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REFUSE TO GIVE UP
Street Commissioners Meet With a
Rebuff

The commissioners appointed to assess
the damages and benefits to property
owners from the opening of Sixth street
from Fremont to the west side of
the Galpin tract reported that the own
ers of lot IA. block 106 of the Bellevue
Terrace tract had refused to give up their
holdings under the terms which the
commissioners had offered. They rec
ommerd'ed that the city attorney be Cd
rected to proceed against them in the
courts The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the street rail-
way company, operating on Macy street,
for two feet on each side of their tracks
in the manner in which the street is now
being improved. The motion was adopt
ed. Mr.. Nickel also moved that the
city engineer be directed to suggest the
best method of affording relief from
storm water on Main street east to the
Kuhrts street bridge. Adopted
STREET SPRINKLING
Whep the specificat lions under which
the new contract for sprinkling the
streets will be awarded were drawn up
the finance committee was Instructed
to ascertain the cost of sprinklipg the
streets added to the present contract,
until the new letting went into effect
AS result Of their investigation the
present contractor sent in a communi
cation Offering to do the additional work
for $756. This offer was accepted. 1t
was ordered that all bids for the new
sprinkling contract be filed by October
18th.
Mrs. Eliza Wilson and, others filed a
petition for the Improvement of Figueroa
street with macadam pavement from
Pico to Sixth, the work to be done under
the provisions of the bond act. The
matter was referred to the city engineer
with instructions to prepare the neces-
sary ordinance of Intention
SEVENTEEN STINKS
A petition from Mrs. E. e. Wilson and
number Of other property owners in
the vicinity of First and Second streets
and Beaudry avenue, asking relief from
a nuisance in that vicinity was worded
in such a manner as to leave no doubt
as to the earnestness of the petitioners
The petition recited the fact that there
was stagnant pool Of water in that
r.eighborhood which had become the
last resting place for all the dogs and
cats in that part of the city. 1t was
situated in a sink hole, and had no means
Of drainage. From it arise. seventeen
separate and distinct stirAks every
twenty-four hours" recited the petition
The matter was referred to the health
officer.
The council then adjourned.
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make the grades conform to that of the
latter thoroughfare.


julius H. Martin and sixteen other
citizens presented petition asking that
the office of humane officer be created.
They also asked that upon the creation
of such an office Captain c. H. Clark be
elected to the position. Accompanying
the petition was an ordira nee containing
the provisions desired.
The ordinance provides that the hu-
name officer shall have the same powers
and authority in all respects as regular
police officer of the city and shall be
subject in the performance of his duties
to the direction and authority OF the
chief of police AS to the duties, the
ordinance provides is follows: 1t
shall be the duty of said humane officer
to maintain an office where he can be
accessible to the public, to investigate
all cases of cruel and i'll treatment OF
oppression of persons and animals
coming under his own notice or concern
ing which complaint may be made tc
him. and to see that all violations Of law
in regard, to such offenses are prose
cuted." The salary of the officer is t
be $100 per month. The matter was re
ferred to the finance committee.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS
A communication signed by Mrs. F
G.. Elderkin and number of other we'll
known people was received, in which i
was stated that the owners of striI
of land in Glendale place intend to do
nate it to the city for park purposes
The request is made that the offer bt
accepted and such improvements as are
considered necessary be ordered. AS
the offer had not yet been made to the
city. the communication was referred tc
the board of public works.
Numerous petitions were received fo'
new lights. They came from people ir
nearly every section of the residence
portion of the city, the petitioners de-
string one or more of the ten lights
which are to be assigned to each ward
under. the new lighting contract. Al
of them were referred to the gas anG
light committee.
Two appeals against the action of thu
street superintendent in accepting tn,
work on Beaudry avenue, between FRS
and Second streets, We're received from
Mrs. Alice G. Williams and Mrs NJ. S
Van Dam. respectively. They were Sc
for hearing next Monday afternoon a
2 o'clock before the council.
r. Poindexter's petition for the estab
| lishment of the grade of e street wa
| referred to the city engineer with in
structions to do the necessary work a
! once so that the contemplated improve
/ ment of property on that street may b.
| made
The protest of Poindexter and Wads
worth against the encroachment Oh
certain property controlled by them o
excavations made by the chain gan,
was referred to the board, of publ
works. AT the afternoon session tn
matter was reconsidered and the pro
test withdrawn.
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EIeCtiOnfOr School and Fire
Funds to Be Called
THE ADOBE ROUTE ADOPTED
CENTRAL PARK DECISION TO BE
APPEALED
1Dghting Specifications Approved.
The Free Morgue Offer-Prot-
estants Before the Council

