The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO -CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1897. MILLIONS ACRES INVOLVED St. Helena People Lay Claim to a Vast Fract. LAND GRANTED BY KING GEORGE IIL Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Built on Part of the Domain. MISSING DEID FCUND AFTER YF¥ARS CF SEARCE. Heirs of Jonathar Carver to Bring Suit to Recover His Prop- erty. May 14.—A deed recently discovered in the records of Onil- licothe County, Ohio, will probably be the foundation fora big lawsuit soon to be nstituted for the possession of 7,000,000 acres of valuable land, on part of which | the cities of Mianeapolis and St. Paul now stand. Long before the Revolution of 1776 Jon- athan Car an skman, settled among the Nawdawissie Indians and for valuable services rendered io them in times of war he was given a grant of land. | ge 111 afterward caused the Indians | ven from their Jands, but permit- Jonathan Carver to keep his lands by virtue of = royal patent. Shortly after tois Oarver identified himself with the American revolutionists, and they, recog- izing his value to them, also gave him a | patent to the land. This land was afterward deeded by Car- ver 10 Bishop Samuel Peters of New York, but by some oversighi the decd was never signed by Carver and no record was made of it. The deed of giit made by the Naw- dawissie Indians was lost and could not ound, and for more than one hundred years the Carver heirs have searched for it in vaia. Recently the mu h coveted deed was discovered in the old records of Chilli- cothe County, Obio. The antiquity of the document was noted in a newspaper and reached the eyes of the present claimants. C. B. Holloway of Holland, Ohio, and O. W. Gunn of Maumee, have visited Chillecothe and procured a certified copy of the deeds which it is claimed will establish the title of the Carver heirsto s vast tract of 7,000,000 acres of land in the Northwest, covering an area of 1200 miles, and on which is located St. Paul and Min- neapolis and several smaller cities. A number of railroads also traverse this territory. Mr. Holloway’s wile is the grand- daughter of Jonatban Carver and Mr, Gunn is a great-grandson. The St. Helena claimants known here. They bave cert: discreet, ss they had known of the exist- ence of the important deed for many years, but kept their counsel. D. B. Carver, who was president of the National Bank in St. Helena until death, and enjoyed a high social and commercial rating during bis life, had for | many years employed peopie in searching | for the documents whicb could be used in pressing his c/aim to the land. D. B. Carver’s widow, Mrs. I. 1. Robinson, now is the East, holds these documents, and with the recently d scovered deed has almost a cerlainty with which to back np Ler suit, As s0on as she ieturns from the East she will begin the prosecution of the suit for the land, and many lawyers have declared that she can establish h-r claim. The local heirs are: Mrs. F. E. Robin- son, widow of the laie D. B. Carver; Mr rah Carver; Mrs. W. A. Bingbam, wife of tne present Mayor of St. Helena, and Mrs. D. B. Carver Jr. The claimants are all veople of o the capital to isiderable wezlth and have END OF A MARYSVILLE ROMANCE. Mrs. Robert Sherwood, Formerly Miss Hops Ellis, Granted a Dworce Frem Her Husband. MARYSVILLE, Car, May 14.—Judge E. A. Davis has granted a decrae of di- vorce in the suit of Mrs. Robert Sherwood againet Robert Sherwood, the son of Hobart Sherwood, the late San Francisco mining capitalist, and awarded the cus- tody of the minor child to the mother. As Hope Ellis, the handsome daughter of William T. Elifs, a prominent merchant here, the plaintiff in this suit was a belle of Marysvilie and hed many suitors. Among fhem was Robert Sherwood, who ail agreed bad a brizht future be: fore him, and he was the favored ome as subsequent events proved. It was known that Miss Eilis aud the son of the San Francisco mining man were very fond of each other's company, but few imagined that their marriage would come in the romantic maoner it did. Miss Ellis in- vited a coterie of friends 1o a sociel gather- ing at her home one evening, and while the fe<tivities were at their height an- nounced that there would be a wedding ceremony to hrinil the affair to a happy climax. Rev, Dr. Hay of Marysville was announced, the programme that had evi- dently been arranged by the young couple beforehand was cariied out, and they were pronounced man and wife. The news of the wedding came as a great surprise to Sherwood’s friends in this City and many of Mrs. Sherwood’s intimates did not know of it until the next day. Within a few years came stories of dis- cord in the Sherwood family. The hus- band neglected his wife, and her father finally ordered him to leave her for good. Bhe was lying dangerously ill at home at the time and the father allowed Sherwood to bid her good-by in bis presence. - Mra, sherwood fearing publicity did not im- mediately apply for a divorce, but waited until a few weeks ago, and then asked for a legal separation on the ground of deser- tion. She will remain at the home of her father here. - o -« San Diego County Visitors. SAN DIEGO, CaL., May 14—General Manager W. H. Nevin of the Southern Cal ifornia Rallway, O. 5. A. bprague of Chicago, one of the directors of the Santa Fe system, and a party of railroad officials were given an_excursion into the interior of San Diego County by special train over tue Cuyamaca railway ie-day, returning | as the drill descends, and a startling event at noon. It was their first view of San Diego's back country, and Mr. Nevin ex- pressed himself as greatly impressed with the big lemon orchards and vineyards along the line, SR PGHMONA’S NGVEL LIQUOR LAW. P-ob.bitionists Througheut California In- terested in the Reform Ord.