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I The Most Sensible Christmas Gift T I ONE OF OUR LOTS. I ■ It Will Double In Value Before Next Christmas. I I I Tlie Central-Avenue Section! grider & dows an A mT°^trb art I One of the results of the oil development has been to vJL dl 111 Lots 50 to 60 feet. $25,000 in street improvements |j increase the demand for property in the southern part of alone _ Four 80-foot streets, one ioo foot street, all graded |f the city, outside of what is now generally known as the oil • \" ~¥~*CZ±\ "4" and graveled, cement walks and curbs; streets sprinkled; H » belt. This is particularly true of the section along Central V 3 LI L water mains laid and shade trees planted. Beautiful Adams 1 KB avenue, between Seventh street and the city limits. „ ~ ,„, ~ , c B| W . street, 82 teet wide, and 1 wenty-eighth street, 100 teet H m Over • rear mo. before th.re wm any particular movement in this direction. S -4~ wide, lined with palm trees. Central avenue, four miles fl Sti attention waa called in these columns to the inducements which were held out for a .—s & SH H inveitore and home-seekers, but it is only during tbe pact few months that buyers _.!L JL \s long and So feet wide, with a double-tracked electric road, H Hj appear to have begun to realize the possibilities of this section. Tbe improve- SB 89 ments tbat have been made during the past yea' are mainiy due to the enterpriee TUUS through the center of this tract; Only fifteen minutes' 89 >R9 of a local real estate firm, which first handled the Philbin tract on Central avenue, . „. , . —. — , r . -—- . — r i —"V i r> t" tvt i i WW m and ha. since laid out tbe Briswalter and Adams-street tracts. Until these tracts !-<( ) ( ) () - H C )( ) I I ( ) S ride from Second aud Spring StS. 1 lie M aple avenue elec- H Si were plaoed on the market and liberally advertised in the columns of the "Timeß," v—J V-/ V_y V_J V_X -L. — * — J- J—✓ _1_ — ..... . . . , T B M Ibll section was to many of the citizens of Lo, Angeles a terra incognita, and there t» c road 15 wlthm tWO blocks - X 74 lots Sold Since June ISt. B ■ -.. a general impre.sion that it was a low, undesirable part of town, something Avri 1 1o * 4 * Rich sandy loam; no mud. Examine this tract. Seethe ■ ■5 like the bottom lands along tbe I.os Angeles river. To show how false this idea INO xVIUCi. GPSQeCI- StFCet. Uement J ' U HI is, it is only necessary to repeat a fact which the "Times" has mentioned on ccv- large number of homes built ill the list four months. A H H»i eral occasions, namely: Tbat Central avenue is nearly forty feet higher than ~.-11. Qnr J pnr ,k c "R1 1i 1H in rr rPQtriptinTT; . , B |9 Figueroa street. «t the same distance south of the city. ctilLJ. jjunuiiiy lunuiiOi personal examination will satisfy any buyer as to its merits. B S« Among the new residents in Ibis section who will put up important improve- . r-r r t t i t a t—i . , ... T B |H ments is Dr. Hayes of Dayton, 0., brother of ex-President Have?. Several years 1/4; .LotS SOICI Since June lSt. J-'riCe till Lots are $250, $350, $400 and up, on easy terms, till Janu- I X H| ago, during the boom, Dr. Hayes bought two lots on Sixteenth street, near Cen- , -n i_ 1 J T» » *. 1 B l tra. avenue. Since »h« D, Hy. has been back east, and returned to Los J anuar y \gt $250, $300, $400 tO $600. ISt, when pnees Will be advanced. Ta.e the Central | M Angeles a few days ago. After looking over all the west end section and tbe south- c/ 't* » » avenue cars, cor. Second and Spring Streets, to Adams St. B KM west be was so pleased with tbe Central-avenue section tbat be decided to com- r-r-< i /-> , 1 _, „ , H ■mI mence at once the erection of a residence on his lots. laße central avenue Cars at oeCOna ana Agents at our branch office, on the cor. of Central avenue ■ Among citizens who will build good residences in the Adams-street tract are: . „ i T , t i, cfc c Vir»w tlio nrnnprtw T?nr views H m Dr.. Franklin and Talcott and D.H.Bnrk. of Angeleno Heights. Within a few SprillQ tO AclamS Street. Only 15 lllin- and Tv enty-Umth StS., Will show the property. FOT VieWS ■ days the improved narrow gauge service of the electric cars on Central avenue will ~ ** of the tract, maDS and all information, write or call Oil US. Hi he in operation from Spring street to Adams street, giving a twelve-minute eer- n f flc ' r*\r\ a TT 1 >o/-, c oonpiorfO f PO m nilf t~\ f fin T - \ n ffl g vice. The new line is already running as far as Twenty fifth street. UtCS riQe. X* VQe CSFFISQe irOm OLlr OlllCe. Free carriages at all times. H I GRIDER & DOW, South Broadway, Los Angeles. Telephone 1299. I FROM TROPICAL ISLES. EOYALIST CONSPIRACY DISCOV ERED AT HONOLULU. Death Oame to Robert I.ante Stevenson Suddenly- More Trouble Expected In Samoa. Honolulu, Deo. 14, vie, San Francisco, Dec. 22.