Yesterdays session of the city coun-
unusual features 1t was distinctly a
business session, and much was trans
acted. The consideration Of the numer-
Gus measures which came before the
meeting took more time than usual, and
the session was not concluded until late
in the afternoon.
Perhaps the most important matter
considered was the passing of the ordi-
election. This is the first step toward
the election, as another ordinance deal
ing with the election will have to be
passed later.
The new specifications for the light
ing contract, to be let before the 1st
of next month, were also adopted. They
provide for much better lighting serv-
ice than the city has at present, and will
give lights to the city on rainy or foggy
nights, regardless of the phase Of the
moon.
The case involving the title to Central
park. which was recently decided ad-
versely to the city in the superior court,
is to be appealed to the supreme court.
The recommendation Of the board Of
public works as to the adoption of the
Adobe-road route for a boulevard was
approved, and the ordinance of inten-
tion for the boulevard will now be pre-
pared and presented. Numerous street
Improvements We're ordered or petit
toned for, all of the latter being re-
ferred. The matter of the establishment
Of public morgue was referred to the
board of public works, before whom, at
the next meeting, hearing of the argu-
ments for and against the acceptance
0f the offer of a free morgue will be
held.
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TO BE ASKED TO VOTE BONDS

concentrations Of the fire commission lot
having reached the supply committee
until too late to incorporate it in the re-
port.
HOUSE NUMBERING
Mr.. Ashman moved that the city en-
gineer be instructed to bring the house
numbering system in the Seventh ward
up to date" He explained that there
were many houses on which appeared
the wrong numbers, odd and even num-
bers often appearing on the same side
of the same street, and some OF the
blocks being numbered several hundred
higher or lower than is correct. The
motion was adopted. 1t is expected
that the work of correcting the house
numbering will be taken. up ward by
ward until the mistakes are corrected
Mr.. Ashman moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to cut
down the intersections of streets run
ming into Santa Fe avenue between Sew
en.th and Ninth streets. The motion
prevailed. 1t was explained that some
of the streets were higher than the level
of Santa Fe avenue, and that the cutting
of the intersections was necessary to
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made for lumber, which motion pre-
vailed. Each of the members of the
council has received requests for thu
construction of from one TO a dozen
crosswalks. and they desire to know
just how many can be constructed.
Mr.. Grider moved that the city en-
gineer be requested to define the lines
of Vernon avenue from Stanley avenu
to Compton avenue; Compton avenue
from Slausor avenue to Washington
street, and Thirty-eighth street from
Stanley avenue to Compton avenue.
The motion was adopted
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ADOBE ROAD WINS
Recommendation as to the Boulevard
Route Approved

II boulevard is constructed between
Los Angeles and Pasadena the route to
be followed will be that known as the
Adobe road route. The city council ap-
proved the recommendation of the board
of public works in regard to the matter
and it now goes to the city engineer with
Instructions to furnish the city attorney
with the necessary data from which to
prepare the ordinance Of intention.
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wink at the violation of an ordinance.
If it was desired to end the matter he
suggested that the proper way to do so
was to repeal the ordinance. Then fol-
lowed general debate as to what dis
position should be made of the report.
1t was finally referred to the chief Of
police:
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The San Gabriel Electric company, now
developing the water powers In the San
Gabriel river, will be in position to supply
arc and incandescent lights and power for
all purposes February 1. 1898. at prices
lower than can be made by companies
using steam. They would, therefore, re-
spectfuly request that users of light and
power make no contracts extending be-
yond February 1, 1898. Consumers will find
It to their interest to wait. San Gabriel
Electric Company.
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Cured Of Stomach and Liver Troubles by Dr..
Wong Him, Of esl s Hope st.. Los Angeles Cal.
TO the Publtc-It gives me great pleasure 70 say
that Dr. Wong Hih's treatment In my case has
been most successful. For years have been
tried various remedies from oiher physcians, but
received no permanent help. DR.. Wong Hims
treatment has removed all tendency Of these trou.
bles and seems to be permanent In its results.
like DIR. Wong Hims Ideas Of Herb Treatment
cleaning and renovatug the system before building
II up again. am certainly pleased TO say that he
has done q great deal Of good TO me. and that y
snmins and kind com mnnding the respect Of all
GOOD people. Very respectfully. .,rrrn
e0 rF Miss STELLA HUNTER.
Los Angeles. Cal, April 80. 1897, ga
Bellevue Avenue.
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TO CLEAR THE STREETS

