anaheim-gazette 1898-01-06

Anaheim VOLUME XXVIII. G. W. SHERWOOD, C. E. (Assoc. Mem. Am. Soc. C. E.) Civil Engineer LICENSED SURVEYOR, Engineer Anaheim Union Water Company. P. O. Address, Fullerton. Residence, Placentia Road, near Botsford's Ranch. S. G. WILSON, M. D. Office and Residence: Over H. A. Dickel's Store. CENTER ST.; - ANAHEIM. DR. WM. FREEMAN, FULLERTON, CAL. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: Chadbourne's Block. Hours—8 to 9 a.m.; 3 to 5 p.m. nov2tf G. S. EDDY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE—First door East of Boston Bakery. Residence—The Witte residence on Center St., opposite Catholic Church. CALLS ANSWERED AT ALL HOURS. ANAHEIM - CAL. A.W. Bickford, M D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON (Successor to Dr. Champion.) Will occupy the office and residence of Dr. Champion. ANAHEIM - Cal. DR. F. H. HOUCK Don't BUY any old Plow that is Offered you. There is Only one GOODENOUGH The California Special Sulky Plow. SOLD ONLY BY WM. F. LUTZ CO. AGENTS Studebaker Wagons, Moline Cultivators, Top Buggies & Road Wagon At the Old Stand, RUHMANN'S BUILDING, LOS ANGELES ST., ANAHEIM J. W. WHANN, MANAGER. CITY MEAT MARKET. KEEPS ON HAND ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALTED MEATS Fresh and Smoked Sausages, Hams & Bacon, and the Purest Lard of Our Own Rendering Highest Market price Paid for Fat Stock PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. VEIT BENTZ. OFFICE—First door East of Boston Bakery. Residence—The Witte residence on Center St., opposite Catholic Church. CALLS ANSWERED AT ALL HOURS. ANAHEIM . . . CAL. A.W. Bickford, M.D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON (Successor to Dr. Champion.) Will occupy the office and residence of Dr. Champion. ANAHEIM . . . Cal. 1-24th DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P.O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 5. ANAHEIM . . . CAL. 1-24th Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE. L. NEMETZ. Carriage Painting & Trimming New Buggies for Sale. Shop on Center street, near the opera-house. Anaheim, Cal. NICK HUGO BLACKSMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSE-SHOEING, AND A GENERAL JOBBING BUSINESS. Los Angeles street, Anaheim, Cal. ALL KINDS OF PLOWWORK Executed in Workmanlike Manner, and at Lowest Living Rates. Give Me a Call. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal. Special attention given to PROBATE matters. GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A IRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK. HUSMANN BROS. N. HART'S PLACE. KEEPS ON HAND ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALTED MEATS Fresh and Smoked Sausages, Hams & Bacon, and the Purest Lard of Our Own Rendering Highest Market price Paid for Fat Stock PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. VEIT BENTZ. R. H. SEALE DEALER IN Groceries and Provisions First-Class Stock of Goods My Prices Defy Competition. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. Koll Building, Los Angeles St., - R. H. SEALE, Proprietor. CITIZENS' BANK OF ANAHEIM Hippolyte Cahen · President W. T. Brown · Vice President L. Goldwater, · Cashier DIRECTORS: Kaspare Cohn, W. T. Brown. Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater STOCKHOLDERS: Herman W. Hellman, T.J. F. Boege, W. T. Brown P. Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Gotlwater, Kaspare Cohn H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. M. A. Newmark & Co. CORRESPONDANTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles, London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank, New York City, N.Y. EXCHANGE, Santa Ana. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities in the United States and Foreign Countries. Anaheim Bakery PETER SYRE, PROP. FRESH BREAD, The Weekly Gazette Established 1870 SUBSCRIPTION, - $1 50 Per Year Six months... Three months... Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates, $1 per in per month. The Gazetta is issued every Thursday morning and is sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is listed by carrier in Anaheim on the morning publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on live subjects are solicited by the editor. For Sale Eight first-class, heavy mules, with harness and wagon if desired; also six heavy horses; for cash or approve security. [oct28-tf] J. G. PIERCE. Before buying your new Carriage Buggy or Harness, call at Jacobs Bros., Santa Ana and you will save money. All work guaranteed. Agent for the celebrated Bain wagon. VOICE OF THE PRESS. BOWERS HAS BEEN HONORED ENOUGH From the Santa Ana Blade. Some of the country papers are engaged in the pleasing pastime of booming W. W. Bowers for renomination as Congressman in the Seventh District. The Republican party will make such mistake as such a nomination would amount to. Mr. Bowers has been very highly honored by the Republican party and should be very willing to give some other Republicans in the Seventh Congressional District a chance to be representative in Congress. If Mr. Bowers could be elected he would not be good politics to nominate him, but in view of all the facts he GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A IST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK. HUSMANN BROS. N. HART'S PLACE. DEALER IN... FINE LIQUORS! AND Choice Wines FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, Fine Domestic and Imported Cigars. Hart's Building, Center St., Anaheim, Cal E. B. Merritt & Co. FURNITURE Dealers. CENTER STREET. