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The herald., 1897-09-26

action Of the council tomorrow will be
TO refer the protest to the city engineer
for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the protest represents a majority of the
property frontage on the street.
The question was still more complicat-
ed yesterday by an expression of opin-
ion by City Attorney Dunn. He stated
in response to a question that all of the
letters from persons who had signed the
protest and who desired to have their
names removed from the document
counted for nothing now that the pro-
test had become a matter Of public rec
ord. Unless they appear before the
council and secure that body's con-
sent either by personal appeal, or by
petition, to the taking of their names off
the paper, they must remain there.
Those in favor of the work being done
will not give up the fight even if their
present efforts fail. Should it be de-
cided by the council thai the protest pre-
walls and that the resurfacing of the
street will have to be abandoned, an
effort will be made to induce the council
to order the street repaired at once. This
work would cost fully 81 per foot, while
the cost of the resurfacing wouldnot ex-
ceed $170. AT the expiration of the six
months required before new proceed
ings can be begun those who have been
working to have the street resurfaced
say they will renew their efforts even
though portions Of the street have been
repaired,
The herald., 1897-09-26
Why Envelopes Are Blue Lined

"Why are these envelopes made blue
on the inside?" asked reporter, looking
at a specimen which wholesale sta
toner held in his hand.
For very simple reason" was the
reply. "One Of the most important re-
suits in making envelopes is to prevent
transparency. Many white papers are
80 transparent that by careful scrutiny
the contents Of envelopes made of such
material, may be determined. For in
stance, let us put sheet Of paper with
writing on it into this envelope. Let
us also insert bank check. We will
now seal it and hold it to the light thus.
There you can not only see the bank
check, but you can also read many Of
the words on the sheet of paper. This
can. be prevented either by getting a
very thick and high-priced envelope,
which is not transparent, or scarcely
transparent, or by taking a cheaper
grade of paper which is blue on one side.
We sell thousands of packages yearly Of
blue envelopes-that is, envelopes which
are blue or the outside, but most people
do not like them on account of their
color. So to get over the difficulty, ard
still make an envelope that will hide the
contents and not be high-priced, the
manufacturer uses paper which is blue
on one side and white on the other. One
factory in New York turns out over
100000 of such envelopes every day.
and their sale in large cities is enormous.
Washington Evening Star.
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any, deserves to be given the prefer
ence. The matter was not dcid'sd final
ly, but will again be considered at the
next meeting.
The requests of the five saloon keepers,
who have petitioned the council for re-
bate on their saloon licenses, which have
been under consideration by the commit :
tee for two weeks were taken up. At.
first the memberS did not seem to- be dis
posed to take favorable action on any
of the petitions, but James Mackel, one
of the petitioners. appeared and informed
the committee that he had paid his IL
cense under a positive agreement with
the board of police commissioners that
the money was to be returned to him if he
did not secure any benefit from the Ii
cense.
The committee sent for Mayor Snyder,
who stated that such verbal agreement
had been made with Mackel, and that
under the circumstances it was but fair
to allow his demand. In order that the
matter might become of record, a writ
ten statement of the agreement was re-
quested from Clerk Todd of the police
board This was furnished and the COM
mittee recommended that the demand be
allowed. The other similar petitions
were not acted upon but were filed until
Eext week.
In regard to the proposed changes and
Improvements at police headquarters
and in the city Jail, which were referred
to the committee by the police commits
sioners, 1t was decided to have prepared
definite plans and specifications, in
which the cost of the work is to be stated,
and until such specifications are ready
no recommendation on the matter will
be made.
The contract and bond of John ]. White
for the boating privileges at East Side
park were approved.
The reports of the city auditor as to
the condition of the city's finances for
the week ending Sept. 18th, and the re-
ports Of collections made by the several
city departments were approved
The herald., 1897-09-26
THE CITY'S FINANCES
Appeals for Assistance-Mackel's
Rebate Recommended