—Tbe talk of the town this week ia the nnearthing of an alleged Royalist oonsoiracy. On Saturday evening last the police went to the house of John E. Bush and arrested him and E. 0. Crick on a ohtrge of conspiracy against the government. Upon searching the house seven rifles were found. Soon after be ing lodged in jail, Joseph Nawahi, a native lawyer, called to see tbem and was arrested on tbe same charge. ACCESSORIES TAKEN IN. About midnight F. Weed and Emil Klemme were also arrested, the former aa an aocesaory to tbe conspiracy and latter for having arms in hia possession unlawfully. Several houses of suspects were searched on Sunday, but no arms found. On Monday a search of the honse occupied by Crick brought to light four rifles, two pistols and 160 rounds of ammunition, all of which were con cealed nnder the floor. The prisoners were oonfined in separate cells and will be examined on Monday next, bail be ing refnsed in the meantime. SCORBD THE GOVERNMENT. Bush baa been publishing a small ■beet daily in native and English, in which he has been acoring tbe present government and assuring the natives jhat tbe queen would surely be restored. Crick is an English chemist, and was implioated inthealleged Walker Sinclair conspiracy of a year ago. After his ar rest he appealed to British Commission er Hawes for protection, but was told that nothing could be done for him. Government officials are xery reticent • bout the case, bnt claim to have abun dant evidence to convict the principal conspirators. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. There have been several shocks of earthquake on tbe island of Hawaii, and one on this island during the paat few days. Tbe volcano of Kilauea is more active than ever, and some old settlers predict an overflow as the result of tbe earthquake. TUB novelist's death. Samoa, Deo. 2, via San Francisco, Deo. 22.—Robert Louis Stevenson, the eminent novelist, died very auddenly Deoember 2d at bia beautiful Samoan home, Vilima. He had been busy at work until 4 o'clock and had written what are Baid to be some of his finest passages and had left his work for din ner. He had gone into the kitchen with his wife to prepare some particular dish which he had a fondness for, and while there complained of a pain on tbe top of his head. He went into his drawing room and almost immediately fell baok unconscious in a chair. Medical aid was at once obtained, but it waa uaelesa, aa I • never recovered consciousness and died at 8 o'clook. The community was greatly shocked and much regret was .elt, as. althouijh Mr. Stevenson met with much opposition on account of bis political views, socially ha waa highly esteemed. Before his death, aud when in good health, he had expressed a wish to be buried upon the top of Vala moun tain in a most romantic spot, 1400 feet above sea level, known by the name of the "Traa Snoala," (or pigeon-catching place of Sooala). and bis interment took place there yestsrday in the presence, of the intimate friends of the family. ANOTHER REBELLION KXIMCTKD. The rebels have declared their inten tion of making armed resistance to tbe government and are rebuilding the forts at Lutuanum, recently destroyed by the British and German warships. Every thing indicates that serious trouble may again be looked for. The chief justice, owing to the con tinued illness of his daughter, has gone to Mew Zealand for a two months' vaca tion. The president, Herr Schmidt, is acting aa chief justice, whereat much dissatisfaction is expressed. Owing to information having been re ceived by the aatboritiea of a shipment nf ammunition having been sent from Europe to Samoa, the cargoes of all in coming vessels will be searched and any war material found will be confis cated. King Malietoa ia about to marry a girl named Sueina, daughter of one of tbe great chiefs and a member of one of the largest families. It is thought that thia marriage will atrengthen Malietoa'a po sition. TBE OVKKDUB VESSELS, No Tidings or the st»m Colliers Ke weenaw and Atoataarrat. San Francisco, Deo. 22.