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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

Piano solo. "The Sea" (Schubert), Miss
Blanche Rogers; quartet, For all the
Saints that from their Labors Rest"
| (Shelley); trio, walk in the Light"
(Marston). Miss Ebbert, Mr.. Zinck.
Mr.. Pfannkuchen; offertory solo, I'm
the Palace of the King" (Julian Jor-
dam, Mrs. butcher. (By request)
Christ church, Twelfth and Flower
streets - Morning: Prelude, prayer,
Gothic Suite (Boellman); professional,
No. 70; hymn, No. So: communion, full
service; Gloria Patri, chant No. 10
(Woodward); offertorium, "The Cruel
fix" (Fame); offertory sentence, No.
1S9, Messrs. Wacken and Chick;
offertory sentence, No. 1879; occasional,
No. SIG: postlude, finale sonata in d
minor CVolckman). Evening: Prelude,
"At Evening" (Buck); professional,
No. 52 Bonum Est, No. 90 (Smith)
Deus Miserateur, No. 124 (Hawes). .
evening hymn (after third collect). No.
645; hymn No. 49, Gloria Patri, chant
No. 10 (Woodward); offertorium.
Softly Now the Light of Day" (Schill-
ing); offertory sentence, No. 1S9; re-
cessional, No. 500; postlude, Scherzo,
second symphony (Widor). John Doug
las Walker, director of music.
A very attractive musical program
has been prepared for the service of
the Los Angeles Fellowship for Sun
day. In the morning at Masonic hall,
Harold Forman is to render two num-
bers, through the courtesy Of the Be-
lasco management. Numbers are as
follows:
1. Lord at all Times (Mendelssohn).
g. Cardinal Gibbons (hymn).
g. Lead Kindly Light.
In the evening at Simpsons audi
torium at 7:15 o'clock the Schuman
Ladies' quartet will appear in the
musical program in connection with
the Los Angeles Fellowship orchestra,
numbers being as follows:
1. Overture, pandora" (Puernor),
orchestra.
2. The Lord is My Shepherd (Schu-
berD, Schuman Ladies' quartet.
3. Selected-Orchestra.
a. Nearer My God to Thee (Macon).
Schuman Ladies' quartet.
s. "Sextet," from Lucia di Lam
mermoor" (DonizettD, orchestra.
Jean de Chauvenet, organist and
pianist of the Fellowship, with Alfred
e. Walper, musical director.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
AROUND THE TOWN
TO SUBSCRIBERS

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to receive The Herald on any
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business Office by telephone he
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seneer.
Any subscriber who shall no
tify the office that for any cause
he desires to- stop his subsorip-
ton will receive In response a
printed slip acknowledging re-
receipt of his notice. If by any
accident the subscriber should
receive The Herald beyond that
date no payment for same will
be required or expected.
a. a.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
BAND CONCERTS
Eastlake Park

Moores Fidela Concert band:
March from Bizets "Carmen"-Beck.
Waltz. Ballscenen
Trombone solo, 1.-THE Signal" (Brooks)-Mf.
Tyler
Nautical Fantasia Medley Of Sea songs)-
Tobanl.
"Zinith." two step intermezzo-Blncoln.
March, "Romane" "-Gounod.
overture, ABA Hassan''-C. M. Won Weber.
Intermezzo, "Cupids arden''-Eugene.
Grand selection, "Attlla" Verdi.
Einale--S elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
WestIake Park

Rykert's Military band
March, "Austria'-T. A. Nowating.
Overture, Happy Minstres" -Jaurendean.
THE Passing Regment'-R. Coverly.
Waltzes-"When Knighthood Was in Flower
Overture. "Sweet Songs'-Dalby
March, THE Charlatan"- -Sousa.
Schottische, 1.-The Rose''-Thomas.
Tho Holy City"--Stephen Adams.
Intermezzo, 1.-TWO Step'-Vivian Grey.
'.star Spangled Banner"-Arranged by Boyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
IN CAGE WITH LIONS
Acrobat With Norris G. Rowe Circus
Has Terrible Experience
With Huge Beast

