anaheim-gazette 1897-12-09

The Weekly Gazette. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY. HENRY KUCHEL, CHARLES KUCHEL, Editors and Proprietors. THURSDAY...DECEMBER 9, 1897 IN conversation with a leading walnut grower on Saturday he informed us that the walnut growers of this section have lost $21,000 by the recent slump in the price of nuts. The ruling price at present is from 5 to 6 cents, while a month ago 7½ to 8 cents was offered. Reckoning the difference at a cent and a half, we have a depreciation in the price of nuts equal to $30 per ton. There are estimated to be 44 cars of walnuts in the Fullerton association, which includes growers from different parts of the valley, and there are about 20 cars of nuts out of the association, making a total for the local growers of 64 cars. At 12 tons to the car we have 768 tons. Reckoning the crop at 700 tons, and the depreciation at $30 per ton, we have a loss sustained by the growers amounting, as we say, to $21,000. What the loss to the growers of the county will be, with its upwards of 150 cars of nuts, may be easily arrived at. The great mistake made by the association was in adhering to the rate of 9 cents per pound, when Rivera nuts were being handled at 8. Walnut growers have had a novel experience this year, and we hope they will profit by their lesson in economics. Nuts are moving slowly at the reduced price, and while the slump in the price is to be deplored, we hope the growers will have better success another year. THE Watsonville sugar factory had sliced, up to last week, according to the figures of the Pajaronian, 92,000 tons of beets, from which it extracted 12,000 tons of sugar. At a rate of $4 per ton for these beets, the outlay to the farmers amounted to $368,000, while the value of the sugar, at the wholesale price of 5¼ cents per pound, is $2,-070,000. Reckoning the profit of manufacturing sugar at the minimum of 2 cents per pound, the profits of the Watsonville factory so far this season amount to $720,000; and the season is not yet over. At Chino the yield of sugar, according to the figures of a correspondent writing from that point some days ago, LETTER FROM NED WHITE Rev. White Hears from His Son Who Is On His Way to the Klondike. The following interesting letter was some days ago received by Rev. Mr. White from his son Ned, who is on his way to Dawson City: GOVERNMENT LOG CABIN, Oct. 17, 1897.—I suppose you wonder what this place is like, and I have no doubt you would like to ask a great many questions about it. I don't know what I have told you before; I have written in such a hurry. I just told you things as they appeared, at the time, but we are in the land of sudden changes and one does not know what a day will bring forth. We have been moving over the country all the time. I thought at one time we would get through all right. We understood the trail was 32 miles long; we have traveled forty miles and are still ten miles from Lake Bennett; that is the end of the trail. Then we did not expect that our horses would all die before we got half way. But there are lots of people in a similar fix; some got through, but not very many. We don't know just now what we will do, but I expect we will have to stay here until spring. The boys are building a cabin now, so we will have some place to live in when the cold weather comes. Some people are talking of going down on the ice, putting up a sail on a sled. I don't know whether that can be done or not, but we will see. We expect to do some hunting and fishing up here this winter. There are lots of partridges, ducks, geese, caribou and moose, also some wild goats. Our intention at present is not to go to Lake Bennett, but go to Lake Toochi; it is right east of Lake Bennett, and south of Lake Tagish and empties into Lake Tarsish, and will bring us out below Windy Arm, saving about 25 miles. Two of the boys are down at Lake Toochi now building a log cabin, and as soon as the snow comes we will take the supplies down on sleds. It is about eight miles from here. It seems too bad after working so hard to get our supplies up to just sit down and eat them up. Flour is sold here at $30 a sack. We expect to get some game and fish this winter that will help us out a good deal. LOG CABIN, Oct. 26, 1897. As I told you in my last we are stuck here until Feburary or March. It seems too bad after all the money we have spent and all our hard work to be left here for the winter just on account of this old trail. Country Orders Receive Prompt Attention. VERY And these MEN'S CLOTHING. Brown Mixed and Fancy Uncassimeres, at $5. Good Reliable Plain & Fancy Cheviots, $6. All-Wool Serges in Blues and Blacks, $7. Fancy Plaids, all the Latest signs, Trimmed and Lined the Best Materials, at $8.50,$12 and $15. Time and space will not further quotations. A copy to show you our goods will be a customer of you. One Door East of Orange County Savings Bank. 120 West REAL ESTATE TRANSITION For The Week Ending Dec. 6 Furnished by the Orange County Pany, Santa Ana. I. B. Hodson to L. E. Way—lot 6, of Lotspelch & Co.'s sub-unit of part of Rancho Santiago de Anas, 26.20 acres; $20. A. H. Clark and wife, Ladonna At Chino the yield of sugar, according to the figures of a correspondent writing from