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Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12

manded it., the use of meter was COM
puisory upon the company. But the
company had no power to apply meter
of it's own motion or without the consent
of the consumer. The company, there
fore, could not discriminate between
persons. And as every consumer has
the same right to demand meter at his
option, there was no discrimination
made by the ordinance itself. Its pro-
visions applied alike to all. But the
ordinance of this city gives the
option to the company and makes
it's decision compulsory upon the con-
sumner. And it may apply meter to
the premises OF one man and refuse to
apply it to the premises of another SIM
ilarly situated. 1t may thus make the
most arbitrary distinctions and discrim-
nations at it's own will, and regardless
of equality or uniformity. In the case
of two residents using about the same
quantity of water, the company could
indulge in the most obnoxious favorit-
ism, by applying meter to the prem
ises of the one who might happen to in
cur its displeasure, and thus make the
very discrimination and distinction of
persons which the statute expressly pro-
hibits. 1t is claimed that the meter
rates do not, for an entire year, average
much higher than the house rates. This
does not help the case. 1t only gives
the company greater opportunity to
discriminate. 1t is not obliged by the
ordinance to continue the meter meas
urement for any definite time. 1t may
apply the meter to it's enemies during
the part of the year when the meter
rates are higher than the house rates,
and when less water is required and the
house rates are greater, it may take off
the meter and require the payment OF
house rates.
The ordinance is also uncertain in its
operation. The company has no author
ity to attach a meter unless there is a
large consumption, or waste of water.
What is large consumption? Who is
to decide: the company, the consumer,
or the courts? 1t will often be difficult
to determine whether particular
amount is large, or only ordinary. The
greatest confusion and uncertainty may
arise in the application of this por-
ton of the ordinance. In case OF
dispute a court of equity must be the
final arbittre, or in an action at
law to recover the rates jury might be
demanded. The decisions would depend
on the evidence produced. This would
not be the same in any two cases. The
decisions of similar cases would be diff
ferent and the greatest uncertainty must
ensue. Inequalities and differences
would arise, and the object OF the stat
ute would be defeated.
For these reasons, am of the opinion
that the portion of the ordinance pro.
viding for meter rates at the option Of
the company is contrary to law and
void.
The injunction must therefore be
granted, and it is 80 ordered.
October IL, 1890.
LUCIEN SHAW,
Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12
DEAD IN BED.
A Peruvian Dies Suddenly Of Heart
Disease.


A Peruvian Dies Suddenly Of Heart
Disease.
Coroner Weldon held an inquestyes-
terday afternoon upon the body Of Jose
Alvarez, native of Peru, 56 years OF
age, who was found dead in his room in
the Clinton block yesterday morning.
1t was learned from the testimony
taken before the jury of inquisitioh that
Mrs. Helen Rule, who occupied a room
in the Clinton block adjoining that OF
Alvarez, saw him on Wednesday night
last, between 10 and IL O'Clock, in the
hall of the lodging house. He then
complained of pains in the region OF his
heart. After he had entered his room,
Mrs. Rule heard sound as of sqme one
falling, and woman who occupied the
room directly over that of Alvartz sub.
sequently said she heard a noite as OF
some one moaning about that tine. NO
attention was paid to the sick man,
however, until $50 o'clock yesterday
morning, when man called to see him.
After knocking at the door several times
without receiving any response, the VS.
itor inquired of Mrs. Rule as to Alvarez,
and at her suggestion looked over the
transom. Seeing that Alvarez was
stretched upon his bed in an unnatural
position, the man called the attention
of the landlady to her boarder. and pro-
curing the key of the room, entered 1T
and found that Alvarez had been dead
for some time. The coroner was noti-
fed and the body was removed to the
morgue. The jury, on learning the
facts as above stated, returned verdict
of death from natural causes.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12
Ready to Build at Once.