With Huge Beast
George Bellford of the famous Seven
Bellfords, acrobats, gymnasts and
aerial bar performers with the Greater
Norris e. Rowe circus, had an expert
ence two weeks ago which has made
such a deep impression upon him that
the memory of it will haunt him the
rest of his life.
Thrilling and grewsome was Bell
ford's experience in the menagerie of
the big shows. He is an old-time cir
Gus acrobat and has always had an
inordinate fondness for wild beasts.
He is always around them and the
majority of the animals seemed to ap-
preciate that he was friendly toward
them, all except Nero, a huge African
lion. No wild animal trainer with the
Norris & Rowe circus has ever been
able to subdue Nero, and after re-
peated failures the men simply left the
ferocious beast alone.
While the front of. the animal cages
in the menagerie are open but barred
for the inspection of the public, the
backs are partially boarded up and the
only opening is a door at the end
through which the straw bedding is
is light. while the back is shrouded in
shadow. The cage next to Nero is oc-
cupied by litter of cub bears.
Entered Wrong Cage
h, 10 narfnr
Bellford was wont to enter the cubs
cage and romp with them, but the
other day, upon going to the back door
of the cages, he passed the den con-
tanning the cubs and entered the one
next to it. This contained the untamed
lion. The brute was in the corner, but
as soon as Bedford entered and closed
the door with snap Nero gave roar
and, springing through the air, pounced
upon the unfortunate acrobat. In an
instant Bedford realized his fatal
error, and was borne to the floor of the
cage by the weight of the heavy brute.
He gave a Shrek of agony as the huge
teeth sank into his hips, but fought
as bravely as he could. The animal
men in the tent Immediately ran to
Bellford's assistance, and with long
pitchforks pierced Nero's body and
snapped innumerable blank cartridges,
into his face. AS rule this will
frighten any lion, but Nero only sui
lenly blinked his eyes and with low
growls attempted to drag Bedford into
a dark corner of the cage.
Hes too much for me, boys" gasped
Bellford. For Gods sake, kill him.
Joseph Geisler, the equestrian di-
rector, ran up at that moment with his
rifle and fired two shots into
Nero's side. This seemed to daze the
lion. and in the moments respite
gained by the animals confusion Bell
ford was literally dragged through the
small front door of the cage. He suf-
fered through shock and loss of blood,
but his splendid physical condition and
good health soon brought him around,
and he Is now going through his act
as well as ever.
For a week Nero moped around his
cage. refusing food and growing, but
at present he seems as well as ever
eating and sleeping regularly and
hercely gazing at the vast audience
that crowds around his den every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss e. c. Collins, the Broadway
milliner, 249 South Broadway, an
nounces her spring opening for Mon
day and Tuesday, March 20 and 21.
The public (milliners excepte0 are
cordially invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

Mr.. Chugwater-"If you'd read the
papers more closely you wouldn't have
to ask me so many questions. They
expelled him for conduct unbecoming a
member of the legislature
Mrs. Chugwater-"Yes but how can
a man do anything unbecoming MEM
ber of the observation-disclosures Tri-
bune.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
THE HERALD.

Strangers ore invited TO VISIT the exhibit OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
rnerce building on Broadway, between First
and Second rtreets where free information
will be given all subjects pertaining to
this section
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any one
Furnishing evidence that will lead 10 the arrest
and conviction Of any person caught stealing
copies Of The Herald rom tho premises Of
our patrons.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

The Anti Saloon league will hold a
meeting this evening at 1880 o'clock at
the Olivet Congregational church, on
the corner of Washington and Mag
DOlia avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

w. Il. Woods will form a class for
beginners in dancing Monday evening.
March 20. at 74S South Figueroa street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

How far Will the Squirrels travels ?
See page 6, part I, today's Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
so. CALIFORNIA TRANSFER co

Trunks. 25c up; pianos. furniture an,
merchandise moved. We store and shi
q low rates. Tells. Main 3S46. HON
Elsa 317 West Second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

The Angelus Hotel Grill
The select dining place or the city. Loolnis
Brothors. proprIetora
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
Removed to County Hospital

Mrs. Wilhemina Harris, who at
tempted suicide Friday night by drink
ing strychnine, but whose life was
saved by prompt medical attention at
the receiving hospital, was removed
yesterday to the county hospital.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
STHM|AN RATES
WILL Be REDUCED
Panama Traffic Charges to
Come Down.
MAGNATES SEEKING DELAY
Want a Gradual Reduction"-Great
Impetus to American Trade
Assured by Change.

