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clusivly be taxed 50 per quarter and ven
dersof all classes of vegetables be taxed 81
a month were adopted.
The recommendation that fence be
constructed in the rear of the city hall
for the purpose of abatlng in measure
the beer and other worse nuisances in the
vicinity of the city building was unani-
mously adopted. The proposed fence is
TO cost not more than 500.
The recommendation of the sewer COM
mittee that the bid of j. B. Hughes to
construct sewer on Bush and other
streets at S1.20 per lineal foot be accepte1 4,
was adopted.
The recon mendation Of the city clerk
that the council proceed to make the new
tax levy was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The city clerk was granted two.weeks'
leave of absence beginning September 1st.
The matter of sewering Hope street 100
feet north of First street was referred to
the city engineer to make report.
Councilman Kingery moved the ap.
pointme of committee of three to de-
wise ways and means for the establish
ment of public market. AS such COM
mittee besides Kingerv, President Stock
well appointed Councilmen Muuson and
Blanchardy
When the council adjourned it was to
clock tomorrow afternoon.
A teaspOOnful of Prices Baking Powder
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SCORING THE GARBAGE MEN
Health Officer SteddOm After
the Contractors
YESTERDAY in THE COUNCIL
4 Large Number Of Proposals for
Street Work
olds Received for Cremnting Dead Animals.
The Los Angeles Railway Company
Treated LenientIy

Health Officer Steddom went after the
city garbage contractors with sharp
stick yesterday in the following commu-
nicaticn filed with the council:
During the past six months, and as
pecially during the past two months.
there have been numerous complaints by
the residents of the various portions Of
the city against the manner in which the
garbage is collected. In some portions
it does not seem to be collected at all for
days at time, and in other portions not
more than once u week, while sothers
complain that it is sometimes taKen and
at other times left. cans standing on the
ssidewalk and the driver passing by.
Many residents complain that there are
no hours set apart for the collection of
the garbage and that they put their cans
out in the evening and that they are left
standing until this collector comes
around often he does not come until some
time during the next day, and in the
meantime they are notified by the police
officer to take their garbage cans in or
else be liable to arrest. BY reference to
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THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney yesterday reported to
the council as follows:

the council as follows:
In accordance with your directions,
have drafted and herewith present con-
tract and bond with M. |. Ryan for furn-
ishing meat to the city for use in the city
prison. | also return his bid herewith.
Contract approved.
In the matter of the offer of Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth for school lots, being lot and
the west half of lot 8. block ,, of the Los
Angeles Homestead tract, for $500. upon
your instructions | have obtained from
Mr.. Hollingsworth two deeds and certi fl
Gates OF title for the above deeds for lot
and portion of lot respectively. Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth states to us that he was acting
as an agent in this matter and presents a
release of all claims as to the purchase
money. The certificate of title as to the
west half OF lot shows the title vested in
Herman Blatz. single man, free and
clear of all incum erances except taxes
for the fiscal year. As to lot 7, the certiti-
cate of title shows the title vested in
Thomas h. Murphy, free and clear of all
incum brances except taxes for the fiscal
year Jana also a bond issued July IL, 1892,
upon assessment for the grading of Eigh-
teenth treet. The certificate of title also
shows that six feet off of the northeriy
portion of lot 8 and 81 feet off of the
northerly portion OF lot have heretofore
been conveyed to the city for street pur-
poses.
| would advise that before this matter
is entirely closed. provision be made for
the payment of taxes above noted. an d
for the bond above referred to. and which
is lien upon lot as aforesaid. and that
before payment is made the certificates
of title be brought down as heretofo re
done in the other purchases. Adopted.
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Summons