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE PALACE MEAT MARKET F W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free o harge Shop on East Center Street Handles Cudahy Cold-Storage Meats, Inspected by the Government Inspector. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities in the United States and Foreign Countries. Anaheim Bakery PETER SYRE, PROP. FRESH BREAD, Pies and Cake. Free Delivery Wagon to all parts of the city A share of the public patronage respectfully solicited. BAKERY, on Los Angeles Street, corner of Cypress. L. GUNTHER. PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adela and Los Angeles Streets H. A. STOUGH. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING! All work done in first-class manner, and at prices as low as the lowest. Horse-Shoeing Neatly and Promptly Done. - Shop in Har Block, Center St., Anaheim. Thousands are Trying It. In order to prove the great merit of Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have prepared a generous trial size for 10 cents. Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to ELY BROS., 55 Warren St., N. Y. City. I suffered from catarrh of the worst kind ever since a boy, and I never hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even that. Many acquaintances have used it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum, 45 Warren Ave., Chicago, Ill. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no cosine, mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. At druggists or by mail. BOWERS HAS BEEN HONORED ENOUGHE From the Santa Ana Blade. Some of the country papers are enraged in the pleasing pastime of booing W. W. Bowers for renomination and Congressman in the Seventh District. The Republican party will make such mistake as such a nomination would amount to. Mr. Bowers has been very highly honored by the Republican party and should be very willing to give some other Republicans a chance to be representative in Congress. If Mr. Bowers could be elected he would not be good politics to nominate him, but in view of all the facts his name should not be seriously considered. $100 Reward $100.. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Curse is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Curse is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollar for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75 cents. Southern Pacific Local Time Table. Southern Pacific Railroad Time Table.-Trains pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles Lv. From Los Angeles, Daily... 7:54 am Daily... 9:45 am Daily... 4:25 pm Daily... 6:01 pm Daily trains connect at Mirrafores with train for Tustin, and at Studebaker with Whittle trains. In effect May 30th, 1897. Street cars connect with all trains. LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave for— 9:48 a.m. 6:08 p.m. Sugar Factory Arrive from— 7:52 a.m. 4:26 p.m. The progressive ladies of Westfield Ind., issued a "Woman's Edition" of the Westfield News, bearing date of April 3, 1896. The paper is filled with matter of interest to women and we notice the following from a correspondent which the editors printed, realizing that it treats upon a matter of vital importance to their sex: "The best remedy for croup, colds and bronchitis that I have been able to find is Chambers伯伦's Cough Remedy. For family use it has no equal. I gladly recommend it." 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by P. A. Derge. Heim Weekly Gazette ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897. any old ou. There is DOUGH The cial Sulky TZ CO. p Buggies & Road Wagons ELES ST., ANAHEIM MARKET. KINDS OF ED MEATS, Sausages, of Our Own Rendering aid for Fat Stock. CALL. NTZ. JOHNSON GRASS, Some of It Growing at Yorba, but Its Owner is Working Like a Good Fellow to Eradicate It. Some twelve years ago a resident of Yorba procured from Prof. Saunders of Fresno some roots of what was said to be Evergreen Millet. The roots turned out to be Johnson Grass, and our Yorba friend has been working like a good fellow to eradicate it ever since. It is said the weed is spreading in all directions, and unless energetic measures are taken to stamp it out, it may work great harm, for Johnson grass is a "holy terror." Capt. Wrede interested himself in the matter, and wrote Mr. Alex Gordon of Fresno, an authority upon the subject, regarding it, and has received the following reply: FRESNO, Dec. 25, 1897. H. Wrede, Esq.—Dear Sir: In looking over my letters to-day, I find one from you on the Johnson Grass questions, with samples enclosed. I do not know that I ever answered your letter and for fear I have not, I beg pardon and proceed to answer. The first of the two samples of grass you enclosed in letter to me, please find one reurnred in this letter; that is what we know as Johnson grass. The other sample is a species of a water grass that grows on land that has received too much water in late spring and early summer. With us it don't amount to much. But, O Lord, the Prof. Saunders-Johnson grass; it is a terror! I am fully satisfied that it has damaged this county so far fully $500,000, and still agoring, and I don't know any practicable way to dispose of it. I destroyed about onehalf of an acre of it this summer by digging it up and burning the roots, at a cost of $95. So you see it is better to buy the land where there is none of it. We have been before our Supervisors to get an ordinance passed to compel all owners of land and ditches to keep OUR FRIEND CAP. EARL Offers a Nice Dose of Soothing Syrup to the Orange Growers. Our attention has been called to an article in the Fruit World and Orange Trade