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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
REVIVINQ RAILROAD BUSINESS

One of the most reliable symptoms of
returning prosperity is found in the i m
proved tone of railroad business. Tbs
railroad is so dovetailed with the trade
the country that it proves a ve-y excel
lent, and probably the most accurate,
commercial barometer. At this day
there is practically no calling or bust
ness that does not directly or indirectly
patronize the steam hs uled train, and an
improvement or increased activity at any
point or in any OF the manifold indus
tries OF the country is Immediately re-
tiected in kind in the railroad world.
The boom in receIverships which signal
lied 1894 has collapsed in 1895. Accord
ing to Bradstreet's there were only six
teen railroad receiverships ordered in the
first nine months of 1895, against thirty
two for the corresponding period of 1894.
In this connection it Light be added that
reorganization plans for several of the
most prominent of the roads placed in
the hands of receivers in 1894 are matured
or nearly So therefore these i'm portant en-
terprises will soon be managed in the
regular way.
substantial gain in gross receipts
marks the business of the representative
roads. The New York Central took in
1874, 600 more in the first six months OF
1895 than in the fist half of 1884. The
Pennsylvania shows gain OF from 5000,
900 to $1,000 a month. Excep ting the
month of February. the Illinois Central
did from 500, 900 to 5000, 900 more of bust.
ness per month for the first half of this
year than for the same time IN last, while
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
BOSTON o osE STORE

great prestidigitatour; limitations Of ia
nous actresses and actors by Miss Pear
andrews; plantation dancing by Mona
hon and KING; Weston and Herbert in
musical comedy; a clever character
sketch by William E. Hines and Miss
Earle Remington; Dryden and Mitchell
in funny specialties, and songs, duets
and parodies by Meehan and RAYMOND. 4
A great bill OF new features is under
lined for next week. Haines and Pet
America: Miss Rosa Clemence, the sweet
singer and comedenne. being among the
new artists announced. Seats can now
be secured for the entire week.
x = d
The Burbank-All 1.-THE Comforts Of
Home, as presented by the Frawley COM
pany, has drawn delighted audiences dur
ing the week, and the hilarious laughter
which greets the play is flatterins proof
of the excellence OF the company. The
farce comedy will be repeated at the
matinee today and IN the evening and for
the last time tomurrow night. For the
third week of the Frawley company's en-.
gagement they will present the charming
comedy drama, Sweet Lavender. by
Arthur rine'o, which ran for seven
months at the Lyceum theater. New
York, and in which the Frawiey COM
pany made big hit when they made
their first appearance IN San Francisco
last May. 1t will be produced with special
scenery and costumes and the advance
sale of seats for the week indicates a con-
tinuatlon of the big business which has
greeted the organization since its APP
pearance here.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
A CIVIC PARLIAMENT

A few:public-s spirited citizens of Los An
geles who believe in the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF thought and in the thor
ough discussion of live questions have
about perfected arrangements for the hold
ing of what they call a Civic Parliament,
the time selected being the 14th, 10th
and 10Th of Novem Der. The movement
is not in theinterest OF any particular or
ganization, party, sect, or reform. 1t is
in the interest OF frees nvestigauoa of
important subjects by representative cit
izsns with diversified opinions. 1t is in
tended that the presentation OF each to D.
ic by selected speaker shall be followed
with free-for all discussion, affording
opportunity for persons IN the audience
to air their views on thu topic presented
by the principal speaker. The parlia-
ment will open on Thursday evening, No.
vember 14th. and there will alscro be ses-
sions on the following Friday and Sat-
urday afternoons and evenings, all being
free to the public. Excellent music and
few choice Rotations are to enliven the
exercises. One OF the downtown church
auditoriums has been selected for the
gatherings. The programme is not yet
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
A GENEROUS GIFT