- nence. POMONA, Car., May 14.—"It is wonder- ful,” said Mayor C. P. Patterson of Po- mona to-day, ‘‘the attention given up and down the Pucific Coast to the new ordi- naunce our O Council has passed licensing two saloonsin Pomona. Letters and telegrams from almost every town on the coast have aiready come, asking for the tex: of the new saloon ordinauce, and several people could keep busy for a week answering letters of inquiry about this or that legal point 1n the ordinance. Most of the people say they have T about the new law in The CArn. Cle men wish to know more avont the legal provisions that remove all argument from the saloons and whether the saloons run so watchfully and openly will diminish drinking of intoxicants. A score of men aud women in San Franeisco say they have studied the saloon and license ques- tion for a generation,.and they believe our Pomona law is the nearest to the con- trol of the lignor tanff they have ever known. Saloon-keepers have telegrapned for official copies ot the law to keep as curiosities of how biue-stockings will Legislate when they get into power, There can be no doubt that this unique law will be faithfully executed. Already fi'teen men wish to give $5000 bonds and pay the $1000 license each for the privi- lege of running one of the two saloons in Pomona. They will be compelled under puin of forfeiting their bonds to keep all the municipal provisions for managing their places. Licenses will be issued next wegk, and thonsands ot people interested in reform and temperance movements will watch the progress of Pomona's reform sysiem Wiltiam A. Bell, City Attorney of Po. mona and author of this unusual law, said to Tue CALL correspondent to-day that the law was tbe result of a study of ordinatces on this line, besides all the de- cisions of the Supreme Court on similar questions. “There never was such a law before,” said Mr. Bell, “but the Supreme Court of | California_has decfded questions along this line of police regulations in accord- ance with Pom new ordinance.” - Mysterious Death at Fancouver, VANCOUVER, B. C., May 14.—Louis Uzman, artist and musician, who claimed to have a wealthy brother in New York and who was a native of San Francisco, was found dead in bed in a hotel here this morning. Suspicious circumstances sur- roundine his death will necessitate a Cor- oner’s inquest. SHORTHAND IN THE SENATE Mr. Mason of Illinois the Latest Politi- cal Expert to Be Elecied. The election of “Billy”’ Mason wiil add another competent shorthund reporter to the membership of the United States Sen- ate. Severalyears ago he was considered one of the best in the country. Judge Withrow of the Rock Island Railroad used to say that a first-class stenographer was spoiled when Mason went into poli tics. Itis not generaliy known that Senator Chandler oi New Humpshire is also a ficient stenographer, like Representative Hitt of Lllinol Both of them have been professionals, and both still use the short- hand system in making notes during de- bates, commitlee meetings, etc. Al though he bas not had any active prac- tice for twenty-five or tuirty years Mr. Cuandler isable to make and transcribe his potes as rapidly as when he wasa yvoung man in daily practice as_a reporter for the Supreme Courtof New Hampshire. One day in a committee meeting of Sen- ators there was a lively dispute between Mr. Chandler and & Democratic colleague. As it grew heatea, Mr. Chandler, who is always an exasperating antagonist in a controversy, accused his opponent of contradicting himself, which the latter stoutly denied. T will teli you exactly what you said,” retorted Mr. Chandler.” I thought you | were speaking recklessly and would d avow it sooner or later, so 1 took your words down in shorthand.” Then he began to read from a page cov- ered with pothooks, and the other mem- bers of the committee testined to the ac- curacy of his report. Several years ago in New Hampshire an | important legal case arose which rested | upon the accaracy of the trapslation of the notes of the shorthand reporter who had been employed by an attorney in the case, and Senator Chandler was called upon as an expert. A great deal de- pended upon wuether a certain si the notes should be translated “oL” Mr. Chandler took an envelope out of his pocket and on the back of it made two marks with a lead pencil. “Now,” he said to the attorney, “if you can tell me which of these characters was used in the copy I will tell you without looking at it which word it was intended for. The characters used for ‘at’ and ‘of’ are generally similar, but any sten- ographer can distincuish them at a giance.”