There has been some discussion as to
the probability of the projectors of the
Electric Belt railway proceeding at once
with the work of building their road.
As throwing light on this matter, we
give below telegram received in this
city yesterday:
"SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. 8 p. m.
~. A. Muir, Southern Pacific company,
Los Angeles:
Electric franchise is for bona fide road
building purposes, not for speculative
sell-out. The road will be begun imme-
diately and pushed ahead as rapidly as
the enterprise will permit, and as fast
as any reasonable person could expect,
consistent with the welfare of the city
and OF all parties at interest.
money is here now and Immediately
available for ten miles of road, and par
ties expect to have cars running over at
least twenty miles of track within the
first year. They will aim to construct a
magnificent system of low-priced, safely
rapid and thoroughly efficient street
locomotion, and one that will be
a pride to the city and it's officials grant
ing the franchise.
"1he electric system as now perfected
is every way the best for city uses, and
when ,once introduced people will won
der how they have done without it; but
like allnew things. it takes little time
to be understood. You know the par
ties intes rested in this undertaking. and
you know they are abundantly able to
carry it ITO completion in the best OF
manner, and you can safely. assure
others you, have never been connected
with more genuine enterprise.
"F. v. MCDONALD"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12
DAVID A. STERN.
Where the Little Painter Sleeps For
ever.

ever.
Citizens OF Los Angeles prior to the
past few years, ali will readily recall to
mind D. A. Stern, the little sign painter,
whose figure was so familiar on the
streets for many years. By quiet in
dustry and good habits the little Ger
man amassed quite considerable for
tune. He then retired from active bus
mess, after putting up very nice build
ing on the west side OF Spring street,
between First and Second. He then
his relatives. While there he was taken
ill and died. His property went
to his relatives. By the terms of
the will, Major J. R. Toberman
was made executor, and also about
So 900 was set apart to erect proper
monument in Evergreen cemetery to
the memory of Stern. This was to be
made of marble, but when the matter
was taken in hand, it was discovered
that this sum would put up but a very
paltry affair in that stone. An appli-
cation was made to the courts, and
granted to change the material to gran
ite fro mthe hills of Southern California.
The contract was let to VIM. Delcey of
112 North Los Angeles street, and now
the monument is erected in very
choice spot in the cemetery. A HERALD
reporter in walking through the place
day or two ago was attracted by the
noble shaft and went across to see it.
While he was looking at it the sexton
came up and said the shaft is "a feet
high. The monument is "a feet high
from the ground. The shaft is all one
piece and weighs tons, and the lowest
stone in the base is 71sx71a feet square,
and weighs 10 tons. 1t is one piece.
This inscription ls engraved on the
north face Of the shaft:
| DAVID A. STERN,
| Born
| December 25th, 1924,
| in Vacha Grand Duchy OF Sachsen, Wermar
| and Eisenach,
Germany;
Died
| September 18th, 1887
On the base is the name:
STERN.
The whole monument is very fine.
The granite is of a very compact grain,
of fine grey color and takes high de-
gree of polish. The stone was cut in
the quarry of Mr.. Declaz, near Cotton,
and is ample proof of the fact that there
is superior quality Of granite in this
section. It is probably the best stone
in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12
PRACTICAL TESTS.
An Astonishing Oner-Some Of the Re-
plies.

The San Francisco papers of recent date BON
tanned the following offer:-
"As an evidence of the ability OF JOYS Vege.
table Sarsaparilla to prevent sick headaches, We
will give to the first twelve responsible peHom
who will apply at our Office bottle Tree ltthey
viii agree that after their headaches haveheen
cured that they win admit the fact over Fheir
signatures"
This offer 30 startlingly asserted the emclency
Of the remedy that many accepted, and tf,e let
ters Of the parties, nearly all of whom responded,
are probably the most convincing attestttions
that any remedy ever received. The following
ID . sample of those received:-
have been subject to bilious headechts and
constipation for several years past; in fec9heve
been compelled to take physic every other
night or else would have headache an9 duli.
Vegetable Sarsapariiia, and have derived great
benent from It, and intend continuing it After
my own experience can heartily advisl those
troubled with biliousness and constipation 70
80 a' 6HAs. 3. ELK1NGTbN,
II Locust Avenue een 1t9neieo0
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12
TUFFREE'S SUIT.

a Motion for Non-Suit Denied Dy
Judge Van Dyke.
Even as the celebrated case of Jarn-
dvce vs.. Jarndyce in Bleak House, that
other remarkable suit OF Tuffree vs..
Brock, is progressing slowly before
Judge Van Dyke in department four OF
the superior court. Yesterday after
noon the plaintiff rested and motion
for non-suit was argued. II was de-
MED, and the defendant, tomorrow, Will
introduce testimony to show that Tuf-
free is not entitled to the 700 acres COM
prising Timm's point.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-12
COURT NOTES.