that point some days ago, was up to that time 23,000,000 pounds from 97,000 tons of beets. While these figures are approximately correct, we shall refrain from basing computations upon them, preferring to await the complete figures, which will probably be known shortly, now that the season is over. But any one can see with half an eye that the profits of the Chino factory this season have been in the neighborhood of half a million dollars. Upon which the Oxnards are to be congratulated. There is big money in sugar making. Some twenty years ago, more or less, a number of petty thefts were committed in and about El Monte in the San Gabriel valley. Who was doing the thievery seemed to be a mystery. An ex-police officer named Gillis from Los Angeles, who was also a noted detective, was employed to run the thief to ground. After some days in getting pointers a man named Hunt, who was stopping at the hotel there, was suspected and shadowed. The suspicions of Gillis were well founded, for he was rewarded by catching Hunt in the act of robbing the office of the S. P. R. R. at El Monte, and in his efforts to place Hunt under arrest he was shot and mortally wounded by the robber. The latter made his escape to the willows. The whole country turned out and captured him the next day and conveyed him to jail in Los Angeles. Mr. Gillis was an old citizen, well-known and highly respected. His friends and acquaintances were incensed and determined to mete out summary vengeance upon Hunt. Accordingly about 500 people gathered about the old jail in Los Angeles that stood on Spring street, where the Phillips' block now stands. They were armed with crowbars, chisels and sledge hammers, and a few hemp ropes were to be seen. They were ready at a given signal to make an attack, when John F. Godfrey, a very able and eloquent lawyer of Los Angeles, got a store box, rolled it into the middle of the street, mounted it, and spoke to the crowd in substance as follows: "Fellow-citizens, before we hang this wretch, whom we know to be guilty of petty larceny, grand larceny, burglary, perhaps arson, and we know guilty of murder; we know that he richly deserves hanging; he has killed in cold blood a man whom we all knew to be a good, brave man, who by his untimely death has left a widow and six helpless children without any means of support. So I say, before we hang the murderer I will go among the crowd and take up a collection for the figures of the Pajaronian, 92,000 tons of beets, from which it extracted 12,000 tons of sugar. At a rate of $4 per ton for these beets, the outlay to the farmers amounted to $368,000, while the value of the sugar, at the wholesale price of 5 cents per pound, is $2-070,000. Reckoning the profit of manufacturing sugar at the minimum of 2 cents per pound, the profits of the Watsonville factory so far this season amount to $720,000; and the season is not yet over. At Chino the yield of sugar, according to the figures of a correspondent writing from that point some days ago, was up to that time 23,000,000 pounds from 97,000 tons of beets. While these figures are approximately correct, we shall refrain from basing computations upon them, preferring to await the complete figures, which will probably be known shortly, now that the season is over. But any one can see with half an eye that the profits of the Chino factory this season have been in the neighborhood of half a million dollars. Upon which the Oxnards are to be congratulated. There is big money in sugar making. Some twenty years ago, more or less, a number of petty thefts were committed in and about El Monte in the San Gabriel valley. Who was doing the thievery seemed to be a mystery. An ex-police officer named Gillis from Los Angeles, who was also a noted detective, was employed to run the thief to ground. After some days in getting pointers a man named Hunt, who was stopping at the hotel there, was suspected and shadowed. The suspicions of Gillis were well founded, for he was rewarded by catching Hunt in the act of robbing the office of the S. P. R. R. at El Monte, and in his efforts to place Hunt under arrest he was shot and mortally wounded by the robber. The latter made his escape to the willows. The whole country turned out and captured him the next day and conveyed him to jail in Los Angeles. Mr. Gillis was an old citizen, well-known and highly respected. His friends and acquaintances were incensed and determined to mete out summary vengeance upon Hunt. Accordingly about 500 people gathered about the old jail in Los Angeles that stood on Spring street, where the Phillips' block now stands. They were armed with crowbars, chisels and sledge hammers, and a few hemp ropes were to be seen. They were ready at a given signal to make an attack, when John F. Godfrey, a very able and eloquent lawyer of Los Angeles, got a store box, rolled it into the middle of the street, mounted it, and spoke to the crowd in substance as follows: "Fellow-citizens, before we hang this wretch, whom we know to be guilty of petty larceny, grand larceny, burglary, perhaps arson, and we know guilty of murder; we know that he richly deserves hanging; he has killed in cold blood a man whom we all knew to be a good, brave man, who by his untimely death has left a