Reporter, an obscure trade paper printed in Los Angeles, and issued in the interest of our old friend Cap. Earl, in which, owing to his so-called "demoralization of the market," a sweeping reduction in the price of oranges is advised. The article is of date Dec. 18. We quote from Cap. Earl as follows: "The holiday trade has closed this week and gone into history with a humiliating record and a distressing forecast of the future. In singular conformance with the hoo-doo conditions that have prevailed all along, the whole list of eastern markets broke the middle of this week, right in the face of increasing demands for joyous Christmas time. "But the future. Every broker, general agent and huckster east of the Colorado river is a bear on the orange market. They have a terrible roar, and they are letting it be known. "There are a few bulls out at Redlands yet. We understand it is officially reported that the grower that wrote the articles asking to establish the f. o. b. price at $3 75 is still alive and smiling. Is there no vigilance committee in that district? To what base conditions has civilization in California descended since the days of '49? "The experience of the walnut growers in this State is so fresh in our minds that we can surely get together and meet the situation that confronts us. "The bears in the eastern markets argue Florida has 500,000 boxes this year instead of the estimated 200,000. They believe that Valencia and Mediterranean fruit of the better grades will come forward rapidly and get into market while Californians maintain the present high prices. In this we are going to fool them, and these re- SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEW Report comes from Brussels to Belgian agent at Boma, CongraState, has been sentenced to two o'prisonment for the murder of a woman in the Aruwmi district tied his victim to a tree, smeared face with honey and sugar and leato the attack of bees. She died three days, horrible torture. George R. Hodgdon of New Hampshire proprietor of the Hotel Tremont that city and the Haynes house Springfield, was arrested on a co-investigating an attempt to burrow crowded Tontine Hotel in New York on Christmas morning. Hodgdon a grudge against the proprietor Tontine. The penalty is life imprisonment. Superior Judge Grey of Tulare court on Thursday decided the question the legality of the bonds of the Irrigation district in Tulare county holding that the bonds, amounts $530,000, are void. The case was last July, and was most bitterly tested. The decision holds that the assessment is void except that payment which was levied for the payment the current expenses of the district year 1896. G. W. Clark brass suit to restrain J. D. Pillsbury, tax lector of Alta district, from selling property for an unpaid assessment issuance of the bonds was attacked the ground that they had been ill-issued. The Supreme Court has decided that section 13 of the Whittier School Act is unconstitutional. The motion authorized a Superior judge's information is filed by a grand jury against a minor for the commission of crime, to order the defendantMITTIO of trial. Johnnie Becknell years of age, of Merced county committed in such a manner, the jury and the Superior Court satisfied that he was guilty of the offburgury. The boy's parents objected PROVISIONS! of Goods! motetion. respectfully solicited. HIGH SEALE, Proprietor. WEEKLY GAZETTE. Published 1870. ISPITION, - $150 Per Year. first class, heavy mules, with and wagon if desired; also six horses; for cash or approved [out28-tf] J. B. PIERCE. buying your new Carriage, or Harness, call at Jacobson Santa Ana and you will save All work guaranteed. Agents celebrated Bain wagon. PEACE OF THE PRESS. HAS BEEN HONORED ENOUGH from the Santa Ana Blade. the country parties are on the pleasing pastime of booming. W. Bowers for renomination as man in the Seventh District. publican party will make no take as such a nomination mount to. Mr. Bowers has very highly honored by the party and should be very give some other Republican seventh Congressional District to be representative in Con-Mr. Bowers could be elected it be good politics to nominate in view of all the facts his letter to me, please find one returned in this letter; that is what we know as Johnson grass. The other sample is a species of a water grass that grows on land that has received too much water in late spring and early summer. With us it don't amount to much. But, O Lord, the Prof. Saunders-Johnson grass; it is a terror! I am fully satisfied that it has damaged this county so far fully $500,000, and still aging, and I don't know any practicable way to dispose of it. I destroyed about one-half of an acre of it this summer by digging it up and burning the roots, at a cost of $95. So you see it is better to buy the land where there is none of it. We have been before our Supervisors to get an ordinance passed to compel all owners of land and ditches to keep it from going to seed and also to condemn hay having it in, or public highways or in market for sale; but so far they have not done anything, although they have the power to do so, under the head of obnoxious weeds. It seems to me that if that cannot be done that counties that have it will have to have State legislation on the subject, or in districts where irrigation is practiced and Johnson grass along the ditches, it is only a matter of time until the whole district will be valueless. It is not any good for cattle, or in fact any kind of stock. Hoping you will excuse me for not writing sooner, I remain, yours respectfully, ALEX J.GORDON. At a recent