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The herald., 1895-10-11

There was very delightful reception
given last night by the Indies Aid society
of the Asbury Methodist church in East
Los Angeles as a welcome to the pastor,
Rev. NJ. Sterling. The church was taste
fully decorated and there was an enjoy
able programme rendered during the
evening. Rev. A. H. Murphy made the
address of welcome, there was a song by
the choir, a very excellent guitar quar-
tette, Miss Lena Turner entertained the
audience with recitation and the pro-
gramme was completed with song by
Mrs Brown.
The herald., 1895-10-11

of coniurers, Pearl Andrews, a New York
girl who is pronounced by eastern critics
the superior of Cissy Lotus as a mimic,
and Mcmahon and King. team of clever
blackface com edians. Reserved seats can
be secured week in advance.
The herald., 1895-10-11
FOR THE ORPHANS
The HeraId's Five-Dollar Subscrip-
ton List

The fair in behalf of the children
of the Los Angeles Orphan Asylum,
Boyle Heights, opens on Monday,
Main street. Assist the orphans by
sending your check-regardless of
what you may otherwise givc-to
scription list. Please make your
checks payable to Los Angeles Or
phan Asylum, and send to John f.
bury block.
The herald., 1895-10-11
TO THE EDITOR

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints COM
munications but does not assume RESPONSE
bility for the sentiments expressed
The herald., 1895-10-11

Write the Truth as you see 1t:
Fight the Wrong as you find it: Pub
Hsh all the News, and Trust the
Event to the Judgment of the People
The herald., 1895-10-11

The opening musicale of the Boyle
Heights branch of the Los Angeles Con-
servatory of Music ana Art will be given
this evening.
The herald., 1895-10-11

The Methodist Episcopal Chinese mis-
sion, 3161a Marchessault street, will wit
ness tonight reception which will be
rendered to Mrs. Helen Birdsail,
The herald., 1895-10-11

Occur de Lion commandery, No. 8, X.
T., conferred the order IF the TEN pie last
night. The goat was unusually risky.
The herald., 1895-10-11

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Awasd.
The herald., 1895-10-11

One of the greatest men America ever
produced was Daniel Webster. The
greatest 10 cent cigar yet produced is
named for him., Try one.
The herald., 1895-10-11

Try our port and sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. 7. Vache & Co.. CON-
mercial and Alameda streets. Telephone
300.
The herald., 1895-10-11

The Burbank-The counter attractions
last evening did not affect the attend
ance at this theater. Another crowded
houss saw the Senator played by corps
OF competent artists. There will be a
grand matinee tomorrow afternoon and
on Monday night All the Comforts OF
Home will be the attraction. Elaborate
preparations are being made for its pre-
sentation.
The herald., 1895-10-11

USE GERMAN FAMILY soar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

let few days since for the oonstruct,o,
Of brick pavement with granite surh
Ing on Union street between Trent Ana
Second streetA
The street improvements made dur,r,
the past year. including those now uns.,
construction. consist OF about seven ana
three-fourths miles of grading and side.
walking. involving a total cost of abou,
$4,000. Petitions for several new Inn.
improvements are now awaiting the ~,
ton % the board of public works. Ana
generally there seems to desire AZ n,
residents to improve and beauty n.
streets throughout the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

library. With the proceeds Of these
from the spring Of 1890 to November Of
the same year. with other funds donated.
the first installment Of books. between
5000 and 5000 volumes. was purchased.
which number has since been increased
to 1900.
I'VE are out Of debt and the library is
In a good. healthy condition now. Over
1900 membership cards have been issued.
and the patronage of the institution Is
increasing daily. We hope to get many
new books during the coming year"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
A Hsalthful City.

