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The herald., 1896-08-13
THE FIRE commissioners
Vigorous Protest Against the Second Str
Power Plant nt-Routine Business

Vigorous Protest Against the Second Street
Power Piant-Routine Business
At the meeting of the board of fire
commissioners yesterday morning only
Commissioners Vetter Grlder and Bolts
were present, with Chief Moore in at
tendance as usual. Mr.. Vetter presided
in the absence of the mayor.
Gen. ii. A. Pierce appeared and enter
ed a vigorous protest against granting,
the petition of the Wilmer Bros. COM
pany to be allowed to erect and operate
an electric light and power plant in the
old power house of the defunct Second
street cable road. Gen. Piercs said that
the people on Second street, in that vi
c!nity, had suffered for months from an
oil refinery, which was, to a certain
extent. nuisance in residence section,
and which had caused depreciation in
the value of their property and kept peo-
pie from settling In that locality. They
had at last got rid cf this and they siren
uously objected to having similar nuis-
ance again foisted upon them. He asked
that action be deferred for atleast one
week, to give the people an opportunity
to present a protest the board showing
their feeling. The request was granted.
Co. for permission to use one or more
forges for repliring bicycles and car
riages in the Perry building at Broad
way and Fifth was granted
The Los Angeles Coffin company was
granted permission to erect a wood
working plant with engine and boiler on
it's lots in East Los Angeles.
Action was postponed on the recon-
mendaton of the chief that the council
be requested to advertise for bids for
lease of quarters for the use of an engine
company in the vicinity of Ninth and
Main streets.
The application of the Buffay 0 Brew
ing company for permission to erect and
maintain ten-horse-power boiler and
engine at it's works on Alameda street
at Nauds junction was referred to the
chief
The same action was taken ON the ap-
plication of X. Cohn & Co. for permis-
sion to erect and operate a boiler and en-
gine on San Francisco street, north of
Naud's warehouse.
Messers. Grider and Bolts were ap-
pointed special committee to look in
to the matter of bids for 400 tons of hay
for the department. The lowest bid
der on this hay is William r. Rowland
of Puente. and the members of the board
will probably go out this morning to
inspect the hay offered for sale.
The herald., 1896-08-13

From George Zobelein, asking that the
improvements assessed to him at the
northwest corner of Los Angeles and
Third streets, amounting to $3.50, be
changed to the proper owner, the Henne
estate. Granted
From N. Fl. Merriam, asking for re-
duction from $1,000 to $4,000 on the lot at
the northeast corner of Franklin street
and Broadway. Denied.
Action on the petition of John E. jack
son was deferred to Saturday morning.
From w. Hill. asking that the assess
ment for improvements on the east 80
feet of lot 4. and west 30 feet of lot 5,
Owens and Scotts subdivision, be strick-
en- out. as no Improvements existed
there on the first Monday in March.
Granted
From e. Z. Ricketts,, asking that the
assessment for personal property on,
lot !, Meyer block, be stricken. Grantedt
the petitioner being nonresident.
From Aug. Ferlin, asking reduction
from $2EHto SIPS on improvements on the
tract. Granted.
From Boaz Duncan, asking a reduc-
tion from $3.50 to $125 for improvements
on the north half of lot So of the Good
win tract Granted.
Action deferred on the petition of r.
Hatton to Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The petition of ]. e. Marsh. asking for
a reduction from $4,000 to $500 for i'm
provements on lot 6, block a, Ord's sur
vey. was granted.
The following petitions were presented
and set for Friday at 10 a. m.: Margaret
A. Briggs, Lucy S. Longstreet. A. Moore.
jr
Adjourned to this morning at 10
o'clock
The herald., 1896-08-13
SENATOR WHITE EXPLAINS
Why He Was Not Present at the Bryan
Notification