widow and six helpless children without any means of support. So I say, before we hang the murderer I will go among the crowd and take up a collection for Angeles, got a store box, rolled it into the middle of the street, mounted it, and spoke to the crowd in substance as follows: "Fellow-citizens, before we hang this wretch, whom we know to be guilty of petty larceny, grand larceny, burglary, perhaps arson, and we know guilty of murder; we know that he richly deserves hanging; he has killed in cold blood a man whom we all knew to be a good, brave man, who by his untimely death has left a widow and six helpless children without any means of support. So I say, before we hang the murderer I will go among the crowd and take up a collection for the benefit of the widow and children." He dismounted from his box, rolled it to the side of the street, and got ready to take up his proposed collection; but the mob had dispersed. Hunt was tried and sentenced to State's prison for ten years, was afterwards pardoned, when he returned to Los Angeles, got into an altercation with a man, hit him over the head with a club, and was again sent up for ten years more. Whether Col. Godfrey ever took out letters patent on dispersing mobs we know not, but we believe that no more effectual method has ever been devised for dispersing them. The Santa Ana correspondent of the Los Angeles Times submits the following in his budget of Friday morning last: The beet-sugar factory at Alamitos will close for the season in a few days. The factory is using about 230 tons of beets per day. The tests of sugar and purity have averaged 13% per cent and 75 per cent respectively. Buena Park giving the largest acreage in beets. The Alamitos factory closed down on slicing beets upwards of a month ago, and during its season of 100 days never used less than 350 tons of beets per day, and this amount was frequently exceeded by 100 tons. In fact, the average day's run during the latter part of the season was upwards of 400 tons—it was at no time so low as 230 tons, and so far from furnishing the largest acreage, Buena Park furnished few if any of these beets. Evidently the correspondent has got matters mixed. His figures are very like those in our last week's issue, referring to beet shipments from this point to Chino. But what has that to do with the closing down of the Alamitos factory, which occurred a month or more ago? Now I will tell you what we eat. In the morning we have oatmeal, coffee and beans; for dinner we like a change, so we have beans and bacon; at night we make another change and have beans, and they are all right, too. Then we make biscuits and pancakes. Nov. 18, 1897.—It is 12 degrees below zero to-day. If anyone had told me that it would be that cold this week, I would have got out all my heavy clothing, but as it was, I was very comfortable with just a light coat on, no overcoat, and when I come in the tent I take my coat off. Why, I have felt the cold more in Southern California, when it was about freezing, than I did here at 12 degrees below. We are still living in the tent, but expect to get into the cabin this week. If it had not been for building the cabin at Torchi we would have been in it long ago, but we have the roof about completed now, and we are going to have a fireplace in the middle, but it won't take long to put that in. NED WHITE. We acknowledge the receipt of a courteous invitation from the Los Angeles Herald to be present at a housewarming at its new home, on South Broadway, in Los Angeles, this afternoon and evening. Whether we shall be privileged to be present or not, the occasion seems to furnish an excellent opportunity for saying that which we have frequently of late been tempted to say relative to our esteemed contemporary, viz., that for the first time in a decade it seems to be under the control of experienced and able newspaper men, who are making an interesting and valuable publication of what Anaheimers have always regarded as an old friend. Mr. Spaulding has proven himself to be a newspaper man of penetrating insight and good judgment, and the Herald reflects his force of character upon its every page. Its editorial page is frequently the most forceful on the coast, and its news columns are daily filled with accounts of late happenings, accurately written and correctly displayed. The Herald is a good paper, and we hope its anticipation of the benefits to accrue by its moving into its new office will be filled to the brim and overflowing. Good times have come to those whom Hood's Sarsaparilla cured of scrofaea catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism weak nerves, or other forms of impure blood. Hood's Pills are the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla; easy, efficient... Country Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Goods Marked In Plain Figures. THE EVERY BEST GOODS ONLY We don't want a single person to get the idea that the BEST means high prices. It does not mean here in our Store, goods that you can depend on—Goods that, in nine cases out of ten, don't at a cent more than what you will pay elsewhere for inferior Goods. A VISIT And these prices will prove our Statements. MEN'S CLOTHING. Down Mixed and Fancy Union Cassimeres, at $5. Good Reliable Plain & Fancy Cheviots, $6. -Wool Serges in Blues and Blacks, $7. Fancy Plaids, all the Latest Designs, Trimmmed and Lined with the Best Materials, at $8.50, $10, $12 and $15. Time and space will not permit further quotations. A chance to show you our goods will make a customer of you. FURNISHING GOODS. No trouble has been spared to make this Department Complete in every detail. Only the Latest Patterns in Fancy Bosoms and Stanley Shirts, at 50c, 75c and $1. Ask to see our Line of 25c Ties. We have Underwear to Satisfy Every Want. Prices range from 25c up to $3 a garment. BOYS & CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. We can show you little boys' suits at $1 50, $1 65, $1 90, and all the way up to the finest and best made; and we feel confident that an inspection of our lines will convince you that we give you the very best. The Door East of Orange County Savings Bank. Leo Harris & Co. Strictly One Price. 20 West Fourth Street, SANTA ANA. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS For The Week Ending Dec. 6, 1897. furnished by the Orange County Title Company, Santa Ana. B. Hodson to L. E. Way—Part of 6, of Lotapelch & Co.'s subdivision part of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, 26.20 acres; $20. A. H. Clark and wife, Ladona Clark, fiscated by the United States government as smuggled property. While playing at El Paso Saturday Mme. Herrmann crossed over to Juarez, Mex., in search of a bargain in silk. After a long search she found what she wanted, and bought it. The shop keeper assured her that it would be an easy matter to smuggle the goods. Mme. Herrmann's skill in arranging her voluminous skirts stood her in good stead, and she soon had forty yards of silk deftly concealed beneath her skirts, but while selecting the goods she inadvertently LYNCHING BEE. How the Citizens of a Nevada Town Made Away With a Murderer. CARSON, Nev., Dec. 7.—One of the most horrible lynchings ever known in Nevada occurred at Genoa, fourteen miles from here, at 2 o'clock this morning. Adam Uber, who last week shot and killed Hans Anderson in a Millerville saloon, was hanged by an angry mob of masked men to a cottonwood GRAND CONCEITIONS AND BALLADS To be Given by the Anaheim Turn Over Saturday Evening Dec. 11 At Reiser's Opera-Hall Come and see "The Turn Section Roon." Come and hear the "Trip on Society to Kameroon," and other Selections. Admission, DANCING, 25c EXTRA Notice of Assessance Anaheim Union Water Company-Principal Place of Business, Anaheim County, California. NOTICE IS hereby given that at the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Water Company, held on the 4th day, 1897, an assessment of one dollar was levied upon the capital stock poration, payable on or before January 10, W. H. Blennherhasset, Secretary poration, at his office, In Backs' Belles street, Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessee remain unpaid on the 7th day of January 1898, to pay the delinquent and advertise public auction, and unless payment been made before, will be sold on of January 1898, to pay the delinquent, together with costs of ad valence of sale. Dated, December 4th, 1897. W. H. SLENNERIER Secretary Anaheim Union Water Office in Ba k' Block, Los Angeles Anaheim, California. Notice of Constabulary By virtue of an execution, issued notice J.B. Pierce's Court, of Anaheim County of Orange, and state of California dated the 5th day of November, 1897 in certain action wherein Herman Stern recovered judgment against Annie defended for the sum of one ninety-nine-210 thousand dollars, and cost the 27th day of September, 1897. I have levied upon the following property, to wit: The North half of the East half quarter of the Northeast quarter 14, Township 4 South, Range M., Orange County, California; so along and adjoining the West line half of the East half of the Southeast quarter of said Securities. Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of December, 1897, at 10 o'clock REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS For the Week Ending Dec. 6, 1897. B. H. Hodson to L. E. Way—Part of 6, of Lotspeich & Co.'s subdivision part of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, 26.20 acres; $2,000. A. H. Clark and wife, Ladona Clark, J. C. Hyle—Lot 1, in block A, and 6, in block B, of Kogler & Gleiger's edition to Orange; $2,000. Albert Mescham and wife, Ella E. Scham, to Otis L. Spencer—Lot 3, block A, of Lockwood's addition to Orange; $1. Stella F. Boyle and husband, Peter Boyle, to Milton M. Kilpatrick—Lot 2, 3 and 6, in block D, of Fruit's edition to Santa Ana East; $350. Almon Goodwin et al., by commissioner, to J. S. Slauson—Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, in block A, of P. H. Cook's subdivision of part Sec. 18, T R 10; $2,000. Jennie E. Haywood to J. C. Nichols Lot 31, of Birch's addition to town of Santa Ana; $600. Richard T. Harris and wife, Maria Harris, to Baty A. Farrar and Elizabeth M. Farrar—E of SE of SW of 22, T 5 S, R 11 W; $2,000. J. H. Roberta and wife, Louise Robta, to Henry B. Swafford—lot 4, lot 10 and lots 12 and 16, block C, Goldith add.; $1500. H. H. Swafford and wife, Ida M. Swafford, to Mrs. Martha M. Shaffer—me property; $650. T. J. Cook and wife, Katie Cook, to