OF the many generous offers made
by various newspapers throughout
the country, none have ever made
quite so liberal gift to its SUBJ
scribers as The Herald is now do
ing. The present management of
The Herald proposes to place this
paper iu the front rank among the
big and great papers of the Pacific
coast and of the United States. The
offer to present every subscriber
with a town lot, and thus make
them land owners in the most beau
tiful section of the United States,
is something unparalleled in modern
journalism. Antelope Valley rivals
in productiveness and climatic con-
ditions the most favored spots in
this Land of Sunshine.
All that is required to own a town
lot at Lancaster, in the Antelope
Valley, is to become a subscriber to
The Herald. There is no lottery at
tachment in connection with this
,ffer; every subscriber gets a. lot
and can make his own selection
The only extra expense beyond the
subscription price of The Herald is
one dollar for notary fees in making
out the deed.
For further particulars see adver-
tisement on another page. Sub
scribe today and take your pick of
the lots.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
What We Have Had in the Past and What
We hay Expect

What We Have Had in the Past and What
We hay Expect
The following uata, compiled from the
weather hureau records at Los Angeles,
cover the period given for the month of
November ana should prove OF value and
interest in anticipating the more imp ort-
ant meteorological elements and the range
within which such variations may be ex-
pected to keep for the coming month:
Temperature-Me or normal tempera-
ture, so; the warmest month WAS thai OF
1890, with an average of Sc; the coolest
month was that of 1880, with an average
of IS; the highest temperature was So on
Novem Der 8. 1890; the lowest temperature
was a. on November 10, 1886; average
date on which first killing" frost oc
Cured IN autumn. none.
cipitatlon-Average for the month,
Las inches average number OF days with
.O1 of an inch or more, 3; the greatest
monthly precipitation was 500 Inches
in 1885; the least monthly precipitation
was none in 1878, 1888, 1891, 1894; the
greatest amount OF precipitation recorded
in any twenty-four consecutive hours
was 3. Is inches, on November % and 30.
1892.
Clouds and Weather-Average number
of clear days, 10; partly cloudy days. s.
cloudy days, 3.
Wind-The prevailing winds have been
from the west: the highest velocity OF
the wind was 43 miles. from the north
east. on Novem Der 8, 1881.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19

quite completed. but the following feat
ures of it have been decided upon:
at the opening session Rev. Bert Estes
Howard will deliver an address on
christian Citizenship" whatever that
may mean, Mr.. Howard being followed
by some other Clergyman OF the same sub
ject, and the speeches to DE supplemented
by discussion.
Subsequent sessions will include a pre-
sentatlon of the temperance question from
the standpoint of state control OF the
liquor traffic, the principal speaker being
Rev. 7. E. Wright, who will tell the aud
fence the saloon business can De either
dried up or wiped out, or muzzled, or in
some manner, through state control. put
where Abraham Lincoln desired 10 see
chattel slavery-''in condition that
would enable the public mind to rest in
the belief of its ultimate extinction
Rev. R. NJ Webster will. in his fasclnat-
ing style, advocate municipal control OF
water works and other public utilities as
the surest, ii not the only way, "out OF
the woods.
Judge r. NJ. Widney will make an IN
teresting presentation OF the m oney ques-
tion from his own standpoint, and thus
precipitate debate which is sure to be
lively enough to hold an audience to-
sether till the last moment of the meeting.
Clarence A.Miller will present the land
question, undoubtedly claiming that the
question OF permitting labor to apply it.
self to land without paying toll to land
lordlsm, is the problem of paramount in
portance, and that until we abolish the
existing system of robbing industry to
fatten monopoly, all other reforms, if
adopted, would only tighten the g:;p of
landlordism still more and put farther
away the day of labor's disenthrallment.
OF course a discussion will follow Mr..
Millcr's address.
With such programme. supplemented
by speeches or papers from several able
lady orators, the forthcoming parliament
can hardly fail to draw crowded houses
and result in continued investigations of
the important problems brought forward
by the various speakers. Investigation
is the order of the day. There cannot be
too much of it.
Any theory, philosophy or system that
fears investigation is simply an adver-
tsement of it's own weakness. Truth
always courts an honest examination,
while Error, coward that it is, and con-
scious of its weakness, shrinks away and
tries to hide behind Its own SHADOW when
ever the searchlight of investigation IS
thrown upon it.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
AT THE HOTELS