The finance committee of the city
council spent nearly all day yesterday
in considering the measure which had
been referred to it by. the council. Most
of the time was taken up in the con-
sideration and examination of claims
against the salary fund and other rou-
tine matters, but in addition several i'm
portant subjects were acted upon.
Early in the session a committee of
ladies' representing the Day nursery ap-
peared and were granted, an audience by
the board. The committee was headed
by Mrs. Alfred. who was accompanied
by Mrs Beardsley and Mrs. Dennis. The
purpose of their visit was to urge the
committee to take some action upon a
petition filed several weeks ago request
ing financial aid from the city for the
nursery This petition recited the claims
of the institution as follows: 1--WE claim
to be the only Protestant day nursery
in Los Angeles, organized three years
ago this coming December, working hard
TO pay our way. We claim that'by caring
for the children, whose honest paren IS
are compelled to work all day for
living. we are helping. not only the city
but the county, for when the mother can
go OUT I'd Wurk Dy the Udy, leaving ner
children with the best Of care, the ne
cessity for her applying to the county for
support Is obviated. We represent
twenty families at least who, If they
were dependent upon the city or the
county. would require at least IS or Sc
a family. We ask for but one-fifth this
sum, and believe the request a moder-
ate one."
The ladies asked that the finance COM
mittee recommend to the, council that
500 per month be appropriated for use
of the nursery There are three other
similar requests before the committee
from as many charita BILE institutions and
in the present condition OF the city's
finances the committee is not disposed
to grant all Of these requests. 1t Is i'm
possible for them to determine which. II
The herald., 1897-09-26

to serve the country they belong to and
foster it's national interests until that
Messiah comes. They are therefore en-
ergetically advising the Jews of Ger
many to keep aloof from Zionist tend
encies. Will the controversy serve as
the thin edge of the sword destined to
split the hitherto solidity of the house of
Israel? Nous verrons.
Where is the scientific moralist drift
ing to? In late work entitled Science
and Morality" by NJ. Berthelot, lie con.
tends that parental love, solidarity, de =.
votion of the individual to society, are
all features of morality existing among
the lower animals, even as they exist in
man, though in less conspicuous de-
gree; that psychology, anthropology
and zoology demonstrate that morality
is in no way peculiar to humanity. NJ.
Berthelot, though of very respectable
literary eminence, may be set down as a
scientific dreamer
Referring to the comparative sum-
mary of statistics of the Presbyterian
Church North, prepared by Rev. w. H.
Roberts the Presbyterian Journal OF
Philadelphia notes the following sug-
gestive points as worthy of special con-
sideration: 1. The decline in the num-
Der of candidates for the ministry.
2. The small increase in the number of
churches. only flfty-eight. 8. The de-
creased number of persons added both
on examination and certificate as COM
pared with the six previous years.
A. The large number of adult baptisms
as compared with the number added on
examination. g. The decline in the total
contributions of nearly $1,000,000 This
Is rather gloomy outlook and may be
set down as one of the resulting causes
Of hard times"
The herald., 1897-09-26
Makes a Beautiful Complexion

1t may not be generally known among
American women that garlic is an aid
to producing lovely compilations It is
to a steady diet Of this plant and to the
damp air Of the washtubs that the pref
ty washerw omen of Paris, one of whom
is annually chosen queen Of beauty for
Mardi Gras, owe their unrivaled COM
plexions. Nine Adam, the editor Of La
Nouvele Revue, and considered a hand
some woman today, remained in the first
flush of her young beauty for many
years after she had passed the twenty
mark. 1t was not witchcraft which en-
abled her to defy time. but because she
lived temperately and breakfasted. ON
black bread and garlic.
A physician of note advocates good
cry occasionally for women. She keeps
her youth longer than the woman who
represses her tears. 1.-The worm in the
bud" smile is true one and good one
A profuse flow Of tears lessons blood
pressure. discharge Of energy loosens
tension and produces an exhaustion,
which demands a refreshing sleep. 1t
ls good, too, for children. 1t not only IA
vors a proper expansion of the lungs,
but deadens the effect OF pain. Let the
children scream, the boys shout and the
women weep. 1t is healthful and hy-
gienic.
For gracefulness of carriage French
peasant women who are accustomed to
carrying weights on their heads, are de-
servedly noted. In the effort to keep the
balance Of the burden they are carrying
these women train all the muscles Of
the body in order that they may walk
smoothly and steadily and the result
u : oueenly carriage which many
The herald., 1897-09-26
MORE NAMES
Withdrawn From Spring
s Street Protest
70
MERCHANTS ARE AT WORK
FINANCE COMMITTEE CoNsID-
ERS APPEALS
Location Of Electric Lights Makes
Trouble for Commissioners-Th
City's Bonded Debt