Little Legal Incidents Which Occurred
Yesterday.
Nina J. Ayers, whose husband Mark
Ayers deserted her two years ago, was
yesterday granted a divorce from him
by Judge Wade.
VIM. Jefferson was ordered discharged
from custody yesterday by Judge
Cheney. He had been held to answer
for the embezzlement of horse and
buggy two weeks ago, while intoxicated.
The district attorney thought that there
was not enough evidence to convict the
man and the case was dismissed.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
MILLIONS In STURGEON.
A Great Industry tor New Jersey
Fishermen.

Some statistics have been compiled
about the sturgeon fishing industry
which has astonished the State officials,
becuase of the remarkable growth oil
this particular branch of the fishing
interest, about which little was known,
New jersey leads in the industry be.
cause the Delaware Bay is considered
the best fishing water. The lowest fish
ing point is at Cape Shore, eight miles
from Cape May. It extends along the
entire Jersey shore to Burlington. II
has been computed that the amount
OF capital invested in this industry is
$1,1120 900. Up to two years ago when
Fish Commissioner Elkinton took his
fellow commissioners on an excursion
to Bayside, they bad no idea of the i'm.
portance of this industry, the capital
invested in it, or it's needs as regards
legislation. Indeed, two of the Com.
mlssioners had never even seen a stur.
geon.
The value of the sturgeon catch OF
this year is 100000, and the number
OF men employed 2,O72. The sturgeon
is not so valuable for its meat, but for
its roe, which lis made into caviare.
which is used IS a relish in Russia and
Germany, and to some extent in this
country. A roe sturgeon has been
bringing $S, while ''buck," which has
ne roe, only brings $1.25.
A conference is to be held between
the Delaware, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Fish Commissioners, with a
view to considering the time for the
season to close for sturgeon, catching
AS it is now, they can be caught when
ever they are found. During j uly and
August many are caught as they are
returning from the spawning grounds.
1t is only a matter of a few years when
there will ben sturgeon and immedi-
ate protection is necessary. 1t is the
purpose of the Commissioners to agree
on bill which will fix the time for
catching the fish, and to secure its pas
sage in all the Legislatures. The New
jersey Sturgeon Fishermen's Protec
tue Association, of which H. j. Blohm
is President, will prepare a statement
of facts with statistics and present
them to the New Jersey Fish Commis.
sion.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
Mosquitoes.

Mr.. Ives w. Adams writes from
Bathurst, N B., that he has tried a
dozen prescriptions for killing mosqui-
toes, flies and similar pests, and found
none of them effective until he came
across the following. which are dead
sure every time; Three ounces of
olive oil, one ounce of carbolic acid.'
Let it be most thoroughly applied up
on hands, face and all exposed parts,
Carefully avoiding the eyes) every
little while when flies are troublesome
or for the first two or three days, until
the skin ia filed with it, after this, its
application will be necessary only
occasionly. Another receipt equally
efficacious, is: ''Six parts sweet oil, one
part creosote, one part pennyroyal.'
Either of these is agreeable to use, and
in no way Injurious to the skin.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31

Ane democratic friends of the Pro.
NEER are continually telling of the
terrible results of the passage of the
mckinney tariff bill, and boldly an
nouhce that the legislators have onlv
orawn the bill for the benefit of the,
oloated hand.holding monopolisrs,
how about this little despatch from
washington, which appeared in the
Philadelphia Lidgar:
This afternoon, fifteen delegates r..
the annual convention of the National
'7lass Blowers Association, which has
been in session at Baltimore. were
received by Chairman Morrill,. in the,
room OF the Senate Committee on FL
nance. They presented, through Lew
Is Arlington, of Massilon, O., Presi
dent of the Association, REQUEST that
the duties laid by the House bill upon
glass bottles be retained. Mr.. AIRING
ton said that within the past two years
tnere had sprung up a competition
with foreign importers which the home
manufacturer could not meet. Wine
and beer bottles, he said, are imported
into this country and used in cities
where glass factories stand idle wirile
the foreign goods go by in loads.
Small bottles, one ouIce and less, he
said, are being brought into this coun-
try and sold for less money than the
nome manufacturer pays for the labor
which makes them. He referred to
the fact that the delegation contained
no manufacturers-none but laborers--
ana they asked the change in their in
terest alone"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
Operations Resumed.

