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The herald., 1898-03-22
Four to Five

The Alvarez family is in the throes of
hard legal fight over the possession of lot
in the tract of the Los Angeles Fruit Land
association. When Conception Leon de AL
varez died in 1884 she owned it, but she died
intestate There were nine Alvarezes who
were each entitled to slice of it. One of
the batch, Serapio by name, promised some
of the others that if they would convey
their interest in the land to him, he would
sell it and divide the amount among them
ALL which would save the costs of pro-
bate.
They did so and received the rents all
right, acknowledging the trust, until with
in a couple of months, when he claimed
that the lot was his own. Thereupon the
Alvarez clan held council of war, and
now Micaela, Maria Ygnacia, Angelita and
Eduardo are arrayed in war paint against
Serapio, Refugio, Lanteria, Jesus and Dor
otea. The plaintiffs have commenced suit
against the defendants in the superior
court to have their deed to Serapio de-
clared one of trust only.
The herald., 1898-03-22
CnAMBfROf COMMERCE
FRUIT VS.. FLOUR, PETROLEUM
AND LUMBER
Musterlager to Be Opened in Ger
many-Weather Station Opened
at Independence

The chamber of commerce is In receipt
Of advices from Kansas City calling at
tention to the fact that in the promulga-
tion Of treaty between the United States
and Spain an effort is being made to sacri-
flee the fruit interests of California for
the sake of the petroleum, lumber and flour
industries of the east. The matter will be
brought before the board of directors at
the regular meeting tomorrow.
A communication from the bureau of sta
tistics states that it is considering the
Feasibility OF opening q musterlager, or
sample room of American products, in
Leipsic. Germany. The object of such
a station would be to enable the German
merchants to become better acquainted
with our resources. An agent would be
put in charge, and the station would be
run independently of the American con-
sulate. but the consul would see that it was
managed in a business manner.
The expenses would be divided pro rata
among those who decided to make ex-
hibits. Mr. Virgins says that here is a
chance for the dried fruit and wine deal
ers to come forward.
letter has been received from Prof.
Wickson of Berkeley. recently appointed
special agent Of the department Of agricul-
ture, asking the chamber to furnish stats
tics as to the preferred varieties Of fruits
raised In this section for domestic and
foreign use. This Information, when OBJ
tanned. is to be used In correcting the mis-
takes concerning the Pacific coast states
in the bulletin on fruits of the United
States, recently issued by the department
of agriculture.
Senator George E. Perkins writes the
chamber that the weather bureau has re-
opened the station at Independence, and
that an official has been regularly as
signed thereto. This is in response to
resolution passed some time ago by the
chamber asking that the number of sta
tions In Southern California and Arizona
be increased. independence was one Of
the stations named.
The herald., 1898-03-22
A POWERFUL NEW WEAPON
Ten-Inch Brown Segmental Gun Near.
ing Completion at Reading

AAS SOAAP4Ct4OA at &sCd0AAS
Reading, Pa.-The ten-inch Brown
segmental gun, now nearing completion
at the Scott Iron works in this city, will,
it is said, be the most powerful weapon
of destruction ever made. With charge
of good smokeless powder this gun will
send a large steel shell at velocity of
5000 feet per second. which means muz-
zle energy of $4,000 foot-tons. It is an
established rule in gunnery that large
projectiles will penetrate one inch of
wrought iron for each 100 feet of velocity,
and that means a penetration Of thirty
inches of wrought iron for the Brown
segmental gun. The new gun is thirty
seven and a half feet long, and weighs
twenty-eight tons. 1t is made to stand
working pressure Of $4,000 pounds to
the square inch-15,000 more than the
present guns in use by the United
States. This gun, which will cost $3S, 900,
will be delivered to the government in
few months, and it is expected that
the Scott works will make several more
like it. The guns are intended only for
coast defense.
The herald., 1898-03-22
IN THE POLICE COURT
Happenings of Minor Interest Before
the Citv Justices

Henry Metcalf had to pay 500 for the
satisfaction of smashing F. j. Day over the
face with heavy cane last week, as JUS
tice Owens fined the local man that sum
yesterday.
Rose Ramirez, the girl who violated the
health ordinance by leaving her home
while it had been Quarantned for diph-
iberia, was found guilty yesterday by
Justice Owens and fined 500, sentenced be-
ing suspended.
Susana Rivera will be sentenced for
petty larceny tomorrow morning by JUS
tice Owens. Rivera stole some lumber on
First street last week and was arrested
by Officer Walker.
! Jack Broadwell and Joe Cassua were
arraigned yesterday before Justice Morri-
son on charges of grand larceny preferred
by Officer Talamantes. They are the men
who are accused of stealing a COW and calf
and some poultry last month They will
be examined tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock.
John Trowbatore and Pete Carrier, who
disturbed the peace on First street, near
Los Angeles, Sunday by fighting were
found guilty by Justice Morrison yesterday
and will be sentenced this afternoon.
The herald., 1898-03-22
THE FOREST CASE
Continued to Await the Arrival Of New
Evidence

