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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
DIR. c. |. FLETCHER'S LECTURE.
Talk ON Porto Rico Illustrated by
Fine Photographs.

At Plymouth Church last night about four
hundred people listened to an interesting
lecture by DR.. C. l. Fletcher on Cuba and
Porto Rico The Doctors talk was Illus
trated by 100 stereopticon pictures. He
visited these islands during the latter part
of last winter and took great many fine
photographs. one Of the pictures showed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
Mr.. Fairbanks Declines an Invitation

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Fair
banks was obliged to-day to decline an in
vitation to deliver an grafton before the
Marquette Club of Chicago on the occasion
of its Lincoln birthday celebration on Mon
day Feb. q. He was then asked to accept
versary celebration next autumn, and con-
ditionally accepted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
The Hobson HysterIa in Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 21.-The 'Hobson
game was tried for the first time in Lex
ington to-day. First Lieut.. Burnam Law,
assistant surgeon, Seventh Ohio was passing
through this city A Miss Warren, with
whom he was acquainted, and seven other
young ladies whom he met for the first
time were at the train to see him, and dur
ing the short wait each of the girls kissed
him twice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-A marshars
jury to-day declared Joseph w. Pearson to
be insane. Pearson is the man who last
week created a sensation by hurting missiles
through the door and windows of the British
embassy The man has already been taken
to the insane asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
REMAINED AT HIS POST.
One American Consular officer I'm
Snain Not Disturbed.


WASHINGTON Dec. 2L-The State De-
partment has instructed Vice Consul Cen
eral Springer to proceed to Havana and
close up the affairs of the United States
consulate general there. The consular Of
fees throughout Cuba will not be abandoned
just now, but will be closed temporarily
until such time as, through the recognition
of the independence of the Cubans, ii may
become necessary to resume business
through them
The department. as yet, has taken no
steps toward reopening the American con-
sulates in Spain and this probably will be
allowed to wait the exchange of ratifica-
TORS of peace treaty In the absence of The
usual treaties of amity and commerce, the
status of the United States consus who will
be sent to Spain will be somewhat indefi-
mite but it is not doubted that they will be
afforded proper facilities for the discharge
of their duties. Curiously enough. one at
least and perhaps more, of the United
States consular officers remained at his
post throughout the entire war undisturbed
The officer was not an American citizen
but that in itself would not have protected
him from the interference of the Spanish
officials in the making of his usual reports
to the State Department. Another fact is
that there was received, without intermis-
sion throughout the war at the Navy De-
partrnent an official Spanish naval publica-
ton. which had been on the exchange list
of the department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22

that three large cargoes of American coal
already have arrived and been eagerly
taken and he adds. proudly, that Ameri-
can coal has come to stay IN these markets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-According to
Consul Swain, at Montevideo, the United
States has entered upon another and inn
portant line in it's commercial expan-
sion, presenting the greatest possibilities to
a good commodity. He says he is graft
fed to report the fact that American coal
has come into the River Plata in active
competition with the Welsh coal. Ever
since coal has been used as a steam-mak-
ing fuel the English coal yards have had
a complete monopoly of that market, until
last July. when an American company (the
Pocahontas Company established itself on
the River Plata and secured contracts
to the amount Of s200,0Q0. The consul says
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
BLOCKS
Holiday Furs

Special offerings in FURS,
being an acceptable, useful and
always appreciated Xmas pres
ent.
The herald., 1898-02-08
NO FIESTA THIS YEAR
So Decided the Executive Committee
Yesterday Afternoon

The lady Of misrule will not come to
her domain this year; there will be nc
Fiesta. AT least so decided the executive
committee of La Fiesta association yes
terday afternoon at a meeting held for
the purpose Of considering the matter
This committee consistedof President W
c. Patterson, r. W. Prdham, D. w
Kirkland, H. ]. Fleishman, F. w. Wood
and c. F. Walton, secretary.
Mr.. Walton has contended that a
Fiesta was practicable without the aid
from the railway companies, which they
have always given before, but which
this year they refused. The committee
however, We're not impressed with the
wisdom of going ahead under these con-
ditions, and after considerable discus
sion it was formally decided to abandon
the project this year, with the hope that
in two years time such changes would
have been brought about in the point of
view of those who are looked upon to
sustain the enterprise as would enable
it to be again taken up.
The report of the committee is not nee
essarily final, but there is little doubt
but that the committee of thirty, which
is the decisive governing body, will ac-
cept the conclusion reached.
The herald., 1898-02-08
NEW YORK AND FLORIDA
Both Want to Come 10 Southern Cali
fornia-Klondike PAMPHLETS