—Chicago Record. —————— BORING FOR NATURAL STEAM, It Is Said That It Can Be Found Iwo Miles Down. The deepest weil in the world will soon becompleted near Pittsburg, ra. It is now more than one mile deep, and when fin- ished it may reach down two miles into the earth. Itis being bored in the inter- est of science. The object in penetrating | s0 deeply is to determine just what the interior of the human footstool is like, From a commercial point of view,. the well was a success iong azo. A compara- tively few feet below tue suriace both gas and oll were struck in payinz guantities, but the company owning the plant deter- mined to dedica it 10 science, and in- vited Professor William Hallock of Co- | lambia Coliege to carry on a series of temperature investigations as the hole is carried deeper and deeper into the earth. T resuits of these invesiizations are very interesting, and it is the opinion of several well-known scientists that the ul- timate result of the boring will prove to be of widespread economic as well as of scientic value. Most significant of all, the facts so far ascertained is that the well grows steadily hotter as its depth in- creases. g It is the intention of the comipany to continue the boring process until some- thing entirely new and original is de- veloped. This may seem & crude way of putting the statement, but it has Jong been a theory among well men that if itis possible to go deep enough some new geologic condition or economic feature would be found to exist. At the very least they claim natural steam would be en- countered, or the well-walls would finally become so hot that water could be pumped down cold and pumped up in the form of steam, and thus the nataral power of the futare be obtained. At any rate, there is material for much speculation and th terest becomes greater in incressed ratio & 3 5 is expected to happen almost any day. QOne remarkable feature of the well is that the gas found near the surfaceis mow used to operate the powerful engines which do the drilling. Thus the natural power al- ready issning from the weli is utilized for Ehe purpose of deepening {t.—Washingten tar. ———— A Kansas City woman advertises that sbe will sell her piano, and offers to take CLOSES THE STATE ~ PRINTING OFFICE Practical Effect of an Opinion Rendered by Fitzgerald. Funds of Other Departments May Not Be Expended for Printing. Defeat of the Schemsa to Further Which Budd Vetoed the Ap- propriation. SACRAMENTO, Car.. May 14.—In an- swer to a request made by Controller Col- gan, Attorney-General Fitzgerald bhas rendered an opinion which would seem- ingly settle all doubts regarding the State Printing Office in connection with the State printing. ‘It means that no State office shall hereafter pay for its printing out of the appropriation for such office, as Governor Budd wishes to be done, and that the State Printing Office, being with- out funds and unable tocreate a defiziency, must be closed. It means also that the State officers must do their printing on typewriters or resort to the time-honored goosequill. § In his opinion, Fitzgersld says no print- ing can be done for the State outside of the State Printing Office at Sacramento, nor can this printing be done under any other superintendency than tnat of State Printer Johnston; and, furtber, Do con- tingent appropriation and no fund in any State department can be used to pay !9: the printing of that department done in the State Printing Office or elsewbere. In consequence, Colgan can but refuse to draw a warrant for the printing of any office done elsewhere than at the State Printing Office. This ruling of the Attorney-General is directly in opposition to the Governor's view of the mutter. He has stated that in his opinion the contingent funds of the various offices could be used for printing parposes. The resalt is that as the State Printing Office must se for lack of funds, the State Board of Examiners hav- ing declared that no deficiency will be allowed to be created,in the future all the State officers will be compelled to do their own printing on typewriters, which, without doubt, will resuit in clogging the workings of every department of the State. In his leiter to the Attorney-General, Controller Colgan said: In the general appropriation act of 1897 CXLLI, laws 1897) are included the For salary of Superintendent of State 00; for support of State Printing Office, eic., $275,000.” These items were ob- jected to and not approved by the Governor, and his reasons therefor are fully set forth in his message accompanying the approval of tne Dill. In reciting his objections o the first item above mentioned occurs tne following: *“No harm can be done by this eliminution, for each department of tbe State can, in case of necessity, out of its appropriation, pay for such printiug 8s it has done at the State Print- ing Office or eisewhere; and, if ihey did not have such power, there is no doubt that under the et of 1893 (Statutes 1893, puge 283) a de- iciency could be created in' tneir contineent or other fand; of for the support of the State Printing Office, that would authorize all of the tate