The following self-explanatory petit
ton was filed: I'VE, the undersigned
citizens Of Los Angeles, owning and oc-
cupying property on Fifth street be-
tween Central avenue and the Arcade
depot grounds, respectfully petition your
honorable body to pass an ordinance
prohibiting any person who is the driver
or in charge of any omnibus, hack, cab
express wagon, transfer or baggage
wagon, to allow the same to stand in or
occupy any portion of the space above
mentioned, and also that said ordinance
prohibit any hotel runner or driver of
any public vehicle, or any other person.
to occupy any portion of said street or
sidewalks for the purpose of soliciting
patronage for any hotel, omnibus, hack,
cab, express, transfer or baggage wag-
on" The petition was referred to the
board of public works. 1t bears the sig
natures of the Southern Pacific Railroad
payers.
Frances Mcdonald filed protest
against the granting of the petition of
the Occidental college for the vacation
Of a street 1t was referred to the board
of public works.
Several claims for damages on ac-
count of the changing of the grade Of
Sixth street were referred to the COM
mission composed of the mayor, street
superintendent and city engineer for
adjudication. Two protests against that
grading went to the board of public
works.
Alex Gwin, contractor for work now
in progress on Rosemont avenue, was
granted an extension Of twenty five
days time in which to complete the
work. on recommendation of the street
superintendent.
Rivers brothers sent in a request for
the return to them of SIS paid as taxes on
personal property, it having been dis
covered that the taxes had been twice
paid. The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
The council then took a recess until
o. m.
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Notice

The "Thistle Club" mentioned in last
Sundays Times as intending to give a
masquerade ball on October 16, is not
the Scottish Thistle Club of Los Ange-
les" and has no connection Herewith
The Scottish Thistle club does not con-
template giving any masquerade ball.
Jas. ]. Cochrane, recording secretary.
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Daily-75 cents-Herald-guess-
nuggets -Klondike-study-
&0O-cryptogram-read classified ads.
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Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's, 324 South Spring street.
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With the first dose OF medicine, and at the end Of
four months ! had regaineG my lost flesh and
health, and today am well and sound. In DR..
Wong Hns honesty, integrity and ability to cure
any disease that he says he can cure 1 have un-
bounded confidence and faith and would recon.
r. B. TAYLOR
President CitizenG Bank South Riverside CAL
Sept 0, 1897
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the bill to pay. The report of the boart

the bill to pay. The report of the board
was finally adopted without dissent.
Bids for the improvement of the fol-
lowing streets were opened and referred
to the board of public works: Thirty
fifth from Figueroa to Jefferson; Rosa
bell throughout it's entire length; Adams
from Congress avenue to the west
boundary of the city, and Elizabeth
street from Date street west to its ter
nina ton.
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DR.. WONG HIM
S31 South Hope Street, Los Ange.
les. Cal.

DIR. WONG HIM, ssi
g. Hope St., Los Angeles,
Cal.-Dear Sir: In JUS
tice to you and for the
benefit of others. l wish
to make O statement OF
my case. ] was afflicted
with liberation OF the
rectum and hemorrhage
of the bowels. / WAS
treated by two good doc.
tors, until 1 lost 81 pounds
OF flesh and became 80
weak from loss Of blood
that I was unable to at
tend to business. / then
commenced d 0ctoring
with DR.. Wong Him. The
bleeding stopped and I
rom mmencpd to imprOvp
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cROsSWALKS WANTED

Mr. Toll moved that the board of pub
lie works confer with the street super
intendent to ascertain how many cross
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..ASthnnatiCS..

Relieving the paroxysms will never cure your
trouble. My treatment is addressed to a re-
moyal of the cause, and am not making any
FREE EXAMINATION for 80 days
DIR. PlLKINGTON. 524 S, HIS.
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BUYERS N TOWN.