Seattle has very low death rate. abou,
8 to 1000 annually. Physicians say 30 good
showing is probably not made by an.
other city of Its size in the United Sta,s.
In New York the average death rate 4
between IS and 80 to the thousand ana
Chicago. Philadelphia, Cincinnati ana
other large cities have about the same
percentage. So as a healthful placs !,
which to live Seattle has few superiors on
'a- Ntrth American cor lnen: The annual
report OF the city physician and health
officer. DR.. F. s. Palmer. with Decemhsr
estimated. discloses that AIS deaths from,
all causes occurred within the limits .,
Seattle during 1894. In 1898 there were g,
DR.. Palmer said that no city OF the si,s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
LEANDER MILLER.
President Board OF Aldermen.

one Of the most favorably located COM
mercial cities in the United States. In
her rapid growth there has been CORE
spending progression in all the subordi-
nate elements that tend to make her col
lective greatness. Upon all sides are seen
magnificent business blocks stately
church edifces, elegant homes and fine
club houses, cable and electric railways.
public library. handsome theaters, excel
lent colleges and schools. splendid fire and
police departments, in short, all the ap-
pointments of civilized life of progress
sive age.
The legislative department of the city
government Is composed of a board of
aldermen and house of delegates. These
bodies exercise vigilant watch over the
interests OF the people at large. The
aldermen include Leander Miller. pres-
dent: A. Anderson. j. F. Brewer. DR. J.
Eugene Jordan. r NJ. Daulton. Or. J. +.
Sweeney. II. f. Compton, II. r. elise and
NJ. w. Lovejoy. In the house are DR.. J.
e. Crichton. president; James Geeson
A. Kistler. Frank w. Goodhue. James A
James. F. II. Hurd. William Voigt, Frank
~ Little and William Chapman. The
prominent city officials are as follows:
Mayor. Byron Phelps
T TIsrk r + F. A s.ewar,
Corpora ton Counsel. ..........W r. Scott
Asst. Corp. Counsel. Frank A. Steele
CITY Attorney. Melvin G Winstock
CITY Engineer. r. III. Thomson
Harbor Master. ...........M Martin C. Jensen
Chief OF Fire Derartment...... A T. Hunt
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph:.
Chief OF Police ............B Bolton Rogers
Police Justice........,. Joseph NJ. Glasgow
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achieved such great good In so brief
library. Though only four years old, IL
has a membership OF over 900 and il is
estimated that from /. 200 TO 1900 persons
daily wend their way into this intellect
ual and educatio den. Frequently loo
books are taken from the library in n
single day. They are for the most part
read In the homes of the patrons
For eighteen months Mr.. John u. At
kinson has satisfactorily served In the
capacity OF librarian. His assistants are
Peter Pirret, Mrs. g n. Barker. Miss
May Banks and Miss Marion Garfield,
The library apartments constitute the en-
tire fifth floor of the magnificent new
Collins block on Second street. II has
an excellent elevator service. and on
week days the library is open from a m.
to 10 p. m, thus neceessitating the en-
picyment Of two sets OF employees.
The library commission Is at present
composed OF Judge Eben Smith CHAIR
man; Mrs Belle b. Haines. Mr.. Thomas
B. Hardin. Mrs NJ. F. Backus and DIR.
A B. Kibbe.
Seattle's free public library became
reality in November 1890. though the
foundation for Il was laid in the adop-
ton of the city charter In the spring OF
that year. The charter provides that
one-tenth OF all city fines and licenses
shall 60 toward the maintenance OF the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

a substantial and durable pavement One
advantage Of brick pavement Is the rap
idity and ease with which II can be laid.
requiring but little skill and that easily
acquired by any laborer Of ordinary in
telligence.
As indicated by the tests of brick sub
mltted by several home manufacturers
an article OF unexcelled quality can be
produced here. and the supply of CLAY
from which this brick is manufactured
being almost unlimited they can be OBJ
tanned in any desired quantity and at
very low cost.
Any observer will admit that during
the past year many improved methods
have been used IN connection with street
improvements. and II is to be hoped that
progress will continue TO be made in this
direction until a degree Of perfection has
been attained
Although little has been done by res
idents towards securing permanent
pavements. an effort Is now being made
10 secure such pavements on several OF
our prominent thorOughfares.
Seattle has about TO miles OF plated
streets. OF which about los miles are i'm
proved. OF these l05 miles OF improved
streets about Is $40 miles are totally mr.
partially covered with fir plankiag. With
the exception Of sample block on
commercial street, no permanen. pave
msnt mas yet oeen laid 4 contract was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
Miles OF Streets.


