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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Look 0ut For the Lien Law.

The case of Matthews against Battell was de-
cided by Judge Van Dyke yesterday. Battell
let contract for the erection of block on
East First street. The contractor ran away,
taking a good deal of Battells money and
leaving many labor and material bills unpaid.
The mechanics and material men brought suit
to recover their bills from the owner of the
building. Yesterday the Court handed down
a decision for the plaintiffs, and Battell has to
pay the bills. This makes twice he has to pay
for the building. once to the levanting con-
tractor and once to the men who furnished the
material and labor. The only way to do is to
hold the contractors strictly to the letter of the
law and of their agre emen s.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
They Crossed the Divide.

Hon. Thomas e. Rowan, the genial Super
visor, has just returned from a trip to Santa
Barbara and the country beyond there. Ee
was accompanied by Hon. E. F. Spence and
another friend. Hon. Nicholas Covarrubias
acted as Jehu for the party, and mighty good
one Nick is. From Santa Barbara the party
crossed the big divide into the Santa Inez val
ley to LUs Olivos. a distance of forty miles, all
over steep mountain roads, The scenery is as
fine as any in the world. To look from the top
of the mountain down into the Santa Barbara
valley is TO get a view that nothing will ever
efPace from the memory With such people as
Rowan and Spence in party, there is sure tC
be some fun on the way.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
NOTICE.

As the name OF the Post Office Saving Pank
and Trust Co. has led many to believe that our
Bank is connected with the Postal Department.
whereas the name was merely intended to
designate the location, we have ere.inoorporated
and will continue under the name CT the
MAIN STREET
Savings Bank and Trust Company,
With the capital stock increased to 10000.
and with the addition of the names of many
well-known capitalists to our stockholders.
j. B. LANKERSHTM, President
CHAS. FORMAN, Vice President.
+. W. DEVAN, Cashier.
Nsmes of subscribers 10 the capital stock OF
the Main Street Savings Bank and Trust Co.:
Chas. Forman, II. n. Van Nuys,
J. J. Schallert, w. s. DeVap,
Frank Sabichi, ]. B. Lankershim,
/. w. Hellmsn, A. Haas,
S. G. Hubbell, J. Fl. Jones,
Geo. II. Pike, q. J. Griffith,
J. Castruccio II. W. Stoll
Daniel Meyer, San A. W. Scholle, San
Francisco, Francisco.
P. Nicolas, Anaheim, Mrs. Mary B. Mansfield,
l., Winter. Coronado.
n13 It
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
steamer Departures.

The following left San Pedro Sunday for the
north by the steamship Queen OF the Pacific:
For San Francisco-Mlss NJ. T. Golden, Mrs
T. Elston, Miss 4. F. Mllligan. Mrs. NJ. L. Alb
bott, Miss c. E. whitson, L. Thorn aud wife. ]
p. Cornelius, A. Peterson, G. D. Yeager, Mis-,
A. Nunan, 7. Fernandus, Mrs. N Fernsndus,
H. Perry and wife, Miss l.. Fisher, Miss N
Reed. Miss Z. Reed James Wheeler, L. Reese
Mrs. r. Zollinger, g. +. Wiseman, w White
Mrs. /. M. jenkins, Mrs. s. L. Cox, F. J. Robin.
son, A. w. Larimer, Chas. Sellinger, Mrs. Eva
Rednall, and four in steerage.
For San Luis Obispo-W. x. Wrelck and wife
and A. Quintaria
For Santa Barbara-J G. Haskell
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
THE COUNCIL.
A New License Ordinance
Dao~ocnI
lAUpUoCUs
A COMMISSION OF ENGINEERS.
Los Angeles Street to be Opened
Compromise on Fort Street
Petitions.

