CITY NEWS
• INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
• Chronicled on pages 0,7,12 anel 19.
- Forecast: Cloudy; light, variable
► winds.
• Trouble between hotel men over a
- lease.
► Compton again secures a delay of
• sentence.
• The buttle ot Dominguez and tbe
- Yturaldcs.
i Valley road to reach Bakersfleld in
- tbreet eluyfl.
• Lieut. Peary's lecture on "Explora
- tlons In Northernmost Greenland."
• Committee of thirty will go to work
► In earnest preparing for the' Fiesta.
• Evidence of tbe railroad trust be
' tweer. tho Santa Fe and the' Southern
• Paclllc being gathered.
' . EVENTS OF TODAY
- Orpheum—Vaudeville.
• Burbauk—"The Lost Paradise."
Los Angeles—Lecture, "Explora
• tlons in Greenland," Lieut. R. E.
■ pea'ry,
• Counting, Agricultural park— 10:30 a.
• m.
- Coursing, Southern California park
• —10i30 a. m.
Baseball—l.os Angeles vs. Francis
• Wilsons; Trllbys vs. Spauldings, two
- games, Fiesta park—l:Bo p. ni.
• Church of the Unity—Rev, H. A.
• Haskell of San Jose—ll a. in.
• St. John's church—Rev. 11. W. R.
- Taylor, "God and the Heathen"—ll
• a. m.
• Christ church—Rev. A. s. Clark,
t "The Furious Driving ot Je-hu"—ll
• a. m.
First Presbyterian church—Rev.
• Burt Estes Howard. "The Kingdom
•of God Is Not In Words"—ll a. m.
- Church of Christ. Eighth street.
■ near Central avenue—Rev. David
- Walk, "An Irrepressible Conflict"—H
• a. m.
St. Paul's church-Rev. John Gray,
• "The Attitude of the Episcopal
■ Church in America to the Labor
• Question"—ll n. m.
THE WEATHER
TEMPERATURE—Report of observations
taken at Los Angeles. Feb. 20. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
I n. m.
I I'.BJ.
Uv. I Th'r. K. II. Wind Ve). j Weather
30.10 4ft 85 NK 4 Clear
».I8 ( 68 72 W j 9 {Clear
Maximum temperature, (is.
Minimum temperature. 41.
The following Information Is furnished
by authority of the weather bureau for the
benefit of shippers of perishable fruit: A
cold wave is Indicated for Colorado, Kan
sas and Nebraska.
Weather Conditions—The pressure has
risen from the Pacific coast to the Mis
souri river, the change since yesterday
morning being marked In Washington and
Montana. Light rains have fallen in Wash
ington. Oregon and in the northern portion
of California; elsewhere on the Pacific
slope fair weather pjevails. There has been
a general but slight fail In temperature
west of the Rocky mountains; freezing
weather Is reported from north of the Col
umbia river. Light frost occurred this
morning at Eureka. The temperature Is
below zero in the Upper Missouri valley
■nd freezing weather prevails cast of the
mountains.
Forecast for I.os Angeles and Vicinity—
Fair weather tonight and Sunday.
OEOROE E. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast official.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Drink Olen Rock water. Tel. mnlnM.
Dr. Minnie Wells, 127 East Third street.
C. D. Howry, undertaker. Firth ami
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Coll Tel. Main MS for ambulance. Kreg
elo & Rresee. Sixth and Hroadway.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors.
731 and 7r.3 S. Spring st. Tel. Main 1025.
Rev, J. H. Garrison of St. Louis will
preach this evening at the First Christian
church.
Watches cleaned. 75 cents: mainsprings.
50 cents: crystals, lo cents. Patton, 21-1
South Broadway.
The Assltsance league will meet next
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Fred ('.
Howes, 90! i West Twenty-eighth street.
Senator Stephen H. White, who left
Washington last Tuesday, is expected to
arrive lv I.os Angeles on the overland
this afternoon.
Scarcity of rain, but Walter predicts n
cloudburst in wallpaperdom. See our U
grade, with border, for 12-ft. room. 027
South Spring street.
Adams tiros., dentists, South Spring
street. Plates from $4. Painless ex
tracting, 00 cents. Filling a specialty.
Hours, 8 to 3: Sunday, 10 to 12.
Battleship Maine could not have scat
tend wall paper more widely than Walter's
prices do. Latest ingrain borders. 2 cents
a foot. Walter, 127 South Spring street.