One Of the most important problems to
be solved in connection with public
works Is the proper location and per-
manent improvement Of public streets.
In this city. located as II Is upon steep
hills and over ground which Is generally
of uneven surface. this question be-
comes one of considerable magnitude.
Seattle has, of course. its systems and
its main thoroughfares. Among these
can be mentioned Yesler avenue, Front
and Commercial streets, Broadway. De-
pot street. Pike street. Rollin street.
Kiibourne avenue, Temperance street.
etc.
For our commercial thoroughfares a
good brick pavement laid on well-pre-
pared subsoil and a suitable foundation
would seem to fill the requirements of
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amount Of business, the books Of the su-
perintendent Of buildings show up fine
record. During the year the marked
features Of the construction of buildings
number several. The letting Of the con-
tract and the commencement of the cree
ton Of the state university Is an impor-
tant work. This began last May. the
buildings when completed to cost sl24,e
The easements and gymnasium have been
completed, together with one of the three
stories.
Another large building on which work
has been rapidly going on is that Of Sena
tor Squire on the corner Of Main and
South Second streets, the contract being
let in August. The structure occupies
three lots and when completed will be
four stories in height. the total cost to be
sl0o000
The aggregate amount Of work done
during the year in totals per month as
shown by the superintendent report is
is as follows:
January, so, 7O5; February. s.. TO: March.
sls,S25: April, SIS. 4is; May, si52,2 POI; June
$40 1862; July. SIS, go: August $3.50. 022: Sep
tember $1,000: October, SOS, 1856: November
$l2.027: December, IS. 902: making q total of
si66, on. Several other large structures
have been completed during the year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

There Is no more familiar figure In the
city OF Seattle than that OF Dr. ]. Eugene
Jordan, councilman-at-iarge. His popu-
iarity extends to all who know him and
have not experienced the unpleasant con.
tact or his opposition 10 some unworthy
scheme Of theirs before the council Par
tcularly 10 men OF the newspaper profess
sion ts the councilman ever on terms OF
friendly intercourse. With no class OF
men is he so popular as with the report
ers. And there are no better judges OF
human nature than these same chroniclers
OF mems daily lives and actions. For over
two years the subject OF this sketch has
been truly a representative Of the people
in the council He was elected By the
combined Populist and Democratic votes.
as his name appeared on the tickets q
both these political organizations 10
prides himself on being . representative
q the people a. against the sGorss'oss
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Superintendent and Engineer of Parks
l.. o Schwagerl
License Inspector Taylor
Plumbing Inspector. ........... John Brown
Board of Public Works-Chairman An
drew Jackson: ]. W Van Brocklin. q y.
Alexa nder: secretary. Geo. +. NeaCham
Fire Commissioners-Cha hartman. the
mayor: George T. Masel. T L. Jones. :.
c. Meek en,s :. I. Eahalev.
Library Commissioners Chairman. E6en
Smith: Mrs. L. f. Backus, Mrs. ]. c.
Hsines, DIR. A. b. Ktbbe ami Thomas E.
Hardin.
Board OF Health-President, DR. $ j
Holmes; DR.. p. r. NJ. Miller: O. p As
kan. NJ D.; health officer. Or. +. s Palm
er
Police Cornmissioners-C irman the
mayor; ". 8 Relfe w w. Kirkwoo,i f.
c. Cheasty and ] y. wailingford.
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Taking into consideration the financial
depression of the past year. which ha.
had a tendency TO lessen the usual
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Books far the Masses.
Probably not another institution in the
city has sprung into prominence and
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-05-21
TIE KODAK CAN LIZ.
For Instance, 1t Can Transform smal
Fish Into Big One.

