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LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD. VOL. XXX.—NO. 148. Ml m: MS MS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. H. 0. Wyatt, lessee and Manager. TO-NIGHT AT 8, AND ALL THIS WEEK, runs. EON<;sHOH<i-POTTS, M. »., The eloquent and popular Quakeress, will deliver a lecture to both sjxes ou PHYSIOLOGY, HEALTH AND DISEASE. This aud every afternoon this week at 3, A LECTURE TO LADIES ONLY. Single admission, 85 cents: af emoon course, ladle, only, three lectures, 50 cents; evening course, both sexes, three lectures, including famous lecture on "Love, Courtship and Mar riage," next Saturday evening, 50 centß. All lectures illustrated. Mrs. Dr. Potts treats women and ciildren only. Dr. Harrison men only. Ke>idence, Na deau Hotel, ladie-T entrance for useof Dr. Potts, callerß, first st. Hours,!) A. M. to 1 r M. Con sultations free. Special engagements not to wait, .$5. au24 ACADEMY OP MUSIC. T. W. Okkv, Lessee and Manager. COMMENCING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, The Sensation of the Season, APPLE'S CONGRESS OFSDVIiLTIEs And the Great S I L B O N S ! ' Ie plus font dv Monde" (The sensational Aer lallsts of Two Continents, who have just com pleted a most successful engagement of 00 nights at the Orpheum Theater, Sau Francisco), together with the DALE BROTHERS! And the followiue excellent company: Galla gher, Reynold and Devere, the Putnam Twin Sisters, Bruce and Wilkins (Cyclorama), Dick Holmes. Ricardo, Prince Endardo, aud bllbjn's Triumph, "ROMAN STUDIO!" Prices, 25c. and 50c. Grand Matinee, Satur day. Seats at Swartz & Whomes, Hollenbeck Block. aullOtf gECOND GRAND TURNER FESTIVAL OF THE Southern California Turn-Bczlrk ! To be held at LOS ANGELES, Saturday and Sc"nday, SEPT. Ist and 2d, 1888. programme: Saturday. Sept. I.—Reception of guests at the depot, anl procession to Turner Hall. Social gathering at Turner Hall, and oflieial greeting by the President of the Turu-Vereiu. Sunday, Sept. 2, 8 a. m.—l'roeetsion from Turner Hall, Spring street, to Fourth street; Fourth street to Main street; Main street to Plaza, where busses will be in waiting to con vey the public to the Picnic Grounds, Arroyo Seco. After arriving on the grounds, beginning of the contest for prizes. Dancing at the Pavilion all day. Admission, 50 cents. In the evening a GRAND BALL at Turner Hall, in couuection with distribution of prizes. Admission, Gent and Lady, $1.00. CALIFORNIA DIME MUSEUM, North Maiu Btreet, near First. the popular family resort. Week Commencing: Saturday, August 25. 2-MOASTEM .SHOWS 2 IN MUSEUM. Entire change of attractions. First appear ance of MAN ALLIE, the beautiful tatooed F.ji Island Princess, accompanied by ZARABO, a perfect type of the Fiji island canuibals, im ported expiessly for us. SIG. FORREsTALL, the great Sword Swal lower. The Living Half-Lady Illusion, Punch and Judy, etc, etc, IN THEATRE. PROF. BCHWIEGERLING'S THEATRE 10l KM UK, IOG-Marlonettes-106 Directly impoited by Kotter & Bials, of New York. Manipulated to perfection. Doors open from 10 a. m. to 10 r M. Admission, 10c. Reserved seats 10c. extra. ni2l-tf BARTLETT'S MUSIC lIALL, 18 West First street. PIANO RECITAL —BY — W M . P I U T T I. SEPTEMBER Ist. Saturday matinee at 3:30 p. m, Admission 50 cents. a3O 3t J£ENILWORTH OSTRICH FARM, j TUB Most Picturesque Pleasure Resobt Near Los Augeles. Unlimited space for picnic J parties, for whten special rates wil Ibe given. . Apply CI. A. Sumner At Co , 54 N. Main street. Admission 250. Bundays 10c. Bound trip 25c. Take Temple Btreet cable to Beaudry aye., and cars from Sisters' Hospital. | MUSIC BVBBY SUNDAY. mylB 8m I THE GRANDEST BIGHT IN LOS ANGELES Is the SIEGE OP PARIS 1 Main and Third . sts. Open daily (including Sundays) Irom 9a. m. to 10 p.m Admission—2sc. aug7-lm ANTS, PERSONALS, AND OTHER AD vertisements under the following heads inserted at the rate of 5 cents per line lor each ' insertion. PERSONAL,. H"™£njly— A PERFECT AND : stylish fitting suit, go to Goidan Bros., 22 8. Spring. JOE. an2l lm ; /I ORDAN BROTHERS, THE LEADING TAIL IT ors, give the best satisfaction, as all their clothes are made up in the city. au2l lm^ TAMES —THE REASON MY CLOTHEB FIT J s > nice, is because thay are made by Gordan Bros ,22 8. Bpring. JACK. au2l lm D~ IVORCE AND CRIMINAL LAW A SPECI alty. Advice free. W. W. HOLCOMB. At torney, 11 Temple street. Room 10-12 aug29-tf ERBONS GOING Yo SAN DIEGO CAN find handsomely luruished roomß, with privilege of bath, within 3 squares ol new post office. Terms reasonable. Apply NW. cor. 8 xth and Ash sts., San Diego. au29 lm" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN DESIRING TO Join the chorns ot the Philharmonic Society are requested to communicate at once with PROF. A. WILLHARTITZ, room No. 12, /U N. Main st. an 29 st« OTTcHi—CALIFORNIA WINKS. I MAKE A specialty ol pure California wines, put up in casks and eas s ready for shipping to all parts of the East. Visitors are invited to cull ) and inspect the stock at H. J. WOOLLACOTT'n, i 26 and 28 N. Bpring st, Los Angeles. a2slm { RB. PARKER, CLAIRVOYANT, CONSULT tatlons on business, law Buits, mineral spec ulations, love, marriage, absent friends, dis eases, life-reading, etc. 28 South Spring street, Room 15. 