printing necessary. The Superintendent of State Printing is & statutory officer, elected by the veople of the State, and gives bond for the faithful perform- ance of his anties, which are prescribed by the Political Code, sections 526 to 538 inclusive. Section 531 (1891) provides that he shall have the entire charge and superintendence of Suate printing. Section 538 provides that ali State printing shall be done in the State Print- ing Office. Tn the face of these plain provisions of the e printing be jegaily done 1 the State Printing Office and under the supervision of the Superinteud- ent of State Printiug? and can any portion of the contingent 1uUnds or contingent Appropri- atious of any State institution, commission ot i sed in payment of Any State ewhere than in the State law can sny elsewhere than princng 4 Printing Office ? In his reply Attorney-General Fitzger- ald, after calling attention to the acts creating and regulating the State Print- Office, say! I am of the opinion, from & thorough con- sideration of allof these provisions, that the Stute Printing Office is a separate and inde- pendent department of the Stute government, ior the support of whicn an appropriation cc.ficaliy made; that the ‘‘con- enses”” of the other State offices and departinents referred 1o iu the appropria- tions made for that purpose include only the ordinary running expenses of those offices and departments, and not State printing, for the doing of which a special department bas been created and must be specifically supplied with funds for i1s support, and tnat, there- fore, 10 part of the apnropriations made for the support of “each depariment of the State” can be used to_pay for printing done at the State Printing Office. As to the second question to be de- cided, viz.: Can any portion of their ap propriations be used by State officers, boards, commissions or other cepart- ments for the purpose of baving their necessary printing done elsewhere than in the State Printing Office? the Attorney- General replies: This question is answered in the negative by the express provisions of sections 531 and 538 of the Political Coae, the former of which, as we have seen, provides that the Superin- tendent of State Printing “shall have the entire chargo and superintendence of the State printing,” and tho latter that “ali State Brinting snall be doue in the State Priuting Office.”” In conclusion he replies in the negative to the question, Can a deficiency be cre- ated for the support of the State Printing Office? Governor Budd, in commenting on this opinion, aid this evening: “I accept the opinion of the Attorney- General and am willing 1o see the State business carried on on that bnsis, without carrying the matter into court, as State officers lre(ineully do. Under this opin- ion, which I have been expecting and am prepared to accept, the State of California, in the maiter of vrinting alone, will save upward of $250.000. The work heretofore done by the State Printer—such as blanks, reports, circulars, headings of books und the like—can be got out by the mimeo- graph, tbe typewriter, the muliiplex cop- ier, or in the good old-fashioned way, with pen and ink. This may inconveni- ence some of the clerical force employed by the State, by requiring them to labor a few hours more per week; Lhe farmers, merchants, property-owners and the tax- payers.of the State will pe ‘able to grin and bear,it,’ in view of the saving of a quarter of & million of their good doliary, “What can be done in this line was shown by the last report from San Quen- tin, which was made by the multiplex copier. It may be that some of the print- ingestablishments of the State wili deem it proper to get up and carry in stock such forms as are readily salable and fre- quently used and dispose of them to the officers of the State as stationery or blanks. Such purchases can no more be objected to than the purchase by the Attorney- General or the State Librarian of books and other printed matter gotten out by private establishments. The Stateservice will in nowise be impuaired, and the incon- venience and extra work requireda of State employes will be amply compensated for by the enormous saving which will result to the people. “If the very expensive reports of State officers heretofore pubiished should be a good milch cow as half payment. When times are close milk goes further than music. —_—— . A Concordia Club Joke, In to-day’s News Letters deemed necessary the next islature may make provision for th-m.'w Tulare’s High o sot Graduates. 2.k TULARE, Can, May 14—The fourth annual cornmencement exercises of the Tulzre High School were held last night at Liberty Hall, ‘T'he graduates were: G. F. Gill, Lydia Walker, Grace Burnett, Ruth Raymond, Ruby de Witr, G. W. Premo, M, Premo, E. F. Rosenthal and O. A. Cantwell. The class of '97 is an excep- tionally bright one. TIEDEMANN’S- WITNESSES. Judge Wallace Refuses to Summon Persons Outside of This City and County. Carl W.von Tiedemann is laying the foundation for securing a new trial in the event of his conviction of the crime of per- jury. He has through his attorney, Alex- ander Campbell, applied for an order of court to subpena a number of witnesses from points outside this City and County, and Judge Wallace has refused to grant the request. Following is the formidable list of wit- nesses submitted by Von Tiedemann: From San Jose—Dr. Ruth E. Newland, A. Kieter, Jessle A. Christman, Mrs. Juiia E. Bush, John C. C. Russell. From Brooks, Yoio County—Mr. and Mrs. George Patterson, Joun C. C. Russell From Los Angeles—Joseph Stanton, Mary I. Covert, James Johnson, John C. C. Russell, James E. Wells. From Healdsburg. Sonoms County—Willlam Paulson, John C, C.’ Russell, From ‘Augels Camp, Caiaveras County— Windsor A. Keefer, John C. C. Russell, From Bakersfield, Kern County— Jacob Levin, John C. C. Russell, From Oakland, Alameda County—Hugh M. Cameron, Charies F. Salmomson, E. B. Tuti, Miss Lensa Tailleur, Mrs, Elizabeth Adams, Mrs. Clara Hansell, Herman Toelken, Mrs. Emma Norling Hansen, P. J. Donahue. The name of John C, C. Russell appears several times in Von Tiedemann’s list. It is explained that he does not know the exact residence of Mr. Russell and there- {pre seeks 1o find him po matter where he ives, Mr, Campbell appeared to' be greatly disappointed when Judge Wallace refused to issue subpenas for the witnesses men- tioned. Heinformed the court that facts bad come to his knowledge indicating that the prosecution in this trial was to take a wider scope than was attempted on former trials, and that he and his client deemed it necessary to have these new witnesses present in order to meet the new phases of the prosecution’s case. The court ruled that it would be time to consider these new phases of the prosecu- tion when they mrise in the course of the trial and denied the motion. —————— HANLEY'S HARD LUCK, Charged With Felony for Demanding the Return of His Property. A. A, Friedlander, a member of the small army of Police Court lawyers who infest the City Hail, exhibited remarkable enterprise last evening in the interest of one of his clients, and as & result James Hanley, a dry-goods merchant of Osk- land, was momentarily detained at the City Prison on a felony charge. Hapley is the man who, Thursday, caused the arrest of Michael Brath, a bootblack, for grand larceny. The latter offense was perpetrated Tuesday at Ocean View, and consisted of the siealing of a gold_ ‘watch and a purse containing $70 from Hanley when the latter, induced by a nard-luck story, consented to allow Bratt to earn a nickel by blacking his shoes. & Yesterday Hanley, feeling kKeenly the loss of his money, called upon Bratt's father, who resides at 446 Clementina street, and stated to the elder Bratt that he was hard pressed for cash and wanted his money returned. Bratt tola him to call at 5 oclock and the missing property would be forthcoming. Pursu- ant to his instructions Hanley called at the Bratt residence. The fatiier of the bootblack invited bim in and asked him to state his mission. “I want my money back,” declared Hanley. As he said this Friedlander, the Police Court advocate, burst into the room and placed Hanley under arrest. Policeman Flynn responded to a call for an officer and the Oskland merchant was escorted to the C“f Hall. Here the story of the arrest was detailed to Detective Bainbridge, who was on of- fice duty, and the latter, failing to ob- serve any serious infringeraent of the law | in a robbed man demanding a return of his property, refused to order his incar- ceration. Thereupon Friedlander exerted his prerogative as a citizen and he himself placed Hanley under arrest and escorted him to the City Prison, where he put a charge of attempted extortion against bim. The merchant did not have to remain in durance vile long. Deteciive Gibson, who had worked up the case against young Bratt, became indignant at Fried- lander’s actions and be ‘at once called upon Judge Low, who ordered Hanley’s release upon Lis own recognizance. s Injured While Protecting Others, OAKLAND, CirL., May 14.—An old man named Emmons, who has been a flagman for the railroad company, was seriously injured this aliernoon. He was flaging one train and did not see another ap- proachingz. He was taken 1o the Receiv- ing Hospital with a fractured skuil and may die. A year ago his som, Charley Emmons, was killed near the same place by a locomotiv — e < HOW MUCH WATER T0 DRINK. The Season of the Year and the Kind of Foad Laten Regulate the Demand. According to Professor Allen we should drink from one-third to two-fifths as many ounces as we weigh in pounds, There- fore, for a man weighing 168 pounds, there wouid be required 56 to 64 ounces daily, or from oneand a half to four pints. This the Journal of Hygiene regards as a very indefinite answer. The amount of water required depends on the season of the year, the amount of work done and the kind of fruit eaten. In hot weather we require more than in cold, because of the greater loss through the skin, though this is in part made u by the lesser amount passed away throug| the kidneys. 1fa man labors very hard he requires more than if his labor is light. A man working'in a fonndry, where the temperature is high and the perspiration profuse, not infrequently drinks three or four galions daily. . 