Dr. Max Wassman, dentist, formerly of
Downey block, has removed to rooms 225
and 220, Potomac block, Broadway, be
tween Second and Third. Tel. Rrown 1073.
Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block,
first floor, rooms 133,134. 13',. Special atten
tion given to obstetrical cases, and all dis
eases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours,
1 to B, Tel. 1227.
H has been decided to try J. H. Mosler
and Guy Dawson, accused of robbing Joe
Schmidt of $230 by use of knock-out drops,
together, and Dawson's case was therefore
contlued yesterday until tomorrow, the
time set for Mosier's trial.
Annual clearance sale at Llehtenberger's.
202 South Spring street. The following
discounts are offered: On picture easels,
CO per cent: on frames. 33 1-3 percent; on
pictures, 25 per cent. Liberal discounts on
all goods; rare opportunity to save money.
There will be an educational meeting of
the Union Reform league Monday evening
at the church, corner of Mateo and Adams
streets. All interested in Christian Social
ism are Invited. Seats free. Meeting will
be called to order by Rev. O. H. Hughes at
S oclock.
A special service of sympathy and con
dolence over the loss to the nation of the
crew and the battleship Maine will be held
at the Temple B'nal B'rlth. corner of Ninth
and Hope streets, by Rabbi Solomon on
Friday evening, February 251h, at 7:45 p m
All invited.
Mrs. Harriet Wilson and Mrs. Gay Lom
bard were to have been tried yesterday for
selling lluor without a license. The pros
pect of a trial caused the atendance of a
large crowd in court, but as one of the
women Is sick in lied, the eases were con
tinued until Thursday.
Latest ln line stationery. Tea. wedding
and reception cards, the latest form: best
work and lowest prices. Fine writing pa
pers: monogrums, dies und crests. Write
for samples, mailed free. One hundred
finest calling cards from plate only $1 00
and only 12.00 for 100 finest calling cards and
on engraved copper plate. Sanborn Vail
& Co.. 133 South Spring street.
Tho regular monthly meeting of the
Merchants anel Manufacturers' association
v/ill be held nt the Hall of Industry Monday
evening. February 21, at Bp. m. The sub
jects for discussion will he: ".will the pas
sage of the federal bankruptcy act now
before congress be a benefit to the com
mercial interests of this country?" and
"Our home Industries: What methods to
»c adopted and carried out to develop and
tneourage them."
EVIDENCE OF COMBINE
THE LOCAL RAILROAD TRUST
BEING LOOKED UP
OFFICIALS DENY THE STORY
Valley Road to Reach Bakersfleld in
Three Days—The Bond Syndicate
and Cash It Is Putting Up
! The expose of the combination between
j the Santa Fe and tbe Southern Pacific Is
likely to be productive of some good. A
Herald reporter yesterday met a railway
man who is making It his business to col
lect all possible evidence of such a "trust,"
with Ihe Idea of bringing the matter to
the attention of the proper parties. Others
are known lo be at work on the same mat
ter, and It is believed that Mr. Marchand.
the representative of the Interstate com
merce commission, who is now supposed to
be here or on his way to this city, will give
the charge full attention.
The railway man alluded to, who, for ob
vious reasons, wishes to keep his identity
secret Cor B time, said: "I know absolutely
that such v combination exists. I cannot
prove it, for there are only two men prob
ably who have possession of any docu
ments by which It could be absolutely
proved: but f think that before I ge:
through with my work 1 will have evidence
enough to convince any sane man of the
correctness of the allegations."
Yesterday officials of both lines made
strenuous denials of the "trust" and prob
ably were honest In SO doing, for It is by no
means certain that more than one or two
of the local men know anything about the
understanding. At any rate, the case Is
rapidly reaching such a point that the lines
will have to act in such a manner as to
absolutely disprove the possibility of such
a combination or defy public opinion and
the law and go ahead with their agree
ment, irrespective of what Is thought er
done.
An Instance of how the thing works came
to the notice of a gentleman who was in a
railway office in this city recently talking
to a friend. One of the freight men of the
line—lt was the Southern Pacific—spoke
to the oflleial in charge and said that he
hail secured a big shipment, but that the
shipper Insisted that It be made in firs
weighing v minimum amount, which was
stated. This was refused, and the freight
man replied that he was afraid he would
iose the contract, as the shipper had said
that If the Southern Pacific would not give
him the cars he wished he would go to the
Santa Fe. The official told the solicitor to
refuse (lie cars, and promised him that the
Santa Fe would not furnish them, as "it
could not. according to the agrtement ex
isting."