—The little schooner Mary and Ida, 16 days out from Shoalwater bay, and whic.i many people were inclined to give up as lost, came into port this evening. The list of overdue sailing vessels is now reduced to six and the owners are now feeling easier about their fate. Through the local collector of revenue tbe secretary of the treasury today or dered tbe revenue cutter Grant, now at Port Townsend, to proceed to sea at once and search for the missing coal ateamera Montaerrat and Keweenaw. The cutter ia ordered to remain at sea for two weeks and to Bearcb the coast from British Columbia to San Fran cisco. The steamer City of Puebla came into port today from tbe north. She aaw no signs of the missing colliers. Off Point Arena ahe spoke the ateamer Mackinaw. Tbe Mackinaw had sighted nothing, though her officers bad kept • aharp lookout. Tho Fasalas; nt "Soger" Flynn. New York, Dec. 22.—Alderman Cor neliua Flynn, better known aa "Soger" Flynn, ia dead of pneumonia. He haa been a member of the assembly and an al derman for many terms. He waa born in Ireiand, bnt came to this city when a lad, and until 1891) waa a faithful ser vant in the Tammany ranks. Strong aervice in the Mexican war, together with bia great height and manly bear ing, gained for him the soubriquet of "Soger." In 1891) he bolted Tammany, but returned to the organization during the laat election. Death or Oultean's Stepmother, Freeport, 111., Dec. 22.—Mra. L. W. Ouiteau, since 1852 a resident of this oity, and stepmother of the asaaaain of President Garfield, died here last night. No Christmas and New Year's table should be without a Dottle of Dr. Siegert's Angustora Bitters, the world renowvod appetizer ".!. ex quUite flajor. Beware of counterfeits. "LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1894 "THE MAN OF MYSTERY." A PRISONER WHO KNOWS Itt- PORTANT SECRETS. John E. Sexton Can Tell Unplaasant Stories Abont the MoUonalds and Othera. San Francisco, Dec. 22.—John E- Sexton, now in jail at Oakland for utter ing falee checks and defrauding hia creditors, eaye that Max Popper and other politicians are behind bia proae cotion, and are very bitter againat him. Sexton dates the enmity now ao pro nounced against him, from tbe time he went to Los Angeles in tbe interest of Senator Fair and made tbe famous re port on tbe Pacific bank's Los Angeles enterprise. Ssxton bad something to say about tbia yesterday when seen at at the county jail. There were two mo tives—friendship for Senator Fair and hatred towards R. H. McDonald—tbat prompted Sexton to concern himself in tbe Pacific bank's Los Angelea scheme. MADE M'DONALD AN ENEMY. "The bank was trying to interest Fair in pioperty the value of which it had fraudulently inflated," aaid Sexton yes terday, "and I as an engineer made a careful examination into the value of the Loa Angelea electric and cable roads involved in the deal, and as a result I was tbe means of having tbe bond issue cut down from $2,400,000 to $1,500,000, this reduction causing tbe collapse of McDonald, and my action bringing upon me, of course, tbe eternal hatred ol the Pacific bank and all its allies. Now tbey are not in a position, moat of tbem, to do me much injury, but their ani mosity waa tbe beginning of tbe con spiracy against me, and though I am not inclined to whine about it, for I can tight them all, I do intend to make some interesting disclosures to the people oi California if the political and financial enemies I have made persist in tbe attempt to bound me to the peni tentiary. HE WILL TALK. "But lam not aaying much now. In fact I never conaented before to ba in terviewed, and I preanme that is why tbe pape-a call me The Man of Mys tery.' I don't believe much in talk. Action ie better. But if lam forced to reveal tha inside hiatory of the big men in California I'll famish some interest ing reading. I'll stay by my friends al ways, but if people turn againat me juat becauae I'm in trouble, especially when I'm not guilty, it is not in human nature to be silent." LIGHT WEIGHT COINS. Treasury Ufßalalt Discover a Schema of Ihe Brokers. New York, Deo. 22.