session of the Sate Board of Equalization at Sacramento there was an interesting discussion regarding a certain grass that had grown up in Fresno county, and which had done a great deal of damage. The first seed of the grass, it seems, was sown by Alexander Gordon, a leading vineyardist. Mr. Gordon was present at the discussion, and this is the way he told the story. "Thirteen years ago I bought a pound of Johnson grass seed for 50 cents, sowed the seed, and have since calculated that that pound of seed has cost Fresno county about $500,000. This Johnson grass grows about six feet high and has a stock on it like sugar cane. The leaves are broad as your finger, and the stuff simply takes hold of everything. It is almost impossible to eradicate it. When I bought that pound of seed I was told by the man who sold it to me that the grass was most excellent for stalk and that hogs did splendidly on its roots. The truth is that the grass is sure death to stock, and hogs don't like the roots." Some one suggested that it would have been a good idea to have investigated the matter a little before planting the seed. To this Mr. Gordon replied: "Yes, it would have been a good idea; but it was sent to me by a man in whom I had implicit confidence at the time. He was a school teacher, a botanist and a scientist, and knew about all there was to know about everything under the sun. We people in Fresno have revenged ourselves upon him a little, however, for we have sent him to San Quentin for life." When asked who the teacher was who was responsible for the advent of the Johnson grass, Mr. Gordon said his name was Prof. W. A. Saunders. He was found guilty of various things in the case of old man Wooten, who was mysteriously murdered not long ago," Gordon remarked. "The more you plow it up the thicker it grows," Gordon exclaimed. "Turn hogs in on it and they break the roots and cause the grass to shoot up with renewed vigor and density. There seems no way of getting rid of the stuff. If stock are turned in on it they will strip the leaves off the stems and leave the f.o.b. price at $3 75 is still alive and smiling. Is there no vigilance committee in that district? To what base conditions has civilization in California descended since the days of '49? "The experience of the walnut growers in this State is so fresh in our minds that we can surely get together and meet the situation that confronts us." The bears in the eastern markets argue Florida has 500,000 boxes this year instead of the estimated 200,000. They believe that Valencia and Mediterranean fruit of the better grades will come forward rapidly and get into market while Californiaians maintain the present high prices. In this we are going to fool them, and these remarks are due warning thereof. They further believe that the estimate of 12,000 cars, published in an exchange paper last year, was a mild estimate, as usual, and that of course 50 per cent may be added to it. Thanks to the thoughtfulness of the referred-to exchange paper. They further argue, and with great force, that Jamaica oranges are about two months behind time this year, and that they will interfere with the markets all through January, February and March. We hope not. But it does look so, and we must meet it. Mexican fruit came into market in spite of the tariff, because we held our prices too high. Now, we have none too large a crop, but the eastern trade believe so, and we have got to disabuse their mind of that fact and shoot the fruit right into them where they can get it and handle it at a profit and get their working clothes on in our behalf. "We notice another Redlands grower writing in the Facts on the same old line that the packers are to blame for the unprofitable condition of the Christmas trade. The Redlands growers are themselves responsible for these conditions. The high-price talk that emanated from that town and went broadcast was the most potent factor in the situation outside of the immature condition of the fruit shipped. The eastern trade has something to say about fixing prices, and when they have two or three thousand cars of exchange oranges to go out on consignment, with which they can bear the market, they are going to do it regardless of the moanings and wallings of a grower who can't see over the mountain range to the cast, or the burro trail on the west toward the fruit which price-cutting Naftzer controls. We make these remarks without fear of losing any friends in Redlands, as we are well understood and our well meaning appreciated by ninety-nine growers out of every hundred. "It is a condition and not a theory, as Grover C. would remark, and this condition, as recited above, we must meet. "The prices f.o.b. b cars, California stand now as follows: Extra fancy navels, $2 25; fancy navels,$2 choice navels,$1 75; extra fancy seedlings,$1 75; fancy seedlings,$1 50; choice seedlings,$1 35." These prices appear low to some growers. We wish they were 50 cents a box lower. No trading can be done in oranges for a few weeks. Put prices down where they will be an advertisement and a notice of admissibility to importers that we are here, in America, and are going to have American markets. Lower those prices 50 cents a box and let the eastern trade take a few cars and make a few dollars and then advance the prices as you find the bottom of the market; then clear away competition and control the situation. Will you do it? This is the way the scale would look: Extra fancy navels.....