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Passaic City record., 1893-04-01

while millions of dollars had been spent
to keep the National Capitol truly repre-
sentative of great people, not dollar
had been voted to make the home of the
executive head Of that people even ap-
proximately worthy of the dignity which
it housed. The proper way out OF the
difficulty, he thought, was the enlarge
ment of the present building made in
accordance with its order of architec-
ture, and the addition of wings on each
side where the purely official part of the
Presidents duties might be transferred.
Something of this sort had vaguely
loated through Mrs. Harrison's mind.
Encouraged by the Secretary's approval,
she began to reduce her ideas to order.
With the assistance of Colonel John M.
Wilson, q. s. A., engineer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds, and Mr..
Frederick D. Owen, she made series of
charcoal drawings, which were submitted
to Washington architect. With these
drawings as basis the architect made q
design, which was enthusiastically in
dorsed by Mrs. Harrison.
The main idea is to retain the old
building substantially intact, interfering
as little as possible with its historic in
terest, aud only to render it more habit
able. For this purpose wings are to be
added on the west and the east sides.
the whole forming a sort OF crescent.
To the west wing would be transferred
all the Executive offices. A grand salon
for diplomatic or other large receptions,
parlors, reception and retiring rooms
would occupy the first floor, while the
second floor would be given up to the
Presidents offices and the Cabinet
room.
The east wing would be museum
and art gallery. The White House, as
it stands, has no room on its walls for
further portraits. Mrs. Harrison's idea
was that the art gallery should contain
portraits of all the Presidents and their
wives, as we'll as of all other Americans
who have distinguished themselves in
official or military life. In the museum
might be preserved such furnishings Of
the White House as may be removed
from time to time. Everything con-
nected with this historic building has .
historic value, and Mrs. Harrison held
that It was vandalism to destroy or sell
| it. Indeed, when she first came to the
White House che went from garret g
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ne first Voted Tor Maaison

1t is claimed for Edward Embry that
he is the oldest Democrat in the country.
He was born in or near the hamlet Of
summer Duck, Va, in the summer Of
17S6, and it is supposed that be first
voted for James Madison, the fourth Presi,
dent of the United States. The old gentle
man seems to have passed rather quiet,
uneyentful life, Notwithstanding his
great age. He was drafted for the War
of 1872, but was not called upon ion
actual service. His age at the breaking
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inc both his terms loud murmurer. The
rooms were not large enough for the
motley throngs he gathered at his recep,
tions. The crowds wedged and pressed
him against the walls and almost choked
the life out OF him; ladies were even car
ried fainting out of the building. AZ last
he gave up the public feeds which had
become 4 feature Of his administration,
alleging that they we're nuisance to
himself and to his friends all owing to 9
lack Of proper accommodations.
From that time on to the present the
discomforts and inadequacies Of the
White House have been felt moro and
moro severely by u occupann. The
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his plan Of the palace, for which he will
receive 800 guineas year"
Notice two things about this certifi-
cate. First, that the compensation for
the architect IS fixed at about $500
year. Imagine modern architect un-
dertaking a great public work for such
! sum as thatl Then, second, let your
mind rest for a second on the word
sspalace.s = Does it not call up all sorts
Of associated ideas of royalty and aris-
tocracy and courtly waysl So at least
thought the young Republic. And
straightway a great protest went up from
. ali over the land at this aping Of foreign
fashions. Congress bent before ths
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ever increasing needs OF the PRESIDENTS
official life nave encroached more and
more upon his living apartments, until
now Of the thirteen apartments on the
second floor six are used for the execu-
tive Offices and ante-rooms, and two for
dressing-rooms, leaving only five bed
chambers.
A memorable and rather mortifying oc-
casion, when the exigencies of the Presi-
dents home were exposed to the gaze OF
the world at large, was during the visit
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storm. 1t was decided thai the new
building should be known as the sex
ecutivc Mansion'-mansion being then a
term of common use for the better class
dwelling of the Southern gentry. Ex-
actly when this more stately name was
superseded by the popular nickname of
the White House is not known with GER
tainty. There is tradition that this was
a reminiscent compliment to the former
home of Martha Washington, the place
where the future Father of his Country
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that town. He had not seen much of
the world, nor had ne much originality
or versatility of intellect. So in pre-
pairing for his master work he took for
bis model one of the finest houses that
had come within his field of vision. the
palace OF the Duke of Leinster in
Dublin. This IN its turn was an imita-
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spent his honeymoon, which was famil-
iarlY known by the same Lame. But the
story is rather discredited. The term is
more automatically thought to have
gained currency at the time when the
building first became white house in
fact, at the time when it was rebuilt af-
ter being burned by the British, and
when all traces of their vandalism were
obliterated by liberal use Of the paint
pot.
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that lay together. as in Fig. /. Unfold
the pieces of cosrtplaster, clip loose the
narrow strips q opposite ends, alter
uately, as in Fig. 2, and you will have
two comb shaped pieces of courtplaster,
as in Fig. 3. Now stick the straight
edges of the two pieces firmly to the
flesh, one on each side of the cut and q
little way from it, the narrow strips (the
teeth OF the sscombs") lying across the
cut. All is now ready for closing the
wound. Take strip from each side and
draw the flesh together, and stick them
over on opposite sides. When all the
strips are in place the wound will be
evenly and safely closed--New York
Press.
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strangest part of it is # hat it looks like .
camel fromsalI sides and at all times Of
thee OF night. There is no disguis-
ing the resemblance.
How thelrock got into it's present
shape is one Of the great mysteries Of
nature.
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the White House of the past that Mrs.
John Adams, its first occupant, spoke in
glowing terms, writing to her daughter
that "the house is upon a grand and
superb scale, requiring about thirty
servants to attend and keep the apart
ments in proper order; an establishment
very well proportioned to the Presidents
salary" So naive and SO simple-mlnded
were the great danes of our early his
toryl
And how came it that Mrs. Adams
was the first occupant of the White
Housea Simply because the seat Of
Government was not transferred to
Washington until towards the close of
her husbands term, November, 1900.
The change had indeed been decided up
on ten years before, and so early as 1892
prize of $500 had been offered for the
best plan for a Presidential mansion.
Among the competitors was james
Hoban, a young Irish architect, who
had established himself in Charleston
and was building the large, substantial
and picturesquely uncouth houses which
still remain the characteristic features of
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Cellar searching tor old pieces of Iur-
niture aud the china and silver of
previous Admin strations.
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Toulon's Women Bootblacks-