9a. M. to 6p. m. aug29-tf ~ SPECIAL NOriOKS. mrV(£~LOT3 IN CITY, WATER PIPED FREE V/ D Maps 23 W. Second Bt Take Mateo and Santa Fe car to G lassell tract. au7 lm* XCELBIOR STEAM LAUNDRY—MAIN office permanently located at No. 15 West Second st. Laundry 184 Wall st. All orders promptly attended to.' Telephone 307. aug2stl N~~* oltTcK^d - HOME-SEEKERS— PLANS AND specifications for cottages $15; same to be bnilt on easy terms, half cash, half on time. J FRIEDLANDER, architect, 104 N. Main st. aug24 12m X7OTICE TO BIJILDERS—BIDS TO BUILD A N 2-story residence will be received 10 days at 313 8. Main Bt, where plans and specifica tions can be seen. an 29 7t NEW MAPS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS AN geles for sale at 114 N. Spring st. Price, 810. au24 COLBY BROS.' HOTEL ON FIFTH ST. WILL be completed in about three weeks. It 1b built with all modern conveniences; lurnUhed throughout with gas and hot and cold water. Being a 70-room, 3 story house, it possesses a commanding view of the whole city. A large dining-room which wUI accommodate all guests, making it much more pleasant than In many instances where it is necessary to go out fer meals. Owing to the poor health of the owners, they have this day concluded to rent the building. Those whose desire to enter Into the hotel business will do well to call on COLBY BROS, at the hotel on Filth it, W. of San Pedro ft, or at their reaidenoe. No, IS Earl St., bet. Ftith and Sixth sti., Los Angeles city. aulOtf MEETINU NOTICES. pOI'RT I.OS ANGELES, NO. 7599, A. 0. F., Vj meet iv their hall. No. 108 N. Main St., Fri day evening, at 8 o'clock sharp. W D. S. HARRINGTON C. R. jy22tf E. J. CLARK. R. 8. WAN s ED—M ALE HKI.P. WANTED— 2 BOYS TO CARRY HORSE routes. VIGNES & McGREGOR, 134 N. Main st. au3o It WAft T EI »—l' EM A E K~H E L I*. WANTED — A GIBL TO DO GENERAL housework for family of two. Apply at rooms 7 and 8, Jones block, 75 N. Spring st. au'zO 2t WA N TEI>—MI TC A T 111 N* . WANTED— BY A SCANDINAVIAN LADY, situation in small family to do general housework. 7 N. Fort St. au3o 2t STENOGRAPHER — A LADY OF EXPERI euce desires a situation as stenographer. Ad dress 12 Couit St., care of Sherman Smith. au2B 71* WA« I' X U—HI ISCEI.I, AIS + OI: M. \\7 ANTED—TO" BUY—O LeTg Old! '* ver. 7\i Commercial St., Room 1. ago.3m TENANTED—TO BUY A DELIVERY HORSE TI for cash; must be a bargain. Apply 420 f«n Pedro st. au29 3l* WANTED— HOUSES TO RENT—McCON~ NELL & MERVIN, Real Estate Agents, Yi\ North Main Btreet. aug2ti-7t BUY OK SELL FURNITURE, OR ANYTHING else, any time, at tlie gieat auction house of EDWIN A. RICE & CO., 114 W. First sr. a24tf L I. ROSE it CO. LIMITED, «UNN V SLOPED ■ Sau Gabriel, Cal., are now ready to receive grapes. Price and time of delivery of the dif ferent descriptions can be obtaiued by applica tion at the wlnory. auUC Su To Th 3t WANTED— FOR SPOT CASH, FOR A. cus tomer, 5 or 0 lots bet. Figueroaand Mnin sis. and Pico and JefferßOU stß ,or would not on ject to going one block east of Main st ; also house and lot, cheap, on the installment plan. All the above must be at a sacrifice price. Ap ply to M. J. NOLAN & CO., Hi S. Spring st. au29 3t WANTED— TO INTEREST feOME ONE TO erect a college building, on or near Hill or Fort sts.; cost not 10 exceed #12,000; will lease for a term of years. Address H. 8., box 100, Herald ollice. au2l 14t WANTED -IT IS DESIRED BY THE GEN eral Executive Committee, I O. O. F., that all hotel and boarding aud lodging house proprietors Inform H.V. Van Dusen, Secretary, at the Board of Trade Rooms (hours between 9 A. M. and 4p. M.),asto the number of guests they can accommodate and rates for Fame, dur iug the coming session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in September next. aulOtf EOR RE.Vr"-BOOMS. ~~ HOTEL OXFORD—UNDER NEW MAN AG E meut; In>st rooms iv the city Irom $15 to $30 per month. aul6 lm FOR HEAT—HOUSE*. FOR RENT—S-ROOM HOUSE, NEAR CEN ter St., IGVj Be yd st; basement, clcscts, etc. au3o 3t* I Mill RENT—THE BELLEVUE TERRACE Hotel. Apply to E. F. SPENCE, at First N ational Bank. au24 7t* FOR RENT — HOUSE OF 4 ROOMS ON clean side of Laurel, clobc to Main; pticc per mouth, $18. Apply JOHN CASE, 42 Mor ris st. au3o 2t» iIUK RENI —*NE ATL V" FURNISHED 7-ROOM cottage on Grand aye., bet. Temple and Court st. Apply to J. B. COULTER, 101 S, Spring St., cor. Second. au3otf IjlOR RENT—LODGING-HOUSE, 56 ROOMS, ! cor. Hill and Seventh; rent low. DOBIN oON A FAIRCHILD, 134 W. Second st. a3O 7t FOR RENT—S2S, 6-ROOM HOUSE IN EAST Los Angeles, near Downey aye. Inquire 411 N, Main st., room 5, from 10 to 12 a.m. au2tf luß hi:vi-.niscKi.i.ANuoix. FOR RENT-OFFICES. SPRING ST.