IN THE JUSTICES COURT OF LOS AN
i geles City. in the County OF Los Angeles
state OF California. d. c. Morrison, City
Gardner & Zellncr. Plaintiffs, VS.. Mrs L. E.
Chattock and L. E. Chattock, her husband.
Defendants
The People OF the State of California send
greeting to Mrs. l.. L. Chattock and l.. L. Chat
took, her hus band, Defendants.
You are hereby directed that you must ap-
pear in an action brought against you BY the
above named Plaintiffs in the Justices Court
OF Los Angeles City, County of Los Angeles,
tate OF California and answer before the
Justice, al his Office in the said city, the COM
plaint filed therein, within five days exclusive
of the day OF service after the service on you
OF this summons, if served within the city and
county, township or city in which this action
Is brought; within ten days if served out OF
said township or city, but in the county in
which this action is brought, and within
twenty days if served elsewhere
The said action Is brought to recover judg-
ment against you in the sum OF ninety four
dollars and fifty cents; twenty dollars attor-
neys fees; and costs OF suit and attachment
the same being due the said plaintiffs, Gard
ner 4 Zellner, on your certain .promissory
note executed and delivered to said plaintiffs
by you on the Fourteenth day OF June 1898
All OF which will more fully appear from
Plain ifs complaint filed in this Court. copy
of which is served herewith and made part
OF this Summons. And you are hereby noti-
fed that ii you fail to appear and answer said
COMPLAINT. ION as above required 3, III said Plaintiff
will take judgment against you as prayed in
their complaint. to-wit: for the sum of $9i.5
$40 attorneys fees; and costs OF suit.
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this Twenty-ninth day
of.March, 1899.
D. C. MORRISON.
Justice OF the Peace for the City OF Los An
gees, in said County and State.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ! -.
COUNTY OF Les ANGELES ''
i, T. E. Newlin, County Clerk Of. he County
of Los Angeles. State of California, and ex-
offcio Clerk OF the Superior Court thereof,
(which court is Court OF Record having q
sea), do hereby certify:
That d. C. Morrison, whose name is SUBJ
scribed to the annexed summons, was. at the
time OF signing the same, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, duly qualified
and authorized by law to execute said instru-
lnent, and full faith and credit are due to all
his official acts as such.
And Ido further certify, that / am we'll ac-
quainted with the handwriting of the said
officer, and verify bell We that the signature
to the said instrument is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Superior
Court at my office i'll said county, this I'D
day OF May, A. d. 1885,
T. E. NEwLIN,
County Clerk and ex-oficio Clerk Of the su-
perior Court.
By \. w. SEAvER, Deputy. Sep 25
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A Trumpet Call That nay Waken Lot of
Supposed Buried Issues

proper ieceptacles and unmiXed With
garbage, shall be removed by the contrac-
tor without extra charge, and may he
used to fill low lands.
So far as l can ascertain there have
been nn hours set apart for the collection
of garbage except those established bN
ordinance No. 22SS, new series, section
AZ, which is as follows: "The garbage
contractor shall keep the residents OF the
city informed of the times when he will
call for their garbage and ashes and all
garbage and ashes shall he removed from
the streets, sidewalks and alleys by such
contractor at or before 10 O'Clock in the
morning; and no garbage, ashes. swil or
receptacle for the same shall be placed
or allowed to remain on any street. side
walk or alley after 10 O'Clock in the
morning, or before o'clock in the even
ing"
Said agreement also povides that saidr
years. in good and etficient manner,
and in such way and at such times as
not to prejudice the health or offend the
senses of the inhabitants OF said city. to
collect and cremate the garbage thereof.
In view of the above facts, | suggest
that the garbage contractor be instructed
by your honorable body to collect the
garbage and ashes as set forth in said
ageement and specifications; and to
notify the residents of the times when
such gar base will be solicited. as pre-
scrbed by section AZ of ordinance No.
22SS, as above set forth.
The above was referred to the board of
puDlic works.
DR.. Steddom also called attention to
the fact that in the ordinance of inten-
ton to construct a sewer on D)wney
avenue, and the district north thereof
North Eastlake avenue is left out. The
avenue needs sewer as much as any
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tho agreement between A. Ramish and
the city OF Los Angeles, | find the follow
ing: Said Ramish shall collect all garb-
age and ashes which are caused, pIoducet
or depositud by domestic use from all
houses and buildings in SAID city used
for dwelling or residence purposes. and
from all boarding houses, hotels, restau.
rants saloons and markets. at the times
and in the manner prescribed in the spe-
citcations therefor, which speci cifications
are attached hereto and made part here
OF. By reference to the specifications
above mentioned | find the following !:
The individual or company receiving the
award of this contracI will be required to
gather and remove to the crematory and
there burn all animal garbage and veget-
able garbage. not swill. from all priva to
dwellings, boarding houses hotels, res
taurants and saloons and markets in that
portion of the city of Los Angeles known
as fire limit No. /. and all hotels and
boarding houses feeding an average of six
or more persons daily at least three times
a week, and from all other portions of
the city at least twice a week.
This garbage must be removed at
such time as the council and board of
health mag from time to time determine.
in wagons having wrought iron or steel
beds, and OF type or model approved
this contract. These wgaons must be
kept outside OF the built up portions of
the city, the location to be subject to the
approval of the council, and be cleaned
every day after unloaning.
Vegetable and animal garbage must
be delivered to the contractor unmixed
with ashes or other refuse matter which
cannot be burned
"Ashes and tin cans, when placed in
The herald., 1895-08-27
BITS OF THE COUNCIL