The, CITY Council met yesterday, President
Frankenaeld In the Chair and Messrs Wirgch-
ing Summerland, McLain, Hamilton, Brown,
Shafer, Bonsall and Van Dusen present.
The Street Superintendent reported as to the
zale of The property of the Electric Railway
Company in Los Angeles. Received and filed.
An ordinance providing for the connecti ons
with sewers was lad and referred to the Sewer
Committee and City Attorney.
The Street Superintendent asked permission
to purchase 100 feet of 22-inch pipe for use
near schoolhouse at Boyle Heights. Granted.
The Street Superintendent ASKED that he be
allowed to give property owners permission to
leave three feet for lawns in building side
walks south OF Sixth street Granted.
The Fire Department was instructed to turn
over a quantity of hose to the Street Superin.
tendent.
The Street Superintendent asked that horse
be purchased. The Supply Committee was in
structed to purchase a horse.
The report of the City Engineer as published
in the HERALD was read ana adoptea;, ,.a
grade Of part of DAILY street was lead and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish the
grade OF Patton street was read and adop,ed.
An ordinance of intent on to sidewalk Secoud
street between Olive and Grand avenue was
read and indefinitely postponed.
An ordinance of intention to improve part
of Hancock street was read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to sidewalk Hill
street from Second to Pico street was read and
adopted.
An ordinance establishing the grade of part
OF Second street was read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to construct a
sewer on Marchessault street was read and
adopted.
The report of the City Attorney was read and
adopted.
An ordinance regulating the hitching OF
horses and mules was read and adopted.
The amended license ordinance was read.
1t proposed to fix all liquor licenses at $50 per
month, theater licenses at $500 per year and
circuses at $500 per perform ance. The other
changes were not important. Mr.. Brown sug.
gested that the license for pawn brokers should
be raised to at least $25 per month.
Mr. Frankenfeld suggested that 1t would be
well to insert a clause requiring athletic clubs
giving pugilistlc exhibitions to pay license.
Major Bonsall thought that this should be
done, and suggested that the amount should be
$500 for each exhibition.
The ordinance was referred back to the CON-
mittee for amendment
Ordinances providing for the opening and
widening of St. Julien and Chavez streets were
read and adopted.
An ordinance granting permission to grade
Hope street was read and adopted.
The report of the Board of Public Works, al
published in the HERALD, was read anc
adopted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Pullman Passengers.

The following people left yesterday for San
Francisco and the North on the ! 80 p. m.
train: E. Fox, Mr.. Howard, Mr.. Kennard, G.
W. Hunt Colonel Robinson.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19

Philadelphia Lager, fresh from the brewery,
In drsugnt in all the principal saloons, de-
oivered promptly in bottles or kegs Office and
Brewery 238 Also ctreet Telephone 81.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19

4. B. Young, architect. has removed from
NO. Fl South Spring street to Rooms IL and 13
California Bank Building. corner Second and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: John McMoroney, native of Ire.
land of this city, aged 30, to Hannah Roche, a
native of Iowa of this city, aged %.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19

Rev. J. M. Hervey, recently from Boston, will
speak on Monday evening at 7:3O at Temper
ance Temple. Sabject, "Divine Healing"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Removal Notice.

New Business Empire. See advertise.
ment under "Business Chances"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19

F1fst.ela1s Mercantile Lunch a,
John Embry's, Al South Fort street,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Dr. HoIlinrswortl,

Has removed Office to 1881 West First street
between Spring and Fort.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Paint Your Floor
Our Horne Rrew.

With Senour's Floor Paint 1t dries over night
For sale by ]. M. Blackburn. Ill 8. Mair
The Press., 1889-05-23

ELECTRIC B1TTERs. s.-This remedy is becom- ing so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise "A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rhem and other affections caused by impure blood.-Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial few CTS. For cure of Headache, Constipation and indigeston try Electric Bitters.-Entire satis- faction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 cts. and $1.0O per bottle at E. K. Taft's drugstore.
The Press., 1889-05-23