™BET First end Second. DOBINSON <St FAIR CHILD, 134 W Second st. au3o 7t liTOR KENT—STORKS, (50R. SEVENTH AND 1 Hill; cheap rent; mew building. DOBIN SON & FAIRCHILD, 134 W. Second St. a3O 7t FOR RENT— FRONT OFFICES, JONES block, 75 N. Spring at. Apply MARK G. JONES, agent, room 1. aug23tf E'OR RENT—THE MOST ELEGANT SUITE of office rooms in the city. C. M. WELLS & BURKS, cor. Temple and New High Bt. au23tf FOR RENT—A NEW 3-BTORY BLOCK, 50 rooms and 3 stores; will let together or sep arate; suitable for a first-class rooming house or hotel; cor. Elmira aud Main sts. Apply to C. GANAHL, F'ir6tand Alameda sts. aulS'f HOTKLS THE HOTEL LINCOLN, C(IR. HILL~AND Second sts., will re-open August 16. BP. M U LFORD, Assignee. aul6 1 m foR SALE. FOR™SALE — TO-DAY, A CARLOAD OF choice poultry. 15 N. Los Angeles st. a2B 3t* TjlOR SALE—A NO. 1 CIGAR STAND IN J? good location. Address J. D., box 170, this office. nu2B 3t* Or"~SALE—ABOUT 120 FEET OF NEW shelving. Apply at L. HARRIS & CO., 104 -100 Los Angeles st. aulio It* I-iOR^ALE-USEFUirBli^L _ HdßSE.~fbl' 1 buggy and harness, nearly new; no reason able offer refused. W. 8., this office. au29 3t* IfiOß SALE—SUPERIOR PUPPIES, w , i~ 1 sire imported retriever "Roy," dam^—' water spaniel "Nellie." Apply to J, E. BOYCE, 20 Matthews st., Boyle Heights. au24tf FOR SALE—AN OLD AND WELL-EBTAB llshed saloon, doing a business of about $30 per day, located near the cor. of First and Main sts.; lent reasonable and a 5-year.s' lease; price of stock, fixtures and lease, $650. This is a great bargain. Apply to M. J. NOLAN & CO , 16 8. Spring st. au29 3t FOR SALH—HALF INTEREST IN FlRST class hardware aud plumbing business, in the very best part of the city, clearing about $600 per month; amount of capital required about $2500. This is an opportunity rarely offered. Apply to M, J. NOLAN & CO ,10 8 Spring Bt. au29 .it IfiOß SALE—THE BEST PAYING RE3TAUR ! ant without exception, iv the city; this place has naid a clear profit to the owner of over $1500 per month, and even now, the dull i est time in the whole year, 1b making big man ley; location best iv the city; cheap rent, and <long lease; seating capacity, over 200. There (is a fortune in this business the coming wiuter; present owner only selling on account of other large business interests requiring his personal attention. Apply to M. J. NOLAN <& CO., 16 S Spring st. »u29 St FUU SAL,*:— Vlty Property. OK I.X ABE-BUSINESS PROP -1 erty. Splendid chance. L. SCHMIDT, No. 1 Arcadia street. au26-7t CASH AND Ifso PER MONTH FOR a beautilul house and lot on the hill, between Temple and First, streets. New house ol live large rooms and bath room, pantry, closets, etc.; double parlors and fireplace; com mands fine view of the city; only ten minutes Irom Bpring st.; price only $3,250; $250 cash Btop paying rent and own a home of your own. This is the cheapest place In town and must be sold. Apply to I. 8. SHERMAN, 133 W. First St., room 3. an26-7t COM. hAlitC- Country Property. F~^R~sX£e— ib~OOO~ACRES OF LAND, AT prices Irom $5 to $50 per acre; will also lo cate parties on Government land. Information given free. Address HENRY J. SIEMER, Lancaster, Cal. au22 lm" riNANtllAli. GOOD SECURITY A. T. PATTON, room 92, Temple block. eu2 lm MONEY TO LOAN ON GOOD SECURITY. ROBERT HARDIE, 81 and 83 Temple block. au7 lm (EM A AAA TO LOAN, FIRST-CLASS BE ffl'iUyUUl/ curity, current rates. A. L, TEE I.E. cor. Fort and Second. an! 6 lm ONEY TO LOAN—IN SUMS TO SUIT Good mortgages discounted. BY'RAM & POINDEXTER, 19 W. First St. ang3tf M6I«SYIrO LOAN ON CHATTELS, REAL Estate, etc. 910 up. Notes and mortgages discounted. CRAWFORD * McCREARY northeast Cor. First and Soring Sts., Room 13. au!3 tf THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1888, BUSINESS CHANCES FOR SAI.E-A WELL ' chant tailoring business, located on prin cipal business street, in center of town. Apply to BERNSTEIN BROS., cor E and Third st, San Bernardino, Cal. aMO 7t LUIR SALE—THE WHOLE OF OR HAI.K JJ interest in nursery of 17 000 orange trees, 3 years old, and all in xood healttiy condiliou, or will exchange for good house and lot in the city; will sell at a great sacrifice on acccuntof sickness. Apply to M. J. NOLAN <fc Co., 16 8. tprinsrst. au29 3t BARGAINS FOR BALE~ Drug stores, hardware, boots, shoes, jewelry. Groceries, restaurants, ligarfi stands, saloons. Hotels, lodging houses, liveries, dairies, fruits. Gents' fiirolshing.stat.ionerv. Every business. Prires $100 to #00,000. Cull und ice ns sure. 34 N. SpriDg St., ground floor. DENTON & CO. au24 lm IjlOK