Evening dispatches purported to re-
peat supposed speech of Senator White
at the notification proceedings at Mad
ison Square last evening. Mr.. White
states that he is unable to comprehend
the Associated Press kilograms, which
appeared in the papers of yesterday af-
ternoon. Mr.. White authorizes the fol-
lowing statement:
When l was elected chairman of the
national committee 1 informed all those
most nearly concerned that 1 could not
attend the formal notification of Mr. Bry-
an and I agreed that if the notification
proceedings were not fixed for congen-
ial date my presence should
not b e demanded. keeping in
view the obligations already in
CURED, / said that 1 would be
at liberty to meet the demands of the
situation, provided the notification was
fixed for date not earlier than August
18th. The demands ov the situation
made other requirements essential and
the magnificent demonstration of last
evening resulted. 1 have been, as all
know engrossed in a trial in the superior
court of this county. My duty to my
client required me to remain here but !
hope within a short time to state my
views freely upon the silver issue and to
induce my fellow citizens to stand by
a platform to which Democrats and Re-
publicans have alike adhered for years
The herald., 1896-08-13

country. Greenwood is said to be in the
pay of the Republican party and to thrive
on small portion of Mark Hanna's gold
and of gold he is very fond. His business
Is to try to divert attention from the main
issue
Evidently he is persona grata with Po-
liceman Conley for that aggressive arm
of the law quietly looked on all the while
Greenwood was assailing the rights Of
property, the Democratic platform, Pop
ulism. Socialism the single tax theory and
everything other than the gold standard.
and Notwithstanding. the Hill street. en-
trance to the park, the sidewalks and the
passageways were all blockaded, Conley
gazed complacently on until he bethought
himself of the necessity of making one more
round on his beat just in time to be re-
lieved.
Putting this and that together two gues-
tions are being passed along. viz: Have
the police been instructed to interfere with
the common rights of citizens as to assem-
bling and quietly talking over the living
issues of the day? and Has a Republican
Gold-bug in the guise of hare-brained
radical advocate of confiscation and limita-
ton more rights than any other man?
The herald., 1896-08-13
KICK ON CONLEY
II Is Claimed That the Policeman Exceeds His
Authority

| There is considerable murmuring in the
| neighborhood of Central park about the
rather offensive manner in which a police
! man named ]. Conley undertakes to enforce
| the city ordinances on his beat. Conley
is an over-zealous Republican, and when
ever few citizens chance to group together
to discuss the silver question suddenly Con-
ley appears on the scene, SO say the ag-
grieved ones, and swinging his club wildly
in the air in dangerous proximity to their
heads proceeds to disperse the crowd with
language after this wise:
Here, youse fellers; move on here. This
is no place for public discussions. If you
want to talk politics, go and rent a hall.
le're all nothing but a lot of loafers, any,
way, and If youse say word I'll run youse
all in. Now, get along here!'
1t was in this way that he broke I'D
small group of about dozen quiet and gem
tlemanly appearing citizens. all well dressed
mechanics, last Sunday afternoon, in the
vicinity of the band stand, and when one
elderly gentleman reminded the man in
blue that his white helmet covered the same
man who few years ago worked in a
foundry. and that his head had evidently
| increased very much in size, Conley pro
ceeded to arrest him then and there, but
afterwards thought better of it and walked
away satisfied with his own Importance.
All this time there was a man namgd
Greeny0 cd haranguing from the top of a
small box in front of the Hill street en-
tTdlCe " tlle pdFk, anu WITH StenIOFlan
voice, advising the people to proceed to
confiscate all property as soon as con-
stitutional amendment to that end could
be passed by congress and submitted to
the people. Another of Greenwood's hob
bies is the limitation Of all wealth to either
$1,000 in money or 160 acres of land. He
is a little man with big head and a voice
that is simply terrific, and because of an
apparent personal hatred of Senators John
p. Jones and w. M. Stewart he does his
worst against the silver movement, which,
like a mighty Iidal wave. is sweeping the
The herald., 1896-08-13
City Hall Notes