CAERDAFF AFTER THE COMMANDMENT.
 The British ministry was now the ,.almest body of men in Europe. The great opposition storm had died away; the great war storm had ceased and the wisest British statesmen saw the unmis- takable path of national policy lying plain and open before them. There was no longer time for arguments and strug- gles with opponents or enemies, internal or external. There was even no longer time for the discussion of measures. It was the time for the adoption of meas ure which indicated itself, and which did not need discussion.
 On the afternoon of the day of the bombardment of Caerdaff, Repeller No. il, accompanied by her crabs, steamed for the English channel. Two days afterward there lay off the coast at Brighton, with white flag floating high above her, the old Tallapoosa, now naval mistress of the world.
 Near by lay cable, boat, and constant communication by way of France was kept up between the officers of the American syndicate and the repeller. In a very short time communications were opened between the repeller and London.
 When this last step became known to the public of America, almost as much excited by the recent events as the pub lie of England, great disturbance arose in certain political circles. It was argued that the syndicate had no right to nego- tiate in any way with the government of England; that 1t had been empowered to carry on a war, and that if its duties in E this regard had been satisfactorily exe- cuted, 1t must now retire and allow the United States government to attend to its foreign relations. ITS
 But the syndicate was firm. It had contracted to bring the war to @ satisfac- tory conclusion. When it considered that this had been done, it would retire and allow the American government, with whom the contract had been made, to decide whether or not it had been properly performed.
 The unmistakable path of national policy which had shown itself to the wisest British statesmen appeared broader and palmer when the overtures of the American war syndicate had been received by the British government. The ministry now perceived that the syndi- cate had not waged war; it had been simply exhibiting the uselessness of war as at present waged. Who now could U6uy GQAt 1U WOukQ O0 lOlky tO OppOS0 GIl0 resources of ordinary warfare to those of what might be called prohibitive war fare?
 Another idea arose in the minds of the wisest British statesmen. If prohibitive warfare were good thing for America, 1t would be an equally good thing for England. More than that, 1t would be a better thing if only these two countries possessed the power of waging prohibitive warfare.
 In three days convention of peace was concluded between Great Britain and the American syndicate acting for the United States, its provisions being made subject to such future treaties and al- dances as the governments of the two nations might make with each other. In six, days after the affair at Caerdaf a committee of the American. war syndi- cate was in London, making arrange ments under the favorable auspices of
The Press., 1889-05-23
SAD SITUATIONS.

remember being taken by my mother when I was child to see poor woman who was dying of @ cancer. The disease was eating it's way to vital part, and her doctor had given her month as her ut most limit of life. She was preparing for her end in 8 way that seemed practical and prosaic enough, but that struck me as pathetic in it's self -forgetfulness. She was sitting up in bed, with basket beside her, finishing up the family mending, showing her eldest daughter--on whose thirteen year-old shoulders the burden of household care was soon to fall-how to fell down seams in the little brothers knee patches and how to darn the heel of fath- er's sock 80 that he would never feel the diff ference. She had impressed upon the girl how to make her fathers favorite po- tato pone, how to manage her younger sister when she got into the sulks, what to do for her father when he had his periodi- cal fit of cramps-and every thing else she could think of that would insure comfort in the humble home she was leaving. She had all the work planned which she would do during the short span of life that was given to her. Her burial clothes were folded away in drawer with sweet basil leaves among them. was reminded of the incident by reading in paper recent ly of man in Milwaukee who is preparing for something that is even more terrible
 than death-insanity. He will be violently insane in few weeks, and he knows, it. Some time ago his skull was fractured ; a gristle is fast forming about the cracked edges, which will lsurely press upon the brain and make him maniac. He talks calmly and rationally of his approaching fate, and
 spends every moment of his brief term of sanity in making provision for his family
 when he shall no longer be able to care for
 them
The Press., 1889-05-23

k PHOTOGRAPHS made by the In EA stantaneous Process. Pictures copied and en- larged, finished in India Ink or Water Color. Also views of residences and other buildings. An work must be paid for when ordered. E. L. BURR.
The Press., 1889-05-23
were tearing up the seaboard, and grind