While American and English women
have been clamoring for some intangible
sort of equality with men, the women OF
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THE WHITE HOUSE.
PAST AND RESENT OF THE Ex
ECUTIvE MANSION.
Its First Occupants Were the
Adamses-Its Partial Destruction
by the Brisish-How Ir Came
to Be Termed White.

HE W hit e
House of to-
day, says the
New Y o r k
World, is a
palace COM
pared to the
White House
of the past.
Yet it was of
The herald., 1893-09-28
The Y. w. c. A.

-ho Proceedings ut tbs Annual MoetinA
Last Night.
The Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance union OF this city held its first
annual meeting last night at the First
M.sE. church. The meeting was well
attended, and pleasant time was
passed.1sG
The exercises were opened with pray
or by DR.. Brodbeck, after which Messrs.
Chapman and Prosser rendered Q solo,
Larboard Watch.
Mics Mary Oppenbocker read paper
entitled, Why Should the Christian
Young Women Sign the Total Abstin-
ance Pledge?
Mrs. w. J. Cook then rendered q
piano solo in excellent style.
The Origin and History of Our Organ
ization was the title Of paper by Miss
Mary Holden.
Miss Wiley, the president of the So
ciety, contributed a paper offering Q
number of suggestions to the various
members of the union.
Mr.. Fl. e. Smith presented plea for
new member
Don't Let the Women Vote was the
name Of duet by Messrs. Maeder, Carly
s1d Herman.
At the conclusion OF the programme
an informal social time was held.
A number of new members were ad-
mitted at last nights session.
The herald., 1893-09-28
Ordinance No. 1912.
tNEw SERIES.

fNEw SERIEs.)
A N ORDINANCE DECLARING THE lNIEN.
N tion of the mayor and council OF the city OF
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
STAR STREET,
From Pico street to Sixteenth street.
The mayor and council OF the city OF Los
Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That 1t is the intention OF the
council of the city of Los Angeles to establish
the grade of
STAR STREET,
From Pico street to Sixteenth street, as iol-
lows:
At the intersection of Pico street the grade
36.44 on the southeast corner; at the inter
section of Fourteenth street $500 on the
north west corner and at point in the east
side OF Star street opposite said corner 4OOO
on the southwest corner, and at point IN the
east side OF Star street opposite said corner; at
a point 300 feet north OF the north line OF Six
teenth street 43.40 on both sides of Star street;
at the intersection of Sixteenth street 44l3
on the northwest corner and 4457 on the
northeast corner.
And at all points between sara designated
points the grade shall be established SO as TO
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and below city datum
plane.
SEC @ The city clerk shall certify to the pass
ageof this ordinance and shall cause the same 10
be published for ten days in the Los Angeles
HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles, at its meeting OF Sept 18TH, 1923
Approved this aaa day Of s'gtspmnS%sr, lsos'
s.24 lot Mayor.
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Notice of Days When Garbage Will
Be Removed Under Contract With
the City of Los Angeles.