w. F. X. Parker, mayors clerk, yester-
day returned from a five weeks vaca-
ton, principally spent in the Yellow
stone park and at once assumed his du-
ties.
The board of education has arranged
the specifications for Sloyd supplies so
that hardware dealers can bid intelli-
gently on them, and in consequence, it
is said that number of bids will be in
troduced at the next meeting.
Joe W. Voorhees,, chief deputy in the
street superintendents Office has re-
turned from his vacation at Catalina.
He brought back with him badly blis-
tered nose. and the usual assortment Of
fish stories.
w. F. Strane of Elkmont. Ala, has
written Mayor RAIDER asking him to see
some of the leading newspaper men and
have them send him copies of their pa
pers and all information in their possess
sion about Southern California. Mr.
Strane contemplates changing his resi-
dence in five or six months, and inti-
mates that he may come to this section
if the reports are favorable. Hence his
modest request. Mr.. Strane does not
wish to hear from land companies.
Mrs. Emma Gregory of Vincennes,
Ind. has written Mayor RAIDER for infor-
nation concerning her brother, William
w. Lakin, who left Zionsville, Ind, sew
eral years ago for Los Angeles. and who
is believed to be living in this vicinity.
There have been many complaints of
late about people dumping rubbish in
the river bed. The matter was brought
up in the council yesterday by Mr.. Ash
man and referred to the board of public
works for investigation.
Councilman PesseIl introduced a mo-
ton in the council yesterday that prop
erty owners on Tenth street, east of
Main, be allowed to enter into a pri-
vate contract to do some grading. 1t
came out that the work is about COM
pleted. and the matter was referred to
the board of public works to look up.
The herald., 1896-08-13
THE BIDS AWARDED
Gas Fixtures and Furniture for the New City
lSN


The city council met in adjourned ses-
sion yesterday afternoon at o'clock to
pass on the bids for furnishing gas fix
lures and furniture for the new city
Jail. The supply committee reported
recommending that the bid of the Los
Angeles Gas and Electric Manufactur-
ing company for furnishing the gas
fixtures at $3.50 be accepted arV the re-
port was adopted. The committee also
recommended that the bid of CT. Weber
G. Co.. of San Francisco, -for. furnishing
the two court rooms for $3022 40, includ-
ing freight and expenses of setting up,
be accepted. President Teed said that
he would not vote for cent over $4,000,
as he had pledged himself to keepwithin
that amount. MIR. Munson wanted to
know before he voted whether there
would be enough money to purchase
a road roller and some other things
needed by the city. He was assured
that there would be. and after cutting
the furniture bill down so as to come
within the $4,000 limit the report was
adopted
The committee returned without rec
ommendation the bids for metal fl.e
cases, and the same We're filed.
The herald., 1896-08-13
rlvc.s' Exuminat,on Goes Over

Max Meyers. the secondhand dealer
whose shop near the corner of First and Los
Angeles streets was burned some days
ago, together with several other establish
burned to death, was to have had examina-
ton yesterday before Justice Morrison on
q charge Of arson. Owing to the fact that
defendants counsel was engaged in the
trial of another case the matter went over
for hearing until Friday at $3.50 am.
The herald., 1896-08-13
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
A Number of Positions for Reductions of As.
sessments Granted

SeSSmentS ura1teu
The city council met in regular ses-
sion yesterday morning as a board OF
equalization, with Chairman Stockwell
presiding and Messrs. Ashman, Blan-
chard, Kingery, Munson. Pessell, Sny-
der and Teed in attendance. The fol-
lowing petitions were acted upon:
From John c. Smith, asking that re-
duction for improvements on lot 8, block
6, of the Los Angeles Homestead tract
be reduced from $500 to $780, Granted.
Action on the petition of j. w. Pleas
ter was deferred to Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock
From James May, asking reduction
from $500 to $3.50 on lot 10 OF the Villa
tract. Granted
From e. herman, asking for a reduc-
ton for $3.50 to $500 on lot 16, block. 81,
of the st. Paurs school subdivision. Re-
duced to 5000. ......-,...-
The herald., 1896-08-13
BRYAN SILVER CLUB
Good Speakers for the neeting on Friday
Night

The Bryan Silver club will hold its
regular weekly meeting at Judge Morri-
sons court room in the old city hall on
Second street, over the police station,
Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock
Arrangements have been made for ex-
ira chairs. Able Republican Democrat
ic and Populist silver speakers will be
heard. All are invited to attend. Per-
sons not yet on the roll are requested to
come and sign as efforts are being made
TO bring the membership to the 50OC
mark. The club now has close upon
$3.50 members.
The herald., 1896-08-13