Panama railroad rates are to go down,
despite all apparent assurances to the
contrary attributed TO Chairman Shonts,
in interviews published recently 18th
mfan traffic will 30 longer be compelled
to pay exorbitant rates, out OF all pro-
portion to the service performed The
change in rates will be made known as
soon as the matter can be inquired into
fully enough to revise the existing
schedules in an equitable manner
This may be considered the first de-
yelopmsDDts of the gpTsrnmentai control
OF the Panama railroad: property. Its
accomplishment will be due to the de-
termination of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft to give transisthmian
shippers a square deal and to bring trade
to this country from South and Central
America instead of driving it away to
european ports through a continuation
of the excessive rates now in force for
transit from Panama to Colon. Although
the distance is only forty-two miles, the
railroad charge Is now practically one
third OF the entire land-and-water total
cost. Hereafter it will be only high
enough to insure fair return, say per
cent, on the investment
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
BOARD CONV|CTS
TWO POLICE MEN
Finds Hoffman and Lalegar
Guilty of Gambling.
DISMISSAL RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
Outcome of a Game of "Crap" Played
at the Seventh Street Pre-
cinct Station.

Privates P A. Hoffman and G. H.
lialegar, of the Metropolitan police
force, were found guilty Of gambling
In the Seventh precinct police station
by the police trial board and recon-
mended for dismissal
Commissioners West, Macfarland, and
Biddle today in turn approved the find-
ings of The board.
Charles were filed against the two
priyates April 4, and the trial was held
on April I and II. The verdict of the
trial board was presented TO Commits
sioner West yesterday and he read the
testimony in full before making his rec
concentration.
The officers were implicated in the
trouble at the Georgetown precinct.
They were charged with playing crap
on the third floor OF the station house
at various times during the fall and
winter and upon examination denying.
under oath, that they had participated
in any game of chance at any time.
The case excited a great deal of in
terest in police circles
Twenty Dollar Games.
One witness testified that he heard
quarter, and that they kept doubling
the bets until they were playing for
$40 notes.
The testimony shows that Mr. Lale-
gar lost two $40 games and then a $40
game. Then he borrowed $40 from MIR.
Hoffman, saying ne had not paid his
board bill yet. Hoffman said to a fell
lcw-officer that he had won his whole
months wages, s75.
One witness was asked whether he
knew a game of crap when he saw IT
He replied: They were rolling the
bones"
Couldn't they roll bones without
shooting crap?"
Anybody that rolls bones is shooting
crap"
officer Hoffman denied on the witness
stand ever having participated in a
crap game at the precinct station. He
said he knew a crap game when he saw
IL and Ventured the opinion that he
wouldn't be on the police force If he
didn't.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
COMMIT TEE RAPS
REFORM SCHOOL
Reports ON Insubordination
at Girls Institution.
cRITicIsEs THE METHODS
Lack of Educational System, Poor
Supervision, and Inehciency of
Teachers Some of the Faults.
cRlTicIsEs THE METHODS
EXTRACTS FROM REPORT.

THE working of the school is
without definite pedagogical meth
ods."
Tho qualifications of some of
the teachers are Of a low grade
'The work IN The manual train
ing department laesa definite ed
ucative purpose.
The time allowed for study is
clearly inadequate.
There should be an official su-
pervision Of the .ndentured girls. :"
In all cases where possible the
indentured girls should attend the
public school,
There is an absence of unity of
opinion and action among the
members of the board of trus-
tees.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
French Admiral Takes
Steps to Insure Neu-
trality.
CABLED FROM SAIGON
France Has Assured Japan
of It's Friendly Inten-
tions.

SAIGON. Cochin-China. April 2o-The
Baltic fleet is still in Ka7nranh bay
Admiral de Jonquieres, commanding
the French vessels ir this region, has
taken every step to insure the neutrality
Of France while the vessels remain in
these waters.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
SENATOR PLATT HAS
ABSCESS IN HIS LUNG

WASHINGTON. Conn, April 2o.-At l
pm. DR.. Ford said:
After examining the condition of the
patient he decided there is an abscess
in the right lung, which is the cause
of the unfavorable turn of the disease
The prognosis is. therefore, about as
unfavorable as 1T could be-.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
HYDE NOT TO QUIT
VICE PRESIDENCY
Declines to Accede to the
Agents Demand.
.CoWARDLY AND DIsGRAcEFUL
Committee Waits Upon Elm in His
Home-Promises to Write
More Fully.
C0WARDLY AND DIsGRAcEFUL