ALL GARBAGE THAT WAS REMOVED
N by the contractor under the previous on
tract on Mondays only is now removed on
Monday and Thursday: that on Tuesday on
Tuesday and Friday; that ON wednesday on
Wednesday and Saturday; that on Thursday on
thursday and Monday; that on Friday on FRI
day and Tuesday; that on Saturday on Satur-
day and Wednesday.
rate receptacles.
Garbage is defined as dry refuse, vegetable
and animal matter from the kitchen, not swill; /;
hence nothing bat garbage and ashes will be
removed.
All families are requested to set their gar
bage out on he sidewalk twice week.
This notice is made nee essary by the TACT
that the previous contract call ID for the co..
lection of garbage but once week ana to In
form people what day of the week the second
co lection is m ade.
All Complaints should be made at the odice
of the contractors, No. 2l2 New High street.
Telephone number. 345.
BY order of the Council at its meeting OF
Sent 25 1898 G. A. .LUCKENBACH,
g.27 st City Clerk
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That Every e-.., -Assistanf, Ciycerin-
Here are few of the many uses to
which glycerin may be applied; Equal
parts of bay rum and glycerin applied
to the face after shaving make o man
rise up and call the woman who pro-
vided it blessed. Applied to the shoes,
glycerin is a great preservative Of the
leather and effectually keeps out water
and prevents wet feet. A few drops o.
glycerin put in the fruit jars the last
thing before sealing them help to keep
the preserves from molding on top.
For hatulency there is no better remedy
than teaspoonful Of glycerin after
each meal. It will prevent and cure
chapped hands. Two or three drops will
often stop the baby's stomach ache. 1t
will allay the thirst of a fever patient
and soothe an irritable cough by mois-
tening the dryness of the throat.
The herald., 1893-09-28
9-l1-sot
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

TNTHE SUPERIOR COURT, sTATE OF CAL.
i ifornis, Oount " Of Los Angeles, S.
In the matter OF the estate Of Richard Onip'
pendale, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 27ih
day Of October. 1893, at 10 o'clock .. m. oil SAID
day, at the courtroom OF this court, Depart
ment Two thereof, In the city OF Los Angeles,
county OF Los Angeles. and state OF California,
has been appointed as the time and place for
hearing the application OF william Chippen.
dale, praying that document now on 4 IN
testament of the said deceased, be admitted to
probate, that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to him, at which time and place al
persons interested therein may appear and
contest the same.
Dated Sept. "a, ls93:s
BY G. w. Blake, Deputy.
Davis & Valentine, attorneys for petitioner
9-2S lot
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FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT YES
TERDAY'S SESSION.
Horses to Be soId-oaiimen. a ppointcd.
Communication from tho Council.
A Fire Alarm Box-Nrc-
Mrahon Badked.
A short aesaion Of the fire commission
was held yesterday. The business trsns-
acted consisted principally Of routine