Before the protest against the proposed
resurfacing OF Spring street reaches the
council Monday II is possible that there
will be enough charges in it through
the reconsideration of the matter by
those who signed it to entirely set aside
the apparent majority Of property 'front.'
age which now appears to be represent
ed by the signatures upon the document.
Two more names were removed from the
protest yesterday and Monday morning
1t is expected that several others will
withdraw. Street Superinten Drain
received a communication from Mrs.
Nettie Mueller yesterday in which she
stated that since she had further con-
sidered the matter she had changed her
mind upon the subject and was now in
favor of having the work done. She
owns 81 feet of property.
Charles A. Keyser adopted an original
method of showing his charge of opin-
ion on the matter and at the same time
of removing his name from the pro-
test. He called at the office of the city
clerk yesterday morning and asked to
see the protest which was handed to HIM
The clerk paid 10 more attention to what
he did with II and Mr.. Keyser drew his
pencil through his signature and wrote
upon the margin of the paper, my name
Is hereby removed from the protest by
myself" He then called upon Street
superintendent Drain and explained
what he had done only to be told that his
action would probably not have the re-
suit he desired as the protests, after
having been filed became a matter of
public record. Mr. Key ser owns 100 feet
on Spring street. The total frontage
of property that has been withdrawn
from the protest voluntarily is 279 feet,
and this, with the duplicate sigma lures
that have been discovered, materially
reduces the majority appearing on the
protest.
As was stated yesterday a petition
Was circulated among the property own
efa on Spring street yesterday and es-
peciaiiy among those whose ra mes ap~
pear upon the protest, the purpose being
10 induce as many of them as possible
to agree that the work may proceed
Il being understood that the work is no.
to cost more than cents per square foot
How suecessful this last effort will be
viii not be known until tomorrow when
~ matter Will go to the council. The
The herald., 1897-09-26
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CHuRCHLY NOTES
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Church enterprise in foreign mission
airy work is evidenced by the Presby
terians who have sent two missionaries
to the Klondike gold fields. These hardy
gentlemen are Rev. s. Hall Youns Of
Wooster, Ohio, and Rev. George A. Nc
Even of Pennington, Mo.
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Here Is fair If not good showing in
the annals of longevity: 1t was disclosed
by the minutes of the late Presbyterian
general assembly that the average life
of the 1913 ministers of the Presbyterian
denomination who died last year was
66 years.
Four lions in the path of the Epworth
league are mentioned by Zion's Herald,
who warns the league against the dan
ger of being, first, 'conventionized to
DEATH" second, that of being minis
terized to DEATH" third, that of beirg
"benevolentized to DEATH" and, fourth,
that of being "politicalized to DEATH"
1t would seem as if the league had a
hard road to travel.
The trustees of a Methodist church in
Alabama have levied a tax of $40 per
annum upon every member of the COR
poration who chews tobacco. 1t is said
to work like charm.
The Scotch proverb, Every little
makes a mickle," was illustrated the
other day at the meeting of the Christian
alliance at Old Orchard, Maine. Rev.
Dr. A. B. Simpson made an address in
the interest of foreign missions and then
called for contributions in that behalf
1t was found at the close that so, 900 had
been contributed in sums ranging from
so cents to check for $685.
The Standard (Chicago) observes
with both force and truth that "tha
Christian who processes to have no in
terest in labor legislation, sanitary re-
form, public baths and the like, because
what the people need is salvation, and IL
they seek first the kingdom of heaven
all these things shall be added unto
them,' shows so little appreciation OF
the difficulties which at present confront
religious work in the great cities that
his pious and easily optimistic sum-
ming-.up Of the situation is grimly hu-
morous."
= + =
DR.. Theodore Herzl. the promoter Of
the restoration of the Jews to Palestine,
in late appeal to the brethren In the
Uniteds States, expresses great conf
dence in the success of his plan. Among
other things he says that the idea Of
a Jewish state in the Holy Land Is not
original with him. That 1t is the old
never dead, immortal idea of the Jewish
people. That no matter what certain
gentlemen of merdacity and jobbing
selflshness may say, the Jewish people
wish to reassert themselves long for
a country Of their own and desire 10
return home free and happy" On the
other hand, the German Jewish rabbis
are against the enterprise. They insis,
that the founding Of national Jewish
state would be disparaging to the proph.
ecies in respect to coming Messiah.
and that Judaism obIiges IT. followers
The herald., 1897-09-26
Tolstoi Is to Be Prosecuted

On the heels of the appointment of the
czar's commission to consider the in
PRODUCTION of universal ard compulsory
education throughout the Russian en-
pire comes a strong crusade, upon the
part of the Russian bishops to stamp
out sectarianisrn. The bishops have
agreed to the demand Of the czar that
Tolstoi and his followers be prosecuted,
hat the sectarian schools be closed, that
the peasant communes be accorded the
right to expel sectarians to Siberia and
that the publication of Lutheran books
in the. Russian language be prohibited.
The more violent of the bishops propose
that the property Of sectarians be con-
fiscated.-Paris cable to the New York
Herald.
The herald., 1897-09-26
NO PETITION FILED
Grounds for Protest Against Work
on Loomis Street