W. Braun and L. N. Brunswig—N of 5, block 17 of Look's sub; $500. R. J. Pollard and wife, Mrs. Sue A. Pollard, to Lennille L. O. Bert, wife of John F. Bert—W of NE of NW of 23, 5, 11, 20 acres; $396.14. Laura W. Crowley and husband, James Crowley, to Orange County Savings Bank—16 acres on North Main Street, Santa Ana; $3,000. Nancy W. King, widow, to N. B.erce—Lot 1, block A, Hartley's add. Santa Ana; $1500. Pacific Land Improvement Company L. C. Vanderburg—lots 24 and 25 in lock 20, town of Fullerton; $85. L. C. Vanderburg and wife, Jennie Vanderburg, to Wilson A. Barres Lots 24 and 25 in block 20, town of Fullerton; $500. Wilson A Barnes and wife, Beatrice Barnes, to L.C. Vanderburg—S 10 res of W 25 acres of W of NW of c.4, 4, 10; $2500. I. D. Mills and wife, L. H.Mills, to Nancy W.King—Lot 1 in block A of Hartley's add to Santa Ana, to corrected 5 page, 153. Rebecca Welch and husband, Lewis Welch, to J. I. Clark—lots 11 and 12, lock A, McFadden and Crane's add to Santa Ana; $250. T. Packard to David L Lee—W of lot 10 of Lotepisch & Co.'s tract; $50. A. B.Harris and wife, Alice L.Harris, to G.A.Edgar-An undivided lots 5 and 6 block F, of B.A.Lewis' edition to Tustin; $30. John L.Paton to Avaline Paton-10 res of land one mile northeast of Santa Ana; gift John Mitchell and wife, Anna S.Mitchell, to Thomas A.Challis-Lot 4, W.I.Keese's addition to Santa Ana; $60. R.J.Northam and wife,Fannie Norham,to L.G.Dodge-NE of SE of REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS For the Week Ending Dec. 6, 1897. B. H. Hodson to L.E.Way—Part of 6, of Lotspeich & Co.'s subdivision part of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, 26.20 acres; $2,000. A.H.H Clark and wife,Ladona Clark,j.C.Hyle—Lot 1,在block A,and 6,在block B.ofKogler&Gleiger'seditiontoOrange;$2,000. Albert Mescham and wife，Ella E.Scham，to Otis L.Spencer—Lot3，blockA.ofLockwood'sadditiontorange；$1。 Stella F.Boyle和husband,Peter Boyle，to MiltonM.Kilpatrick—Lot2，3and6，在blockD.ofFruit'seditiontoSantaAnasEast；$350。 AlmonGoodwinet al.,bycommissioner，toJ.S.Slauson—Lots2，4，6，8，12，14，16,在blockA.ofP.H.Book'ssubdivisionofpartSec.18,T R10;$2，000。 JennieE.HaywoodtoJ.C.NicholsLot31，ofBirch'sadditiontotownofSantaAnas；$600。 RichardT.Harris和妻,MariaHarris，toBatyA.Farrar和ElizabethM.Farrar—EofSEofSWof22，T5S,R11W；$2，000。 J.H.Roberta和妻,LouisaRobta，toHenryB.Swafford—lot4,andlots12and16.blockC,Goldithadd.;$1500。 H.H.Swafford和妻，IdaM.Swafford，toMrs.MarthaM.Shaffer—meproperty；$650。 T.J.Cook和妻,katieCook，toW.Braun和L.N.Bruswig—Noflagsblock17ofLook'ssub；$500。 R.J.Pollard和妻,mrs.SueA.Pollard，toLennilleL.O.Bert，wifeofJohnF.Bert—WofNEofNWofc.23，5，11，20acres；$396.14。 LauraW.Crowley和husband,mimesCrowley，toOrangeCountySavingsBank—16acresonNorthMainStreet,SantaAnas；$3，000。 NancyW.King,didow,toN.B.Service—Lot1:blockA,Hartley'sadd.SantaAnas；$1500。 PacificLandImprovementCompanyL.C.Vanderburg—lots24and25inlock20,townofFullerton；$85。 L.C.Vanderburg和妻,jennieVanderburg，toWilsonA.BarresLots24and25inblock20,townofFullerton；$500。 WilsonA.Barnes和妻,BestriceBarnes，toL.C.Vanderburg—S10resofW25acresofWofNWofc.4，4，10；$2500。 I.D.Mills和妻,L.H.Mills,thesocountiesofWofNWofc.4，4，10；$2500。 I.D.Mills和妻,L.H.Mills,thesocountiesofWofNWofc.4，4，10；$2500。 I.D.Mills和妻,L.H.Mills,thesocountiesofWofNWofc.4，4，10；$2500。 I.D.Mills和妻,L.H.Mills,thesocountiesofWofNWofc.4，4，10；$25 United States authorities at El Paso have in their possession forty yards of ore pattern finest grade of silk which time Adelalde Herrmann bought for drapery of her costume in the new perpentine dance, which she is designing. The silk was found hidden under mine Herrmann's skirts, and was conGrand total...$462,647,885 These amounts include estimates for rivers and harbors, $48,728,180, and fortifications and other works of defense, $23,378,574, the details of which have already been published. The feature of the estimates of the Secretary which will be of great interest to many San Franciscans is the fact that it makes no provision for a continuance of the work of coining at the mint at New Orleans. This will throw to San Francisco much of the work now done by the Louisiana Mint, which by the change becomes only the assay office. This change will throw out of work eighty men at New Orleans. The amount asked for the San Francisco Mint is $226,000. California in general is fairly well cared for, though there are many places in which the knife has been put into figures which have been submitted by those interested in improvements. The only place in which there is an absolute lack of mention is in the army or fortifications estimates, and these make no provisions for further contracting for work on the forts at the Golden Gate. The navy yard, however, is well cared for, and there are many new works provided there. The most prominent of the contracts, however, is that at San Pedro, where there will be an inauguration of the work of building the seawall, for which there is an appropriation asked of $400,-000. Over $300,000 will be spent at Mare Island, if the Secretary's plans are followed. Repairs of the Hartford and the plant of the yard will take up $30,-000 and $40,000 respectively, and improvements, which include a coal cylinder at $43,000, apartment-house for officers at $30,000 and quay wall at $40,-000, are the