W. W. Williams of San Francisco is at
the Holen beck.
W. P. Barr OF the United States steam
ship Marion is registered asst the Hollen-
beck.
W. M. Richards OF Hack ,nsack, N. j.,
is guest at the Westminster.
E. H. Bagby of the San Diego Sun is .,
journing at the Westminster.
r J. Scott of Pitts burg, owner of extern
sive coal mines IN Pennsylvania, accom-
panied by his wife, is staying al the Ma
deau.
Rev. J. Wallace Cate of Lokijo, Japan,
lie among the late arrivals at the Nadeau
Mr.. and Mrs.T. G. Blackstock have ar
rived at the Hollenbeck from Toronto,
Canada.
q Mrs. f. V. Van Sicklen. accompanis
by her three children and nurse, have
taken apartments at the Westminster.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
THE BuTrERFLY,s COUSINS
The butterfly quoth to the rest-harrc

The butterfly quoth to the rest-harrow
flowers:
Cousins, goodday
i paused on my way.
ITO make we acQuaint with the kinship
that's ours"
The rest-harrow flowers
Flew off in pink showers.
eff that, sir" quoth they,
BE true, as you sar.
Pray. why do we fly
"But once, ere we die?
"And then only. more DER,
when we're hidden to scar?
eve arc powerless, quite.
''rill a wind gives us hight!'
Said the butterfly: Nay,
know not-Good-day.
"But. still, ye're my cousins; ye rest
harrow flowers;
do not dissemble,
Look, now we resemble
When thu: We do rremble ~
And the rest-harrow flowers still futter
and sway.
And strive to be butterflies, unto thi,
day!
-Amelie Rives.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19

"Triplet'' and his wet nurse. the
Times, continue to defame the thriving
town of Lancaster in the salubrious and
fruitful Antelope valley. In consonance
with its established reputation as pursuit.
want for the fair state" of Southern
California, The Herald is prepared to de-
fend Lancaster from the assaults of our
envlous conte,n poraries, and invites the
carefulest investigation of its 'unheard
of Offer of lot to be given away to
every yearly subscriber. Doubters are
urged to visit Lancaster. or inquire of
those who have been there, concerning
The Heralds offer. The Herald could
not afford to swindle anybody out of one
penny and does not propose to try it,
and nobody knows this better than Trip.
let. The best evidence OF the merits of
The Herald's proposition lies in the fact
that subscribers are coming in by the
hundred, while our "heathen contem-
puraries rage and imagine vain thing"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19

In weight the Scotch take the first
place, 1858 pounds; the Welsh second
1858 pounds: the English third, 155
pounds, and the Irish next, 1871 pounds.
For each inch of stature Scotchman
weighs 2.406 pounds, Welshman 1915
pounds. an EuRlishman 2301 pounds
and an Irishman 2.270 pounds.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19

In the Royal botanical gardens, Re-
gents park, is the largest plant ever seen
in Londo1-a Victoria Regia water lilv.
This surface covered is over 400 square
feet. There are ten gigantic leaves, each
measuring over seven feet IN diameter.
while several of the beautiful flowers are
open.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19

The tuuchstone of culinary success j:
use of Prlce's Cream Baking Powder.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
TO THE EDITOR

1.-THE Herald under thi heading prints co n
munications. but doss not assume RESPONSE
bility for the sentiments expressed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
NOVEMBER WEATHER

The science of cookery is only mastered
by use of DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19

McTghe chair) od therel Yeve had two Nas ana
ye wrong Now be gob I'll to the black
smiths and have ii removed"
that chair till that tooth comes ous
get right pull tooth in your head
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
Receivers Sale
314 South rlain Street.


