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The herald., 1896-03-15
Highest Of all in lavcaag Powez-Lae U. S. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

turn to him of the sum of SOS on ac-
count of double assessment for the year
lsS7-SS on account of lot l, block =. City
Center tract, and sumbitting Herewith IA
quit claim deed running to the present
owners of the property. which he author,
ICES to be delivered upon the approval of
such demand of $7.0S; the city assessor
having reported to this committee that the
said deed was issued on account of a
double assessment and that the taxes had
once been paid by the owners of the prop
erty for said year Oh lSS7-sS. and that the
city has received the taxes twice upon said
property and that the amount so collected
TO which the city would not have been en-
titled had the assessment been properly
made is the sum of SOS. your committee
recommend that said petition be granted
and that upon the filing of a proper de-
mand for the sum of S7.0S drawn upon the
tax fund of lSs1-SS, the said amount be
returned to the petitioner. and that the city
clerk be instructed to deliver the deed so
left with him to the present owners of the
property in question.
The herald., 1896-03-15
THINKS 1T AN IMPOSITION

A Protest Against Further Assessments for
San Pedro Street Widening
Mrs. Mary NJ. Shaw, a property owner
on San Pedro street. thinks that she has
paid her share for the improvement of that
thoroughfare, and the amount assessed
against her for the proposed widening on
the west side of the street. exorbitant and
wholly unjust. In a petition to the coun-
Gil filed with the county clerk yesterday.
Mrs. Shaw says:
Your petitioner respectfully represents
that she is one of the property owners on
the west side of San Pedro street, between
Second and Fifth streets. in said Los An
geles city. That for the widening of said
street she has already given seventeen feet
in depth off her entire frontage of about
having paid the sum of over $500 for the
widening of said street between First and
Fifth streets. That it was understood and
agreed among the property owners at the
time she gave seventeen feet in depth off
the frontage of her said property. for a dis
tance of about 500 feet. little more or
less, that the property owners on the oppo-
site side of the street would do likewise.
Your petitioner further represents that
it is now proposed to widen said street on
the east side thereof and to tax your
petitioner the sum of $1113.45. This
seems particularly burdensome to your
petitioner and wrong, especially as it is
proposed to pay for strip of land that
already belongs to the city and was used as
a public thoroughfare for many years.
Your petitioner is unable to make pay
ment of said assessment and believes the
same to be exorbitant and wholly unjust.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that
the whole proceedings for the widening of
said street. whereby said assessment is
made against your petitioner, be aban-
doned. and that the city attorney be in
structed to take such proceedings in the
name of the city as will remove the OBJ
structions on the east side of said San
Pedro street and recover to the possession
of the public as public thoroughfare that
portion that is now wrongfuly and unlaw-
fully claimed and occupied by individuals
The herald., 1896-03-15
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Only q Few 1inor 1atters Passed Upon
Yesterday
The regular weekly meeting OF the fln-
ance committee of the city council was
held yesterday, when the following recom-
IN endations gere adopted:
First-Recommend that the report of the
city auditor on the condition of the funds
for the week ending March 7th, and March
9th, and also for the month ending Janu-
ary 31s st, 1896, be filed.
Second-Recommend that the demand
of Lucy j. Harvey for $2s44 for damages
on account Of the grading of Olive street
be referred to the city attorney.
Third-In the matter of petition No.
1S2, from Samuel Strohm. asking o re.
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The Mutua! Lie Insurance Co. of New Yorl

The Mutual Lie Insurance Co. of New York
In another column we publish sum.
mary of the annual statement of The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, showing its financial condition on
the 3 st day of December, 1898.
Compared with the statement made
year ago. there has been large increase
III all directions. The company's gross as
sets are S22l .2l 3,72l .33. showing an in
crease of over Sl7,0O0,000, and the pay
ments TO policy holders were over S2,OUO,-
900 more in 1895 than in 1894; the in
surance account for lS95 is unsurpassed,
showing as it does a net gain in 1895 of
over SCI .O00, 900. the largest increase in
new business made by any company. This
large increase is especially gratifying, as it
shows conclusively the popularity of this
company and its policies, The ) per cent
debenture and continuous inslalment
policies Offered exclusively by this COM
paiy) furnish to the large insurer the best
and most effective forms of indemnity and
fixed annual income to the survivors.
For detailed information concerning
these exclusive forms of insuranc policies
apply TO Il. Il. Maxson, District Manager,
3ls Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, Cal.
Signet chapter, r. A. Nj, will confer the
The herald., 1896-03-15
City Hall Notes