DR.. w. E. Forest, the Napoleon of schem-
ers, was before Justice Owens yesterday
afternoon. but the case was continued until
tomorrow afternoon at the solicitation of
Deputy District Attorney Chambers. DR..
Forest is being held on complaint charg-
ing him with being fugitive from justice
sworn out by Detective Auble. 1t is al
legged that Dr. Forest swindled VIM. Nc
Alwee out Of $500 in stock transaction,
and as the doctor was indicted last year
for this alleged act and is to be tried for
grand larceny, the authorities felt justified
in bringing the present fugitive charge
against him.
l.. A. Croft was In court to represent the
defendant and objected to any further de-
lay with the examination, but Mr.. Cham
bers filed an affidavit stating that addi-
tional evidence was en- route and expected
soon. On this showing the matter was con-
tinued. DIR. Forests bail was raised last
week to $4,000, instead of $1,000 as was agreed
upon, the reason for this being that the
authorities have. reason to believe that
other charges aggregating a large sum
will be preferred against the stock manip-
ulator when he reaches the east.
The herald., 1898-03-22
ARIZONA FEMALE LUNATIC
Mrs. Jane Shankling, With Reputa-
don as Scholar, to Be Examined

Mrs. Jane Shankling former inmate of
the Phoenix insane asylum, has been
placed in the county hospital preparatory
to undergoing a medical inqusition as 10
her sanity. This woman came here about
year ago from Arizona, supposedly on
parole from the territorial asylum. She
has become demented again, according to
the affidavit of Mrs. Laura Staley of VIII
low and Mateo streets. neighbor, who
says that Mrs. Sharkling is in the habit of
wandering in that district at all hours of
the night, when she makes all kinds of
noises. This would not be so very danger
Gus In itself II Mrs. Jane Standings Ari-
zona reputation had not accompanied her
to Los Angeles. Il is currently reported
that before being locked up in the Phoenix
madhouse she shot at several people while
crazy.
Il was Sheriff Burr's intention to send
her back to the territory, as she was re-
ported out only on parole, but telegram
received yesterday from the superintend-
ent of the Arizona asylum informs the
sheriff that she was fully discharged when
released and cannot again be received.
The herald., 1898-03-22

continued. take erect Tune ~ There Il
but one b Ne city. at Nllinoton's drug
store. corner Of Fourth and Spring streets.
The reason given for the discontinusnce il
economy.
The postofncs authorities are advertis-
ing for contracts to carry the mails In this
city by screened wagons between the main
once and the depots and eieotric cars for
the term beginning June 1st and ending
June Soth. 1so1.
Orders have been received to begin the
mail service on the Pasadena and Pacific
railway on April 1st.
The herald., 1898-03-22

The Roscoe wheel to B. n Parker he made
him sign document BY which the pur-
chaser agreed that the title to the wheel
would remain vested in the seller until the
price was entirely paid UP. He, however,
commissioned boy to steal the wheel at
the Agricultural Coursing park Sunday a
week ago, while Parker watched the jacks
and hounds. Afterward he denied having
recovered the wheel In this manner. The
prosecution claimed that such actions
showed a Criminal intent. and the court
30 believed.
The herald., 1898-03-22
SUES MILLIONAIRE MINER
w. s. Stratton, It Is Said, Refuses to
Pay His Board Bill

Colorado Springs, Col.-Suit has been
filed in the district court by Frances
Foley against w. s. Stratton, the multi
millionaire mine owner Of Cripple Creek.
Mrs Foley alleges that she furnished
room and board for Stratton and cared
for him in sickness. for which she asks
$3.50.
For inducing her to expend large sums
of money in furnishing hotel on a prom
ise that Stratton would give her finan-
cial backing, she asks $8400
She alleges that Stratton attacked and
beat her with a revolver. and tried to
drive her from Colorado Springs, for
which she prays $4,000 additional.
The herald., 1898-03-22
Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Lillian Nc
Laren was today appointed .postmistress
at Trenton. Sonoma county. CAL, vice Phil
ip Glass, resigned.
as follows:
Original-Randolph g. Gillett of Fern
dale, s12; Horace B. Marshall of Stock
ton, SS.
Restoration and reissue-Charles w.
Widows-Marie J. Trrmbull of Benicia,
Trumbull (dead of Benicia, $12
IS; Bridget Ryan of Los Angeles, So.
The herald., 1898-03-22
Fiesta News