Attend the closing day at the
Receivers Sale if you value
Your Money, as every item has
been reduced again. Especially
Ladies and Children's Jackets,
Ladies' Capes, Children's
Cloaks, Mems and Boys Cloth.
ing, and Mems, Ladies' and
Children's Shoes.
Misses and Children's Rub
bers are still selling at 8 cents
per pair. Do not miss the
chance of getting. the best
goods for less than cheap
goods are usually selling.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21

perpetual motion as ever will be reached.
AS you can see, the apparatus rests on
glass uprights. 1t is in the shape of hub
with eight arms or spokes, as you might
term them. The whole is one piece of
glass; the arms, which are hollow cylin-
ders, are part of the hub. The outer ends
of the cylinders are solid, but at the inner
end there is small opening.
in each cylinder there are two highly
polished steel balls quarter of an inch in
diameter, as round as human ingenuity
can make them and each of the same exact
weight. The shaft which rests upon the
upright is also part OF the wheel. When
the wheel had been constructed and the
balls put in place the air was extracted,
just as the air is extracted from an electric
light bulb. The reason of this was to
allow the little balls to roll in the cylinders
without resistance. The little machine
was set perfectly level and allowed to turn.
The principle is gravity, and the wheel will
keep on turning until | stop it. I will add
that it has no power, but just enough to
move itself, and that it is not moved by
electricity, magnetism nor other outside
forre 5,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
THE DONAHUE ROAD SALE
IT Is STILL UNSETTLED, AWAIT
ING A DELIVERY OF RAIL
ROAD STOCK.
A SUIT FOR Possession OF 5000
SHARES HELD BY THE SEMG-
MANS.

Peter j. McGlynn and J. F. Burgin
executors of the estate of ]. Mervyn Dona-
hue, have brought suit against Ladenburg.
Thalman & Co., J. and W. Seligman 81
Co. and P. w. Lilienthal to recover posses
sion of a certificate representing 5000 shares
of the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railroad, which the defendant, Lilienthal.
is holding as security for the performance
claim was made with them, and also to
obtain $4,000 damages caused by it's
being withheld.
(. The contract was made between the
plaintiffs and defendants in 1888, and
by its terms the San Francisco and North
Pacific, the Sonoma Valley, the San Fran
cisco and San Rafael, the Cloverdale and
Ukiah and the Marin and Napa railroad
companies were consolidated under the
name of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad Company. In furtherance
of this consolidation the plaintiffs con-
tracted with the defendants, who were
largely interested in the roads consolidated
to take up all hens for rights of way and to
pay all claims against the roads, for dam
ages or otherwise, pending at the time of
the ombination. To secure the fulfillment
of this contract the Donahue road people
placed 10000 shares of their stock in the
hands of the defendants. OF this amount
they still hold the 5000 shares in litigation.
The claim of the plaintiffs is, that at the
time of the contract to take up all the liti-
CATION then pending, there were fourteen
suits going on. ,All of these they claim to
have settled. The contention of the de-
PENDANTS is that the agreement was to Sc
cure to the five branches of the combina
ton perfect titles to rights of way, and
hi
quence they still hold the securities.
When the Donahue road passed into the
hands of Sydney V. Smith and Arthur
Foster the plaintiffs agreed to turn over
the $1,000 shares which they controlled,
but owing to the refusal of the defendants
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the charitable requests, so that the $25, 600
for the fountain is safe. BY the way, the
amount left for the fountain is not $50 600,
as has been said a great many times. 1t
would be a shame to put an engine-house
on the gore lot. 1t is the only place on
Market street where any characterization
can be placed, and even if the fountain
could not be placed there the least to be
done ought to be grass plat and an ordi-
nary drinking-fountain."
Willis Polk, the architect, believes it
would be sacrilege almost to build an
en- gine-house on the gore. He said "The
Guild of Arts and Crafts has appointed a
committee of three, A. Page Brown, Bruce
Porter and John A. Stanton, to wait on
the executors of the Donahue estate and
the Supervisors with the intention of try
ing to arrange the matter. Even if the
Donahue fountain is not erected, there is
no reason why anything should be put on
! the lot We are opposed to the erection
| of firehouse there The square should
be left, or ornamented in some way"
The accepted design of the proposed
| engine-house was drawn by Shea q Shea
early in 1890. The design of the building
greatly resembles the armory of the ma
| tionals," Companies c and G of the First
Infantry Regiment, n. G. c., on Ellis
| street near Polk The armory was COM
menced in 1892. The plans of the building
call for masonry only, no galvanized iron
or the like being used. In fact the struc-
ture would be solid one of brick and
stone. 1t is of castellated architecture,
with battlemented front and ornamental
| turrets of rugged style. The building is
| two stories high, with tower running one
| story higher. All of the stories are very
high.
The building would be constructed of
blue sandstone and brick The first story
sandstone, and the rest of the walls is of
red stock brick. The building would be of
peculiar shape, though somewhat of a
right-angled triangle. The sides would be
as follows: ia feet on Market street, 81
on Battery, SO on Bush, and the gore-point
facing down Market toward the ferry
would be Is feet in width.
There is no basement except a small
room for water-heater at the base of the
tower. The first story is clear for the hous-
ing of chemical engine and the water
tower. The engines would pass in through
door at the point of the gore and would
go out on Battery street. There would be
no twisting or turning of engines The
tower, which would be on the corner of
Market and Battery streets, has separate
rooms from the rest of the building. On
the first floor it contains the office or wait
ing-room.
The second story is one clear dormitory
for the men employed on the engine and
the water-tower. Connection is made with
the first story by staircase from the front
and by drop poles conveniently placed for
the firemens quick use. The room in the
second story of the tower has bathtubs,
closets, etc. for the needs of the firemen
The third story of the tower is used as
tankroom, where hot and cold water can
be kept.
The estimates on this building taken at
the time the plans were before the Super
visors in 1890 ran from $26. 900 to $780, 900.
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GRAND JURY UPON A TRAIL.
THE TAX COLLECTORS METHODS
OF BUSINESS TO BE LOOKED
INTO.
THE MILITARY Rolls Nor PROP
ERLY COMPILED-DEPUT
TO TESTIFY.