NEW YORK. April 20.-James Hazen
Hyde. first vice president OF the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society, and chief
this morning. as an after breakfast sem
to voluntarily resign the vice presi-
dency" of his own company.
The request was made by the agents
committee of five. appointed at the
meeting of the general agents yester-
day. for this purpose. at the Savoy
Hotel. They presented themselves at the
home Of Mr. Hyde, who received the
committee by appointment.
Mr.. Hyde declined most politely. de-
claring such an action on his part
would be "cowardlv and dis~racefuI.'
The committee retired with Mr.. HYDE g
answer. and reported to the meeting
of the agents at the Savoy Hotel.
Had Stage Fright.
The committee. carefully groomed and
weighted down with responsibility, en-
tered MIR. Hyde's drawing room at ex-
actly go o'clock. Some members lab
ored under llly-suppressed stage freight.
There was a Great amount of tugging
at stubborn cuffs and a general adjust
ing of neckties.
The committee Of five composed Joseph
Bowes. of Baltimore; w. j. Roddy, of
South Carolina; Frank C. Levy. of New
Orleans; Charles Jerome Edwards, OF
Brooklyn; and Charles yTaaEe. of New
York. The committee was accompanied
by lawyer. -.--v--.
Mr.. Hyde, who had just concluded a
short conference with Charles Alex
ander and w. c., Gul1iver, part of his
personal counsel, did not keep the COM
mittee waiting second, but greeted
them in the drawing room
The Washington times., 1905-04-20

Charges that the board of trustees Of
the Girls Reform School attempted to
embarrass and interfere with the in
vestigat ton of affairs at the school are
implied in the long-awaited report CT
the Board of Charities on the uutiny
hich occurred at the school last No
the District Commissioners today and
severely criticises methods Of admins
tration at the institution.
Cut Or Testimony.
The report says:
Whatever the reasons were that gov
erned the trustees in the discharge OF
these teachers, in the testimony of the
president of the board OF trustees and
of the former superintendent, they SAID
that two. who were asked to resign, had
been connected with the school for four
and nine years. respectively, and that
they were considered most efficient ano
acceptable by the authorities III charge
and that they were fitted for and de-
voted to the work. That these teachers
under these circumstances seemed 10
be most fnopportune and 1t likely in
fiuenceG other witnesses from giving
their testimony as freely as they other
wise would have done
In this connection il was made known
Today by Commissioner Macfarland that
he refused to- approve the appointment
Of teachers to take the places OF those
requested 10 resign. The reform school
is under the direction of the Depart
ment &C Justice. The District authori-
ties, it is said have no authority over
the institution except to order an in
Nestigation OF its affairs The control
Of The school has long been IN dispute.
The report describes n detail the oc-
currenees at the school ON November 5.
already known 10 the public, In stat
ing its conclusions, the committee an
nounces that the working of the school
is without definite pedagogical methods.
The two hours day given To study is
said TO be Inadequate. 'the qualitica-
tons of some OF the teachers are
SMALL there has been too little con
soious effort at system and constructive
educational work. while the work in
the manual training department. eX-
cept at irregular periods, keeps the in
mates employed at all times. but lacks
definite educative purpose These are
some Of the disparaginS remarks OF the
report.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
HOLDS THE FORT
OVER TEN HOURS
Keeps Crowd at Bay With
Shotgun.
THEN COM MITS SUICIDE
Wounded Several Men - Sarcofski
Hunted by Police for Shooting
at Wife and Babe.

/ POTTSVILLE, Pa, April 2C.-Barri-
cading himself in the upper story of a
tenement at Minersville, to escape Off
GERS of the law who were trying 10 take
him in custody for shooting at and at
tempting to kill his wife Agnes and
their two-year-old babe, Joseph Sarcof-
ski, aged thirty-fve years, held q crowd
numbering several hundred at bay from
before o'clock last evening until 5:45
o'clock this morning.
Wounds Several in Crowd.
He fired many shots from a window
at which he kept his long vigil. wound
ing several persons in the crowd. Then.
in final desperation. having boasted he
would not be taken alive, he committed
suicide by turning his weapon on him
self
The cause of the attempt which he
made upon the life of his wife and child
was a quarrel over the payment of the
rent The wife had given him s. with
which to make a settlement for the
months rent. and instead he spent II for
drink and came home rum crazed.
w 'iSt iiio "iic tApb6luiJleu with him
he drew -32-callber revolver and fired
upon her while she was walking The
! floor with the child in her arms Happily
the bullet missed its mark and was i'm
bedded In the wall.
Wife Fled to Neighbors
Overcome with remorse the husband
tried to get his wife to refrain from tell
ing the authorities of what he had done
instead she took her baby and fed to
the neighbors.
He nailed shut the door of his apart
ments and from an upper window he
shot at the crowd which had gathered.
He used up two boxes of cartridges.
Bursting through the barricade, after
some difficulty, officers found that fhs
man had committed suicide by shooting
himself through the stomach.
SI.z5 to Baltimore and Return, sr.as
Pennsylvania Railroad, Saturday and
Sunday. tickets good on all iraiS.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20