SALE—ONE OF THE BUST LOCATED and best paying livery and feed stables in the city; this place has a good stock of livery horses, buggies, ere , and between 50 and 00 steady boarders; rent comparatively nothing and good lease; clearing at present a net profit of over $500 per mouth: price of buildings, stock, lease aud c verything pertaining to the bu-iness, only $2500. This is the great-st sac rifice ever made in thiß city: best of rensoDs fur Belling. Apply to M. J. NOLAN &CO.. 10 H. Spring st. au9o 8t gUSINESs CHANCES. A hotel paying $600 monthly $5,000 Best grocery In the city for the moncv $2,750 Partnership paying $200 monthly $2 500 Balooi s and restaurants at all prices, according to location. Citrar stands, good location, cheap. New chances constantly coming in. We han dle only first-class business for rtspousible par ties. Give us a call and we can suit you In nnv line. Ten years' experience. STEWART'S EXCHANGE, 11 Allen block, cor. Spring and Temple sts. au 16 lm TO LACHAM.I;. TV EXCHANGE—HOUSE AND LOT iVcli'V, 5 minutes' walk from street cars, for horses and wagon; this is a rare chance. Apply to M. J. NOLAN & CO., 16 S. Spring st. an 29 3t LOST ANO FiiCNIT LOST —A LARGE, BLACK NEWsOIND- Iand dog with namoof owner, J. H. Graham, Grand Oregon and name of dog, "Jumbo" on collar. Finder will be liberally rewarded by addressing the owner at LACY, WARD & CO., 119 N. Los Angeles St. au26 7t* CAME RANCH, ONE SMALL BAY' mare and colt, branded C on left hip; 1 bay horse, branded J on left hip; 1 brown filly, 2 yenr-old, branded fv); if not claimed In 30 days the same will be sold at public auction to pay pasture and expenses. au2l lm HAMMEL & DENKER. EXciißsTo rttY. FREE OVERLAND EXCURSIONS VIA DEN ver and Rio Graude Railway, Salt Lake City and Denver, leave Los Angeles August 9th and 23d, September 6th and 20th. Mattrasses, cur tains, blankets, pillows, etc.. free of charge. For further particulars call or address F.W.THOMP SON, 110 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. aug4 TTNION PACIFIC EXCURSIONS — FREE U sleeping-car accommodations. Noccange ot cars between Los ADgelcs and Kansas City stopping en route 24 hours at Salt Lake City and six hours at Denver. Leave Los Angeles August 7 and 21, September 4 and 18. For tickets, berths, and all information call on or address GEO. F. COTIERAL & CO., No 236 N. Main st aug3tf I jilt EE EXCURSION—NO EXTRA CHARGE ! for sleeping accommodations. Through cars to Chicago without change. Only one change to New York and Boston. Experienced conductors, assisted by colored porters, accom pany each party. Parties leave Los Angeles August 2. 10 and 30; September 13 and 27. j Call or address A. PHILLIPS & CO., 110 W. First St., Los Augeles, Cal. au27-tf BURLINGTON ROUTIiToVERLAND EXOUR sions are essentially first claßs. Leave Los Angeles August 10, 30, September 13, 27. Free Bleeping cars, equipped with new mat tresses, blankets, pillows, curtains, tables and carpets. Burlington agents and colored porters accompany each party through. Route via Salt Lake City (24 hours). Denver and Omshaor Kansas City to all points East. Scenery by day light a special feature; Sierra Nevada Moun tains, Salt Lake City. Black Cafion, Marshall's Pass, Grand Cafion, Rnval Gorge, etc. Call on or address J. B. QUIGLEY*. agent 0.,8. & Q. B. R., 112 North Spring sr., Los Angeles, aultl EDUCATIONAL. cPHERRON ACADEMY. 521S GRAND AYE. Occidental University, Boyle Heights. a24tf MUSIC PUPILS WANTED BY A THOROUGH aud experienced teacher Irom the East. Terms reasonable. 725 S. Hill st. auls lm THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVATORY OF Music, 406 S. Main st., will remain open for summer pupils. MRS. EMILY J. VALENTINE. mUE SHELTON COLLEGE OF LIBERAL J. arts opens Monday, .September 3d, in Cali fornia Bank building. au29 6t OODBURY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, 159 South Spring St.. Lob Angeles. Cal. For information, address F. C. WOODBURY, Prin cipal, Los Angeles, Cal. au27-tf A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND hoys under 12 years, will be opened Sep tember 3, 1888, at 131 Sichel and Baldwin sts., East Los Angeles,by MRS. M. L. HALL. a 29 4t* mHE ELLIS COLLEGE, A BOARDING AND X day school for young ladies, opens Septem ber 12th. For catalogue address HENRY LUD LAM, the Ellis College, Lob Angeles. au29tf BOARDING AIND DAY SCHOOL FOR young ladies and girls will be opened Sep temher 5, 1888, at No. 1119 Hill Bt., bet. Twelfth and Pico sts., by Miss Abby S. Marsh. Aug 1 lm LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COLLEGE AND English Training School, cor. Temple and New High sta. Experienced teachers; complete courses of study. Day and evening sessions. D. B. WILLIAMS. Prin. aug3ot ST. VINCENT'S COLLEGE. gram) Avenue. A boarding and day school for toys and young