The Rlsley Lake Type-setting s..T
Composing Machine Company. which
suspended work on Deceno Der Ii, 1899
has again commenced operations in It's.
new factory on West Jersey aveune.
Fleasantvllle. The following Office rs
have been elected: President. General
VIM. J. sewell; Vice President, Senator
Jonn ]; Gardner, of Egg Harbor; Treas
Hrer, Ellas Wright, of Atlantic Citv..
secretary, A H. Phillips, of Atlantic.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
GEO. w. MCGOWAN. Publisher.
HE DIDN'T USE THE WHIP.
A cape May Doctor Attempts 10
Cow Hide the Mayor.

The disturbances which have hap
pened from time to time between two
local newspapers, the Star and WoUe,
have been running high, and the pub
fishers of both sheets have ventilated
their individual grievances through
their respective columns to such a de-
gree that it nearly resulted in thrash-
ing for the Mayor some time ago.
The latest phase in the disturbance oc-
Cured at a late hour Friday night as
the Mayor was returning to his home
with a friend. The Wave Of July Oath
contained an article telling of the un-
successfnl treatment of ex-Post-
master Melvine's wife by DR.. H. d.
Marcy, who belongs to the Star faction.
Will Marcy, son of the physician, took
it upon himself to punish tho Mayor,
and so confronted His Honor with
stout cowhide on his way home. The
Mayor who is heavy.built man
and not to be trifed with, wrenched
the whip from Marcy's grasp and bade
him go home. All the attacks
made upon the May or by the opposite
faction have been unsuccessful, no in
Jury whatever having been sustained.
The public at large are in sympathy
with the Mayor in his endeavor to up
root the town abuses. Much OF the
newspaper comment upon the subject
is entirely incorrect and without foun'
dation. The Mayor is the editor OF
the Waue.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
Fix up the Avenue.

1t would not be bad thing for
Council now to have the North end of
South East avenue fixed up. Between
Commerce street and the railroad is a
bad piece of road which mars the ap-
pearance of the whole avenue. With
this end of the street properly graded,
the avenue will be a most beautiful
one; and as it has now become to be
used 80 generally and elegant residen-
ces are in couse of erection along it,
the entire street should be put in
proper condition.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31

Between those two eminent expon
ents of New Jersey Democracy-Sen-
ator Werts, who framed the new elec-
tion law, and Mr.. McDermott, who in
terprets 1.-THE Prohibitionists are 60
ing to have mighty hard road to
travel in this State next fall. The act
provides that no nomination shall be
received from any party organization
which did not poll at least five per
cent. of the total vote, on the basis of
the last Assembly election, and, ac-
cording to an interview with Mr.. Nc
Dermott in the Trenton Emporium, the
onlv counties to show this requirement
are Cape May, Cumberland and
Hunterdon. The Emporium, however,
suggests that the difficulty might be
overcome in the other counties by Sc
curing petitions to the extent OF five
per cent. of the legal voters, regardless
of party affiliations. Possibly SO, but
we doubt it. If the law calls for five
per cent. petition from one class of
voters it could hardly be expected that
the voters of any other party organiza-
ton wonld sign it merely to help them
out and if they did, they would un-
questionably be doing SO under false
pretences. 1t is too bad, but it GER
tainly looks as If the Democratic lead
ers had deliberately gone back on their
aforetime Prohibition allies in the con-
struction and Interpretation of the new
law.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31

The county shows gain of 4,273
since 1885, Bridgeton gains 1875; Mill
vile, 1896; Lands. 634; Stow Creek,
SIT; Fairfield, IS; Lawrence, 2; Deer
field 9SS. The other townships go be-
hind the figures of 1886. The great
gain 10 Deerfield is due to setting Car
mel over from Bridgeton to Deerfield.
Bridgeton has allowed her territory to
slip away and by so doing falls below
the coveted 10. ZOO.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31

The Executive Committee of the
State Board of Agriculture met and
appointed Messrs, Franklin Dye, H.
Lippincott of Burlington, and Morris
Baron, of Cumberland committee to
wait on Governor Albeit and arrange
for the agricultural display of New
Jersey at the Chicago Worlds Fair
This committee is to make recommen-
datlons to the State Board of Agricul-
'ure at Its annual meeting in February.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
2227
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY,
SALEM WEE.
VILE TO BE CONNECTED.
"A company with Abundant gaur-
TAI Iakins Hold of the froiece,
Ihe System. Possfbfiftres
and Probabilities.