For Instance, 1t Can Transform Small
Fish Into Big One.
The amateur photographer who is also
an angler is well aware that his camera
will back him up when boasting of his
piscatorial prowess. One photo / saw
represented huge fish, the length of
which appeared to equal that of 2 foot
rule, which was also shown. In reality
the "take" was little dace, or carp,
and while being photographed it had
been held very close to the lens. The
rule, of course, was taken some distance
away.
One of my authorities was once en-
gagged by both sides in law case. A
company, which l will call the City
Lands Improvement company, wanted to
abolish a certain court leading from
Lombard street to King William street
and were willing to establish in its stead
passage through one of their own
buildings The company's plea was that
the court was a dingy, not to say dirty,
one, and, furthermore, that it was haunt
ed by loafers Of questionable character.
Counsel for the other side, representing
merchants having offices in the court,
stoutly maintained that the passage was
we'll lighted and eminently respectable.
Photographs were handed in from both
sides The first photo showed a narrow,
disreputable looking alley, strewn with
rubbish and falle4. boarding. The other
picture, however, showed the court in
dispute to be fairly broad, we'll lighted
city thoroughfare, frequented by mer-
chants of thriving appearance. These
| photographs were taken for the house of
lords committee, but the matter was
amicably settled
| Here is another case: The Shuttle
Machine company vacated their prem
| Uses in Cheapside, and another sewing
machine dealer moved in. In order to
trade upon the established reputation of
the company the second tenant left the
old name ON the windows and over the
door, but added the word "late' in very
minute characters for his own protec-
ton. The Shuttle company waxed
wroth, brought an action and engaged q
photographer to take view of the Of
Tending shop front from tailor's win
dow opposite When this photograph
was produced in court, it was handed to
the presiding judge with a powerful
glass, whereupon his lordship was able
to perceive that what appeared to the
eye to be mere ornamental dash was
in reality the protecting word "late. :"
The photographer himself, by the way,
was not aware of this. The aggrieved
sewing machine company secured an in
junction. Strand Magazine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-05-21
RuMssYs STEAMBOAT.

Records Which Show That 1t Antedated
Fulton's Product by Twenty-Five Years.
The records of Jefferson county, w.
Va, prove what Is not generally known
that Robert Fulton was not the first
man to build steamboat in this coun-
try. He was anticipated over % years
by James Rumsey Of Charleston, Va /,
now West Virginia Rumsey's steam
boat was partly constructed In Frederick
county, Md, in 1885. 1t was fitted up
with machinery partly manufactured at
q furnace called 1.-THE Cococtin Fur
mace, owned by Johnson Brothers, and
located near the town of Frederick.
The two cylinders, the boiler, pumps,
pipes, etc., were built In Baltimore.
Part Of the work was done at the old
Antietam Iron works Rumsey's boat
was 80 feet In length, and 1t was pro-
PEELED by an engine which worked a
vertical pump placed in the center of the
vessel The water was drawn In at the
bow and forced out at the stern through
q horizontal pipe. The entire weight of
the machinery was 66B pounds, and
the tonnage Of the vessel was three tons.
The entire machinery, including the
boiler, ETC., took up space Of very lit
tie over feet square
The first public experiment took place
on the Potomac river ON March IA, 1885,
when the boat showed a speed Of four
miles an hour up stream. The records Of
Jefferson county also show that George
Washington and Governor Thomas John
son Of Maryland were among the pat
rons Of Rumsey, and that the experiment.
was made In the interest of the then
proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal -
New York World.
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n. could be 1ndlrsrsnt.

It isn't every man that owns silk
hat, but 1t is the dream of every very
young mans life to possess one. A
young man in our end of town went to
the matinee with the only girl he ever
really loved, and he wore silk hat.
He put 1t under the seat carefully, and
the next person who came In gave 1t a
kick that practically ruined it. Most
young fellows would have had fit right
there, but this one said nothing at all.
he was SO philosophical that the girl
was charmed AS they came out Of the
theater they met another young man,
and the three went to get some soda
water. The girl told about the young
mans hat, and how philosophical he
was:
why, do you know, Jack, she said,
Charley didn't even look annoyed 1t
was lovely. =
"Umph," said Jack, with fire in his
eye, its all right for him to be lovely,
but it's my haiti
It Is Just such little things as this that
wreck the friendship Of q lifetime -
Washington Post.
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ORIGIN OF THE BANJO.