A short session Of the fire commission
was held yesterday. The business trsns-
acted consisted principally Of routine
offairs.
HORSES TO BE SOLD.
The chief reported recommending that
three horses of the fire department be
sold and transferred to street work and
that three others be purchased.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wirschine that
the report be approved, Mr.. Kuhrts
amending the motion by wishing to have
the matter referred to the chief to see
the supply committee of the council a.
to what price may be obtained for the
animals. Carried.
cALLMEN APPOINTED. "
The chief recommended the appoint-
ment Of j. R. Poole az callman, The
recommendation was acted upon and
Mr.. Poole elected.
Joe Del valla was appointed as CALI
man to fill the vacancy at the East Side
engine house, to take effect November
1st.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.
A communication from the city clerk
to the chief was read, stating, that the
council had ordered the department -
turn over to the street department. 800
feet of hose. The clerk was instructed
to notify the council that all hose OF the
Department. b in use.
The communication from the city
clerk stating that the council had %.
cepted the new engine house was read
and fled.
A FIRE ALARM BOX.
A petition for fire alarm box at the
corner Of Estrella avenue and Washing
ton streets was referred to the chief.
MIscELLANEous MATTERS.
A committee consisting Of Messrs.
Kuhrts and Wirsching was appointed to
inspect the new Burbank theater. ct the
request OF DR.. Burbank.
Engine house No. 8 was finally ac'
copied.
Mr.. Brodrick moved that q trap be
added to the sewer connected with hose
house in East Los Angeles. Carried.
Two acquisitions for the purchase OF
two horees were laid over one week.
Mr.. Wirsching reported that engine
house No. 8 had been repaired, painted,
etc., and that the eanitary condition had
been carefully looked into.
M'MAHoS BADGED.
At the close OF the session the mayor,
ON behAf OF the commission and the
fire department, presented Assistant
Chief Mcmahon with a handsome
badge. The mayor made neat presen-
tation speech. in which he praised the
assistant chief for his efforts for the
good OF the department.
The badge is OF gold. bearing the
words: ''Assistant Chief Mcmahon,
Presented by the Los Angeles Fire De-
partment, 1898"
Mr.. McMahon was most happily sur
prised, and responded in few neat re-
marSB.
The herald., 1893-09-28
DENTISTS.
Ordinance No. 1871.
CNEw sERrEs.)

(NEW CElAlEo.J
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTEN-
n tion OF the mayor and council OF the city
of Los Angeles to change and establish the
grade OF
THIRD STREET
from Breed street to Soto street, and fixing the
limits of the district to be assessed to pay the
cost, damages and expenses thereof.
The mayor and council of the cityof Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That it is the intention OF the
council OF the city of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of
THIRD STREET
from Breed street TO Soto street, as follows:
At the intersection OF Breed street the
grade shall be, as now established; at
a point $50 feet east OF the east line Of
Breed street the grade shall be changed
and established at $3.50; at the intersection
Soto street the grade shall be as now estab-
hshed.
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to a straight line drawn between said
designated points.
SEC. .. The boundaries of the district to be
affected by said change OF grade and to be as
sessed to pay the damages that may be
awarded by reason of such change OF grade
are hereby designated and established as iol-
lows:
Beginning at the northeast corner OF Third
and Breed streets, thence northerly to the
northwest corner of lot 13 of block OF the
Yale tract; thence easterly TO the northwest
corner OF lou 4, Oh Sdlu DlOCk oouAh-
erly to the northwest corner OF lot q OF said
block 9; thence easterly along the northerly
line,ef said lot to the westerly line of Soto
street; thence southerly along the westerly
line OF Soto street TO the southeast corner OF lot
2 of block A, Moore and Kelleher's subdivision
OF Boyle Heights tract, thence westerly to the
southwest corner of lot IL OF said block !;
thence northerly along the easterly line OF
Breed street to the point of beginning.
SEC. 3. The city clerk shall certify to the pass
age OF this ordinance and shall cause the same
To he published for ten days in the Los Angeles
HERALD and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that :he foregoing ordinance
Angeles at its meeting OF September 18th, 1893.
G. A. 1UCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of September, 1898.
4. E. ROWAN,
9-24 lot Mayor
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Notice-Timber Culture.


TT 8. LAND OFFICE. LOS ANGELES, CAL,
Os August 2Sth. 1898.
Complaint having been entered at this omce
by william Mappa against George Gaukrodser,
his heirs or legal representatives, for failure 70
comply With law as TO timber-culture entry NO.
27O2 dated June 9th, 1880, upon the SEA sec
tion 80, township north. range IA west, =. y.
NJ, in Los Angeles county, Csiiiornia, with a
view to the cancellation OF said entry con-
testsnt alleging that said George o, Gankrodgsr
leaving all his real property to his two sisters,
who are aliens and natives Of New Zealand;
that said George GaukrodRer failed TO plant or
cause TO be planted acres of said tract In
trees, seeds or cuttings at any time between
June 9TH, 1880, and January Sd. lsBz; that
since his decease and up to the present time
his heirs or legal representatives have not
planted or caused to he planted acres ot said
tract TO tim ber, seeds or cuttings fcopy OF COM
plant hereto attached, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at thls once on
the 22d day of November, 1898, at 10 o'clock
a. M, to respond and furnish testimony con-
S''A'e '"-~> ~'-ss'- W. H. SEAMAN5,
9-IA-30t Register.
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Proposals for School Desks.