—Sub-treasury officials say an effort is being made in New York to juggle tbe government's gold. Exporters are working all kinds of schemes to get full weight coins. They are very anxious to get hold of gold bars and bricks with the govern ment's stamp of fineness on them. Uncle Sam has $46,000,000 worth of these, but in order lo cut down expenses some time ago made ita rule to redeem treasury notes only in gold coin. The light weight coins complained of arts all within the legal limit, one-bail of 1 par cent, but the shipperd have felt the loss and have eorted the coins, keeping the light weight ones at home. Tbe banks objected to taking them and one foreign house took a lot to the subtreaaury and asked that they be redeemed in paper. This tbe treasury officials declined to do, aaying tbe redeeming of paper promisee to pay did not carry witb it tbe reverse duty of redeeming gold in paper. The only thing left to do waa to deposit the gold in tbe bank, whence it would work ita way hick to tbe cub-treasury. Tbe assay office has received a novel prop osition from an exporting bouse. It wanted to deposit American gold coin and have it melted into stamped bam. The proposition was declined, though if the coin was light weight nr mutilated it could be remelted at the regular fee. A private detective called at tbe assay office for assistance in tracing two gold bars wbich he said had been smuggled in from Mexico. IMKf CHEAP. A Railroad Sold Under tho Hammnr for a Sonar* Corvai.lis, Ore., Dec. 22.—The Ore eon Pacific railroad was Bold here this afternoon under tbe foreclosure pro ceedings brought by the Farmers' Trust and Loan company of New York. There was but one bidder and the road, which la 147 miles in length, was knocked down to Bonner & Hammond, of Mia aoula, Mont., for |100,00 U. On January 3rd the court will decide the question of confirmation of tbe sale. About $11,000,000 was spent in the con struction and equipment of tbe road. George S. Coe gave notice of the owner nhip of 75 aorea of land near Albany on which the Oregon Pacific tracks are sit uated, and William Hoag cave notice of bis ownership of tbe depot grounds at Albany, Corvnllis and Yaquina. Chicago Boodlera. Chicago, Dec. 22.—The Herald today publishes tbe statement tbat Alderman John Powers, one of the most prominent members of the city council, bas been caught offering to deliver the votes of 40 or more members of tbe council for $25, --000 cash. The proposition is stated to have been made to Neil McCoul, tbe Chicago manager of a large corporation, the 40 votes to be furnished to kill tbe so-called anti-cigarette ordinance. A stenographic report of tbe conversa tion between Powers and McCoul was obtained by a representative of tbe Herald concealed behind a door, a panel of wbich was removed. Mrs. Worthlngtoo Gam New Trial. San Francisco, Dec.22.—The supreme court this morning granted a new trial to Mrs. Wortbington, the wife of tbe local newspaper artist, who is now serv ing a2O year term in the San Quentin penitentiary for the murder of Harry Baddleigh, whom she shot over a year ago. Atteraptad lllaokmall. Paris, Dec. 22. —An American ex-de tective named Dauriao, who waa an oc casional reporter on the Figaro, baa been arreated on a charge of attempting to blackmail M. Sontia, the banker. Charges Dlamlased. Albany, N. V., Deo. 22.—Governor Flower haa diemiseed tho chargea againat Dietrict Attorney Follows. Souvenir Boxes 3p«clnlly appropriate for Christmas presents, at OUtUtopher's, -11 8. Spring st, A SLUNGSHOT WAS USED. SLIGHT CLUE TO THE MURDERER OF MRS. MATSON. Photography to Be Uaert In Searching for the Criminal—itaward Offered. TorEKA, Kan., Dec. 22.