principal items which make up a total of $232,571. At Port Orchard $50,000 will be spent on a plant, and the Puget Sound Navy Yard will have $149,432 for new work. There is a total of $4,254,800 asked for armor and armament of vessels under way, and an amount for a new battle-ship for the Pacific is advised. While the San Pedro item is the heaviest in the river and harbor list others are: San Diego harbor, $184,400 Humboldt; $100,000; San Luis Obispo, $150,000; Napa river, $5000; Petaluma, $4000, and for San Joaquin river work, $11,000. George Irvine, an old resident of the Santa Ana valley, and formerly trustee of the San Joaquin ranch, and nephew of James Irvine, died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday last. He was a director of the First National bank of Santa Ana, and was possessed of considerable property in the vicinity of Santa Ana, as well as in Los Angeles. Fifty-fifth Session of the National Legislature Assembles at Washington. WASHINGTON, December 6.—With air of the chambers heavy with the perfume of roses and lilies of the valley, while nodding bunches and stately set pieces half obscured the faces of the statesmen, Congress opened to day. A majority of the California delegation was present. Both Senators Perkins and White were in their seats, and the former looked across the chamber through the blossoms and leaves of a basket of super white and red roses. In the House Barham, De Vries, Barlow and Castle were in their seats when Speaker Reed thumped his desk and brought over 300 members to order for the second session of the Fifty-fifth Congress. After the usual preliminaries of sending a committee to announce the convening of the House to the President, there was a recess, and when the message was received, bound copies having been distributed on both sides, there was little attention paid to the clerk's droning through the stately sentences. The members sat at ease, following him on the printed pages. The message was received quietly, no applause or demonstration greeting the pronouncement on any subject. Senator Perkins was well pleased with the message. Its position on Cuba is in thorough accord with the ideas he has always expressed on that subject, and he thoroughly approved the Alaska recommendations. Senator White, however, while in complete accord with the President on Cuba, said it seemed a case of giving the Cubans all the arguments and Spain the decision. The financial paragraph, he said, was what had been expected. Congressman Barham was in complete accord with the ideas expressed not only on Cuba but as well on Hawaii, currency and the Alaskan features. De Vries thinks the currency paragraph simply precipitates a currency discussion, and may prolong the session. He agrees with the President on Hawaii. Barlow and Castle do not approve of the President's ideas at all. R. B. Northrup was in town from Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. He is still with the class in osteopathy, and looks forward to graduation soon, when he will probably go into the healing art on his own account. Christmas is Coming! Why not remember your friends by sending them a case or two of Assorted Wines? Particulars at Rust's Winery. Lady Dufferin, in her amalgam "Viceregal Life In India," good examples of "baboo." One of the natives was told essay on the horse in an e-mail this was the result: "Ta a very noble animal, but whose ceases to do so." The nest and eggs of L shrike (Lanius major) are still unknown to science. GRAND CONCERT — AND BALL! — To be Given by the Anaheim Turn Verein Saturday Eve., Dec. 11, '97 At Reiser's Opera-House. Come and see "The Turn Section of Kameroon." Come and hear the "Trip of the Singing Society to Kameroon," and other fine Musical Selections. Admission, 25c. DANCING, 25c EXTRA. Notice of Assessment Anaheim Union Water Company—Location of Principal Place of Business, Anaheim, Orange County, California. NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company, held on the 4th day of December, 1897, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable on or before January 7th, 1898, to W. H. Blennnerhassett, Secretary of said corporation, at his office, in Backa' Block, Los Angeles street, Anaheim, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 7th day of January, 1898, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall have been made before, will be sold on the 29th day of January, 1898, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. Dated, December 4th, 1897. W. H. BLENNERHASSETT, Secretary Anaheim Union Water Company, Office in Ba ka' Block, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim, California. Notice of Constable's Sale By virtue of an execution, issued out of Justice J. B. Pierce's Court, of Anaheim Township, County of Orange, and state of California, and dated the 5th day of November, 1897, in a certain action wherein Herman Stern, as plaintiff, recovered judgment against Andrew Bekker, defendant for the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine 32-100 dollars, and costs of suit, on the 27th day of September, 1897. I have levied upon the following described property, to wit: The North half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 4 South, Range 11 West, S. B. M., Orange County, California; also one a re along and adjoining the West line of the South half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 14. Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of December, 1897, at 10 o'clock a.m., of that day in front of the said Justice's Court. FOR THE LAND'S SAKE. USE THE Woodbridge Fertilizers. MANUFACTURED BY THE Agricultural Chemical Works. 901 MACY ST., - - - LOS ANGELES. Send for new descriptive catalogue just issued. E. K. Benchley, Agent, Fullerton. A. H. Cargill, Agent, Anaheim. Hotel Reception, Fullerton, Cal. C. B. Huggans, Proprietor. First-Class in Every Respect. Meals Served at all Hours For Christmas and New Year: ALBUMS. MANICURE SETS, WORK BOXES, DRESSING CASES, SMOKERS' SETS, PICTURE BOOKS, COLORED CANDLES. Notice of Constable’s Sale By virtue of an execution, issued out of Justice J.H. Pierce’s Court, of Anheim Township, County of Orange, and state of California, and dated the 5th day of November, 1897, in a certain action wherein Herman Stern, as paintiff, recovered judgment against Andrew Bekker, defendant, for the sum of one hundred and ninety-pine 32-100 dollars, and costs of suit, on the 27th day of September, 1897. I have levied upon the following described property, to wit: The North half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 4 South, Range 11 West, S. B. M. Orange County, California; also one a re along and adjoining the West line of the South half of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of said Section 14. Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 30th day of December, 1897 at 10 o’clock a.m. of that day in front of the said Justice’s Court Center Street, Anheim, in the County of orange, I will sell all the right, title, claim and interest of said Andrew Bekker in and to the above described property at Public Auction, for cash, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said Execution, and all costs. Dated at Anheim, Cal., the 8th day of December, 1897. C. E. GROAT, decid The Sunset Limited runs from Los Angeles to Chicago in three days 54 hours, leaving Arcade depot at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday and arriving in Chicago at 4 p.m. every Friday and Monday, respectively. Close connection is made at St. Louis for principal southeastern cities with the “Big Four” route. Faster time to Chicago, New York and Boston is made by the Sunset Limited and its connections than via any other route. Ticket rates are just the same as by any ordinary first-class train. The equipment consists of elegant compartment cars; composite car with gents’ smoker; library; barber shops and bath-room; double drawing room, sleepers, parlor cars and a luxurious dining-car, as perfectly outfitted as any first-class hotel, on a limited scale. Meals are served a la carte. FEET AND CHARACTER. What the Pedal Extremities Reveal to One Who Knows. The person who had his character read by the palmist must now go to the first cousin of the chiropodist in order to learn whether the markings on the foot agree with the prognostications of the hand. According to the adepts, a small instep denotes religious temperament, while if it is high it suggests self-consciousness. If arched, it indicates a love of luxury, while if it is thin in addition it not only demonstrates the desire for approbation and applause, but the possession of honor and lofty ideals. A thick, heavy instep, which the bootmaker would describe as rather high, is the mark of the individual who is capable of great exertion continued over a long time, the instep, in fact, of the worker. The heel is another of the great diagnostic points. If it is smooth and round and without any prominent outlines, it declares the individual to belong to that commonplace order which never achieves distinction and who, though pleasant enough in his or her way to live wish, is yet devoid of any special talent. If it is small, it shows that the owner is capable of going heart and soul into any work that he undertakes. Long toes suggest artistic capacity, just as do long fingers of a certain shape, while short toes indicate selflessness. If they are crooked as well as long, they demonstrate the possession of good common sense and no little business capacity, while toes separated by a nostic points. If it is smooth and round and without any prominent outlines, it declares the individual to belong to that commonplace order which never achieves distinction and who, though pleasant enough in his or her way to live wish, is yet devoid of any special talent. It is small, it shows that the owner is capable of going heart and soul into any work that he undertakes. Long toes suggest artistic capacity, just as do long fingers of a certain shape, while short toes indicate selfishness. If they are crooked as well as long, they demonstrate the possession of good common sense and no little business capacity, while toes separated by a distinct interval, in spite of the compression in which fashionable boots compel them, are indicative of emotion. If they curve downward, they indicate an amiable turn of mind, and different portions of them denote different characteristics as do the so called "mountains" and "valleys" on the palm. In addition