THE VALLEY ROAD
The Valley line Is rapidly making Its
way south und is within three days' time of
entering the town of llakersfield. It has
pit nty of rails and ties on hand In order to
reach that terminus In'the time mentioned.
Hanker I. \V. Hellman on Thursday ln
San Francisco paid over to the company
t2.".0,G00. the fourth monthly installment of
the 18,090,01 i which a syndicate headed by
him agreed to pay for the company's issue
of bonds, or which a million has been paid.
The syndicate is not selling any of the
bunds, though there Is a good demand for
tliun by Investors.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
I lie Santa Fe is having some trouble
about irs depot lands at FiagstafT. Many
years ago the Atlantic- and Pacific railway,
which the Santa Fe Pacific has since ac
quired, was given ample lain! for "station"
purposes at Flagstaff and other places in
Arizona. These, however, it did not use
ns they were not required. Now the Santa
re wishes to use some of this land but
finds that It Is occupied by persons who
look possession of it years ago in good
faith, and who are. of course, averse to
giving it up now. There promises to be a
protracted contest over the matter.
Mr. I.uce. the new assistant general pas
senger anil freight agent of the Southern
Pacific company in this city. Was formerly
here as the agent for the Texas Pacific
road, lie will be here on the Ist.
The Mlnneapolltans left for the north
yesterday morning In their special train
of Wagner cars. Some of them will come
bark to stay, as a result of having seen
what was In Southern California.
J. W. Adams of the Nickel Plate road ar
rived In the city yesterday and will remain
lor some days on business for his line.
A Rock Island excursion of thirty people
arrived here last night from the east, via
Ogden.
On the Santa Fe limited, which arrived
yesterday evening, there were seventy-six
passengers. This is about the story of all
the west-bound trains now.
Harold Fisher, who has l>een with the
Burlington road for some time. Is now In
the city department of the Chicago and
Northweitern.
T. H. Duaan has the record of being tne
of the olelest railway men in the city, that
Is. not In years of age, but ln years of
service here, for he Is a very- young man.
He has been the Rurllngton representative
ln this city ever since that line has had an
agent here. He has decided to resign his
position on March 10th. He will probably
take ti better place In the service of some
other line. He has few equals in the rail
way business.
Hugh B. Rice, general agent of Cook's
Tour company, has been in this part of the
state fur some time, and has gotten to
gether a party for Hawaii, which will leave
here on the 23d in charge of Mr. Kayser.
Chief Clerk Walker of the general su
perintendent's office of the Santa Fe Is ill.
He has a touch of pneumonia, lAit expects
to be at his desk again on Monday.
General Passenger Agent Byrne of the
Santa Fe is the happy possessor of a three
year clock. That is, one that only has to be
wound in that interval. It Is really wound
every six minutes by a combination of the
forces of gravity and a very small electric
battery, which is Inside the case. The ar
rangement comes about as near being per
petual motion as probably will ever be at
tained.
The Southern Pacific has just equipped
thousand carloads of stone from the brown
stone quarries of Captain Cross, near Ojai
in Ventura county. It will be used for rlp
rapplng the track of the line.
The Southern Pacifillc has just equipped
its overland trains from San Francisco to
this city and the east with new first-class
passenger coaches, with Pintsch gas, high
backed seats and in all respects up to the
standard of the best coaches used In the
east. The gas receivers are loaded up to
twelve atmospheres and carry enough to
lust the round trip.
Mrs. J. H. Thompson, wife of the assist
ant division superintendent of the South
ern Pacific at Oakland. Is visitng friends
in this city. Mr. Thompson will probably
be appointed to fill the vacancy causeel by
the recent death of Superintendent Wilder.
Master Car Builder Donattn of the
Southern Pacific company has finished the
repairs to the special ear Campania of
the sugar trust nabob, who was ditched on
the Coronado railway in San Diego re
cently
The new mall curs being built for the
government have to have electric lights.
The general storekeeper for the Santa
Fe road. A. F. Hilton, Is on his way to this
city. His headquarters are at Topeka.
More employes have been killed on the
Santa Fe system ln Arizona and California
In the past few months than in years be
fore.
DEMURRERS OVERRULED
Saloon Men Must Be Tried For Not!'