—Tbe murder of Mrs. D. A. Matson, who was found dead at ber residence in this city Thurs day, remains as much a mystery as ever. Little can be made of the story of the deaf and dumb negro who claims to have seen two men enter and leave the house on tbo night of the murder, and as yet no tangible clue has been discov ered. Tho sheriff arrested a negro named Frank Neville, on suspicion, bnt refused to give any information as to the con nection the arrested man is supposed to have with the crime. Governor Llewelling will offer a reward of $51)0 for tbe apprehension of the mur derers, and there is talk of raising a puree of $1000 for the employment of professional detectives to work on the case. An important development in the case is the identification of tbe slung Bhot with which Mrs. Matson waß struck and which waa found wrapped in carpet near tbe body, as belonging to Nelson Baily, colored, who was a tenant of Mrs. Matson. Baily disappeared from Topeka last Monday and is under stood to have gone to Chattanooga, Tenu. Mr-. Matson is the school teacher who was outraged and mur dered a week ago. In connection with the bunt for the murderer it haa been decided to photo graph the victim's eyes aa a possible means of finding a clue. THE! OKLAHOMA WAY. What Doctors Charge for Proving Mur derer* to Ke Itiiane. El Reno. O. T., Dec. 22.-The trial of Fred M. Ileal, on the charse of the mur der of Francis McKeanon, of Guthrie, O. T.| has proceeded to the close of tho testimony. The case made by tbe ter ritory shows deliberate and malignant killing, and the defondant fails to show any extenuating circumstances. A sen sation waa sprung yesterday when the defouse endeavored to show that Dr. Pinqnard had offered to testify for the defendant for $300. Pinquard denied the insinuation and testified that he was asked by tbe defendant's counsel what his fee would bo to make a case of insan ity for tbe defendant. Thiß waa not de nied. Charges of jury bribing and fixing are rife and the grand jury now in session is making an investigation. The case will go to the jury today. MAD DOG IN A JKBSIV TOWN, Fourteen Pooplc Bitten—Several Ani mals Aleo Attacked. Salem, N. J., Deo. 22.—A mad dog ran through the streets of thia city lust night and carried terror and suffering with him. Fourteen persona were bit ten. Four horsea and ten doga aleo felt tho effects of its teeth. Seven of the injured persons have already left for \»w York to undergo treatment in the Pasteur institute. Principal Storey oi the high school waa one of tbe first per son.! attacked. A crowd collected and the dog with great rapidity attacked person after person. At last George Dixon managed to get a gun, and com ing close to tbe animal poured the con tents of both barrels into hia back aud ended his career. The injured are Prof. A. S. Storey, Councilman Henry A. Stickler, E. S. Carter, Jacob Sceur, Dr. J. C. Robinaon, Cbarleß Smith, .fames Ayers, Cbarlea Bacon, Leo Millet, Charlee Jobneon, Lewis Noill, John Hart, Nora Nichols and William (tiles. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 22.—A strange cbbo is occupying the attention of physi cians of Stevens Point. The patient. Miss Cora Edmunds of that village, iB a voting woman about 23 years of age. She waa bitten by a dog about two years age, aud from ber symptoms of barking and frothing at the mouth it was thought at first ahe had hydrophobia, but as tbe case develops it seems more probable that she has hysteria. She claims to have an inspiration of all that is taking place in the village. She has died and gone to heaven, talked with her loved ones who have gone be fore, seen the angels and returned again to eartb. The pbysioians are puzzfed over tbe case and are unable to deter mine just what her complaint ia. Th« Inoom- Tax. Washington, Dec. 22.