In the matter of the petition of George
A. Blewitt, asking for damages on account
of oil lodged on his land near the race
track. the fire and water committee of the
council yesterday recommended the same
be filed.
Some work is evidently about to be done
at the proposed headworks. The supply
committee of the council yesterday met
and solemnly adopted the following report:
"Your supply committee beg leave to re-
port that they have turned over to the city
engineer two l.. II. Il. 7. shovels for use at
the headworks and taken the receipt of the
engineer therefor. which receipt is attached
to this report:
The herald., 1896-03-15
New Schools to BE opened Monday

New Schools to Be Opened Monday
Secretary Dandy of the board of educa-
ton states that the following new schools
will he opened Monday morning: Twenty
eighth and San Pedro, Cambria and YER
non. Temple and Custer, and Second and
State. All these are new buildings. Be-
sides the additions to Griffin avenue and
the New Macy street schools will also be
opened. Mr.. Dandy says that even with
these new buildings, the accommodations
are not sufficient, aud that in some cases
the rooms will be filed from the first day.
The herald., 1896-03-15
DEATHS

SAMM-1n Los Angeles, March IA. 1895, Jacob
Samm, a native Of France; aged 6s years
San Francisco, Cal, and Oakland, Cal, papers
please copy.
MLEAN-In this city, March H. 1895, Daniel H.,
beloved OF John and Rachel Mclean. a
native of Canada, aged Is years, months and
"a days
Funeral from residence, 1910 Bridge street,
Brooklyn Heights. today (Sunday) at p. m.
Friends and acguaintances invited. Intermenl in
l.. o. +,
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hitching ordinance, as drawn by the city
attorney, will pass the council. While it is
generally conceded that an ordinance regu-
lating this matter should be passed as
soon as possible, it is the opinion that the
document as drawn takes in too much
territory, and would prove hardship. An
other vigorous protest against the ordi-
nance. signed by Pondexter & Woods
worth. was filed with the city clerk yester-
day.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobeieins lager, fresh from thsii
brewery, on draught in all the principal ca
looms; delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
once and brewery Ala Also street; telephone
gl
The herald., 1896-03-15
Ladies OF Los Angeles

You are respectfully invited 10 attend the
grand opening o; spring millinery on Monday
and Tuesday. at Annette Rowes Millinery
store, lll South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued by Superintendent Strange yester-
day:
j. H. Klipper, one.story frame dwelling.
on the east side of Glayds avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets; $3.50.
j. A. Culp, one-story frame dwelling.
Barber street, between Thomas and East.
lake; $143O.
Annis Bernharth, addition to frame
dwelling at No. 1907 West Ninth street; /;
$500.
O. H. Jones. to repair frame dwelling at
No. 2O9 East Twens y-tbird street; $50,
That Hitching Ordinance
1t 10 hardly likely that tho proposed
The herald., 1896-03-15

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1896-03-15

Hawley. King & Co., 2lO n. Main ST., agents
genuine Columbus Buggy company's buggies
and bicy cles.
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Eagle Brand OySte

Call for the Eagle Brand of fresh frozen
oysters Your grocer has them. They are =
great delicacy.
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Hani,uan Fish Co. San pe,r,

Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct to all
rointsin Arizona, Texas and Mexico, from
cannery in san Pedro. at lowest wholesale
Irices.
The herald., 1896-03-15

Big Tree Carriage Works, 1913 San Pedro St.
Concord business wagons specially
The herald., 1896-03-15

Advance Davis sewing machines removed to
407 s. Broadway. opposite Chamber Com
merce,
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Free Disu

Free Dispenssry
For the poor daily. Drs. Lindley and Smith,
Broadway and Fourth. Pirtle Block.
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Pabst Beerl paost Beer,

On draft. Olympic Hall, 121 w. First st..
v. Gsrms prop Tel PA. Finest CONNER
cial lunch. Leave orders for bottled beer.
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DR.. D. s. Difenbacher. dentist, rooms and
5, 119 S. Spring ST., Los Angeles
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1868 lbs. Keatings-"365 days ahead Of
them all" Hawley, King & Co.
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Everything on wheels, Hawley, King & Co.,
21O-2l2 y. Main st.
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Dressmakers-All fashion books at LAM
stndter's, 2l4 South Broadway.
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Fabst Besrl pabst Beerl
On draft at Joe Arnod's, 35S s. Sprin, St
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Sewing Machines rented s. Der month. 4O7
South broadway.
Or. Harriet Hilton. 424 S. Hill street.
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JOTTINGS