Superintendent E. II. Cook of the
United Globe mine was at Geronimo sew
eral days this week to hasten the move
ment of freight for his company. which
had accumulated there. The company is
making extensive additions to it's plant.
and the slow arrival of machinery and
supplies is retarding work. The 1OO-ton
furnace is expected to reach Globe with
in the next few days, when smelling will
be suspended for month or six weeks
to permit of the remodeling of the works
The force will not be reduced, however,
as all the men employed at the smelter
will be given other work. All the i'm
provements being made, including the
cable tramway, are of substantial
character, and when completed the COM
pany Will have very efficient plant. and
double the smelling capacity Prescott
Mining Journal.
The herald., 1896-08-13
PinqreciSm

The Republican newspapers have de-
voted so much of their time and space in
worrying over the condition of the DEM
ocratic party that they have neglected
their own organization in Michigan.
Is Pingreeism a great Improvement on
Populism?-New York Journal
The herald., 1896-08-13

The statement has been made, and it
comes from first hands, that about Sep
tember 1st the Silver Reef mine and
Smelter Will resume operations under
lease to California parties, who have
been in st. Louis negotiating with Mr.
Peck 1t is not known whether this is
in connection with the Stanford mine
the Chris Loss property or the Ulloa
copper mine or both. AT any rate let
us hope it is true
Inc newly discovered copper property
of Joe Ulloa and William Stiles has been
bonded to California company for
$4,000. This new copper strike has been
surprise to many, as it is in a section
which is very favorably located, and
one that has been passed over repeat
edly; near to transportation, and water
can be readily btained.-Florence TrD-
une.
The herald., 1896-08-13
Pick and Pan

Water will soon be piped to Rands-
burg.
The Arizona Copper company at Cliff
ton employees 300 men and its payroll
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-27
WASTING MANURE.
No Farmer, However Rich His Land, Can
. Afford to DO 1t.

No Farmer, However Rich His Land, Can
= Afford to DO 1t.
Experience has thoroughly demon
strated the fact that no farm, no matter
how rich the soil, viii grow good crops,
right along without liberal supplies of
manure. On the majority. of farms the
greatest part of the stock are given the
run of the pastures during what may
be termed the growing season so that
there is not very large amount OF
manure made that needs handling,
But as soon as it becomes necessary to
commence feeding the stock the oppor-
tunity for making and saving manure
is improved. in order to make the most.
out of it, some planning or work ahead
is necessary. 1t is as important to plan
to save the liquid weddings as well as
the solids and plenty of bedding that
can be used all through the winter is
necessary to this. Then feed lots Or
places where the stock can be fed to-
gether and the droppings be gathered
up, is essential, otherwise a consider
able portion will be wasted. A good
plan now is to save up everything thai
can be used to an advantage for bed
ding, and if rightly managed will help
materially to increase the quantity of
manure. One thing should be remen,-
bered that while it is quite an item to
make and save all of the manure posi-
BILE it is of no advantage to increase the
quantity at the expense Of quality. An
other item is TO arrange good feed lots
with racks or managers where the rough
feed can be used and at the same time
the manure all be saved. The only
safe plan is TO treat the manure the
same as crop and plan to make the
most out of It, making all that can be
done and then saving and hauling out
and applying to the land whenever the
other farm w-rk will permit.-N. j.
Shepherd, in Farmers Voice.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-27
Pasturing Winter Wheat.

The subject of pastuping winter
wheat has received some attention at
the Kansas experiment station. The
conclusion is arrived at that pasturing
is always an injury to the wheat. The
extent of the injury will vary with
the character and condition OF the soil.
A comparison of plats pastured with
those not pastured amounted to IL
bushels per acre. The theory that pas
turing wheat fields infested by the Hes
sian fly is benefit is thoroughly ex-
ploded. The pupa of the fly is entirely
out OF reach of the cattle. being lodged
between the sheaths at the base of the
young stems below the surface Of the
ground. Pasturing such fields can only
weaken the plants and leave them at
the mercy of the ay.-Farmer's Review.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-27
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