The following brief but significant let
ter was received by Secretary wiggins
yesterday from w. H. Tippetts of the
Lake George, N. Y. Publishing compa-
ny:
Colder than two rows Of icicles here.
Four feet Of snow and the thermometer
this morning is 20 below. Enclosed please
find stamp. Send Southern California
literature"
Mr.. Virgins says he is mailing all the
'hot stuff he can get.
Another letter, from a man in Mon
treal, says he has just returned from
Florida, but isn't very well pleased with
what he saw there. He now wants to get
all the information he can about Los
Angeles, especially that pertaining to
the price of land, cost of cultivation,
profits. ETC., and he closes with the re-
quest: please send all the printed mat
ter you have and I'll remit at once any
expense as to postage, etc."
Director Z. F. c. Klokke makes dis
play of handsome cluster of Mediter-
ranean Sweet oranges from his ranch at
Placentia. which are a very convincing
proof of the claim that there is no dan
ger from frost in that locality.
Blanton Duncan sent in yesterday a
fine specimen of green apples taken Sun
day from the tree at Redondo quarter
of mile from the ocean.
Klondike pamphlets will be sent to
Alaska by the Hermosa and the Alice
Blanchard this week.
The herald., 1898-02-08
HERMOSA GOES NORTH
The Catalina Passenger Steamer to
Enter the Alaskan Trade

For the next six months and possibly
all of this year the passenger steamer
Hermosa will ply in the Alaskan trade
from points on Puget Sound. The, mat
ter has been under consideration BY the
Banning Brothers, who own the vessel
and Hancock Banning spent several
weeks in Seattle making arrangements
for the new business. The steamer will
leave San Pedro for San Francisco on
Thursday, where she will go into dry
dock and be thoroughly overhauled
Alterations will be made so as to pro-
vide accommodations for 175 passen-
gers. Captain Ludwig Larsen will COM
mand the vessel in the northern trade,
and F. III. Lowe will have charge OF
the business at Seattle.
In the Catalina trade the steamer
Falcon will take care Of the business.
She has just reached San Pedro from
San Francisco, where she was supplied
with new and powerful engine, which
makes her almost as fast as the Her.
mosa. If the new business Of the Her
mosa is profitable new and faster
vessel will be put in service between
San Pedro and Catalina in July for the
rest of the year.
The herald., 1898-02-08

the improvements on Pasadena avenue
from street to the Arroyo Seco was the
most important and took the most time
The proceedings We're not in the least
tame, and the discussion at times waxed
warm and personal. S. A. w. Carver and
several others told of how Contractor
Rheinschild had neglected to live up to
specifications in graveling the street ;
how he had used boulders as big as hat
and some as big as bucket when he
should have used no rock in size over q
two-inch cube.
1t was asserted that the cutters were
made of soft rock instead of granite, and
that so liable were they that they could
be easily broken in fact, some could be
kicked to pieces. The board of public
works had reported recommending that
the street be accepted, but the members
admitted that they had not made close
personal investigation of the work-had
only driven over it. Contractor Rhein-
schild made a sweeping denial of all
charges that he had not done his work
properly. He claimed that the Job was
not only all right, and that only few
soreheads were kicking, but that the
street was the finest of Its kind in the
city. After an interminable wrangle it
was finally decided to postpone deci-
sion one week, during which time
committee composed Of Messrs. Baker,
Hutchison and Grider will examine the
street and report on the work.
The protest of John Kiefer and others
against the sewering of San Fernando
street from Bellevue avenue to Ord
street and from Ord street to Alpine
street, brought forth a vigorous kick.
Two attorneys appeared for the protest.
ants. They said that $500 of 5000 feet
The herald., 1898-02-08