The city engineer was yesterday in
structed by the council to set the steaks
and make. the draught OF the new band
stand at Westlake park, as recommended
by the park issioners.
The draft of the contract and the bond
| for the same between Gray Bros. IL Ward
| and the city, for the repairs of Buena
| Vista street bridge was approved
! The supply committee recommended d
| the approval or bills for acquisitions for
the past week, k,aggregating $ll92.47, which
| were approved.
| The reports of the water supply COM
! mittee and the sewer committee were
| adopted. the latter carrying with it Il re-
! commentator for plans and specifications
and probable cost for new plumbing in
| the city nall.
| The various recommendations of the
board of public works " ere adopted. in.
F.! Guiding the petitions to advertise the
! franchise for the proposed new electric
| road on Eighth street toward Westlake
| park.
| gManager Ward of the los A ngees Rail-
| way company came before the council
| with his attorney. Judge Bicknel, and
| explained in detail some of the improve.
ments contemplated by the company upon
| its various lines. No tracks owned by
the company will within the next four
months be- idle, with the possible excep-
| tion of the two small locks en- Sixth and
| Olive streets, and on Truman street from
| Pasadena to Downey avenues. The var
| Joys cable lines are IT, be electricized
| which will take some little time. Mr..
! Wood did not think it advisable to have
| the city tear up unused tracks and thus
| prevent the expenditure of large amounts
of ouside capital A Ii that the com pany
asked was suspension OF action at this
! time. Judge Bicknell corroborated Wood
in mis- statements of contemp plated i'm
provements and also plead for time.
Councilman kingery argued for lenent
| treatment. and upon his motion being
seconded by Councilman Snyder, the co m :
pany was grantsd until January /, 1896
TO fulfill the various promises made by its
representatives.
The recommendations OF the finance
] committee that peddlers Of potatoes ex.
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From Star to Angel

LONDON, Aug. 26.-At the inques,
TO-DAY on the remails Of Gertrude May.
ston. who was shot and killed by her
husband after which the latter attempted
suicide, and is now in the hospital. the
evidence showed that the deceased was
formerly "a member of the Gaiety theatel
company under the stage name of Ger
trude Hitler, and that she played in the
United safes under the management,
Of Mr.. Henry Z. Abbey. 1t was also
shown at the inquest that she was the
daughter OF naval captain and that she
married a cab driver. Jealousy is sup.
posed to be the cause for the crime, as a
with her.
The herald., 1895-08-27
THE MOTIONS MADE

Motions we're made in the coulcil yes
terday as follows:
By Councilman Savage, that the street
superintendent of sprinkling be in
structed to take down the sprinkling
hydrant on the corner of Banning and
Alameda streets. Referred to the board
of public works.
Also, that the City Water company be
instructed to put in a fire hydrant on
the corner of Chavez and Main street.
Adopted.
By Councilman Stockwell, that the
street superintendent be instructed to put
in redwood curb on the south side of
Downey avenue, from Truman street to
Hellman street. Adopted.
BY Councilman Pessell, that the fire
commissioners be directed to place fire
alarm box at the corner of San Pedro and
Washington streets. Referred to the fire
and water committee.
Also, that the City Water company be
directed to lay a 4-inch pipe on Maple
avenue. between Adams street and
Thirty second streets. and place fire
hydrant ON Maple avenue. at the corner
OF Twenty. eighth. Thrtieth and Thirty
second strssts. Adopted.
BY Councilman Kingery, that the chief
The herald., 1895-08-27

PALO ALTO, Aug. 26.-Prof. W. J.
Hussey of the Leland Stan ford Jr. uni
versity, says:
"The comet discovered by Swift at Pas
adena. August 2o,i probably one of short
period, hitherto unknown. 1t is not re-
turn OF Barnard's comet Of 1884, as was
suspected few days ago. My elements OF
the orbit of the new comet are time OF
perihelion passage October 5, 1862, peri
helion distance 1. 4047. longitude OF node
172 degrees az minutes, longitude of peri.
helion Is degrees So minutes, Inclination
5 degrees 81 minutes.
The herald., 1895-08-27
OilIette's Fiesta a Failure c