l
| The American Electric Gar comn
oi fnliadelphia, has begun prospect
ing Tor the immediate construction oe
an electric railway between this citv-
ana Mlllville. Mr.. Alexander stitt
the prospector of the companv arrivas
Id tnls city a few days ago, and is yjeor-
ousiy preparing data for surveying a
route and securing the right of wav
Inc company is philadelphia com.
pany' the President Of which. il the
wen known Wharton Barker. but r.
operate here it will be organized unde, 4
one laws OF this State. It has amnle
capital, and does not REQUIRE that on.
m local capital be invested in the proiect
Inc plan Is to embrace a system of
street railways in this city and to con.
nec5 'nis city with Millville, and final
~ TO extend the line to Salem
Inc proposed route now is IF The.
consent of city council can be ohto;naa
70 start the line at the corner ~ c.
cern and Laurel streets. proceed
Laurel to Myrtle, out Myrtle to wal.
nu' M ae tne West Jersey depot. down
walnut to Irving avenue ont 1rv;na
avenue to Carmel, following the line ae
beaver Dam road to Millville Ro+n~
ing oy same routeit will turn at Trvina
avenue and Bank street, down BANK
10 commerce and down Commerce. -
tne starting point at Laurel time Gov
pletlng the circuit.
The company does not usa tho o,,o
mead wires, buthas the storage battern
system, each car has doub,e aoor -
which is carried motor of abort 11oo
soits power, equal to a II horse nower
70 each car. Each car is propelled by
i's own motor, and will seat abort An,
persons but the motive power ia snfe
clenJ to convey another oor att.
behind the first. '''o'ie'A
lnls company is now operating this.
system, in Terre Haute, Ind Toaraa
wortn' Kansas; and six other Wostana
cities. WESTERN
Inc possibilities are that tho cow
pany can get what they want in thaa
way OF privileges, for all they ask is
.he permission of the City Council and
the townships through which II will
run 70 lay their road over the streets.
ano public roads. Not a dollar os
local capital is asked for. or share os
0apleai stock required to be taken
ye' we understand that some slices of
stock OF the road is likely to be taken,
~ons i's route, especially at Carmel.
Ine cost OF construction and equipage
OF the road, it is thought, will not e1-
oeeo So'ooo per mile, and passengers
can be carried from this city to Hi,a ,
Viiie, the round trip for 40 cents. q
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31

The berry crop at Vineland has been
light this year. 1t is estimated that
there were 10000 quarts of raspberries
and $4,000 quarts of blackberries
marketed. The raspberries sold at an
average of 13 cents, or $a3, 400, and the
blackberries at 10 cents, amounting to
$45,O00. This added to the amount re.
ceiyed for the strawberry crop, would
make ;..od total of 100000.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31

In Millville, by Rev. M. Parks,
Thomas w. Donaghay, the popular
grocer, and Miss Jennie Burdsall,
were united in marriage. The happy
couple we're quietly married and are
at present enj oying their honeymoon
at the farm house at Crystal Spring
Grove, along the Cohansey river. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Dona
ghay will wish for them most happy
and prosperous union.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
ANOTHER UNDERTAkER.
Which Only Brings the Number
up to that of Thirty Years

1t is said that Undertaken James N
Bateman, of Cedarville, will open an
undertaking establishment in this
city This will make the third one
here, there being only two now. Sin
gular as it may appear, there are not
SO many undertakers in Bridgeton to.
day as there were thirty years ago.
To-day there is only Isaac Mcpherson
and Pierce & CARL in that business.
while thirty years ago there was the
venerable John Cheesman, John 8.
McGear aud Eli Sayre, who were all in
the business at the same time.
John Cheesman, who was the Oldest
man in the business at that time, was
located on South laurel street, where
Mrs. Carle now lives, and had as so
ciated with hiin his son John, now
editor and proprietor of the Patriot
Mr.. Sayre was the next Oldest under
taker, and had his establishment on
West Commerce street, near the bridge.
John 8. McGear's establishment was
where Benjamin Hancock's store now
is on Commerce street. For year
past the business of the undertakers in
this city has been remarkably brisk,
but, for all its briskness, the gruesome
calling has but few competitors, and
those two who are in the business
must be amassing enormous bank &C.
counts, to which they are heartily wei
come for our part.