Closing on Sunday
At the present rate of disposing of the'
cases against the saloon keepers for vio-j
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 20, 1898
latlng the Sunday closing ordinance, the
police court docket will probably be bur
dened with them all summer. Eight of
the cases were on tbe dockets of the two
Justices' courts yesterday, but none of
th»m were tried.
Some were for the purpose or arraign
ment, others for trial, and still other? were
there by reason of the hearing of demurrers
Bled to the complaints.
The demurrers were but another Step In
the plan of delaying tinal action on the
cases, ror delay has been the one aim or
Ihe defendants since they were arrested.
The demurrers wen- simply general ones,
reciting that the allegations contained In
tbe complaints do not constitute grounda
Tor action against th" saloon mm. They
were promptly overruled and the cases sol
either ror trial or arraignment as follows:
Chnrlps Kndel and E. Castellano, February
21; Fred Hopp.'. March IT.; Jam"s Madison,
March 1: John Haley, March 2: L. E. Mil
tendorr. March 3 : George Mrtiinnis, Feb
ruary 21; J. J. Flset, March 17. Madison,
Haley and Mlttendorf have demanded jury
trials, and tbe same demand will probably
be made when all or the other eases are
tried.
University Notes
Bishop C. C. Mi-Cube will deliver h's lec
ture, "The Bright side of Life In L'.bby
prison," Wi dnesday evening In the Metho
dist church, corner of Met' Untuck and Jef
ferson streets. Tbe lecture will be under
the auspices or the Epworth league and
young Men's Guild of the church.
Miss Shone of Ch'.no has been visiting!
.Miss Emily Walllne of Thlrty-si venth
street.
An athletic field day will be held Wash
ington's birthday, February 22d. on the
college track, between the Chawslr club
anil the Athletic association of the Uni
versity of Southern California. There Is
a great deal of rivalry between the two
organizations and a good program Is prom
ised.
The Science association will meet Mon
day evening In the college chapel. Presi
dent O. W. White. D. D„ and Rev. Alexan
der Hardie will read papers on "Evolution
From the Tin ologlcal Standpoint."
R. 71. Levering has moved into one of the
Milne flats at the corner of Vermont av
enue and Jefferson street.
Rev. K. li. liennett of West Jefferson
street removed to Oakland on last Thurs
day.
The W. 11. M. S. of tlie Methodist church
will hold their annual anniversary in tli»
church at 11 oclock this morning. Ad
dresses on the work of the society will be
delivered by Mrs. O. W. White and Rev.
F. M. Larkln. Rev. A, Douglas, D. D., of
Oakland, will deliver a lecture on "The
Tabernacle of Israel," illustrated by a
model of the tabernacle.
Mrs. Keatch of Santa Monica avenue en
tertained the members and friends of the
Church of the Redeemer at a pleasant
social Friday evening. A short musical
and literary program was rendered and
light refreshments were served.
Fred Gray of McCllntock street left on
Thursday for Monterey, He will remain
there for a short time and then proceed to
the Klondike with a party that is fitting
out at Monterey.
Mrs. Dr. J. ii. Martin of Vermont av
enue left for Yuma. Thursday morning on
an extended visit to her brother.
Mrs. E. M. Sandlson of liudlong and
Thirty-ninth streets is out again after a
severe attack of bronchitis.
CASPERSON HELD TO ANSWER
He Is Charged With Attempting to
Assault Mrs. Haldeman
H. Casperson. a shock-headed young!
Swede, was examined before Justice Owens
yesterday, the investigation being held I
with closed doors, on the charge of having I
attemptedto outrage Mrs. Ella Halde-I
man. at ill" Ruth avenue, on the sth of
this month. The testimony of the prose-!
outing witness was that the defendant
had grabbed hold of her while she was
showing htm a room which he pretended to
desire to rent. She screamed and scratched
Casperson's face and he ran away. Then
was evidence given by other witnesses of
upon Mi s. Haldeman. The examining mag
clothing, to show the intent of the assault
upnn Mrs. Haldercan. The examining mag
istrate held Casperson to answer In the
sum of S.yks.i.
Ancient Time Piece
Miss S. M. Hewitt of 1027 South Hill street
has a timepiece which takes rank In age,
probably, with anything In the city. It is
an old-fashioned case, made of mahogany.
With brass works and heavy Iron weights!
While undergoing the process of examina
tion und renovation yesterday Mr. W. F.