+, frontage affected by the sewer was rep
resented on the protest. The matter was
continued two weeks.
The protest Of A. Hellman against
having the property in his name assessed
for the opening of an alley in the block
bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Broadway
and Hill streets. because his lot would
not abut on the alley nor be benefited,
was denied.
A number Of ladies appeared as prot
estants when the matter of the East Side
sewer was brought UP. They voiced their
objections to the recommendation of the
health ofilcer that the principal streets
of East Los Angeles should be severed.
This matter was finally postponed for
week.
A protest against the opening of Twen-
tieth street between Grand avenue and
Figueroa, on the ground that the ex-
pense of opening will be excessive, was
also denied.
The appeal Of F. w. Whittier from the
decision of Street Superintendent Drain
in accepting the work of Improvement on
Adams street from Congress to Hoover
street was partially heard and went
over.
The herald., 1898-02-08
City Water Company Must
File an Inventory
AN INCONSISTENT POSITION
TOLL GENTLY CHTDES GRIDER
AND HUTCHINSON
Protestants Galore Put in the After
noon-Curfew Laid on the Shelf.
Hitching Ordinance Again

a long and lively session Of the coun'
Gil was held yesterday. The morning
meeting was enlivened by the passage
of a resolution calling upon the City
Water company to furnis han inventory
of its plant, which was put through de-
spite the objections of Messrs. Grider
and Hutchison. The transference of $4,000
from the tax to the cash fund with which
to pay bills incurred by the engineers
and attorneys gathering data for use
in the headworks case, was the cause
of another lively incident the members
from the Eighth and Sixth wards being
taken to task for their useless opposition
by the councilman from the Fifth ward
who showed the anomalous position ia
ken by them, apparently only for the
purpose of being ''agin the majority
Nearly the whole of the afternoon ses-
The herald., 1898-02-08
VETERANS ASSOCIATION
The Commander-Elect Appoints the
Standing Committees

The council of administration of the
Southern California Veterans Encamp-
ment association held their annual meeting
at the parlors Of the Hollepbeck hotel yes
terday afternoon. The fetiring con1nnap.
der, Captain A j. Bell, Of Ventura, made
his report. Communicated J. I. Hat
terry was then installed, after which he
announced the following standing commit
tees: On location. C. B. Hamilton, Geo.
T. Downing, Charles T. Derby. A. J. Bell
and George w. Farrington; on finance. T,
r. Laycock, T. B. HaBtxeil. Charles f.
Derby. A. r. Paul and Frank McCarrtef
on tents, A. J. Bell. I. =. Laycock. Sam
Kutz. George T. Downing and d. Fl
Marikle on printing G, F. Derby, Q. Z.
Hamilton and G. T. Downing; on music. T.
r. Laycock, Sam Kutz and Pvot. o. Hol-
gate; on transportation. George t
Downing. A J. Bell and c. F. DerbyI
on program, Mrs. Benjamin Jarvis. Mfs.
Sarah Davis Sam Kutz, A. J: Bell; George
r. Downing, C. b. Derby and @. w. Far
ringtop-
The matter OF LOCATION and time for
delegation from Long Beach was present.
and urged the association to hold the en-.
campment there.
The committee on LOCATION will visit
Santa Monica and Long Beach today TOT
the purpose of securing site for the sum-
ifer encanpment.
A resolution endorsing Captain Thomas
r. Laycock. for register OF the United
States land office In this city was APP
proved by the association.
p<S-
Latest styles wall paper pt A. A. Eek
strom's, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-02-08
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Ordinances Passed for Grading, Grav-
cling, Sidewalking, Etc.

ordinances Passed for Grading, Grav-
cling, Sidewalking, Etc.
The city engineer submitted his week.
ly report. presenting final ordinances for
establishing the grade Of Date, Clara.
Thirty-seventh, Thirty-fifth, Thirty
sixth, Pico and Fourth street, Avenue
81 and Grand avenue. Also an ordinance
OF intention for the grading and i'm
proving of Twenty-first street between
Toberman street and Union avenue.
The following ordinances Of intention
were also passed: To sidewalk and curb
Olive street between First and Second
streets; to curb and sidewalk Alvarado
street between Ninth and Eleventh
streets; to sidewalk Thirtieth street be-
tween Orchard and Vermont avenues;
to improve Vermont avenue from Pico
street to a point 1000 feet south of Pico
street; to establish the grade Of Fourth
street from Olive street to Grand av-
enue; to establish the grade of Twenty
first street between San Pedro street
and Central avenue. Also an ordinance
granting permission to property owners
on Tenth street between Maple avenue
and the alley between Maple avenue and
Santee street to improve said street un-
der private contract.
The herald., 1898-02-08
GIVEN A FLoATER
Belle Williams Liberty Now Condi
tional Upon Good Behavior