men. Course: Classical and Commercial. Fall term b3gins on Monday, September 3d. aull lm A. J. MEYER, C. M., Pres. Ij-IDGAR MOORE, EXPERT ACCOUNTANT, !i room 44 Downey Block. Practical double entry book-keeping taught in 30 days. Special attention given to lorms and systems of books adapted to county and city oillcialß and cor porations. Complicated books and accounts adjutted. Office hours—9 to 3 and 0:30 to 8:30 P. M. j>'3ltf OPENED-EMIL SEIFEKT'S MUSICAL STU dio. Vocal piano, violin. Special elates for theory, harmony and composition Breed Block, 210 S. Spring st , upstairs. Oflice hours, 1 to 2 r. m. au2o lm ABVllil EC 1 8. f?H i t> \j Spiing st, Los Angeles, Cal. aug22tf_ W~" R. NORTON, ARCHITECT, 30 N. SPRING . St. ang!2ti & FORSYTH, ARCHITECTS, rooms 21 and 22, 23 S. Spring it., Los An geles. angl2tf_ RB. YOUNG, ARCHITECT. ROOMS 8 AND . 9, Roeder block, 23 8. Spring St., Los An geles, Cal. ang!2tt ETERB & BURNS, ARCHITECTS, ROOMS 5 and 6, Howe's block, 128 W. First St. Su pervising architects, National Soldiers' Home. aug!2tl H]~BROWN, ARCHITECT, OFFICE, O N. . Spring Bt. Rooms 22 and 23, Schumacher block, Los Angeles. Telephone 9to. aug!2tf Al"T«t K ME\ S. attorney-at-law, . rooms 14 and 15, Jones block. 75 N. Spring St., los Angeles, Cal. Late Register U. S. Land Office. aulftf CHASE & FORRESTER, EXAMINERS OF Titles and Abstractors, Room 35 and 3b, Phillips' block. No. 1. sttgO-W -' ARTHUR L. BIFTON A. M , L. L. 8., ATTOBr neyand Connsellor at Law, room 80, Mur rieta blook, 127 U. New High st, Los Angeles. Cal. auglltf CHEMIST AA It ASSA^EK;^^ E~~lT~Walde7 CHEMIST AND ASBAYER, . 509 N. Main it., near Plaza. aul7 lm* IS SHE SANE? A Strange Story Told by Letter. THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS. Mattel's Discussed by that Hon orable Body Yes terday. An extraordinary communication was handed to the Herald last evening signed by Carrie A. Petchner. A lady passing in the vitinity of the Girl's Home was suddenly accosted by a strange-look ing woman, with disheveled dress and wearing no shoes, who thrust into her hand the note, with a frantic request that she should get it published. The note was addressed to "Mr. Wright," evidently meaning Officer Wright of the Hnmane Society. The writer begs him to let the public know of tho unwarrantable detention from which she is suffering at the Home. She says that she was induced to go there on the understanding that she was to remain only a day or two, and that now she has been there over a month. "Mrs. Wat son has been very kiud," she says, "but what right has she to detain me? The courts have not decided that I am insane, and my detention here must be illegal." She tells a long and confused story about a step-mother who drove her away from an elegant home in Riverside, against whom she has a lawsuit pending which demands her immediate attention. It is the plan of this stepmother, she says, to keep her away from home long enough to cause her to be disowned, and that ad vantage had been taken of an illness, during which she lost control of her mind, to have her brought to Los Ange les. The note is decidedly incoherent, and the writer can hardly be sup posed to be entirely sane, but the state ments which are made about an illegal detention are such as to render some sort of an investigation advisable. POLICE PATRIARCHATE. Puissant Patres Provide lor the Pavement-Pounders. The concord at the regular meeting of the Police Commissioners yesterday was pleasant to look upon. No reference was made to the police muddle or the at tempted action of the Council on Mon day last regarding the same, except an occasional fling at the Messrs. Book and Sinabaugh by the Chief in a bantering way. But it was observed that the work of the Commission hinged on those matters which were complained of in the remarkable.Cabal or Star Chamber re port of the Investigating Committee of the Council. The Commission opened its delibera tions with Chief Cuddy and President of the Council Humphreys present, and Mayor Workman in the chair. The cases of the saloon men were first taken up. A petition was received from a number of residents on New High street, complain ing that the Acme Saloon, at No. 201, was a disreputable place, frequented by fallen women aud thair "Macs," who made night hideous with oaths, wild veils and shrieks of maudlin laughter. The place is kept by Peterson & Lawlor, and the Chief was directed to suppress the female side of it. Frank H. Ceding, of 40 Wilmington street, cor. of Jackson, petitioned to have the revocation of his license rescinded. Action was postponed. The applications for licenses by Omelin eau oi Guytano, New Post Office Building, and J. G. Mailings, 318 South Main street, were laid over for one week. The application of Toal A. Prouts for a saloon at 123 Requena street was denied, and