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Aug. 26.-No
to exceed two hundred people went 20
Gillett to see the bull fight today, and
on account of the slim attendance moth
ing was done. The so-called fiesta is at
an end and the people are heartily glad.
Financially the show has proved fla,
failure. Those connected with the mau.
three times since Saturday afte rnoon.
charged with cruelty to animals, but all
have settled by the payment of compara-
lively small fines. So and costs being the
amount assessed. 1t is not likely there
will be any further prosecution in con.
nectiOn with the affair.
The herald., 1895-08-27
American Prisoners Released

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-The state
department. has received no advices con-
frming the Key West dispatch tha t
Sanguilly and Aguerie, Americans, be
ing confined at Moro castle, had been re-
leased. 1t was stated that about eight CT
ten persons, American citizens or claim. E.
ing to be such, were under arrest in Cuba
and that Sanguilly and Aguerre were the
most important of the number. Thes >
men were to have been tried by the mill.
tary courts, but through the interventl on
of the United States they were allowed a
trial III the civil courts ana an opportu.
nifty to prove Gheir innocence.
The herald., 1895-08-27
No News From China

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - Minister
DENLY has not yet advised the state de-
partment concerning the present situa-
tion in China. Acting Secretary Adee
said today the minister was not the kind
OF a man to report what h intended to
do or to report progress at certain stage s
of business he has in hand, but that he
would be more likely to report an accom- :
pIisned fact. He had no doubt but that
the minister was doing all possible.
The herald., 1895-08-27

of police be requested to have all trees
trimmed throughout the city. Adopted.
By Councilman Snyder. that the street
superintendent be instructed to clean up
solano avenue. the same being in bad
condition. Adopted.
By Councilman Kingery, that the Los
Angeles Railway company be granted
until January l, 1896, to. put all dead
lines in the city in operation. Adopted.
by Councilman Savage. that the pro.
ceedings for improving Magdalena street,
from San Fernando to Bloom street, be
abandoned. Adopted.
The herald., 1895-08-27
Rumor OF a Cuban Battle

HAVANA. Aug 26.-Aocording to off,
cial advices an engagement between Span
ish troops and the insurgents, lasting an
hour and a half, has been fought at Nj
quero, near Manzanillo. province of San
tiago de Cuba. The insurgents are said
to have lost fifty killed and wounded and
The herald., 1895-08-27

their leader. Reiter, is said to be seriously
wounded. No details of the affair, it is
added, have reached here.
The herald., 1895-08-27

other portion of the district. He sug-
gested that the street be severed at the
earliest possible moment. The matter
was referred to the sewer committee.
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COnD0gl!e g9Re!q!!e 1IQlSq!!Qn|IQue.


NOMPANY'S PIER NEW) NO az NORTH
~ river, foot OF Morton ST., New York.
Travellers By this line avoid both travel by
English railway ana the discomfort OF crossing
the channel in small boat.
La Bourgogne, August 8.
La Touraine, August 10.
La Normandie, August IL
La Gascogne. August ~.
La Champagne, August 81.
LII Bourgogne, septemDer7 Z.
La Tourains, september IL.
La Gascogne, September Il.
La Champagne Septem ber23.
La Bourgogne, october 8.
La Touraine, october i2.
La Gascogne, october 10.
La Champagne october 26
La Bourgogne, November2.
La Tourare, November9.
New YORK to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris,
first class. $160; second class, $llU
For freight or passage apply to
A. FORGET, Agent
No. Bowling Green, New York
J. T. FUGAZI u CO., agents. 8 Montgomery
ave-, San Francisco. Tickets are for So !e by all
railroad and steamship oficeR-
The herald., 1895-08-27
SAN MARCOS HOTEL LEASED

Raymond Secures 1t and VIII Open Noyem-
ber Ist
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 26. The San
Marco hotel of this city has been leased
to Walter Raymond. the excursionist.
He will take possession at once. The
hotel will be opened about November J..
The transaction was brought about at this
place,
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RedOndO Railway