$1 75 The Supreme Court has decided section 13 of the Whittier Law School Act is unconstitutional. The tion authorized a Superior judge against a minor for the commi- nation of crime, to order the defendant mitted to Whittier without the form- tity of trial. Johnnie Becknell years of age, of Merced county, committed in such a manner, the jury and the Superior Court satisfied that he was guilty of theft or burglary. The boy's parents object and petitioned the Supreme Court a writ of habeas corpus. That trial granted the same, holding that he cannot be imprisoned as a crimi- sion without a trial by jury. Commissioner of Pensions Evans been giving some attention to a p- persition whereby the service of peo- ticians engaged in the prose- cis before the office may be pensed with and their work done by officials under the government sup- sion. Informally he has been di- ging the matter with membe- rds House Committee on Invalid- sions, but is not yet prepared to ou- the details of his plan. The pr- system, he says, is wrong and s- have been done away with long Discontinuing the service of thie- neys would result in a great se- both to pensioners and the governme- nt and liability to frauds in issu- sions would be reduced to a minin- Under government supervision Pension Bureau would have directl oal of persons appointed to after the cases whose business it be to see that all honest claims promptly and intelligently preside. The commissioner notes the fact $13,500,000 has been paid out during past thirteen years to pension na- vies by applicants for the prose- ficials. Milton New and his wife were si- dent death by an unknown assassin at home near Jacksonville, Ind., time during Christmas night. bodies were found at 9 o'clock night by their son Harry, who was ing through and stopped to pay call on his parents. New was one most prominent and prosperous ers in the vicinity. When young tried to enter his parent's hom- found the doors locked. He force way in through the cellar, and o- ttering the sitting room a horrible met him. In a chair near his wi- fey lay the double-barreled shotgun, thie- ment of death. All the walls i- ng and articles of furniture in room were spattered with blood on the ceiling was a good-sized dea- th which was imbedded a piece of thie- man's skull. For a time there were suspicion of suicide, but as face-the case developed,the murder thie- ned strength. The woman killed with bird shot and her hus- bish with buck shot. There were no mow of powder on his face,something it is said, would have been impo- sised to avoid had the murder been a sui- committed with the shotgun. The nothing to indicate that the crime committed for plunder, as in Nine pocket was a ten-dollar bill,and twenty-dollar bill on top dresser. The friends say they blew on which they will at once working to trace down the murder Schilling's Best baking powder goes a third farther than any other; gets to work quicker; makes sweeter cake. Schilling's Best tea makes good cake taste better. AP SHOTS AT THE NEWS Report comes from Brussels that a civilian agent at Boma, Congo Free State, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the murder of a black man in the Aruwmi district. He is victim to a tree, smeared her with honey and sugar and left her in the attack of bees. She died after days, horrible torture. George R. Hodgdon of New Haven, Superior of the Hotel Tremont in city and the Haynes house in Engfield, was arrested on a charge gating an attempt to burn theaded Tontine Hotel in New Haven Christmas morning. Hodgdon hadudge against the proprietor of the nine. The penalty is life imprisonment. Superior Judge Grey of Tulare county Thursday decided the question of legality of the bonds of the Alta station district in Tulare county, noting that the bonds, amounting to 1000, are void. The case was tried July, and was most bitterly condemned. The decision holds that the assent is void except that portion which was levied for the payment of current expenses of the district for year 1896. G. W. Clark brought no restrain J. D. Pillsbury, tax color of Alta district, from selling hiserty for an unpaid assessment. Since of the bonds was attacked on ground that they had been illegal-dued. The Supreme Court has declared section 13 of the Whittier State Act is unconstitutional. The se-authorized Superior judge, when summation is filed by a grand jury just a minor for the commission name, to order the defendant com-posed to Whittier without the formal-of trial. Johnnie Becknell, 13 years of age, of Merced county, wasmitted in such a manner, the grand and the Superior Court beingdeed that he was guilty of the crimeurgary. The boy's parents objectedand those for special delivery. The number required per year approximates three billion. Under a special arrangement made nearly four years ago, the work of furnishing stamps is now done by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the bids received by the Postoffice Department at that time for furnishing stamps having been rejected. The arrangement terminates July 1st, when the new contract which will result, will become effective. John Bergmann in New York one night last week accosted a polieman with "Here, copper, take this corpse to the morgue," and sent a bullet through his own brain and fell dead at the officer's feet. He was formerly a wealthy resident of Chicago. Bergmann lost his money in speculation on the board of trade of Chicago, after which he took to drink and reached the depths of poverty. In his room was found the following: "Give my body to some college or hospital so it will be of some use. It was not while I was alive. No work, all kinds of trouble and gout. That is too much. Signed, John Bergmann." Governor