were tearing up the seaboard, and grind ing it to atoms.
 It was not yet noon when the bom- bardment ceased. No more puffs of black smoke came up from the distant repeller, and the vast spreading mass of clouds moved seaward, dropping downI upon St. Georges channel in rain of stone dust. Then the repeller steamedl shoreward, and when she was withinI three or four miles of the coast she ran up large white flag in token that her task was ended.
 This sign that the bombardment had ceased was accepted in good faith, and as some of the military and naval men had carefully noted that each puff from the repeller was accompanied by @ shock, 1t was considered certain that all the bombs which had been discharged had acted, and that, consequently, no further danger was to be apprehended from them. In spite of this announce ment many of the spectators would not leave their position on the hills, but hundred or more of curious and courage ous men ventrred down into the plain.
 That part of the sea coast where Caer- dAf had been was new country, about which men wandered slowly and eau tiously with sudden exclamations Of amazement and awe. There were no longer promontories jutting out into the sea; there were no hillocks and rocky terraces rising inland. In vast plain, shaven and shorn down to common level of scared and pallid rock, there lay an immense chasm two miles and half long, half mile wide, and so deep that shuddering men could stand and look down upon the rent and riven rocks upon which had rested that por- tion of the Welsh coast which had now blown out to sea.
 An officer of the Royal engineers stood on the seaward edge of this yawning abyss; then he walked over to the almost circular body of water which occupied the place where the fishing village had been, and into which the waters of the bay had flowed. When this officer re- turned to London he wrote report to the effect that ship canal, less than an eighth of a mile long, leading from the newly formed lake at the head of the bay would tnake of this chasm, when
 filled by the sea, the finest and most thoroughly protected inland basin for ships of all sizes on the British coast. But before this report received due off, cial consideration the idea had been sug- gested and elaborated in dozen news papers.
 Accounts and reports of all kinds describing the destruction of Caerdaff, and of the place in which it had stood, filled the newspapers of the world. Photographs and pictures of Caerdaff as it had been and as 1t then was were pro- duced with marvellous rapidity, and the earthquake bomb of the American war syndicate was the subject of excited con- versation in every civilized country.
The Press., 1889-05-23

BRITISH OFFICERS WATCHING THE EFFECT
 OF THE MOTOR BOMBS.
 miles from Caerdaff. There she lay to against strong breeze from the east. It was not yet 10o'clock when the off, cer in charge of the starboard gun re- marked to the director that he supposed that it would not be necessary to give the smoke signals, as had been done in the channel, as now all the crabs were lying near them. The director reflected a moment, and then ordered that the signal should be given at every discharge of the gun, and that the columns of black smoke should be shot up to their greatest height
 At precisely 10 o'clock, up rose from Repeller No. ii two tall jets of black smoke. Up rose from the promontory of Caerdaff, a heavy gray cloud, like an immense balloon, and then the people on the hill tops and highlands felt 8 sharp shock of the ground and rocks be- heath them, and heard the sound of terrible but momentary grinding crush.a As the cloud began to settle, it was borne out to sea by the wind, and then it was revealed that the Notifications of Caerdaf had disappeared.
 
 In ten minutes there was another smoke signal, and great cloud over the castellated structure on the other side of the bay. The cloud passed away, leav- ing a vacant space on the other side of the bay.
 The second shock sent panic through the crowd of spectators. The next earth quake bomb might strike among them. Down the eastern slopes ran hundreds of them, leaving only few of the bravest civilians, the reporters of the press. and the naval and military men.
 The next motor bomb descended into the fishing village, the comminuted par ticles of which, being mostly of light material, foated far out to sea.
 The detachment of artillerists who had been deputed to man the guns on the heights which commanded the bay, had been ordered to fall back to the noun tains as soon as it had been seen that it was not the intention of tho repeller to send boats on shore. The most courage ous of the spectators trembled little when the fourth bomb was discharged, for 1t came farther inland, and struck the height on which the battery had been placed, removing all vestiges of the guns, caissons, and the ledge of rock on which they had stood.
The Press., 1889-05-23

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BOMBS.
 The motor bombs which the repeller was now discharging were of the largest size and greatest power, and g dozen more of them were discharged at inter- vals of few minutes. The promontory on which the Qualifications had stood was annihilated, and the waters of the bay swept over its foundations. Soon afterward the head of the bay seemed mazly rushing out to sea, but quickly surged back to i'll the chasm which yawned at the spot whore the village had been.
 The dense clouds were now upheayed at such short intervals that the scene Of devastation was completely shut out from the observers on the hills, but every few minutes they felt 8 sickening shock, and heard a momentary and horrible crash and bliss which seemed to fill all the air. The instantaneous motor bombs
The Press., 1889-05-23
[Continued from last week. THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE.
BY FRANK R. STOCKTON.