Signet chapter, r. A. Nj, will confer the
royal arch degree on Thursday night
The evening times., 1896-04-01
MARKET FIRM IN TONE.
London n Buyer of st. Paul and Suga
JuuDed Upward

New York. April 1.-The stock market
lacked spirit this morning, but the under
tone continued firm. London was 4 buyer
OF St. Paul and Louisville and Nashville,
which had a tendency To keep these issues
firmer than the other railway stocks.
The indu strials were rather feverish.
Tobacco dropped 3-S, to sS Ia. On sGles
TO realize and then recovered to SO 3-S.
Sugar was stronger and advanced from
116 "A to lS ON the advance in re fined a {
the West. General Electric and Leather
preferred ruled firm. Manhattan was in
brisk demaud and jumped . to 107 1-2.
The advance was attributed to covering
OF a latent short interest.
Business. however, was on q decidedly
smaller scale than on yesterday and the
protest. oial operators had a prac tical
monopoly of the market. At IL o'clock
speculation was firm in tone.
Stocks ruled quiet but firm after IL
O'Clock. Tobacco was stronger and rose
to 80 5-S. Action on the dividend is ex-
pected late this afternoon. Other particu
larry firm stocks We're Leather preferred
Sugar. DiSjiling and Cattle Feeding, Gen
erai Electric, Colorado Fuel, Chicago Gas,
and the granrers. AT noon speculation was
strong in tone.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
BUSY NIGHT FOR THIEVES.
Seven Gases of Larceny Reported tC
the Police.

Seven cases OF larceny, including one of
houSebreaking in the night, were reported
to police headquarters today.
The house of Robert Wolff. Nc. 4OI u
street southeast. was entered by burglars
last night. They forced the back door
and got away with Il goid-rilied open-face
watch.
Reuben r. Cox OF No. cSS B street south
west reports 81 tolcn><Om his room on March
II, a roll - =-@oney. 81 30 in all.
A single set of buggy harness was stolen
from the stable of ". J. McInerncy OF No.
70T NJ street north west.
A blue cloth overcoat was stolen from
or lost by Henry Martin OF No. 416 Third
street northwest
A piano cover and red porticrre were
stolen from the clothes line of James II.
Hunt of No. 1924 Fourth street southeast.
George H. Woodward of No. 103 Second
street northwest reports the theft from
him OF a light check sack suit of clothes.
A gas pancake griddle was taken from
S. T. Palmer of No. 1918 Eleventh street
northwest by the driver of a wagon TO
whom II was given to be delivered to Mr..
Palmer's house.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
MR.. KAISER'S FUNERAL.
WelIknuwn Georgetown Resident 10
he Buried Tomorrow.

The funeral OF John Kaiser. who died
yesterday evening ut his home in George
town, VIII toe hcld tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock from his late residence, No. ut 81
y street. The ceremonies will lie CON
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Buck, of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church Representa- lives OF
the various orders of which the deceased
was Il member, viii act pailbcarers.
IntermenJ Will be made i'll the family lot at
Oak Hill.
Mr. Kaiser has been one of the most
prominent residents OF the West End for
many years, and was highly respected
citizen. He was born in SOch.Ueineu,
Germany. sixty eight years ago. and when
4 young nan came to thIS country ,and soon
located III Georgetown. where he has re-
sided since 1851. For nearly thirty-fiye
years he conducted restaurant on High
street, aud retired from business about two
years ago
Last Wednesday he was stricken with
paralysis, from which he died. lie was a
member of Potomac Lodge, F. 4. NJ. the
order of Good Fellows. "A German society.
and the Odd Fellows. members uf which
Will attend the obseQuics in a body.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
Forecast ill 8 D. III. Thursday.

"h''e"' tiii o II. hui Suty.
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, rain this afternoon, clearing during
the night; Thursday, fair; probably fair
Friday; decidedly colder by Thursday even
Ing; winds shifting 10 northwesterly.
For Virginia, rain tonight and fair
Thursday; colder Thursday evening; winds
shifting 10 northwesterly.
Weather Conditions IL nj q ene-aI ore
Rain has prevailed throughout the CEN
trai valleys and The upper lake region, and
showers are reported this morning as far
eastward as the middle Atlantic coast.
The weather continues fair in New Eng
land, and 1t is clear from Texas northward
to Dakota.
The temperature has fallen decidedly
In the Mississippi and Missouri valleys and
In the Southwest. Local snow is reported
from the upper lake region and Minne-
sofa.
Tue area of low barometer which was
Central over Kansas yesterday morning now
covers the upper lake region, and the area
of high pressure covers the Rocky Mountain
region and extends southwark to the
west Gulf coast. The barometer has risen
slightly I'm New England and has fallen
slowly from the lake region southeastern
to the South Atlantic coast.
The following heavy precipitation in
Inches was reported:
The evening times., 1896-04-01