The tribunes in Fiesta park are to be
changed in position somewhat this year
and rearranged. Work will begin on them
in few days, the contract having been
let to H. g. Wiltshire. The committee on
the floral parade has elected DR.. Lemoyne
Wills chairman. The official stationery
was received yesterday. ready to be placed
on sale. Bids for the bands to furnish
music during Fiesta week will close on
Saturday.
The herald., 1898-03-22
He Stole the Bike

Justice Young yesterday decided that H.
F. Burke, the proprietor of a First-street
cyclery, had no right to recover surrepti-
tiously a bicycle which he had sold for $50
on the installment plan, and upon which
one-half of the purchase price had already
been paid, when he found him guilty of
petty larceny. Burke will be sentenced
this afternoon. When the defendant sold
The herald., 1898-03-22
Dismissed

The information charging Jerry Cashen,
who was accused of having struck L. Va
lenzuela over the head with a pitchfork
in a University livery stable on the 1st of
January. with assault with a deadly weap-
on was dismissed yesterday by Judge
Smith, upon motion of the district attor-
The herald., 1898-03-22
Notaries Public

Governor Budd has appointed notaries
public as follows: s. N. Reed and H. A.
Blodgett, Bakersfield; William Lumbard,
Wheatland; ]. M. Cook, San Diego; Louis
S. Chappelear, Marie A. Huehner and j. M.
Crow, Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-03-22
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs Office and brewery, 40 Also street:
te1eDhOne 81.
The herald., 1898-03-22

and top delivery wagons. Hawley. KIM
& Co.
The herald., 1898-03-22

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-03-22
TONIGHT---TONIGHT

The JefYries-JacksOn Fistic Contest
We will give full and accurate descrip-
tion of each and every round by our spe-
cial wire. Pools and mutuals will be sold.
BLACK & CO.,
143 8. Broadway, in the rear.
The herald., 1898-03-22

Browns Bronchial Troches' give relief
in all Bronchial Affections. A simple and
safe remedy. Avoid limitations.
The herald., 1898-03-22

In organizing a temperance choir of 1000
voices, Chicago is only fitting the instru-
ment to the magnitude of the work to be
performed.
The herald., 1898-03-22

| Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
f! Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-03-22

Wall paper. late styles. low prices, al
A. A. Eckstrom,s, IA South Spring street.,
The herald., 1898-03-22
DEATHS

Agents Victor. Heating, World and March
bicycles. Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1898-03-22
Stamp Agency Closed

Notice was received at the postoffice this
morning ordering the stamp agencies dis
The herald., 1898-03-22

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek.
stroms. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-03-22

RHOADES-Ora Mildred, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Rhoades, at the family
residence, 1916 East Eighth street, aged
years, II months and "a days.
Funeral this (Tuesday) afternoon at
o'clock. from the family residence. Inter-
ment, Rosedale cemetery.
The herald., 1898-03-22
JoTTINos

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01

Well in the middle of the grounds
stands General Anderson's headquar-
tiers. As we went up the steps tall
man, rather shabbily dressed, preceded
us. We noticed bis military bearing
and were told that he was the captain
Of one of the Spanish men-of-war which
lies with projecting spars at the bottom
Of Cavite harbor. Following his foot
steps, we Of necessity overheard what
he said to the generals aid:
''Senor, borrowed. some time ago,
5000 from Admiral Dewey to pay of
my men. have come to repay the
debt"
He turned his profile toward us, and
we noticed how thin he looked. He
must have starved himself to collect
the money. with very straight back,
he counted out the Spanish bills and
turned to go.
will you not take a receipt?' asked
the aid Of General Anderson.
"Never from an officer" answered
the graz haired old gentleman. with a
ceurtly old fashioned bow.
Eers at least is true Spanish cabal-
lero.-Harper' Weekly.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
Halloween

Ellis, COLLINS, bogies, sprites, or
imps, something of that ilk, were
unusually festive last night. All
sorts of things happened that
seemed hardly the work of inhab-
itants terrestrial. All manner of
personal property was spirited
away from its owners as if by
tnas.ia. Water barrels this mofn-
ing we're rolling around promiscu-
ously. Wagons without wheels
and wheels without wagons were
to be seen. Small out buildings
we're found wrong side up. The
river bridge on Pixies Peak avenue
was loaded with all kinds of
vehicles piled about three deep.
Even cows and burros failed to
escape the ruthless maranders.
There are those, however, that
thought the depredators were
really material beings as was
evinced by the fact that several
shots were taken in the direction
of the pillagess.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
"a SAD NIGHT"
How Carlyle and Leigh Hunt DIFF
fered Even About the Sky.