WooD ashes is the best fertilizer for
grapes.
THE fall is usually the best time to
buy sheep.
CABBAGEs cannot have too rich a soil
or be cultivated too often.
THE superiority of pure breeds of
poultry is largely due to the better
care that they receive.
WHEN the orchard begins bearing it
should receive an, annual dressing of
phosphoric acid and potash.
A LITTLE nitrate of soda sprinkled in
the rows and hills of the lima beans
will hasten the growth of the vines
SHEARING OF little wool around the
teat will often prevent the loss of the
lamb from indigestion consequent on
swallowing q lock Of wool
DoS'T let the weeds grow up and go
to seed where early crops have been
removed and in the paths II you do
1t will be adding to your work. next
year.-N. Y. World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-27

| oE.0uSIl, ana now oay DJ Jay love you
more. Indeed, believed that you and
your father were dead yonder in the will
derness, for then i had faith in Natal,
whom now l know to be a rogue, and
| Natal swore that it was written in the
stars. Even so l would not have married
another woman, for my heart bled at
the loss of you, had not Natal made
marriage the price of his support, with
out which 1 could not hope to be
anointed cacique, seeing that l had
many jealous enemies"
You have spoken, cousin" she an
swered, land your words have been
gentle, and yet if l understand YOU
right, some days since you were in two
minds as to whether it would not be
better to murder me here in this dark
some hole where you placed u.s."
IF policy put any such thought into
my mind, Maya, love drove it out again."
he answered with confusion,
$50 you admit that this was SO" she
said. well, day might come when
policy might breed the thought and
love, grown weary, prove not warm
enough to wither it. Also it seems
that even now, you threaten these, my
companions, with death, should refuse
You your desire"
IF you should refuse me my desire,
Maya, perhaps it will be for a secret
reason of your own" and he scowled at
the senior angrily, "a reason that the
death of these men, or one of them, will
remove"
Re sure of thing, Tikal," she broke
in sharply, that such wicked deed
would put an end forever to your hopes
of making me your wife. Now listen;
have heard your words and they have
touched me somewhat. for | think that
although you have broken your oath to
my father, and your troth with me, at
heart you are honest in your love. Still
| can give you no answer now, and for
this reason, that the answer does not
lie with me, but rather with the gods.
Tomorrow night we appear before
the High Court of the Council of the
Heart, and you yourself shall set the
several portions of the talisman in the
symbol that is on the altar in the sane
tuary, when the god shall declare his
purpose. BY that will and not by my
own must be guided in this and in all
other things!" Tilxal thought awhile
and answered.:
land if nothing follows this cere-
mony and the oracles of the gods are
silent, what then?'
'Then, Tikal," she answered, softly,
you may ask me again if l will be-
come your wife, and perhaps if the
council suffers it l shall not say you
nay And now farewell, for grief still
shadows me, and l can talk no more"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-27

turtles of sojourn in the granaries of
man it seems to have lost that feature.
Its wings remain, but he has not had
the strength to use them. The head is
prolonged in front into long snout, or
proboscis, at the end of which are the
mandibles; the antennae are elbowed
and attached to the snout.
The larva is legless, considerably
shorter than the adult. white in color,
while the perfect insect (a) is of a
shiny chestnut brown color. The pupa
(e) is also white, clear and transparent.
The report of the secretary of agricul-
ture thus describes their habits:
"The female punctures the grain
with her snout and inserts an egg, and
from this is hatched larva which de-
yours the farinaceous interior and un-
dergoes its Transformation within the
hull. In wheat, barley and other small
grains a single larva inhabits kernel,
but a Kernel of maze furnishes food
for several individuals. The chief in
jury done by the granary weevil is to
wheat, maze and barley, but it also at
tacks other grains. Unlike the moths
that attack grain, the adult weevils
feed also upon the kernels, gnawing
into them for food and shelter"
The hest mode of extermination is
by means of bisulphide of carbon,
placed in the bins by means of tube
Care should be exercised to secure
only standard quality. Probably this
will be best done by getting some that
is sold especially for this purpose, as
it is more likely to be of frst-class
strength. A little work early in the
season may save a great deal later on.
Farmers Review.