Besides his accomplishments in diplomacy,
wild duck shooting, craftsmanship aud aus
ling President Grover Cleveland is Il whist
Ter of no mean u repute, and his favorite air,
singular enough. is that touching old song.
SILVER Threads Among the Gold" An at
tachc of the White House, who has heard
any number OF Presidential whistling bees,
described Mr.. cieycland's musical fad TO
The Evening Times.
He cannot sing weI," said the attache,
..because his voice is not well mOduiatcd,
although / have frequently heard him hum
ming ina sort tofbari,one aboutthc n ansion
But he is a whistler from Whistierville, and
has made the tune Of Silver Threads An ong
the Gold popular among the ell ployes OF
the White House by his frequent renditions
OF it.
KING COTTON.
Another tune that has caught his fancy
is Sousa's King Cotton although he does
not whistle that air as frequently as he does
the other. heard him trying TO sing to
one OF the ba bes several mornings ago
1t was a nursery ditiy, hut he could not
carry the tune as simple as IL was, and 1
had to smile at his attempt.
The attache compared the Presidents s
whistIing capacity to that OF 1.-The whistling
as whistliug in the morning, whlstling at
night, and whistling Ill day long. The
Presidential whistle, according to the Ex-
ccutive Mansion employe, is Il peculiar
one and readily distinguishable from the
everyday whistle OF the small boy, or
strong -lunged man, who massacre the
latest popuIlr airs. and Hangic the stir
ring military marches. MIR. Cleveland
whistle is low and pleasant in sound some
what resembling the liquid notes OF the
thrush and not at all disagrccablc TO the
most sensitive ears.
FAvORITE TINES.
His ravoritc times for whistling are in the
morning Just after brca kfast, or while
alone in his office engaged at work after
the hours for receiving callers have passed.
Then il was that the strains Of
Birdie. I am growing old.
Silver threads among the gold.'
float out into the executive Railways
and send pleasant echoes scurrying through
the subducd atmosphere of the great white
mansion, with its Il VI ceilings and quaint
hooks and corners. It is then. too, that
those attached to the house silently drink
float from out the office or nursery.
Whether the Presidents favorite air
Il bout silver threads among the gold"
came to him as suggestion from the
battles royal which are now raging in the
ranks of the two great political parties
over the respective merits of the yellow
and white metals is not known-only sus-
pected.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
Condition of the Winter.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the navy yard today as fellows:
High. Iow
4;oI d. III. 1O:12 a. m.
4'oo p. Ii. 1882 p. M.
Temperature and condition OF the water
at a. m: Great Falls-Tempcraturc 46:
condition, l. Receiving reservoir-Tem,
perature, 4S; condition at north connec.
uon, 3; condition at south connection, 2:
distributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AZ;
condition at influent gatehouse, 8; effiu-
ent gatchouse, 4.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at 7:33 D. M; extin.
guished ct 4:36 a. m.
Naphtba lamps lighted at 1888 .. m.; ex-
tinguished at 4:51 a. nj.
Incandescent and electric laE:ps lighted
at 7:1S p. NJ; cxtinguished at 4:5l a. m.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
STOLE HIS MOTHERS SKIRT
His Craze for Strong Drink Led a
Son Astray.
Not Having Money to buy Whisky,
He Pawned Part of His Moth
er's Wearing Apparel.