Belle williams, the notorious "black
she-devil' of Little Paree, was before
Justice Morrison yesterday to hear
whether or not the court would adjudge
her guilty of having disturbed the peace
in half killing Laura Robinson, another
prostitute. When the trial took place
several days ago the court took the case
under advisement. Yesterday verdict
Of guilty was rendered by the court and
everybody expected that Belle would
be heavily fined. She had come prepared
to pay a fine of three figures IL necessary,
but the court did not fine her at all. A
fioater of fifteen days was placed against
her, much to her surprise and disgust,
and it was about the best thing the
court could have done. Had a fine been
imposed, the woman would have paid 1t
and would have been free to return to
her den and repeat her numerous dis
graceful performances. Although the
effect of the floater was to secure her
liberty for her. her freedom is now con-
ditional upon her conducting herself in
lawful manner. II she is arrested again
she will have to serve fifteen days in
Jail and cannot by paying fine secure
her release. The case against the Robin
son woman will be called tomorrow.
The herald., 1898-02-08
A LIVELY SPAT
TIE inconsistencies of an Anomalous
Position Pointed Out

The matter of transferring $4,000 from
the tax fund of 1S97-9S to the credit O,
the cash fund, to pay for the water liti.
gatlon, then came up. Messrs. Gridel
and Hutchison voted mo" to this trans.
fer, which was recommended by the fin.
ance committee. This brought Mr.. Toll
to his feet with the prelude Il desire, II
the council will permit it, to point out
to the councilmen from the Sixth and
Eighth wards the absurdity of the posi-
tion they occupy in voting against this
transfer of funds, which is merely max
ing allowance for the payment of $500
already incurred by reason of the vote
of these gentlemen. They have voted for
the spending of the money by voting for
the acquisitions for work already done,
but now they refuse to make perfume
| tory transfer of funds for the payment of
| these acquisitions. They must be paid,
and unless this transfer is made the
| money must come from the various de-
partment funds.
THE member from the Sixth ward, as
member of the finance committee, first
signed the acquisitions and afterward
voted to approve them, and when he
now refuses to vote for a transference
of funds to liquidate the indebtedness
incurred he. occupies an anomalous posi-
ton, to say the least"
Mr.. Grider. who had been chafing un-
der the remarks of his confrere, here
wanted to know how much had been
spent. When the subject of appropriat-
ing funds to defray the expense of re-
tanning extra counsel and securing data
for the water suits was first broached in
the committee, he understood that it
would cost about $1,000; $4,000 had been
spent already, more money was wanted
and he had no assurance that $4,000
would not be called for before the end.
He wanted to know where we are 60
ing"
To this Mr.. Toll replied, stating that
If the gentleman wanted to know what
had been spent he could tell him. $4,000
had been used and there were requisi-
tions passed for $500 more. The first
estimate of cost and the only one made
was for $4,000. The city engineer desired
that $1,000 of this amount be set aside for
immediate use. In answer to Orders
question as to where the money was to
go he in turn inquired:
Don't you know where the money was
spent?'
Part of it," replied the representative |
of the Sixth.
IF you do not" continued Mr.. Toll, |
you We're certainly at fault in voting
for and approving the acquisitions in
committee, not knowing what they
were for"
Hutchison here objected to being
chided by or receiving instructions from
the Fifth ward member as to how he or
any other councilman should act. He
had not asked for any information and
did not care for it. Mr.. Toll incidentally
remarked that that might be So yet the
knowledge would do him no harm,
whereat the gavel of President SILVER
cident closed.
The herald., 1898-02-08
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Judge John s. Thompson's Lecture ae
Y. M. G. A. Hall

