THE TREATY.
The German Americans of Chicago

The German Americans Of Chicago do
not evidently believe that this country is
composed Of Anglo-Saxons. On the
contrary, they are of the opinion that
few of the DESCENDANTS of those who ac-
companicd Hengist and IIorsa into Eng
They believe that the "Anglo-Saxon" is
con siderable Of Il myth at the present
day, and that Europe, not England Is
the mother country Of America
Hence 1t is that the German-Anferican
citizeus of Illinois and other states are
opposed to the passage Of an Anglo
American treaty by the United States
senate. The Stats Zeitung. OF Chicago.
which was founded by the late Washing
ton Hcsing and his father, has recently
expressed its opinion, and the Irish
World gives translation of the Ger
man editorial in Its columns Our New
York contemporary, referring to the
manly utterances Of the German-Ameri.
can paper. says:
There ought to be a coming together
Of all Americans Of all races and ante
cedents In opposition to the Anglicized
set who would emasculate the Nrility OF
| American nationality and reduce 1t to
the level Of q British colony. Men OF
| Irish blood, Of German blood. of French
Spanish. Italian, Polish blood, should
strike hands in defense of the principle
involved In this movement. Their owr
self-respect, not less than the honor Of
the republic. should impel them to CO.
operative action"
The Irish Standard fully indorses the
quoted paragraph from the Irish World
The Anglo-Saxon element in the United
States is small when compared to the
other elements that make up the Amer1
can people. The proportion is about {
to z and 1t is growing smaller by degree!
and beautifully less as the years 60 on
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

cluded by saying that under all the cir
cumstances he would vote for the amend
ment.
Mr. Dillon asked leave to withdraw
his amendment. but there were loud
ministerial cries of No. The amend
ment was put to a vote and negatived
without division. The Orangemen Of
Ireland are still in the saddle, and
though Balfour favors a Catholic uni
versity he is afraid of alternating the fol-
And so Irish Catholics must wait pa
tiently before they get what their Prot
estant countrymen enjoy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

FIR. Weber. Of Rondout, N. Y, got his
walking papers from Archbishop Corri-
gan for preaching sermon in German.
in which he was represented as saying
that in the event OF war between the
United States and Spain American Cath
olics should fight for the latter country.
We have been slow to believe that any
preacher would be 80 foolish as to address
Americans Of any creed in that way. It
now appears that Father Weber never
advised such thing. A letter over his
name appears in New York paper, in
which he says 1t Is shameful lie to
accuse him Of such an unpatriotic utter
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

A cock-and-bull story comes from
Rome announcing the displeasure Of the
Pope with Cardinal Gibbons for accept
Ing a magnificent pectoral cross, studded
with diamonds. from Queen Marguerite
of Italy. 1t appears that at the request
of the queen a handsomely bound COL
lection of the cardinals works was per-
scented to the consort of King Humbert,
with whom the Pope il at loggerheads
on account of the temporal power. In
return the cardinal was sent a jeweled
gold chain with an ornamental cross. and
surely he is not going to send them back.
The Pope is too polite and too sensible
to feel offended at this interchange of
courtesy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

Richard Olney is not yet done with his
pet scheme, the Anglo-Amerlcan treaty
of alliance. A few days ago he lectured
at Harvard ON "The International Isola-
ton of the United States" and said that
Washington's sage advice against en-
tangling alliances had reference to this
country as it was at the time--wcak and
struggling, and an easy prey to any Er.
ropean power it might offend. Why does
mot Olney suggest an alliance with any
European power but England? 1t is be-
cause he is an anglo-maniac who believes
Saxon race. We are strong enough tc
paddle our own canoe without any aid
from John Bull.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

1t is a matter of surprise to the Bog
Clewett against the House Of the Good
Shepherd the juries should have been
composed almost entirely OF Protestants
In Catholic city like St. Paul. The
fact is that the Catholics OF Ramsey
county have lost their grip" in politics
Through wrangling and disunion. The
idea of three Catholics to nine Prot
estants on the Clewett jury should make
them pause and consider. No wonder
the Boston paper Is surprised.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

The submarine boat now being tested
In New York haEor is the invention of
an lrish-American. He Is the son of
Denis Holland. who was London ,arlia-
mentary correspondent OF the Dublin
"1rishman" when it was a Nationalist
organ. The father of the inventor came
to America and published a magazine
called THE Emerald" in New York city.
His son seems to have inherited The in
tcllectual ability OF his patriotic father,
who died some years ago
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

Gen. Weyler in Cuba was the counter
part Of Oliver Cromwell in ireland and
Warren Hastings in India. The Cubans
the Irish and the Ilnhoos will hold the
memories OF the bloody butchers i'll
everlasting execration. One belongs to
the Latin race, while the other two were
genuine Anglo SaXons. VIII Burke or
a Sheridan arise in the Cortaz to pour
their Indignation on the guilty head Of
the military tyrant? 1t is certain that
the Spanish legislature as Oliver Crom-
well got from the British parliament for
his inhumanlties in Ireland
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

1t affords the Irish Standard much
pleasure to reproduce from the ST. Pau
Pioneer Press a series of instructive
sermons on Catholic doctrine by Rev.
Patrick Danchy at the cathedral on SIN
day evenings during Lent. FIR. Danehy
is a native of Minneapolis and one OF
sons. His many admirers in this city
will be glad to have an opportunity CT
reading his mastery discourses in these
columns.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-12

Our Duluth correspondent asks what
we think of Etidpath's Library of Uni
verSal Literature" We have not yet
examined 1t, but John p. COrcoran. Nj.
d., Of Detroit, Mich, says that Ridpath's
"History OF the World and All Nations
is full of anti-Catholic venom and per-
versions of history. Very likely, his LII
brary of Universal Literature" is of tho
same character. We notice that his
magazine, the Arena" is becoming in
tensely antiCatholc We think 1t an
excellent thing for Catholics not to buy
any of Ridpaths works, no matter how
highly recommended they may be-