Kuh Nathan e. Fisher Company, Chicago. Ill
f. Buxbaum, woollens. No 4S Leonard-st. Hoh-
man.
Pfaelzer. Sutton & Co. Chicago. hid Pfaelzer,
woollens. Hoffman.
Ambach Brothers & Co. Baltimore, Md.-M. AM
bach wooens. No. 75l Broadway. Hoffman.
Pettis Dry Goods Company. indianapolis, Ind:-J.
Mccullough, laces and embroideries; W. Miller,
representing No. Walker-st Stuart.
Katz & Goldsmith. Braddock. Pern-L. J. Gold
smith, clothing Stuart
Charles A. Stevens & Bros. Chicago. III.
v H. Stafford furnishing goods and underwear.
No. 49, Broadway Albert
f. NJ Aahn & Co.. Dallas, Tex.-E. NJ. Kahn
clothing. Albert.
woodward & Lathrop Washington. D. c.
j. VI. Buzzell. dress goods. No 4S4 Broadway. St.
John shillto Company CINCINNATI. Ohio-J. E.
Spear. boots and shoes No. 56 Worth~st st. Denis.
Rlodgett Ordway & Weber. Boston. Mass-W.
W. Weber, linens and white goods. Park Avenue.
Bloom Cohn G. Co.. Cincinnati Oho-A. Bloom.
wooens J. Cohn woollens. Manhattan.
Raphiel Well & Co. San Francisco. Calm j..
ray Hill '''""' anu @'' V ~
carson Prize. Scott & CO. Chicago. Ir.-E; T,
Lloyd, handkerchiefs Miss l." Snyder, representing.
No. rs Worth-s,. Gerlach.
B. Clayton. Cleburne. Tex.-Drygoods, etc Albert
B. Peck Dry Goods Company. Lewiston Me-B.
Peck, domestics cloaks ana suits; y Peek. dry
goods. Albert
rial ai '''''''''' ''''''e' . ' ~ "'
Vetter, cloaks and suits: Miss L. Koch. trimmings,
No 81 Broadway. Imperial.
Ballentine e. Co.. Keokuk. Iowa.. Ballentlne
clothing Imperial
Schmitz e. SHREDDER. st. Louis. NOR. Schmitz,
woollens, No. IS Worth-st. Imperial.
Lyons e. Co. Vinccnnes. Ind.-I Lyons. drygoods.
etc. ST. Cloud.
H. Oppenheimer Bangor, Mich-Clothlng MARI
borough.
Tootlc Wheeler Motter. ST. Joseph. NOR. c.
Wheeler carpets and upholstery goods: W. c. Pow
ell manufacturing department. No. 33s Broadway.
Marlborough
Raphie WE'LL g. Co, San Francisco Cal.-D G.
Davis upholstery goods. No 81 LeoIard-st Grand.
Emery Bird, Thayer g. Co.. Kansas City Mo-
J. A. Suydam, carpets and upholstery goods. No.
81 Ieonard-st. Grand.
Schloss Bros. & Co. Baltimore. Md.-N. Schloss
woollens, No. 7G Broadway. Marlborough.
8 f. Renhard & Co.. Baltimore Md.-S f. Rein
bard wooens. Marlborough.
Strouse & Bros, Baltimore Md.-B Strouse.
| wooiiens, No. 1856 Broadway. Marlborough
Hamburger Bros & Co.. Baltimore Md
Hamburger woollens No. IA Broadway Marlbor-
ough.
NJ. Kahn Payne. La.-Drygoods. etc. No. .5s
Church-si. Marlborough.
b. Oppenheimer North Manchester. Ind.-Clo,h-
ing. Marlborough
Iegler Barlow a. Co. Dayton. Ohio-w. f. Leg
| Ter drygoods. etc Broadway Central
Daniels & Fisher, Denver. Co.-H C. Jones. linens
| and white goods No IS Worth-st. Metropoe.
| Kelly & Iiebes San Francisco, Cal-P. Liebes
cloaks and suits Vcndome.
I a. s Bing Cincinnati, Ohio-I. Bing woollens
| No 10 Whe-st. Vendome.
| j. Auerbach. Washington. ID. C.-Mens furnishing
| goods Vendome.
| SHEPARD a. CO.. Providence. X. I-C. Stewart. laces
| and embroiderlcs. Vcndome.
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TALK ABOUT TURF MATTERS.

With IN. racing season half finished the situation
OF affairs on the turf Is not satisfactory as '
best friends OF racing as sport couiu "e'".
10 likely that the turf world will be surpr'seu VIZ
a few weeks by the announcement OF inc sa'o "a
the entire racing and breeding establishment. "a
leading turfman Then there Is the intendeu piea"
ing-up sale Of the Brookdale Stud ana the pro'"o'
withdrawal Of several who own horses anu
have become thoroughly Disguised with the 'uii.
Why many men should threaten TO leave inc ~.
Is astonishing to some of those who are hieh III 'e
councils OF the turf but never owned racer ~
their lives. Perhaps the prevalence OF mo"ns INC"
chimes watering carts and other objects prouue'o
~ nervousness In horses has afflicted some or the
owners OF thoroughbreds; hence their desire ~
escape from the nerve-rending dangers 'h'i''"' '"
the ownership OF a thoroughbred
The lot of the average horseowner Is nara o"e'
Expenses enormous and increase ~
day. while the earning capacity oil the racer
lessons in proportion. Horseowners VINO Ior-
mery were prosperous, and whose horses W."
race after race-men who were envied by their
associates-are no longer the gay, buoyaht' en-
travagant persons who scattered their mohe!
right and left as II Futurties could be won by the
expenditure OF few thousand dollars in yearhhss'
Times and men have changed the turf. for now
those who were at the top in the past are rapidy
becoming haggard and careworn by burning the
midnight oil in perusing the book OF Dope ana
watching selling platers struggle for inhnitesima'
purses at Aqueduct Every cloud has silver
lining but then silver Is way down in these days
Morris Park Is likely TO be cut up into building
plots in the future: therefore the Westminster
Racing Association will probably not offer large
prizes in added money to stakes The astute. far
seeing. sharpsighted officials of the Westchester
Racing Association will continue with guaranteed
stakes OF moderate value, so that the poor horse
owner will have an opportunity TO witness the
horses owned by millionaires win them, and racing
will go merry even II the running of streets
through Morris Park does not take place for ten
years.
Here is the lining of OF St Swthns clouds: The
Brooklyn Jockey Club kindly consents TO the horse
owners putting up the money for the following
stakes. TO be at the fall meeting, and permit
ting them pay for the privilege OF contestins for
them on the racetrack of the club at Gravesend:
Stakes for autumn meeting 1897. To close August
16 1897:
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AT THE NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.