DEPOT: Grand ave. and Jefferson st.
In effect 5 a. m. Thursday Msy 80. 1895.
Leave Los Angeles Les>~ .Rcdond for
ior Redondo Los Angeles.
$40 am. sunday only 6: :45 am sunday only
8 :05 Am daily z 80 n. IN. daily
AS am. sunday only 9:35 a. Sunday only
80 pm. daily lO:45 am. daily
D :45 p. m. daily 80 pm daily
z 800 p. M. Sunday orly 8 40 pm. Sunday only
For passenger and freight rates apply ct
depot corner Grand avenue and Jefferso0
stIeeL Phone West l.
L. I. GARNSEY, President.
J. II. SUTTON, Superinte ndents
The herald., 1895-08-27

A teaspoonful OF Prices Baking Powder
will 60 farther than two OF any other.
The herald., 1895-08-27
DIR. BING
THE CELEBRATED
Chinese HERB PHYSICIAN

Who has successfully practieed both in China
and America for the last twenty years. is now
located at No $50 South Broadway. Those
who are afflicted with any kind of sickness
are invited to call at the Doctors office, the
examination and consultation being free. and
be convinced of the Doctors wonderful powers
OF healing.
Office and residence, DN. DilNN,
$50 South Broadway.
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Chatsworth Park-Leave from aud arrive at
River Station, San Fernando street. only.
sSundays excepted. Sundays only, B Sat-
urdays only.
N. B.-The train leaving Arcade depot for
Redlands, Riverside, San Bernardino, etc, at
As p. m and the train arriving from those
points at 80 m, are fast limited trains and
make no stops between Maud Junction, Los
Angeles, and Pomona, except at Alhambra
and Monte
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
Connecting with Wilmington Transportation
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L geles City. in the County OF Los Angeles
state of California. d. C. Morrison, City
Justice.
Evening journal., 1895-07-11
Notes of be- LoeaI DIamond.

On Saturday, July 20. the Clinton
Athletic Club team, the best club In
Baltimore after tho Baltimore League
Club, will play ihe Rockfords at the
Union street grounds, Lew" Diekerson
an old lesgue player whom a great many
will remember. plays second base for the
CllntonF.
Management Of the Rockford Club Is
said to be holding open the date July 81
for either Columbia G or Dover clubs
TO accept. c. A @, wants a sixty aud
forty arrangement or nothing and Dover
wants more hard practice before making
it's appearances here.
Media defeated Riverside by superior
stick work Yesterday, getting six earned
runs of Billy Stecher, who complained
Of feeling indisposed.
Readings player struck yesterday
because their salaries are somewhat
overdue
A baseball clubs percentage Is obtained
BY div ding the lumber Of games won
by the number Of games played
batting averages. by dividing the number
Of hits by the number Of times az he
bat fielding averages, by dividing The
whole number Of put cuts aud assists BY
the sum OF put outs. assists and errors
Evening journal., 1895-07-11
IN THE SPORTING WORLD
Some Records Made in Pro-
fessional Baseball.
THE FLYER SPREADING LOCALLY

Great Games to 80 Played Here ana at
New Castle on saturday Pitcher
O'BrIen, Strong semi-Professionai OF
Philadelphia, Throws out His Arm.
sFun-blooded Indians to Draw the
Tomahawk on Rockfords.
1t cannot be said that the New Yorks
are hitting the ball very hard but these
three shut.out feAts have been directly
due to clean fielding aud wonderful pitch
ing by Amos Rusie aud DAD Clarke. The
achievement in itself Is something OF a
record ana is worthy 81 instituted praise
The fact, too. that Chicago and Cleve.
land. next to Pittsburg are rated
az the strongest team In the
West makes Z apparent that Manager
Doyle's men are playing with nerve and
grit something they did not have two
weeks ago. la Yesterdays game neither
side made an error, which IS also note.
worthy The defeat served TO move
the Clevelands down into sixth
place, four points behind the Gin.
ciunatis and twenty-five points ahead
of Philadelphia.
The Brooklyus ran up against new
pitcher In Plttsburg aud couldn't bat
worth cent. The Smoky City PLAYERS.
however found Gnmbsrt for enough
runs TO via and thereby took second
place in the facs, being but sixteen
points behind the Baltlmores Ths
Bcstons met with a reverse Ia Louisville
that was 50 decisive that there WAS nc
chance to cry hard luck The tail enders
played well enough to beat any body
These were the only league games
played The scores:
Louisville. 8 Boston. /.
New York, 2 Cleveland 0.
Pittshurg A Brooklyn. i.