1f the food is stimulating and salty, more water is required than if it is blany. Vegetarians and those who use much fruit require less water than those who eat salt fish and pork, and often ges along on none except what is in their food. In most cases our instinots tell us how much water to drink far better than any hard or fixed rule, For ages they have been acquiring a knowledge of bow much to drink and transmitting that knowledge to descend- ants, and It we foliow them we shall not Ro far out of the way. It 1s of more use to us to know that pi Wwater is essential, and that impure wi isone of the most dangerous of dri than to know how much -of it is requir daily. If one lives in a 1e ion where the water is bad. it shonld be boiled and put away in bottles well corked in an ice chest, and, in addition, one should eat all the fruit one can, if fruit agrees. Fruita con- tain not only pure water, but salts which are needed to ca on healthlully the fanetions of life.. e Medical Times. . e — The First Railroad in America. Gridley Bryant, a civil engineer, in 1826, gm]ecud the first railroad in the United tates. It built for the purpose of carrying nite from the quarries of Quincy, Mass., to the nearest videwater. Its length was four miles. fneludibg branches, and its first cost $30,000. The slespers were of stone and were laid across the track eight feet apart. Upon rails of wood, six inches thick, wrought-iron plates, three inches wide and a quarter of an inch thick, were spiked. At the cross- ings stone rails were used, and as the wooden rails became unserviceable they Home Journay, were repliced by others of stone.—Ladies’ | THE CONDUCTORS ATTEND R BALL o Donoghue Also Benefited by ! onWo Paine’s Celery Gompound, Convention Work Sand- wiched With Fun at Los Angeles. Over Six Thousand Persons Pack the Big Dancing Pavilion. Business Will Not Be Completed Before Tuesday—Next Place of Mesting. LOS ANGELES, CAr., May 14.—Either because of the delay of the principsl del- egations in arriving or the attractions of the city interfering with the serious busi- ness indoors the convention of the Order of Railway Conductors will be prolonged bevond its expected season, and it is now thought that the sessions will not cease befcre next Tuesday, aiter which the spe- cial traizs will carry the people back homeward. The New York special train of Wagner cais came in to-day w.th a large delega- tion, including many of the most promi- nent members of the order, bat the Penn- sylvania traiu of Pullmans will not get in until some time to-night or in the morn- ing. The election of officers will occur to- morrow, according to present plars, and will go through. as slated, though a mi- nority sentiment favoring some changes was discovered to-day among conductors who are bere as visitors and not as dele- gates. On the subject of naming the place for the nex: convention a good deal of cam- prigning is being done, the champions of Minneapolis, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Quebec and other cities ail working vigor- ously and oifering all kinds of induce. lmants, Minneapolis being slightly in the ead. The business session to-day lasted only during the aiternoon, though the com- mittees were at work nearly ail day. Some proposed revision of certain claust in the insurance policies of the order receiving serious attention. It is under- stood that the grievance committee to-day zeported on certain matters directly bear- ing upon the situation on the Southern California lines, where non-union con- ductors are now running trains, and there alsoa pointed communication on the subject of Southern Pacific train agents and spotters. The matter of paying rewards to con- ductors for taking up “scalped’” tickets was talked of, but no action was taken. The principal business of the meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary this afternoon was the election of officers. The grand officers of the past year—Mre. J. H. Moore, president, and Mrs. W. E. Higgins, secre- tary and treasurer—were re-elected. Mrs. Moore has peen president for the past live years, and under her direction the order has increased in membership from 400 to 2400 av_present. Mrs. Moore organized Angel City Division No. 84 in November, 1805, when she made ber first visis to Cali- fornia. Since the lest meeting of the Grand Division, two years ago, the presi- dent has organized twenty-two divisions. Her duties require almost constant travel- ing, and -ber popularity and efficiency, combined with her magnetic power as a speaker, make ner a yaluable president. The ball to-night at Hazard’s Pavilion was the_ grealest event of the kind ever seen in Los Angeles. Before 9 P, . fully 6000 peopie were in the great auditoriam, completely packing every inch of space except thut reserved for dancing. This was intended by the local division to be a grand demcostration for the visitors, and it was a success in every particular. Some of the interior decorations remaining from the fiesta ball were visible, but the red, white and green of the Q. R. C. was made 10 cover nearly everything, It was a rep- resentative company and .a good-natured one, despite the fact of the crowded con- dition. The Huntington floor dnll was given during