At the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton last evening Judge John 8. TApmp-
son gave an interesting lecture upon his
personal recollections Of Abraham Linz
coin. The lecture was delightful In ev-
cry way and gave a very clear view Of
the personal appearance and mental
traits Of the great president.
The substance of several personal in-
terviews was given. and Lincoln's atti-
tude toward the notable events of the
war was outlined. mot an advocate Of
any creed. he yet had firm faith that
God reigns in the armies of heaven and
among the Inhabitants OF earths' ana.
so believing. his heart never hardened
towards the hosts against whom he had
to battle and over whom he triumphed.
"To him they were Americans still,
bravely fighting in the wrong, but OF his
own household. He lived to see the vis-
ion OF his faith realized and the flood of
war subside. 1t was as the people were
rejoicing because peace had come that
their leader was stricken down. The
angel of peace and good will to men laid
upon his brow a Jeweled wreath Of un-
fading luster.
The herald., 1898-02-08
M. AND M. ASSOCIATION
Unfair Discrimination in Rates for the
Klondike Trade

The secretary of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association is in receipt
OF letter from one of the jobbers in
this city stating that the rate from here
to Dawson City is $12.T5 more than from
San Francisco to Dawson City. The
letter states that they charge us 60
cents per hundred from here to San
francisco and transfer charges to the
amount of rs cents per ton. The freight
from San Francisco to San Diego is the
same by water as it Is to Los Angeles,
and probably little lower, but when we
go north we are obliged to pay S12. rs
difference and if these rates are main
tained, Los Angeles can give up the idea
of doing much business In the direction
of competing for the Klondike trade.
The matter will be taken up by the trans
portation committee immediately.
A letter has been received from the
Anti-Scalping bureau of Information,
at Washington, D. c.. asking the asso-
citation to pass resolutions approving
the anti-scdlping bill now before con-
greSs.
saturday evening the first of a series
of concerts and entertainments will be
given at the Hall of Industry and it is
the intention to have at least one con-
cert or matinee each week with lectures
on home industry.
At 10 o'clock today joint meeting will
take place with the Farmers club and
a committee from the Merchants and
Manufacturers at the association rooms.
With regard to the establishment of a
produce exchange.
The herald., 1898-02-08
Minor Motions

Mr.. Ashman moved that, whereas, the
city engineer has made the surveys fol
that portion of McGarry street lately
decided to the city and is familiar with
the neighborhood. he be instructed to
make subdivision Of the McGarry tract
at the expese of the owner. Adopted.
Mr.. Baker moved that the city engi-
neer be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for q wagon bridge across
the river at the Los Feliz road. Referred
to the bridge committee.
Mr.. Mathuss moved that the street su-
perintendent be instructed to repair the
pavement on Sixth street, between Hill
and Broadway. Adopted.
Mr.. Hutchison moved that Lafayette
street be opened from Labory lane to Du-
commun street. Adopted.
The herald., 1898-02-08

was asked for. Hutchison wanted tc
rush things q little and moved to amend
by fixing the time in which the company
should report at two weeks. The amend
ment was seconded by Grider.
Councilman Toll took the floor and
stated the position as taken by a ma
| Jority of the council. He was prepared
to pass the resolution as 1t had been
prepared by the legal advisers of the
! city who had thought such a move ex-
pedient at the present time, the object
being to lay the foundation securely for
| the position to be taken later in the
suit now pending in court. If the amend
ment as proposed by Hutchison were
adopted the water company officials
might possibly claim that in two weeks
time it would be impossible for them to
comply with the resolution. He was,
therefore, in favor of the clause grant
ing reasonable time" On a roll-call
upon the passage of the amendment 1t
was lost and the original motion car
ried by a vote of to 2, Hutchison and
Grider. Another attempt was made by
Hutchison to introduce a resolution call
ing for two weeks limit of time, but he
was ruled out of order by President Sill
NeT n SHUT tlIIle ldteT ne again returned
to the attack, but in a modified form, his
amended resolution being a request that
weeks if possible. This was passed
unanimously.
The water supply committee also
handed in a resolution requesting that |
it be instructed to reopen negotiations |
with the West Side Water company with |
reference to possible purchase of that |
portion of its plant used in furnishing |
water to the inhabitants of the city. The |
resolution was adopted by the regula-
ton vote of to 2. Hutchison and Grider.
Herman de Laguna's offer to furnish
the city with a new water supply for
81, $3.50 in gold-bearing bonds, was re-
ferred to the water supply committee.
Councilman Blanchard of the fire and
water committee reported, saying that
the committee desired one weeks fur
ther time in which to report on the sub
ject of a water supply for fire purposes