Primitive Instrument In 1870, with Its
Own Peculiar Airs.
The banjo was in use long before the
| lay of Joe Sweeney. It was principally
played by the negroes, and was indeed
rude and simple instrument The first
one ever saw was made In this way
A large gourd covered with q raw sheep
skin served for the drum, and the strings
were Of horsehair, pulled from white
horses tail 1t had only four strings /
| am confident that Sweeney added the
bass string. My fathers carriage driver
was banjo player. He played two or
three changeless tunes ON one cord. /
saw Joe Sweeney for the first time about
l842, while was at school at Prince
Edward Court House. He and his brother
Sam were together. Joe led on the vio-
lin and Sam played the banjo Both had
good voices, especially Sam, rich, full
baritone Of great sweetness and power
Even at this distant day can recall
some Of the tunes they sang Old Dan
Tucker" do Johnnie Booker, +" "Juh-
anna johnson, "Oh, Susanna, /" ''The
Blue Tailed Fly, Jim Crack Corn, I"
and IT Don't Care T"
When saw the brothers again, the
character of the music was somewhat
changed, and was much more sentiment
tai and sympathetic. They rendered such
pieces as Dearest May, y Rosa Lee,
Annie of the Vale, (" Nellie Was
Lady" and ELLEN Bayne," with won
derful effect These airs were melodious
and concordant, and often brought tears
to the eyes of the audience. Joe Sweeney
was above the medium size, and of
fine proportions. He had light hair and
a ruddy complexion. He had wonderful
facial powers He could change his ex-
preston in moment from grave to
comic.
Sweeney as negro delineator was in
imitable. He knew the negro well, and
was perfectly natural, and, like Polk
Miller, never overdid his work One of
his performances always excited ap-
plause. His old Virginia breakdown, a
! jig tune, he danced, and made his own
music with his banjo hung around his
neck with a string. Sweeney was entire
~ uneducated, but he was naturally
bright, and he often made smart local
hits that brought down the house.
Sweeney gave notoriety to the banjo and
brought it into popular favor. His habits
were improvident, and he was the sub
iect Of many temptations. He lived q
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He Got the Sugar.

The following anecdote of a tame
monkey, to whom was given a corked
bottle with lump Of sugar inside, in
dicates that the animal, though unable
to invent, could initiate. A phrenologist
would say that the monkey had per
ception, - but not "causality. = How tc
get at the sugar was problem that babe
fair to drive him crazy.
Sometimes In an impulse Of disgust
he would throw the bottle out of his
reach and then be distracted until il
was given back to him. At other times
he would sit with countenance of in
tense detection, contemplating the bot
tied sugar, and then, as If pulling him
self together for another effort at solu-
ton, would sternly take up the problem
afresh and gaze into the bottle
He would tilt 1t one way and try to
drink the sugar out of the neck, and
then suddenly reversing it, try to catch
it as 1t fell out at the bottom.
Under the impression that he could
capture the sugar by surprise, he kept
rasping his teeth against the glass in fu-
tile bites, and warming to the pursuit Of
the revolving lump used to tie himself
into regular knots round the bottle.
Fits Of the most ludicrous melancholy
would alternate with spasms of delight
as new idea seemed to suggest itself,
followed by fresh series Of expert
ments.
Nothing awaited, however, until one
day light was shed upon the problem
by jar containing bananas falling from
the table with a crash and the fruit roll
ing about in all directions. His monkey
ship contemplated the catastrophe and
reasoned upon it
Lifting the bottle high In his paws, he
brought 1t down upon the floor with a
tremendous noise, smashing the glass
into fragments, after which he calmly
transferred the sugar to his mouth and
munched 1t with much satisfaction. -
Youths Companion