—Today Jere miah Wilson, council for John G, Moore of the New York banking firm of Moore &. Schley, applied tp Judge Cole of tbe equity branch of the supreme court of tbo District of Columbia for an order re straining John S.Miller,commissioner of internal revenue, from assessing and collecting the tax upon his income. This is only one of a number of legal attacks which will soon be matte upon the in come tax, each suit based upon different grounds. Canada's Lata Premier. London, Dec. 22. —After a night of pitiless rain tbe weather cleared up at 9 o'olock thiß morning, and under a bright sky tilt) body of the lute Sir John Thomp son, late premier of Canada, left London for Portsmouth amid tbe profound si lence of a large crowd, who atood witb uncovered heads about tbe railroad sta tion until the train reached its destina tion. Tbe funeral pioceaiion reached Vic toria station at 8:45 a. m. The coffin was in an open four-horse hearse, which was followed by four mourning coaches. Over the coffin was a Canadian flag, and upon the latter rested tbe queeu's laurel wreath, which sbe personally placed upon the temporary coffin previous to the removal of tbe remains from Wind sor castle. In the first carriage follow ing tho hearse waa Senator Sanford. Popplug Pigeons. Nr.v Yokk, Deo. 22.—The crack American amateur shots, Hroey of the Westminster Kennel club and B. C. Nathaniel of tbe Century club of West Chester faced the traps at the West minster grounds, Brooklyn, in a 100-bird match wbich was a very close contest. The result added another feather to Fred Hoey's cap, he winning by a score of 93 killed to 89 for Nathaniel. Fe(lS(Osua and Popsl. Winbboko, Tex., Dec. 22.—News comes of a serious cutting affray at Pictou between Professor J. B. Gay and Wilmer Randolph. The aohool boy would not obey. Profesaor Gay atarted to whip tbe boy, who atabbed him and ran. Gay drew a knife and cut the boy. It ia thought both will die. WARE HAD A SECRET. LIGHT SHED ON A SAN FRANCISCO MURDER MYSTERY. A Blstar or tha Young Draggle* Who Was Stabbed to Death Furnishes m New Theory. Ban Francisco, Deo. 20. —The coroner began en inqneat today in the case of Eugene Ware, the yonthful drag clerk, who waa ao cruelly murdere nearly two weeka ago in the pharmacy under the St. Nicholas hotel. Too few wit nesses who were examined could throw no light on the mysterious tragedy and the inquest waa finally continued until next week. Mrs. B. S. Spanier, a eiater o! the murdered boy, waa considered the moat important witnese, though the coroner got nothing from her. When she had concluded ber testimony she waa aaked whether she knew anything more. "I know nothing more," ehe replied, with a significant emphasis on tha word "know." It remained for the reporters to pur sue this point after the coroner's court adjourned. To them Mrs. Spanier de clared that it was ridiculous to suppose that any insane man or robber went in off the street to murder her brother by plunging a knife into hia body nineteen times. Did it not appear to the report era? Mrs. Spanier asked, that the mur der had been very deliberately planned and that it bad been dons by some one who knew just where to strike a vital spot? The sister said there was tbut one person who would have any object in causing tbe boy's death. He waa very intimate with Ware and he had a secret which the boy bad kept for him for a long time. Ware had told hia eiater about this man and the secret, but tbe boy had never told her the nature of the secret more than it was something that wonld end the career of the man in question should he ever reveal it. Mrs. Spanier knows, however, that Eugene did tell his elder brother, John Ware, all about the secret and for tbat reason she is very anxious to learn the whereabouts oi ber missing brother John, for she is sure be could throw some light on the murder. John Ware has been vari ously reported as being in Oregon, Washington, Mexico and many other points. The man whom Mrs. Spanier suspects Uvea in San Franoisoo. She declares tbat he was very intimate with her brother, and that hia actione on tbe day following the murder were very suspic ious but his identity she poailively ra fused to reveal. Ohio Miners Accept. Massillon, 0., Deo. 22.—Henry Mul len, president of the Miners' district, issued the following atatement today: "Webelieve if we had hard-thinkiug.es perienced men. they would have given us better terms. If they had been man of deep sympathies, tbey certainly would have allowed us as much as other opera tors were offered, 05 cents, before sub mitting tbe matter to arbitration. We accept the award under protest." Fourteen hundred ponnda of fuel will go aa far with the Gleuwood range as 2000 pounds will in any other. That means 30 per oent aaved. Farrey C«,, 101 North Spring itreet. 5