that of George Odell, at 17 Commercial street, granted. The usual reports of Captain Loomis and Sergeants Harris and Davis, stated that all was quiet in the city, but that gambling games were running. The Chief stated no games were run ning, except now and then a poker game. Upon mention by the Mayor the case of Carrie Abbott, whose "Mat" will not let her reform, was referred to Police Matron Watson for investigation. The Chief thought that Book could tell all about it, aB he has been about these peo ple a good deal of late. The Chief at this juncture asked for an opinion of the Board regarding the prose cution of women of the town. He thought that if they were driven from the local ities in which they now congregate and are fairly sequestered that they would distribute throughout the respectable portion of the city and in mansion houses, and fill the thoroughfares with street walkers. He stated that since his ad ministration and the sequestration of these women that only two cases of men being robbed by them had occurred, owing to the surveillance kept over them by the police. This surveillance would be impossible if they were driven here, there and everywhere. The Chief as sured the Board that whatever it sug gested would be carried out to the letter. The Mayor said that Alameda street had become most disreputable and that Mr. Newmark, who owns property on the street, had stated to him that he wiched someone would burn it down. Ths Mayor was emphatic in the ex pression "that the "Macs" should be driven from Ithe city. [A "Mac" is a hanger-on or lover of fallen women and lives off their wages. The name is a cor ruption of the French Macquereau—and at home is a sort of favored all round man of work, and friend.] Mr. Humphreys thought that the mat ter should be left to the judgment of the Chief and the City Attorney in proceed ing against this class of criminals. The law should be enforced as far as possible, but as the city ordinances conflicted with tbe State law, the Police Department should not be held responsible for the inffeectiveness of the laws. He moved that the Chief and City Attorney be instructed to take such steps under the law to rid the city of houses of prostitution, of "Macs" and all such disreputable characters. Carried. He also moved that the Council in struct the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to be added to Ordinance 224, making more stringent the provisions relating to houses of prostitution and "Macs," and defining absolutely the authority of the police over such criminals under both the city ordinances and the State law. i Carried. I John Zitter's saloon, 12H Third street, wa • complained of as disorderly and he was cited to appear before the Board at its next meeting, The Chief was instructed to order his men to report saloons on their beats re sorted to by disreputable women, and to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law these places, the women and their "Macs." Adjourned. A SON AMD HEIR. Mrs. Ertffith Presents Her Hus band a 12-Pound Boy. Mr. G. J. Griffith was certainly born under a lucky star. Blessings of all sorts crowd upon him, thick and fast. His ventures of whatever sort have been prolific beyond comparison in their rich returns. Something over a year ago this lucky and plucky Angeleno, it will be re membered led to the hymeneal altar one of tbe most charming young ladies of tlie Angel City, in the person of Miss Mesmer, the daughter of one of the oldest and most respected of the citizenß who have been instrumental in building up Los Angeles. Mr. Louis Mesmer of course is referred to. And now comes the climax to the great number of blessings which have have been so lavishly, but meritoriously meted out to Mr. G. J. Griffith. Yes terday morning Mrs. Griffith presented her husband with a splendid twelve pound boy. All day yesterday the happy father of this great big bouncing boy was the recipient of many felicitations at the hands of his hundreds of friends in the city, for Mr. Griffith is decidedly what is known as a popular gentleman. Mr. Mesmer came in too for his due share oi the compli ments as the grandfather to such a splendid boy. The Herald desires to join with all the other friends of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith in "wishing for a continual outpouring of blessings of all sorts upon this young household and particularly upon the head of the little stranger, who is hereby heartily welcomed into the world. May all his days go unclouded by. AT THE GRAND. Big Houses Ureet Mrs. LonEsuore- Potts at (he Urand. Mra. Potts' reappearance in this city has inaugurated a different order of things, and if feminine adaptability continues to develop as it has done of late the proper sphere of man will soon be the wash house or the nursery. This is said quite