to all these characteristics the markings on the sole must be carefully considered, for they may modify certain other peculiarities. It is impossible, however, to lay down any laws of self guidance in these minutiae, but the broad facts will no doubt furnish a sufficient stimulus for further investigation at the hands of the wise women of the world, for they must be indeed wise who can read, as in an open book, character which may be formed by the constrictions of a fashionable boot. Whatever else may be done, however, it is safe to say that great toes which are pressed out of the straight line, and which are therefore in hideous contrast with the beautiful feet of Trilby, bespeak an egregious vanity in their possessor and proclaim a belief in the proverb which states that "to be beautiful one must suffer." This, however, was the old fashioned idea, which it is hoped the vogue of Mr. du Maurier's heroine will have done a great deal to counteract. — Philadelphia Times. Lady Dufferin, in her amusing book, "Viceregal Life In India," gives some good examples of "baboo" English. One of the natives was told to write an essay on the horse in an examination, and this was the result: "The horse is a very noble animal, but when irritated ceases to do so." The nest and eggs of Pallas' gray shrike (Lanius major) are said to be still unknown to science. Via Ogden and the Scenic Route: Leave Los Angeles Sundays, 11:30 a.m. for Omaha and Chicago. Leave Los Angeles Mondays, 11:50 a.m. for Kansas City, Chicago, Boston. Leave Los Angeles Tuesdays, 11:50 a.m. for Kansas City, Chicago, Boston. Leave Los Angeles Wednesdays, 11:50 a.m. for Omaha, St. Paul, Chicago, Boston. Leave Los Angeles Fridays, 10:20 p.m. for Omaha and Chicago. Leave Los Angeles Saturdays, 10:20 p.m. for Omaha and Chicago. First and second class tickets for sale to all railway points in the United States, Canada and Mexico; and baggage checked through Round trip tickets to and from Eastern cities and orders sold from the East to Anheim. Steamship passage secured via the "Hamburg-American" line from Galveston to Europea, and tickets sold direct to all ports touched by "Pacific Mail." Oceanic or occidental Steamers. Our local train service is unexcelled for comfort. Day coaches are equipped with the celebrated Scratch seats, luxuriously upholstered, and passengers for Los Angeles are lended right in the center of the business port of the city—a first street or commercial street—within a block of the large wholesale houses. Our connection at Mojave for the famous gold mining camp of Randsburg is superb; good hotel at Mojave and elegant stage coaches through to the city of gold. Fare from Anheim to Randsburg, $7.55. Family commutation tickets for sale between Anheim and Los Angeles, and other local points at greatly reduced rates Limit six months. For further information, call at the Southern Pacific depot at Anheim. T. A. DARLING Agent A. D. SHEPARD, Agent Gen Pass. Agt., Los Angeles, 229 South Spiling St. RECORD OF THE TEMPERATURE. Maximum. Minimum. Average. December 1.....68 41 54.5 December 2.....68 34 51.0 December 3.....69 34 51.5 December 4.....72 33 52.5 December 5.....72 30 51.0 December 6.....68 30 49.0 December 7.....64 32 48.0 Those Who Endure. The pains of rheumatism should be reminded that a cure for this disease may be found in Hood's Sarsaparilla. The experience of those who have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for rheumatism, and have been completely and permanently cured, prove the power of this medicine to rout and conquer this disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood Purifier and it neutralizes the acid which causes the aches and pains of rheumatism. This is why it absolutely cures when liniments and other outward applications fail to give permanent relief. Be sure to get Hood's Anaheim, Cal. Honest prices; no misrepresentation of goods and no credit; are the principles we follow. GAZETTE'S Classified List of Reliable Los Angeles Firms. An Economical Buyer's Guide AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Before buying see the improved Star Hay Bailer for 1897; 500 tons guarantee. L. M. Davenport & Co. 6:8 N. Main St. ASSAYERS. BIMETAL ASSAY OFFICE and Chemical Laboratory 121 S. Main St. R.A.Pera.g E.M. WADE & WADE, 115 N. Main St. Assayers of Orres Waters, Fertillizers Ete. MORGAN & CO. Assayers and Refiners. Consulting Metallurgists. 261-263 Wilson Block. EDUCATION. Los Angeles Business College Oldest, Largest, Best. Experienced Teachers, Modern Methods, Thorough Courses of Study including Telegraphy and Assaying. New illustrated Catalogue sent Free. 212 West Third St. A.Cargo local agent Brooksnaut. Supply constantly on hand. PHOTOGRAPHERS. HOWARD & CHADWICK, Photo Supplies, 211 S. Main St. NEEDS. GERMAIN FRUIT CO., 145 S. Main St. Alfalfa, Beet, Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Wm CURRER &SON, 121 S Main St. WELL AND WATER CAPE. THOMSON & BOYLE PIPE CO., 319 Regina St. Water Pipe and Well Casting, Oil and Water Tanks Steam boilers General Sheet and Plate Steel Work. Prices Beyond Competition. F. CRIST Merchant Tailor LATEST STOCK OF Winter Suits Suits,$18 up. Pants,$5 up. Goods of Latest Styles. Call and see my stock Center Street near Opera-house.