How Carlyle and Leigh Hunt Diff
fered Even About the Sky.
Leigh Hunt and Carlyle were once
known men. II happened that the con-
vefsation rested with these two, and the
others sat, well pleased to listen. Leigh
HINT talked CT in his bright and hope
e-ii s1s1. Car IS sstaid dup -,tis,
heavy tree trunk across his pleasant
stream and bank it up with philosophio-
=! doubts and objections at every inter
val but Hunt never ceased his joyous
authorizations nor saturnine Carlyle his
infinite demuIs. The listeners laughed
and applauded by turns, and now fairly
pitted them against each other as the
philosophers of hopefulness and unhope-
fulness The contest continued with
ready wit, philosophy, pleasantly and
profundity End extensive knowledge Of
books and character.
The opponents were 10 we'll matched
that 1t was quite clear that the contest
would last indefinitely, bat night was
far advanced, and the party now broke
mp. They all sailed FORTH and. leaving
the close room. the candles and the ar
guments behind them. found themselves
under most brilliant and starlight sky.
They looked up. Carlyle can have no
answer to this, thought Hunt, and
shouted: "Therei Look at that glorious
harmony that sings with infinite voices
an eternal song Of hope In the soul Of
mani"
Carlyle looked up. They all remained
silent to hear what he would say. They
began to think he was silenoed at last,
but out of the silence came few low
toned words in broad Scotch accent:
"Eh, it's q sad night"
They all laughed and then looked
thoughtful. There might be some reason
for sadness, too--that brilliant flrma-
ment perhaps contained innnite worlds,
each full Of struggling and suffering
beinga
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
Louise NJ. Brehaney

Have our readers ever stopped to
note what rare thing it is to find
a singer who has the ability to rem
der ballad successfully; we mean
one who can render every note and
word SO it is understood, and has
the magnetism, archness, or
pathos, to interpret and convey
the writer's idea and desire. Not
ONE singer in a thousand can do
this. Not many years ago there
appeared at concert in Chicago
q young woman who sang simple
ballad in such manner rs to
awaken unbounded enthusiasm on
the part of great audience, and
TO receive the most Auditory
notices of the payers. She was
soon in demand and has become
famous throughout the whole
country as ballad singer. We
refer to Louise NJ. Brehaney, the
prima dona of the Louise Bre-
haney Ballad & Opera Concerts,
soon to visit us.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01

Perhaps when one makes that CONVEX.
sational blunder which is known as a
'break" 1t 10 best to cay nothing what
aver about 1t. Exclamation only rem
ders a bad matter worse.
Not long ago lady was visiting the
ssudio OF q portrait painter and trying
to mako herself as agreeable as posi- Bile
in return for a welcome and afternoon
tea She enjoyed the pictures, although
In each case they seemed to her much
iideaiised, and she went from one to an
other. civilly expressing her approba.
tion.
"Ah. /" she said to her hostess, "you
mnst tell me all about theml Whc Is
thisf'
Mrs. Lorraine.
II don't know her; charming, but
Of course can t speak for the likeness.
II try to be faithful" said the artist
humbly.
"Oh, tknowl know And who is
the very pretty lady in brown"
"That, said the other, with some
frigidity, sis myselfr'-Youth's Com
panion.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
THE sERFs OF RUSSIA.
Flogring Them Was One of the Du-
ties of the Police.