seriously. There was a time when lovely women was glad to follow humbly in the steps of her lord and carry the camp ket tle and the missionary oven. Her very existence was then a concession made by the lords of creation. There was no nagging, no domestic difficulty, no back talk in those days. If she did not do as she was bid she was promptly flattened out with a club, and another shouldered the cooking range and the rest of the uten sils. These were halcyon times for the (tern sex who had nothing to do but read the scriptures and lie in wait for their enemies. At a later period of life when the refining influence of religion put a stop to cannibalism or men got too tough to be eaten, lovely woman was allowed to imuse her lord—who dressed her as a 101 l and kept her in a glass case and ;hrew sugar at her when he wasn't split ting somebody else's head for saying she vasn't the prettiest doll then in exist >nce, and so the world goes. Mrs. Potts leld an audience of ladies at the Grand )pera House yesterday afternoon in rapt ittention during a lecture of two hours, ifter which they were dismissed wiser vomen than when they entered the heater. She continues her lectures to vomen every afternoon this week. THE EVENING. Two crowded houses assembled yes erday at the Grand Opera House. La lies and babies captured the citadel in he afternoon, masculinity was debarred tnd at a discount. It was a "hen party" n every particular of the words, >ut in the evening wives took heir husbands, sisters pressed their >rothers into service and yeung ladies heir sweethearts until "standing room" )ecame the order of affairs. Mrs. Potts itters wholesome truths in a most charm ng and convincing manner. Her audi inces evince their appreciation by re naming until the close of her lectures, .nd accord her their most careful atten ion. She is possessed of great personal nagnetism, and although her subjects ,nd surroundings are sombre and gru ome, her appearance and brilliant lashes of humor eliminate the eerie con tition of aifairs. Her engagement con inues during the present week. Her .fternoon lectures will be given exclu ively to ladies, but at tbe evening en ertainments both sexes will be admitted. Tlie Next Attraction. For next week Mr. W. A. Thompson, the well-known manager, will give the ater-goers a new thing in this city. He will introduce to Los Angeles audiences Miss Hattie Bernard Chase and selected company. They will open at the Grand on Monday night for one week. The play is a musical comedy, Hags, the Wild cat. Miss Chase is a new luminary in the theatrical sky. A soubrette of the Lotta school, she has just closed a suc cessful season at the Bush-street Theater, San Francisco, and comes here well spoken of by the press of the Bay City. The supporting company is said to be well drilled and in all respects compe tent. The Sweeping machine. A part of the City Council was present last night on Main street where a trial of the new street sweeping machine was made. A contract between Mr. £. C. Burlingame and the city is pending, and the Councilmen expressed a desire to see the machine tested before closing the matter. The machine was thought to operate very well last night, but there was some doubt expressed as to whether the streets would not be more thoroughly cleaned if a heavier sweeper were placed on the street to dig up the dirt for this one to sweep aside. This matter will probably be discussed at the next Coun cil meeting. A Chinese Flg-ht. Two Chinamen named How Tong and How Sam Sing created quite a disturb ance in China Town last night. They became involved in a quarrel and How Tong belabored How Sam Sing with a stick. The fight attracted a large crowd of Celestials who only dispersed when Officer Fowle took both men to the police station where How Tong was charged with battery. FIVE CENTS. A VOCALIST'S TROUBLES Arrested for Grand Larceny Upon Her Arrival. THE WE VTEKM AN N INQUEST To be Held This Morning: at Nine O'clock-Who Did the Shooting on Temple Street ? A year ago last spring Miss Minnie Huff, who possesses a very fine voice, entertained the audiences of the Tivoli in San Francisco by her excellent ren dition of the prima donna parts in the va rious operas given at that place of amuse ment. In June of 1887, in company with her mother, she visited Coronado Beach, and while there she ventured into the water upon the assurance that there were no dangers lurking beneath its surface. Her first bath resulted disastrously to her for she stepped upon a stingaree, which, resenting such treatment, thrust its weapon into her flesh. She did not re cover from the effect of the wound si c received for nearly a year, during which ti me she made the acquaintance of Thos. X, Carlin, who had some years ago been connected with another opera company. While she was unable to appear