Brown found on the Inside of the d'ai an
endorsement which reads: "Put In order by
S. M. Feezler. June 3. 1*5." This makes the
clock fully 100 years old. It is an heirloom
but until this discovery was made no one
Knew its age with any certainty. It was
made in Seneca Falls. N. V., and' no clocks
have been manufactured In that town for
more than sixty years. This keepsake s
highly prized by Miss Hewitt's family
and. unlike "grandfather's clock." is run
ning still and keeps time like a chronom
eter.
Westlake Park Program
Following is the program of tl- concert
to be given at Westlake park this after
noon, commencing at 2 o'clock, by tlie Sev
enthe Regiment band:
1. Murch, Pride of the Navy (Oregon)
Major C. Hunt
2. Ballet music from William Tell..Rossini
■I. Selection, Macbeth Verdi
i. Presidential Polonaise ... Souse
5. Overture. Kalif of Bagdad .Bofeldleu
6. Concert Galop, II Corrleolo
._■ -, ;,- Duranel De Grau
i. Caprice Herolque, Awakening of the
„ ... l on DI Kontskl
» ™ U tZ 'n. Vl,,lt ' tS Waldteufel
9. Right lackle, two-step..Walter Wolff
Given a Floater
Horace Thomas was given a floater of
$90 or ninety days in Justice Owens' court
yesterday for disturbing the peace in the
Our House saloon. Doubt as to whether
a disturbance of the peace there was pos
sible for one man led to a suspension of
the Judgment against him.
Here's a Howdydo
Man going to Klondike, woman going
back to the frozen cast, nice now cosy live
room cottage, all newly furnished, going
to be sold for a song (1250 cash which in
cludes furniture and the house cat) and
the balance $10 a month; price $950, north
$1200 cash. Langworthy Co., 22U S. Spring
street.
Travelers! Take Notice!
Change in time on Los Angeles Terminal
railway will take place Monday, February
21. Catallnu flyer will leave at 8:45 a. m.
Time cards can be procured of agents.
San Diego and Coronada Special
Leaves Los Angeles at 6 p. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays; arriving San
Diego 9:45 p. m This in addition to the
regular service.
Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eck
trom's. 321 South Spring street.
The San Diego Brewing Co.
Makers of the Celebrated
PRIMA and PILSENER
Lager Beer
No beer is permitted to go into the
market less than three months old.
JOHN ZENS & CO., Agents
4ot Turner fit. Loa Angeles
LISTEN!
You can be sure of get
ting Good Shoes at Our
Store only, and at a
low price.
Snyder Shoe Co.
258 South Broadway
231 West Third
LOOKING fOR THE
BEST OPTICIAN ?
Don't fail to see us. The fitting and
making of glasses is our EXCLUSIVE
business—we do nothing else. We un
derstand the science of fitting glasses
—and also of making the lenses, frames
and all—to correspond to the results of
your test.
Our work, our goods and our fit of
I glasses are strictly reliable and guar
anteed. Eyes examined free.
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Parker's Book Store
840 .South lJromlwuy
Near Public Library.
The Largest, Most Varied and Most
:l Complete Stock of Books west of Chicago ;
Tape
Worm
Removed Entire, without pain
and inconvenience within a few
hours, or no charge. Total cost, if
successful, only 35.00.
Sail or Write
Prof. J. T. Rineftart
216 5. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
IS All
We Ask
—FOR AN
Iron Bed
It is cheaper and a better pattern
than we ever had before; in fact
it has as much style as many
makers' J>eds selling for Si.oo
more. This car load of beds is
heavier made, better enameled
and brass trimmed than any pre
vious set. So many are in use
that the most skeptical are now
convinced of their durability,
cleanliness, airiness and coziness,
besides their sanitary qualities.
All that interests you now are
the styles and prices. We
have an endless assortment on
display and the prices go step
by step at 50c and Si.oo rise
until they reach the 527.50
mark.
%—
W. S.Allen's
Furniture
And Carpet House
332 and 334
South Spring St.
Mall Orders Carefully Filled
$ WENDELL, EASTON, President. GEORGE EASTON, Vice-President. <n
rjF.ORGE D. EASTON, Secretary. ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN BANK (L'd), Treasurer. Ul
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t JSC Easels, Artist's Materials and \ i \
I Art Goods of Every Description I
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I 202 South Spring Street %
j Wilcox Building t
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