FIogNing Them Was One of the Du-
ties of the Police.
Father will hot be appeased, says
Prince Kropotkin in The Atlantic. He
calls In Makar. the piano tuner and
recent sins Ho was drunk last week
and must have been drunk yesterday,
for he broke half a dozen plates. In
fact, the breaking Of these plates was
the real cause Of all the disturbance.
Stepmother had reported the fact to IA
tier in the morning, and ths. was WY
Uliana was received with more scold-
ing than was usually the case, why the
yerific.tion Of the hay wss undertaken
and why father continued to shout that
"this progeny Of Ham" deserved all the
punishmenrs on earth.
4 Il o. s;:e:;s.oss:: there Is /. iuii III the
storm. My father has taken his seat at
the table and writes note to the polics
station. "Take Makar with this note
to the police station, and let 100 lashes
with the birch rod DO given to him."
Terror and absolute muteness reign
III the mousse
The cloak strikes {, and we all 20
down to dinner, but NO che has any m
petite, and the soup remains in the
plates untouched. We are ten at table.
aud behind each one OF us violinist or
from bone player stands, with clean
plate in his left hand. but Makar is not
among them.
Where is Makar?" stoprnothsr asks
"Call him in"
Makar does not appear, and the order
is repeated. He enters ut last. pale,
with a distorted face, ashamed, his eyes
cast down. Father looks into his plate.
while stepmother, seeing that no one
has touched the soup, tries to encourage
us
"Don't you find. children" she says,
that the soup is delioious2''
Tears suffocate me, and Immediately
after dinner il over l run out, catch
Makar in dark passage aud try to
kiss his hand, but he tears It away and
says. either as reproach or as ques-
ton, LET me alone. And you. too.
when you are grown up will be just
the same?"
"No, no; never p
Yet father was not Of the worst Of
landowners. On the contrary, the serv-
ants and the peasants considered him to
be one Of the best. What we raw in
our house was going ON everywhere,
often In much more cruel forms. The
f1ogging Of the serfs was q regular part
Of the duties Of the police.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
LONG DISTANCE FIGHTING.

Inaposaible TO Tell Infantry From
Cavalry Mt Two thousand Yards.
Unless they have had experience, !"
remarked an prmy officer, people are
very likely to have -ery .mperfoc.
idea as to distances In army and field
operations and ~ . result get things
considerably, .a;xad.' wnen they read
that armies are engaging with each 9TH
er al 1000 yards between them, they
may think that they can gee each other
but the reality ia far different.
- A. that that distance, 70 the naked eye,
man or horse does not look any
larger than speck It ia impossible to
7aistinguisn at that distance between a
man and horse. and at 800 yards less.
l. 200 yards, especially where there is
any dnst, 1t requires the best kind of
eyes to tell Infantry from cavalry. At
300 yards the movements become clear
er, though i. is not until they get with
in $50 yards Of each other that the
heads Of the columns can be made out
with anything like certainty.
Infantry can be seen In the sunlight
much easier than the cavalry or artil-
lery, for tho reason that less dust is
raised. Besides that, ;.ssan ny Tan be dis
tinguished by the glitter Of their mus
kets. At 1000 yards, however, every
thing Is unsatisfactory, even with the
aid Of field glasses, for marching COL
umn in dry weather raises great deal
OF dust. Wv Washington Star.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
AN ANCIENT CHESS KING.

Hsply some raiah first in the ages gone
Amid his lansuid ladies fingered thee,
While 4 black nightingale. sun swart a. he.
Sang his one wife loves passionate oraison;
HAPPY thou mayst have pleased Old Prestcr
John
Among his pastures when full royalty
He sat in tent. grave shepherds Mt his knee
While lamps Of balsain winkcd and elimmered
on.
What dost thou heres Thy masters are all
dead,
Ny heart Il full of ruth and yearning pain
At sight of thee. o king, that hast n crown
OutlAsting theirs, and st of greatness fed
Through cloud hung nights OF undated ring
And murmurs of the dark majestic town.
jean Ingelow,
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
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A Gorgeous KIM.

Luinaka. the king of Barotse Land,
says traveller. Is held in great fear and
respect BY his people. His court has as
saao.s etiquette ahl ceremonial a. that
Of Louis XIV. His band of musicians
mako both day and night hideous with
their performances. The music il done.
- drive away evil spirits LuiDaka
himself is an imposing spectacle.
The king wears . long b,ae dressing
gown trimmed with red braid, trousers
and shirt. and ON his head soarle4
nightcap, and above It black terai ha'k
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01

One button put on wrong on a
pair of pants makes the whole
work bad. The BUCKSKIN
BREECHES are as carefully in
spected before they leave the fac
tory as if they were diamonds. If
you find one little fault in them
take them back and get another
pair, or your money. If we can't
sell the best pants made we won't
sell any.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
To Subscribers

We find that in the past there
has been much irregnlarity in the
matter of delivering The Tribune
at the residences of subscribers.
We are determined that there
shall be no cause for such COM
plants under the present manage
ment, and to this end we earnestly
desire that the Office shall be mott
fed, either by letter or in person,
if your paper is not delivered
promptly and regularly by the
carrier boys.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-11-01
No rlore Gambling

For reasons best known to the
proprietors of the gambling houses
they decided to take out their
tables yesterday afternoon, and to-
day there is no open gam bling in
Florence.