Budd, Attorney General Fitzgerald, Controller Colgan, President Loupe and Attorney W. H. Jordan of the Veterans' Home association met some days ago to consider whether the $45 000 appropriated to the home by the state should be paid to the Yountville institution or not. The question was whether the Veterans' Home association could convey the property to the state when there was a doubt whether the state could receive and maintain it as a state institution. The federal allowance to the house is contingent upon the one from the state, and if one is withdrawn the other cannot be paid. The entire matter was referred to the attorney general, and whatever he recommends the governor says he will indorse. Ed L. Parker, a Los Angeles hostler, attempted to kill C. J. Sheets and his wife in a lodging-house at 223 East First street and then committed suicide by blowing out his brains. Mrsriage, when the former husband of his bride-elect was sued for $20,000 for scandalous conduct with society girls, which suit promises to be the social sensation of the season. From the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, inclusive, $2,344,101,732 37 will have been paid out in pensions by the United States Government. In the same period it will have cost only $1,445,853.-689 50 to carry on the army, and but $745,294,902 20 for the navy, though reckless extravagance has characterized both services. The purification of the pension rolls is a task which the present Congress has before it. The suit of Mrs. Julia M. Burtleson for divorce from her husband, George O. Burtleson, has been transferred from the Orange county Superior Court to Los Angeles. In her complaint Mrs. Bartleson alleges that since the beginning of last year her husband has failed to support her, although amply able to do so. Cruelty is also charged, and the plaintiff relates a number of indignities to which she was subjected including an attempt at cutting her throat in 1893 at San Diego and an attempt at stabbing her with a fork in 1895 at Santa Ana. Finally Burtleson deserted her in the beginning of last year and has lived apart from her ever since. They were married in Kansas in May, 1886. Johnny Bradbury the Los Angeles capitalist whose family troubles were recently aired through the state and ended with the sensational death of a man named Ward is no longer a member of Gov. Budd's military staff. This fact was made known some days ago, when an order was received from the adjutant general of the state announcing the appointment of Joseph R. Howell as side-de-camp of the staff of the commander-in-chief of the National guard. Why the change was made is not given in the order, but it is common talk in National Guard circles that the retirement of Bradbury is a direct outcome of the latter's difficulties with his wife. It is charged that the members The Supreme Court has declared Section 13 of the Whittier State Act is unconstitutional. The seccuor authorized a Superior judge whenimation is filed by a grand jury must be a minor for the commission name, to order the defendant comed to Whittier without the formal out trial. Johnnie Becknell, 13 of age, of Merced county, was sentenced in such a manner, the grand and the Superior Court being indicted that he was guilty of the crimeurgary. The boy's parents objected petitioned the Supreme Court for not habeas corpus. That tribunal agreed the same, holding that a minor not be imprisoned as a criminal out trial by jury. Commissioner of Pensions Evans has given some attention to a proposition whereby the service of pensionneys engaged in the prosecution alms before the office may be disdied with and their work done by officers under the government superviory. Informally he has been discussethe matter with members of the House Committee on Invalid Penalty but is not yet prepared to outline details of his plan. The present mem, he says, is wrong and should have been done away with long ago. Continuing the service of the attorney would result in a great saving to pensioners and the government. Viability to frauds in issuing penalties would be reduced to a minimum. Her government supervision the Union Bureau would have direct control of the persons appointed to look at the cases whose business it would see that all honest claims were timely and intelligently presented. Commissioner notes the fact that 100,000 has been paid out during the thirteen years to pension attorney by applicants for the prosecution their claims. John New and his wife were shot to death by an unknown assassin at their near Jacksonville, Ind., some during Christmas night. The asses were found at 9 o'clock that by their son Harry, who was passethrough and stopped to pay a bill on his parents. New was one of the prominent and prosperous farmers in the vicinity. When young New entered his parent's home he had doors locked. He forced his son through the cellar, and on engring the sitting room a horrible sight him. In a chair near the window he form of his mother, her face enclosed away. At her feet was all remained of her husband, and a fully hole in the side of his head told tale of his murder. At his side double-barreled shotgun, the iment of death. All the walls, ceilings and articles of furniture in the house were spattered with blood, and the ceiling was a good-sized dent in it was imbedded a piece of the work skull. For a time there was a sensation of suicide, but as the facts in case developed, the murder theory and strength. The woman was with bird shot and her husband buck shot. There were no marks powder on his face, something which, said, would have been impossible did