rr>HE BOARD OF EDUCATION ssoF THE
L city oil Los Angeles California, will re.
ceive, until Monday, October 8, 1s93, ct
O'Clock pm, sealed proposals ior furnishing
and teachers desks for the year ending Janu-
ary /. 1894.
said desks to be delivered in Los Angelo.
civ set up and ready to be screwed to the
foor, at such school rooms as the board may
direct fRs
check for the sum Of $1OO, payable to the
Board OF Education OF said city.
Samples of all goods bid on must be exhib,
at least ten days before said bids are opened
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, or any portion of q bid.
By order Committee on supplies.
Dated Los Angel es, CAL. Sept. %, 1888.
H. p. PLATT, secretary,
9-22 1st Room rs, City Hall.
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THE .,'Ta ES,s'ssCoURTs.
JUDGE SHAW -SUSTAINS THE VA
LIDITY OF THE GRAND JURY.
Some inaccuracies Corrected and the
vejsr Indictment Sustained.
Cases on Trial-New
Suits Filed.

The motion to eet aside the indict-
ment against Henry Vejar, by attacking
the validity OF the grand jury, was
heard in Judge Shaw's court yesterday
morning. The grand jurors were in at
tendance and were examined upon some
of the points raised. The points OF in
accurscies in the empaneling OF the jury
were discussed by counsel, and at the
conclusion OF the argument Judge Shaw
denied the motion. He also ordered
corrected the mistakes made in the
dates on the venire. The sheriff was
also allowed to amend his return by cor
recting some incorrect dates. A de-
murrer was then filed to the indictment
and the case continued to September
2Sth.
Judgment Of foreclosure for $3.50 was
rendered by Judge Van Dyke yesterday
in the case of Sarah W. Baker va. VIM.
B. Davenport ct al.
An information was filed yesterday by
the district attorney against John Sulli-
van, charging him with grand larceny,
and September S0th was set for his ar
raignment.
An information was filed by the dis
trict attorney charging Charles Finke
| with felony. Ina ueIenusnt IL poy
and this method is taken to get him
cent to the Whittier reform school.
Albert Scott entered plea Of guilty
in Judge Shaw's court yesterday to the
charge OF assault with deadly weapon
and was sentenced to two years at San
Quentin. Scott stabbed Peter vike with
q knife after trying to rob some fellow
workmen in camp engaged In work on
the outfall sewer.
! NEW CASES.
Preliminary papers were filed In the
county clerks Office yesterday in the fol
lowing new cases:
Maria A. Wilcox VS.. III. O. Wyatt ct
al. suit for foreclosure for S4031.45.
Savings Bank OF Southern California
We. Geo. f. Gard; suit for foreclosure
for $4,000.
VI. w. Howard We. Geo. G. Mullins
suit to quiet title.
Petition OF Charles W. Forbes for let.
ters Of administration upon the estate
of Louisa 0. de Forbes, deceased.
Divorce proceedings have been COM
menced by Elizabeth Johnston vs. ]. T..
Johnston and Richard ]. Gerber We.
Susan B. Gerber.
The herald., 1893-09-28
peaches For the Complexion.

Peaches are good before breakfast and
after dinner. They are good for the di-
gestion, good for the blood and good for
the complexion. Some people eat them
without cream or sugar. and with good
result. The fruit is SO rich in sugar and
acid that it preserves its flavor a long
while, but to get the full benefit it should
be eaten as soon as it is cut
Redness of the nose. due to congestion,
Infamed complexion, scrofulous and bill
ious tendencies, are said to be materially
Influenced by liberal consumption Of
this luscious fruit. Mixed fruits are al
ways advisable, but the peach in season,
used as an alternate with plums, cherries,
melons and berries. will vanquish the en-
emies of the corTlexio,. Chicago Post.
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Notice Inviting Proposals for the
Sale of Gravel.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y by the undersigned up TO- III O'Clock a. IN: OF
Monday october z, 1893. for the sale to the
of gravel of good quality and satisfactory for
grsyeiing streets Bidders will state location
OF gravel.
signed for $50 must accompany each proposal
as a guarantee that the bidder Will enter into
a contract, If awarded to him, in conformity
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids
Anseies at ia meeting OF September 25, 1898
g. A. LUCKRNBACH,
e.276t City Clerk.