the evening and s beautiful picture was presented by the dark costumes, with briliant mortar-boards, winding in and out of the intricate figures of the drill. The supper-tables presented asight that was unique, even for this city, and. there were many features about the function to impress the visitors from a distance, To-morrow will be passed in much the same way as time was kiiled to-day—short excursiobs everywhere. One of the tirst delegations to leave will be that which is known as the *‘Chicago The party has airanged qnite a p eastward, taking in San Francisco and Spokane, where great preparations are being made for their reception. They will go East over the Northern Pacific. S8IR KNIGHTS INSTALLED, New Officers of California Commandery No. 1 At the meeting of California Com- mandery No. 1 last evening the following officers were installed, Past Commander Brilsford P. Fiint acting as master of cere- monies: John P. Fraser,eminent commander; Charles H. Wilson, generatissimo; Willm H. F. Titus, captain-general; Rev. George E. Walk, prelat James McCrossan, senior warden; Juhn Ton- ningsen, junior warden; Thomas Morton, treasurer; Hiram T. Graves, recorder; John F. Clark, standard-b-arer; Henry Asncroft, sword-bearer ; James F. Logan, warder; Jai Ogiesby, sentinel; Alired A. Batkin, orgenis Caries W: Taber, thizd gunrd; Jonn o T second guard; Henry B. Ream, first guar George W. Bennett, herald. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the retiring commander, Sir Martin Jones, was presanted, on behalf of the command- ery,with a beautiful statuette, mounted on pedestal of onyx, in testimony of the appreciation and love of the sir knights, and also of the high esteem in which his 1ife-partner was held by them, Past Commander R. P. Hurlbut, com- mandant of the Drill Corps, came in for a share of honors, he being presented on behalf of the members of .the Drill Corps with a golden chain as an emblem of the strong heart-links by which he was bound to the members of the corps, and in heart- felt appreciation of his ardent and ardu- ous labors in perfecting them in the dis- play drill which won the hearty plaudits accorded before the Grand Commandery at the Mechanics’ Paviiion on April 23. A banquet followed, st which were pres- enta number of grana and past grand commanders and many tinguished vis- itors. The Templ: 1 opens un r year. with Catifornia No. most spices. ———————— Secured a Convictlon. Prosecuting Attorney O’Callaghan was suc- cessful yesterday in cbl.!uln' A conviction by o jury in Judge Joachimsen's court of Chin Pad, who. was_charzed with, keeping & gam- bling place. The case is noteworthy, for the Nusonnit during’ the past three' months over 500 Chinese have been arrested on (h: and similar cbarges, and the wily heathens © making 8 stubborn ignt ior libarty in the courts. , The court will pass sentence this morning. —_———— Trees can be poisoned ag eastly as anl- mals, all that is necessary being the in- jection of a little arsenic in"a hole bored nto the tree. DEPT. OF INTERIOR. WASHINGTON, May 14.—In all the de- partments at Washington Paine’s celery compound has become the oflice expres- sion for an ideal invigorator when one is “run down” by averwork, confining du- ties, or any of the many causes that result in ill health. Here is what a prominent official in the Department of the Interior says of Paine’s celery compound: Department of the Interior, | General Land Office. ) It affords me much pleasure to state that Paine’s celery compound has veen to me an excellent spring remedy, and par- ticularly beneficial to the nervoas system snd digestive organs. I cordially com- mend its use. M. F. DONOGHUE, Chief of Contest Division. Among the thousands of voluntary let- ters of acknowledgment for benefit de- rived from Paine’s celery compound, there bave already been published 1n the Wasb- ington papers testimonials irom men rep- resenting every department of the na- tional government—not only from many of the hosts of hard-working clerks unknown | capacity of thi outside of their -immediate circle of friends. Someof thote who have volun- tarily indorsed Paine’s celery compound are: Congressman Powers 0f Vermont. Congressman Meredith of Virginia Congressman Bel: or Colorado. Congressman Neill of Arka; Congressman er of ork. Congressman Grout of \ ermont. THE 0DD FELLOWS. What Was Done by the Grand Lodge and the State Assembly of Re- bekahs Yesterday. ! [ | Congregsman Otey of Virginia Carfis ¢'s Frivate Secretary. Hou. William . Smun, Supt. U. S Botanical Garden. 