had the murder been a suicide committed with the shotgun. There is going to indicate that the crime wasitted for plunder, as in New's act was a ten-dollar bill, and a twenty-dollar bill lay on the top of a door. The friends say they have an opinion which they will at once begin to trace down the murderer. Ed L. Parker, a Los Angeles hosler, attempted to kill C. J. Sheets and his wife in a lodging-house at 223 East First street and then committed suicide by blowing out his brains. Mrs. Sheets had been living with Parker, having separated from her husband last June. The evening of the shooting Sheets called on his wife for the purpose of effecting a reconciliation, and while engaged in conversation with her Parker walked into the room. He immediately commenced shooting at Sheets. His aim was bad and Sheets escaped to the street. Parker then shot Mrs. Sheets through the cheek, inflicting a painful but not dangerous wound. Believing he had killed her he placed the pistol to his temple and ended his life with the remaining bullet. Reports received at the Navy Department indicate that the British Government is pushing the work of modernizing the great fortifications at the rock of Gibraltar with all speed, and that no less than 2000 Spanish workingmen pass daily over the lines to and from their work on the fortifications. A large number of the heaviest pieces of artillery are being put in place, and the plan of defense permits of the absolute protection of a vast British fleet under the guns of the fortress. Contrary to the policy pursued in some British fortifications, the soldiers in charge made no objection to an examination of the works by American naval officers and sailors and seemed rather proud of the strength of their position. William K.Vanderbilt has blossomed out as a cotillion leader, and society claps its gloved hands in demure admiration. The invocation means that most sprightly and by far the most popular member of the Vanderbilt family has finally cast beyond him the matrimonial griefs which found their climax in the divorce court. It means that the owner of superb town and country houses and of the renowned yacht Valiant has foresworn sackcloth and ashes in favor of a beau's career. It means that the most eligible "catch" in the marriage market has definitely placed himself in rivalry with the bachelors. And society is at a loss to name any bachelor who can compare with Vanderbilt in wealth, good looks, jollity and personal charm. Vanderbilt's debat as a cotillion leader was made at a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sloane in New York. The following amounts were last week ordered paid by Judge Shaw of Los Angeles, presiding in the Superior Court at Santa Ana, in the matter of the suit of creditors against the county for payment of demands for work performed and material fumished for the county jail: Hall Safe and Lock Works; $3783 31; S. Allison; $33 47; C.E.Groat; $217 54; C.E.Grouard; $104 90; C.E.Grouard; $41 95; G.W.young; $32 62; G.W.coates; $96 90; D.A.Kearns; $151 85; A.Niggs; $15 08; T.H.Dawes; $18 48; F.W.Harding; $360 34; P.H.Mathews; $91 91; C.H.Sanley; $25 48; F.S.Gates; $41 79; E.L.Newell; $649 35; H.E.Finister; $42 71; J.M.Griffith Co.; $315 85; H.Rafael & Co.; $304 98; J.H.Boney. In May, 1886 Johnny Bradbury the Los Angeles capitalist whose family troubles were recently aimed through the state and ended with the sensational death of a man named Ward is no longer a member of Gov.Budd's military staff. This fact was made known some days ago, when an order was received from the adjutant general of the state announcing the appointment of Joseph R. Howell as aside-de-camp of the staff of the commander-in-chief of the National guard. Why the change was made is not given in the order, but it is common talk in National Guard circles that the retirement of Bradbury is a direct outcome of the latter's difficulties with his wife. It is charged that the members of the governor's staff were much displeased with the idea of Bradbury retaining his position of lieutenant colonel and alde-de-camp, and have not hesitated in expressing their feelings to their chief, who, as a result of pressure, was compelled to replace the Los Angeles man. A month ago J.B.Haggin.the multi-millionaire of San Francisco, went to Versailles, Ky., in his private car to visit the family of James P.Amsden,Mrs.Amsden being the sister of his deceased wife. It was at once rumored that he had come to be married to Miss Pearl Voorhies,daughter of Mrs.Amsden,and a niece of his late wife.The story was denied,but the wedding took place on Wednesday afternoon last.Haggin is a gray-bearded veteran of 73.His bride is only 28.Miss Voorhies was married in simple but exquisite costume of blue and white silk, trimmed with point lace.The marriage took place at tne residence of James.P.Amsden step-father of the bride,and was very quiet,onlythe immediate family being present.A luncheon was served and Mr.and Mrs.Haggin at 7 o'clock boarded Haggin's private car.en route to their home in New York.Haggin and his wife were deluged with telegrams of congratulation from all over the United States.Their secret was so carefully kept that not even the people of Versailles knewof it until Thursday morning.The wedding created a sensation in local society. John Phillip Sousa's new comic opera,"The Bride-Elect," received its first presentation at the Hyperion theater at New Haven one night last week and scored an instantaneous success.Particularly at the end ofthe second actwhich closes withthe march,"Unchainthe DogsOf War,"wasthe audience demonstrative in