Author of "Rudder Grange" "Amos Albright D "The Bee Man of Orn, 2 'tThe Christmas wreck,n '.The Lady or the Tiger, y "The Late Mrs. Null,n ''The Hundredth Man, 1" 'srhe Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine," ]" "The Dusantes," etc.
 Copyrighted by F. F. Collier, of Golfers Once Week, and published by special arrangement with him through the American Press Association. All rights reserved.]
 Caerdaff consisted of large fort on a promontory and an immense castellated structure on the other side of a small bay, with little fishing village at the
The Press., 1889-05-23

The prevalence of scrofulous taint in the blood is much more universal than many are aware. Indeed, but few persons are free from it. Fortunately, however, we have in Ayers Sarsaparilla, the most potent remedy ever discovered for this terrible afaiction.
The Press., 1889-05-23

stantaneous motor was the obj ject of the war. Crabs were of but temporary ser vice. Any nation could build vessels like them, and there were many means of destroying them. The spring armor was complete defense against ordinary artillery, but 1t was not defense against submarine torpedoes. The claims of the syndicate could be firmly based on noth- ing but the powers of absolute annihila- tion possessed by the instantaneous mo- tor bomb.
 About 9 o'clock on disappointed morn ing Repeller No. il, much to the surprise of the spectators on the high grounds with field glasses and telescopes, steamed away from Caerdaff. What this meant nobody knew, but the naval military ob- servers immediately suspected that the syndicate's vessel had concentrated atten- ton upon Caerdaf in order to go over to Ireland to do some sort of mischief there. It was presumed that the crabs accom- panied her, but as they were nowat their fighting depth it was impossible to seq them at so great distance.
 But 1t was soon perceived that Repel- Ter No. Il had no intention of running away, nor of going over to Ireland. From slowly cruising about four or five miles of shore she he'd steamed west ward until she had reached point which, according to iAe calculations of her scientific corps, 'Tas pins marsEs
The Press., 1889-05-23

DEPORT of the condition of the Suffolk IN Trust and Investment Company at Boston, to the Commissioners of in Massachusetts at the close of business, Monday, April 29th, 1ss9
The Press., 1889-05-23

r. f-... Boston, May 2d, 1889. :, SUFFOLK, ss. 4, :. Personally appeared S. s. Campbell President, Charles M. Campbell and Whipple N. Potter major y of the directors of said corporation and segeraly made oath that the books and records of said corpo ration indicate the facts above attested by their treasurer and that they believe said statement to be true. --%t @-' F. Before me, Jos. FRANK, PAUL,
 Justice of the Peace.
The Press., 1889-05-23

Boston, May 2d, 1889. SUFFOLK, ss. -rtt +'# s..'- ~'~'
 Personally appeared W. A.. McCrillis, Treasurer, subscribed; is true. |. Before me, Jos. FRANK.PAUL, '%@ .-~ Justice of the Peace..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21

"what brought you here? Come, straight. en up, and let ns get you out at once. You have caused enough misery already"
 II want to speak with MT. Carson be- fore 1 go" said Noel, but the servants paid no heed 10 his request, and telling him that he had already talked too much, they hurried him along the hall, through the front door, and down the icy steps. Fearing that he might return again and make a scene if they left him there, they led him along the grave!ed walk and in- 10 the roadway, where they deserted him to his loneliness and helplessness, and with a mocking laugh advised him to hurry home
 Noel stood iT1eso!ute for Il few minutes, wondering what direction lie ought to take. The chilly night blast swept along
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
CHAPTER X.
4 MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

~ FTER driving some distance, at q furious speed, with Noel Ed- wards hanging half way through tn @ door of the carriage, and his right hand upon the throat of Clarence Carson, the driver brought his horses to q sudden