upon the stage, Miss Huff's mind was active, and she wrote an operetta, which she and Mr. Carlin determined to give in public at an early date. They happened to mention their plans to a man named Coughlin who said he was anxioi a to become manager of an opera company and arrangements were completed where by the company known as the Minnie Huff Crioket Company was to take to the road. The preparation for the produc tion of this opera required the expendi ture of some money and this Coughl'n paid taking in return a note from Miss Huff for $187. The Minnie Huff Cricket Company appeared at San Diego to a fuU house where Miss Huff re ceived considerable praise. It also ap peared at Coronado Beach and at Na tional City. Miss Huff states that she is certain that the profits of the performan ces were considerable but she did not re-' ceive what should have been her share. The company appeared early this week at Oceanside where the difficulty arose which led to the arrest of both Miss Huff and Mr. Carlin last night upon a charge of grand larceny by Detective Metzler at the Santa Fe depot in this city. Miss Huff states that the manager, Coughlin, claimed not only the properties of the company but her wardrobe, and that she and Mr. Carlin were enjroute to Elsinore where the opera was to ha\e been given. They left Oceanside yester day, having only their street clothes with them, and were surprised upon ar riving at the depot to find the detective waiting to arrest them on a telegram from Oceanside, stating that they were wanted in that place for grand larceny. Miss Huff states that Bhe cannot imagine how she could be charged with grand larceny for wearing her own clothes away from Oceanside, especially as the clothes be longed to her and had never been the property of her manager. Miss Huff re-, ceived her musical education in Europe, and sang five years in opera on that side of the Atlantic. THE WEYERMANN CASE. All Inquest to be Held Early Tnis Morning;. Bernhard Weyermann, the youth who was shot on the evening of the 20th on the corner of Fort and Temple, died early yesterday morning. In the evening when it became evident that he had only a few hours more of life, the dying man sent for Notory Public W. S. Waters and Attorney F. H. Howard and made a final statement. Mr. Howard is the counsel for Arthur, who is accused of the murder. This statement is in his hands and will not be made public until the preliminary examination takes place. Arthur wag arrested Monday and held on a charge of assault to murder. His examination, which was to have taken place before Justice King yesterday, was postponed, owing to the alteration in the charge. He had been admitted to bail at $500, but was rearrested early yesterday morn ing immediately after his brother's death. The body of Bernhard was taken to the Morgue yesterday morning and a postmortem examination held by Drs. Kurtz. Choate and McGowan. The examination of the body was ordered by the District Attorney with a view "of ascertaining from the direction of the bullet, whether it was possible that the man should have shot himself. The result of the investigation will be made public at the Coroner's inquest, which will be held this morning at nine o'clock. The case is still mysterious, as all the statements of the dead man have after all seemed only to confuse the matter. At first Bernhard asserted that his brother was nowhere about when the shooting took place, and that an unknown man com mitted the deed. This statement was corroborated by the father and by Arthur himself. Then when the detectives learned of the various quarrels of the brothers and asked awkward questions concerning the revolver which he had formerly owned, Arthur said that he had been lying before, and that the truth of the matter was his brother had shot him self. He was still unable, however, to account for the revolver. When con fronted with this account of the affair, the wounded man made a new statement, declaring that he had drawn the revolver from his brother Arthur's pocket, and when the latter undertook to get it away from him it went off. It is stated that the final statement does not differ ma terially from tbe one that preceded it. A Small Fire. An alarm of fire was turned in by telephone yeeterday evening about half past nine o'clock. A small, one-story dwelling occupied by C. M. Heinz, an employee of the Second Street Cable Car Company, was in flames. The house was located on Lake Shore avenue, just back of the Second Street Park. Hems and his wife were asleep when the fire broke out and barely escaped with their lives. Owing to the failure of the Department to get the exact location through the alarm, the engines did not arrive on the spot in time to render much assistance. The house was burned to the ground and all that was ia it destroyed.