Chaos and pandemon;um We'd with
Mrs. Fairbanks for control of todays
session of the fourteenth Continental
Congress of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, assembled in Cont
mental Hall, on the corner of Seven
teenth and G streets northwest. The
report OF the teIlers was received, which
showed that a second ballot was neces-
sary for an election. and this second
ballot is now being taken. The result
will be known late this afternoon. and
the indications are that Mrs. Donald
Mclean, of New York, will be elected
president general. The election of
various other national officers was an
ucunced this morning.
: In the heat of campaigning several of
the Daughters fell outside parliament
tary courtesy in their conduct but
their troubles were passed over lightly
In their anxiety over the chances of
their candidates. No sooner did the
second ballot begin that the workers
of Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Sternberg
began redoub1ing their efforts of yes
terday. It was announced that Mrs.
Lppitt, who ran third, wished to with
draw her name. This throws the fight
souarely between Mrs Mclean and
Mrs. Sternberg.
Mrs. Mclean has but twelve votes to
get TO have majority, and her adher-
ents claim that they will get that num-
ber easily out of the 16i that went for
Mrs. Lippitt yesterday. At 1870 it was
announced that the Pennsylvania dele
cation would go solid for Mrs. Mclean.
This delegation was divided yesterday.
Yesterdays Balloting.
Early this morning the official an
nouncement of the results of yesterday s
baIloting for national officers was an
nouneed 1t was with difficulty that the
president general, Mrs Charles Warren
Fairbanks, could maintain order and
the proceedings of the session were fre-
quently interrupted by demonstrations
ia favor of one candidate or another or
disputes over the method of procedure.
Mrs. Fairbanks did well, however
especially in view of the fact that the
feeling of every daughter in the building
was intense. When Mrs. McElroy
Avery, chairman Of the tellers, announc-
ed the vote pandemonium broke loose
as the name of Mrs. Mclean was read
at the head OF the list of candidates
TIE vote for Mrs. Mclean was 342; for
Mrs. Sternburg, pol; for Mrs. Llppitt, 1e4
Mrs. McLean's name was greeted with
uproarious applause, while the names
of the other candidates received small
notice in comparison. The total vote
cast was III, 3f which Z were blanks
Mrs. Avery announced that the legal
vote cast was 707 and that 354 Were nee
essary fer election. This leaves Mrs
Mclean but twelve votes to get on the
next ballot.
Tellers Worked All Night.
In her report OF last nights work Mrs
Avery said the telIers had worked al
right and, after the ballots had been
counted they had been locked in a box
which was brought to the hall this
morning. The greatest care had beer
Observed 20 insure fairness, said Mrs
Avery. and she was sure that every
thing had been fair. The box was then
In the ante-room, but everyone knew
from her announcement that a second
ballot was necessary, she would destroy
the votes, which were dead paper.
The second ballot was then ordered.
Ten vice presidents general elected
Continued on Page F'iyel
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
D. A. R. ELECTION
IS NOW BETWEEN
TWO CANDIDATES
Mrs. l-ippitt Announces
Withdrawal From
the Race.
FIRST BALLOT IS FUTILE
Second One Now in Progress.
Mrs. McLean'S Friends
Hopeful.
FIRST BALLOT IS FUTILE
THE FIRST BALLOT.

Mrs. Donald Mclean, of New
York .342
Mrs. George M. Sternberg, of
the District of Columbia. POI
Mrs. Charles w. Lippitt, of
Rhode Island. 164
Necessary to a choice, 354.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20

Rain is indicated for the next thirty
Elk hours in the lower lake region, up
per Ohio valley, lower Mississippi val
ley. and Middle Atlantic States on FRI
day.
Ii will be. colder Friday in the lake
region and the Ohio valley.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20
Education IS Inadequate.

The committee deems the provision
girls inadequate. The provision in the
contracts requiring that the girls should
be taught to read and write is said to
be imperative. The committee says
here has been no Cfflc-al supervision of
these girls.
The Washington times., 1905-04-20

1t is so easy to take Piso's Cure for a
cough, and be relieved and cured 25c-Ady