its approval.The march,a typical Sousa one,sungwith magnificent effect bythe entire company,and ensured again and again,the entire cast being called beforethe curtain,and finally Sousa hadto respondwitha short speech.In "The Bride-Elect"Sousa makes his bow asa librettist,and he has told a novel storyin a most interesting manner.The sceneofthe opera is laid onthe I-landof Capri.inthe BayofNaples,andthe play relatesthe trials，struggles,passionsand intriguesof two petty poten-tatesThere are many novel dramatic situationsinthe book,andSousahasalso provided lyricsof unusual merit.The musicisofa higherorderthanthatof"ElCapitain."butthe composerpreserveshis characteristic swingand dashinallthe numbers. Whitecaps have been at work in Lee county near West Point,iowa,andasresultonemanisdeadandawarlike spirithasbeenausedintheneighborhood.AbeBalmandhistwobrothersarewelltoaddo farmerslivingnearWestPoint.Notfaraway lived theirfatherinobjectivewhom The following amounts were last week ordered paid by Judge Shaw of Los Angeles, presiding in the Superior Court at Santa Ana, in the matter of the suit of creditors against the county for payment of demands for work performed and material furnished for the county jail: Hall Safe and Look Works, $3783 31; S. Allison, $33 47; C. E. Groat, $217 54; C. E. Grouard, $104 90; C. E. Grouard, $41 95; G. W. Young, $32 62; G. W. Coates, $96 90; D. A. Kearns, $151 85; A. Nigg, $15 08; T. H. Dawes, $18 48; F. W. Harding, $360 34; P. H. Mathews, $91 91; C. H. Stantey, $25 48; F. S. Gates, $41 79; E. L. Newell, $649 35; H. E. Finisterer, $42 71; J. M. Griffith Co., $315 85; H. Rafael & Co., $304 98; J. H. Boney, $217 79; C. H. Perry, $49 45; J. H. Boney, $128 88; S. C. Wright, $29 47; J. R. Herbat, $39 96; S. H. Pendleton, $12 15; G. W. Coates, $8 75; W. J. Sutton, $20 25; Union Hardware and Metal Co., $40 00; John Ness, $44 46; Charley H. Carey, receiver of the Willamette steam mill lumbering and manufacturing company, $218 79; Carpenter & Biles, $373 28; the residue of the money to the Union iron works, being the sum of $352 51. Stanley Henshaw, a youthful clubman of Providence and son of a prominent clergyman, received as a Christmas present the heart and hand of the most beautiful woman in Rhode Island. Back of his quiet marriage to the dashing Mrs. Eva Waterman, there is a romance and several scandals, coupled with the suicide of a rejected lover. Henshaw and Mrs. Waterman were married Christmas morning at the home of the late Hon. Wm. T. Nicholson, who was father of the bride, and the only witnesses were the bride's mother, uncle and sisters. The matter was kept a secret until a few days ago, when on the facts reaching the society gossips, the couple hastily departed for Florida. The bride, as the wife of Col. Waterman, was the leader of a select society circle in which only the millionaire governors and their close acquaintances were admitted. She gave the most delightful entertainments up to last spring, when she separated from her husband and secured a divorce on the grounds of cruelty and statutory grounds. Soon after the divorce Henshaw and Daniel Hunt, another young clubman, became most attentive to her; in fact, each had shown marked affections for the beautiful Mrs. Waterman months before her husband died and it was the scandal of the season. Hunt's actions suddenly changed and one morning his body was found floating in the Zekonk river, he having leaped from the piazza of the Narragansett Club at midnight. Mrs. Waterman rushed bareheaded to the river bank, fell upon her knees over the corpse and embraced the head. The courtship of Henshaw continued without further interruption until the day of his quiet marriag Whitecaps have been at work in Lee county near West Point, Iowa, and as a result one man is dead and a warlike spirit has been aroused in the neighborhood. Abe Balm and his two brothers are well-to-do farmers living near West Point. Not far away lived their father in abject poverty. When the old man died, a few days ago, it was claimed he had starved to death. After the father was dead the sons refused to pay the expenses of his burial or even to see the body. This so enraged the neighboring farmers that a mob of thirty citizens marched to the house of the Balm brothers and called for Abe, the oldest. Abestepped to the door and seeing the crowd outside, retreated into the house before the mob could lay hands on him. He called to his brothers, and all three opened fire on the visitors from the door of the house, inside of which were Abe's wife and children. The mob returned the fire, and after the smoke had cleared away it was found that Abe had been mortally wounded. He died in a short time. The brothers have sworn out warrants against seven neighbors charging them with murder. Many of the farmers say they will not countenance the arrest of their neighbors. "My daughter, when recovering from an attack of fever, was a great sufferer from pain in the back and hips," writes Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky."After using quite a number of remedies without any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief." Chamberlain's Pain Balm is also a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by Derge. Mothers praise Hood's Sarsaparilla because by its blood enriching qualities it gives rosy cheeks and vigorous appetites to pale and puny children. Hood's pills are the favorite family cathartic and liver medicine. Price 25c. For Sale. My 20 acre home place, 1 mile north of Anaheim, well improved; cheap, on easy terms. 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