The Grand Jury in its crusade against
corruption and municipal wrongdoing
generally will investigate the office of Tax
Collector Block and now has the subject
under consideration. Facts and figures
concerning the compilation of the military
rolls of 1898 and 1894 have been submitted
to the secret tribunal, and malfeasance, or
at least misfeasance, in office has been
charged against the Collector. His depu-
ties and ex-deputies are in daily expecta-
ton of a summons to tell what they know.
The military rolls of both years were
made up from the precinct poll lists used
at the election of 1892 and, so far as any
superficial examination can determine,
might readily have been copies the one of
the other Both start with the same name,
and, except for an occasional omission or
insertion, the order of names in each is the
same. 1t is charged that as they are not
arranged in strict alphabetical order this
could not have occurred unless they were
copied from the same list.
The roll of 1898 contains 1890 names
and cost the State $1197. Four men filed
with the Board of Supervisors certified
claims for payment for doing the work.
Each claimed to have performed one-fourth
of the labor, and each received S299 %.
They are: w. H. Mccormick, w. S. Gram
dali. John NJ. Tagg and Charles E. Broad.
One of them is married to niece of Chris
Buckley and two are closely related to Mr..
Block. The clerks say that more than a
dozen men assisted in the work and are
dissatisfied because they received none of
the money.
The roll of 1894 contained 1923 names,
twenty-eight more than that of the preced-
ing year, and for this Collector Block him.
self demanded and received $1197 "a. None
OF the clerks got any of the money, and
they will, therefore, more readily testify
against the Collector. Among those
who worked on the roll are Herman Enkle,
Mrs. Enkle, Edward Lawton, John Tagg,
w. III. Mccormick, o. Mendenhall, Tom
Dwyer, L. Z. Levy, w. II. Crandall, Will
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liam Koch, Daniel Leary, Charles Hoff-
man, Rafael Ga nephew of Block, =
Wolf John Roach and Nathan Selig.
The result of the investigation will be
far-reaching and important, say the law
yers. The statutes provide that the mill
tary roll shall contain the names of all
citizens subject to duty, and include in
that number aliens and minors over is
years of age. The poll-lists from which
the rolls were made up contain the names
of none such The statute further provides
that if the Collector refuses or neglects to
make out the roll, as provided, he shall be
liable on his official bond as in other cases
of neglect, and shall, in addition, forfeit in
each case to the State sum of money not
less than $500 or more than $1,000.
The attorneys say that under the law
the State can recover from Mr.. Block for
fixture money for both rolls and also the
sums paid him for work on them amount
ing to 1884 "a. 1t is even said that i'm
parchment and removal from office may
follow