3 Major-General Birney. Paine's celery compound builds vp the “run down’ health in a sure, uninter- rupted, steadfast fashion from which there can be no relapse. It wipes out unhealthy humors from the blood, opens up the skin and makes it do its iu.l share in purifying the biood. This cleansing the blood through and through is one of the unfail- ing accomplishments of Paine’s celery compound. From s life-long contact with the many forms of nervous debility and impure blood, Prof. Edaward E. Pbelps, M.D., LL.D, of the Dartmouth medical school. was led to the discoverv of Paine's celery compound as the crowning achievement of an extraordinarily active and success- 1ul professional life. No acceptable substitute for Paine's cel- ery compound ex Each year further est known congresemen, but from | accamulatas evidence of the unequaled greatest of all known remedies for restoring healtn and vigor. Now that spring has come, nerves, blood and vital orzans cannot remain clogged by poisonous humors nor starved by over- work and iack of sleep without great r Paine’s celery compound is the most in- telligent, wisest means any one can em- ploy for driving out disease and restoring a healthy tone to the entire system. the 24th of February and a quantity of v luable jewelry stolen. Johnson is said to have zone to North- port, Wash., and from there shipped most of the goods to 17 Grant avenue, in the nama2 of Green; that he followed them there and he and Black have since been The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at yes- | pusy disposing of the goods with pawn- terday’s session declared in favor of & | brokers in this City. lower maximum rate for sick benefits, A resolution to reduce the contingent fund of the grand master from §1500 to $1000 & year, to reduce the salary of the grand secretary from $2700 to $1800 and that of the assistant secretary from $1200 to $1000 was, after discussion, lost. The officers of subordinate and Rebekeh lodges were permitted to apportion cer- tain contributions of money to the home at Thermalito and the one at Gilroy. ‘A resolution commending the Rebekahs for their work in the matter of the or- bans' home was adopted. : The decision of the grand master in ref- erence to the Rebekahs was approved. It was decided that the Rebekahs may use any floor work desired. 2 It was decided to request the Sovereign Grand Lodge to enlarge the membvership of the Rebeckahs by admitting past grandsand past noble grands. ‘The charter of Evening Star Lodge Re- bekahs was restored and charters were issued to twelve R&vekah lodges instituted during the past year. i The lodge declared itself against Sun- day picnics in the name of the order and the use of wines and liquors at banquets given in the name of the order. % 3 The mileage of the representatiyes is $4657. i 8 At the evening session nothing was done but the clearing up of the journal. s i st The Rebekahs. At the meoting of the State Assembly of the Rebekahs of California vesterday the rules for the management of the Orphans’ Home, now building at Gilroy, presented by the board of trustees were adopted. ‘A motion to change the base of repre- sentation from one delegate for every fi'ty members of a lodge to one for every 100 was, after a long discassion, defeated. The per capita tax was fixed at 10 cents for the expenses of the assembly and 25 cents for the maintenance of the Orphans’ Home. During tbe afternoon the assembly was visited by Grand Master-elect Drew and Grand Becretary Shaw, who delivered in- teresting addres-es. The assembly was invited to attend ia- stallation ceremonies to be performed in Memorial Hall in_the evening under the auspices of Templar Lodge No. 19, Cali. fornia_No. 1, Amity No. 161, Oriental No. 9, Loyal No. 215 and Mission No, 225, composing district 5. The assembly wiil close its labors to- day with the installation of the new officers, ————— THREE PERSONS INDIOTED. Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against Black, Johuson and Blum. The Grand Jury yesterday found true bills of indictment against John Black and Edward Johnson, who are now in the City Prison charged with stealing and bringing into the-State the goods stolen at Rossland, B. C. The indictments are for bringing into the State stolen goods and for receiving stolen goods—two in- dictments agamst Black and one, receiv- ing stolen goods, against Johnson. Chief of Poiice Hussey of Rossland testilied before the jury, as well as several other witnesses from the northern city. The jewelry-store of Cnoloner, Mitchell & Spring of ‘Rossland was broken into on The fac-simile _signature of is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA. | A juantity of the goods have been recovered, and pawn- brokers identified both Biack and John- son as the parties who pledged them. Two indictments were also found against Myrtel Blum, late of this City, for embezzlement. Blum was a grain broker and accepted two consignments of grain from H. Newmark of Los Angeles. He is charged with hypothecating the goods, valued at §25%0, and leaying for parts un- known with the proceeds. A DREADFUL SECRET Is a secret which one is alraid to think of even when alone. It is the kind of secret that makes man shudder and wish it had never happened. Wishing don’t count nowadays. Perbaps wishing never did count. You must act. You must get rid of yourskeleton. You must be boys nolonger. Youmust be a real man. Now, to return te srue manhood is Do easy project. It requires will to make up your mind. Then you have to select the right cure, the best cure, the cure that will keep you cured—and that's no easy task. Every butcher who fails in butchering takes to piling. Every painter who fails to paintsigns for others paintsa doctor sign for himself ana buys a biz black hat. 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