II is not often that detectives resort TO
the Lost and Found columns of Il news
paper TO recover missing property, but
sometimes they have peculiar cases to
handle, which call for peculiar treat
mcmt at their hands. Henry Lacey, the
Colorcd headquarters slcuth, had one OF
those extraordinary cases yesterday, and
having faith in Tie efficacy of the Want
page or The Times tie inserted the fol-
lowiu CAD:
"LoST-Any information given concern
ing the whereabouts OF a black CIoih dress
slirj lost three weeks ago, will he amply
rewarded. ". Ii. LACEY. Police Head
quarters -. q ,.
The story OF this lost dress skirt was re-
lated to a representative OF The Evening
Times today itappears that the owner OF
the missing garment is Il wealthy and
influential lady wLo Resides in the fash
ionahle quarter OF northwest Washington.
She has a son, a well-known mau-about-
town and y spree drinker. Not many
months ago, this young man held i POSI-
tiou or trust wifi lucrative salary.
He is as Ionest as the day is long, said
Detective Lacey, and while in bis right
senses would not commit mlsdeneanor.
much less a crinie. Whenever the awful
thirst for strong drinks upon him, however,
he lesors 70 All Sous VI stntihts W get
liquor. After he has taken several drinks
The Young man becomes Irresponsible
IL was during one OF these spells, while
crazesi by whisky. he entered his mothers
boudoir. and saw lying upon her bed new
and costly black cloth suit trimmed with
velvet. Without realizing what he was do
ing lie seized upon the skirt and went to
Il saloon. There he pawned the article for
the price of another drink.
AHer swallowing the intoxicant, con
ciousness left him, and he finally wandered
back to his home.
He had an intlistinct recollection OF taking
the skirt and leaving 1T at - har-Toom iu
some section of the city. he knew not where,
for "A drink. .--'
Detective Lacey was assigned 10 the case,
afttr it. was reported al police headquarters,
and he is now anxious to recover the III ISsing
article
The evening times., 1896-04-01
YOUNG But wICKED.
Edward Colbert Seriously Wounds a
CumDanion with Il Knife.

Edward Colbert. a despcrat t looking
Young negro was sentenced Ia six months
in iaii by Judge Miller this morning for
using the keen-bladed knife on the head.
face and neck OF William Washington.
also colured. Colbert is but fourteen years
old and yet is filled with murderous in
stincts.
He had some words with Washington. a
youth OF seventeen years, at the corner or c
street and Della ware avenue southwest.
Then while Washington's s back was turned
Colbert knife in hand. spraBg upon him.
The results of his thrusts and slashes were
in evidence ON Washipgton's person this
forenoon when the case was called for trial.
His scalp was cut open crosswise, end wise
and length wise, and his neck and face
badly gaShed.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED.
Henry BaldersOn Lost Ten DOllar'
While In the DiNiSiOn.

Henry RaIderson, respectable looking
man. stood up in Judge Miller police court
today and related his experience last night
IN the resort of Jennie Javens, No. 30
L street northwest, Balderson, with Pc
liceman warren, appeared as witnesses
house. who was charged with stealing
$3.50 from Baldcr:1sa's pants pocket.
Il went in the house with over So"
testified the complainant, ard came out
with 13 cents
Balderson gave his address as No. 33I
n street southwest. and testified that he
had known the woman several years and
had frcquepted the Javen resort during
the interim. The Casey woman went on
the stand and coHtradicted the witness, but
her statement was not believed and she
went down to Jail to serve three months,
without fine.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
Want Il Release.

John F. olmstcad and Elias S. Hu,chin-
son have brought suit against Linda Hutch
inson Webb and three others, asking au-
thority to relieve themselves of a trust
imposed in n deed made by Hayward NJ
Hutchinson TO them March Is, 1881. In
the deed Mr.. Hutchinson, who was the
father of Mrs Webb, transferred lot 1 80,
square 1S1 to the complanants, in trust
for his daughter. The trustees were given
the right to sell the property at such
time they saw fit. They now desire
to he relea sed of the tru' /, and the consent
also ask for authority to turn over 10 the
defendants two wopromissory notes for So 900
each,
The evening times., 1896-04-01
FATALLY HURT BY ROCK BLAST
Miner Thought the Fuse Extinguished
and Went Near the Boring.

Mahanoy City. Pa, April 1.-Michaci Fo-
bach. n miner, aged thirty-six years, was
fatally. and John Rundel, a Iaborer, aged
twenty-four years, seriously injured by the
premature explosion of n blast. at the Maple
Hill c0lliery, at noon yesterday.
They had drilled Il nye-foot hole which
they charged with powder. and after i'll
sertinr fuse and icniting il, ran t. place
of safety. After waiting about ten minutes
for the explosion they started back think
ing that the fuse had been cxtini,,iisiIed.
Tohach was in the lead and when about
two feet from the hole. the charge exploded
with great force. burning and disfiyuring
his face in 4 friehtful nianncr. He cann.,i
recover. Rundel was struck by flying de
bris and Sustained several ugly bruises
about the head.
The evening times., 1896-04-01
Steamer Fireman Burned.

Henry Freeman, Il colored man. employed
as fireman on the Washington and Norfolk
steamer Newport News, was badly scaided
by hot water from the engiEs of the boat
this morning. Freeman was filling the
tank with boiling water, when the stream
struck pie of hot ashes and rebounded
into his face. He was severe v burned about
the head and arms. He was removed to
the Eme rgency Hospital in the ambulance,
where his injuries were treated by Dr..
Meg rath.