THE MANAGERS GRATIFIED BY THE LARGE AT
TENDANCE-PEOGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The large attendance
both day and night yesterday and the good showing
made in July in spite OF hot weather and dull
month in business all over the land have greatly
encouraged the Management and all interested in the
success Of the Exposition. steady increase in
attendance from until the close is expected
Three days of this week will be devoted to the
National Convention of Stenographers; which meets
August 3, and delegates Will attend from ever!
State. August will be Stenographers' Day, and
Governor TAYLOR will deliver the address OF wei,
come. Wednesday night the WOman's Board VIII
give a reception 10 the stonographers and their
friends i'm the Woman's Building.
Innes's Band, which for ~eks has delighted WIS.,
itors, will be succeeded tomorrow by Victor Her.
bert and his 22d Regiment Band. The old Liberty
Bell will be brought from Independence Hall. Phila-
dephia, and be exhibited on Pennsylvania Day,
notice TO this effect having been sent TO the Expo
sitiOn
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HEAVY WESTCHESTER TAXES.
"A LABORER WHO RECEIVES 81 50 A DAY AS
SESSED AT sl2.45O AND A COACH
MAN AT 4lIOO0


The tax roll of the town of Rye will be on exhibi-
ton on and after to-day by j. W, Buckley, in Rye
Nhase. The assessment for personal property is
s-'iozfoo remarkable increase over last wear when
II was only SlS9.5o0 The Assessors, acting under
"'V suggestion or Supreme Court Justice Keogh.
nave taxed all property at full value and have
ioeo OH the rolls all the personal property that
'"eS could IND Among the largest assessments
are w. 4. Abendroth. &N250 Abendroth Brothers
S ,' EWood Brdsal s250Oo Martin and Maurice
D'oh S5oWV; the Gould estate Charles A and
Adelaide Could, $50 900: Sarah T. Cr,fen s,oo ooO.
~ NJ. Grihen $4,000; Frederick Horton $3.50
george W. Quintard. $500OO James Quintard So 900;
ueorse X. Read. $4,000; T. F. Studwell SO 900: f. B.
Wesley 100000 '''''' " "
Inc assessment in Mamaroneck this year will
amount 10 SSi39ooo-an increase of nearly S. 900 Op
Among the largest taxpayers are c. Oliver Iselin
real slbo~o; personal $50, 100: j. NJ Constable real
$1,000; H. NJ Gillig. real, $4,000 Larchmont Yacht
Ciub' real $4,000; c. II. Murray, real S4SOOO
real $4,000; Richard Warren real, S171 900; f. FL
s M,esStherbee; real $4,000; Friedman Place. real
S Sea a o A. McGregor .1 real Burnett Place
personal $4,000 Bradford Rhodes, personal. si7,2O
CO, Outside the villages of Mamaroneck and Port
Van Va Wagnen $4,000; Ann Wiggin $1,000; Mrs ABB
George S. Dearborn $4,000 Milford Martin, ss25 0oo
the McCienahan estate, $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
Fannie A. PARK 5000 w HSisn f. Parsons Parsos IS Geo.
William A. Read, $50 600: Harriet c. Schenck SIS
600 american Yacht Club: $4,000.
Among the names the roll, Michael Day. who
drives coal for c. H. Tibbits, at 81 50 a day
IS rated at sl24so, and Edward Hughes coachman
in Rye Neck the Following aS i personal taxes have
Msm Sam Ssr Gs'fy
Johnson ana Carrie G. johnson, $&.70