A long protest against the proposed
changing and establishing the grade of
Loomis street between Orange and
Sixth streets was filed in the office of the,
city clerk yesterday afternoon The
protestants recite that there has never
been any petition presented for the
work, and that ii cannot be done accord
ing to law without petition first having
been filed 1t is also asserted that the
proposed work would make the street
crooked and anything but desirable to
the residents. 1t is also declared that
the proposed work is entirely unneces-
sary. The protestants also object to be-
ing included in the assessment district
formed for the purpose of paying the.
cost of the opening Of Sixth street.
The herald., 1897-09-26
Want an Outlet

A number of property owners resid-
ing on North Bonnie Brae street have
sent petition to the city council asking
that they be provided with an outlet
from their property across deep ravine
north of First street. At present their
only mears of reaching First and other
streets south is across vacant lots on
Burlington avenue
The herald., 1897-09-26

great lady might envy. To attain grace
full carriage much may be done by
practicing walking with some object on
the head-a little cushion, a book, or
even a light board. would do-and, cer-
tainly all young people should learn
dancing, and, if possible. fencing. These
exercises produce firmness and fexibil-
ity in the limbs and the power of sus-
tairing balance
The herald., 1897-09-26
Explaining the Yawn

There can be little doubt that one Of
the objects of yawning is the exercise OF
muscles which have been for long time
quiescent, ard the acceleration OF the
blood and lymph flow which has In con-
sequence Of this quiescence become slug
gish.-London Morning.
The herald., 1897-09-26
Everybody Made WAY

Caulso-How did you manage to gel
through the crowd SO rapidly? had to
wait for an hour.
Cumso--I was smoking that cigar that
you gave me."-London Morning.
The herald., 1897-09-26
Practical Economy

1--WE told the man that the surgical
operation he needed would cost 5000"
How Gid he take it?"
He said it would be cheaper for him
to go home and CHE. e."-Chicago Record.
The herald., 1897-09-26

company than that which now has the
contract, may have an opportunity to
prepare for the lighting of the city.
The herald., 1897-09-26

Buy 1000 shares Pacific Consolidated and
make money. s. H. Ellis, 21S Stimson
building.
The herald., 1897-09-26

Debt limitation, exclusive of loans for
water works and sewers. $4,000, 900: as
sessed valuation, 1897, real property,
53,90S,S37; personal property, s4,77S,O5
state tax, $5.10; county tax, $40; city
tax. $12.5O. Total, $25 per $1,000 assessed
valua ton
Population, estimated, 100000
The herald., 1897-09-26

Latest style OF wall paper At A. A. Eek.
strom's. IA South HDring street.
The herald., 1897-09-26

Dr.. D. Cave. dentist. rooms ec7-alo Lank-
ershim block.
The herald., 1897-09-26

Drink Glen Rock water Address =. Z.
Smith. als South sprsns street. Tel. 4
The herald., 1897-09-26
CITY'S BONDED DEBTS
Statement Prepared by the Treasurer
for an Eastern Paper

City Treasurer Hartwell has at the
request of a New York financial paper
furnished it with a statement of the
bonded indebtedness Of the city of Los
Angeles. These statements are request
ed periodically and are for the general
information of persons Interested in mu-
nicipal bonds The statement shows the
bonded indebtedness to be as follows:
The herald., 1897-09-26

Bonds of 1881 ....................... $1S0OO.0O
Funding bonds of 1S91.............. 45,5OO.00
General improvement bonds, 1886,
1887 and 1888 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4100O. 90
Internal sewer bonds, 1877. ..."... 10000
Central police station bonds, 1895. $4,000. 90
School improvement bonds, 1885,. 130000.00
Public school improvement bonds
1895 .................. ............ 291, 700. 90
Outfall sewer, 1892 ................. 315OOO.0O
Water system improvement, 1895. 29, 9,25O.0O
Refunding bonds, 1897 ............. 211, ,OOO. 90
Total bonded indebtedness, Sep
tember %, 1897 .................$1,3s s., $3.50 $50. 90
Sinking fund ..................... 3407S. 35
Net debt .,.....,,,,.,,,,. 81 346 All 65
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-01-20
The Governors Message.

The Governors message-few will
regret that it is his last. What he says
as to poll taxes, the payment of them
by parties and such evils is all right az
far as it goes, but the way to treat the
poll tax evil is to abolish the poll tax
law. No longer make a requirement
of the payment Of poll tax to voting.
The recommends ton that the registra.
ton and election law be extended all
over the State is very good. His refer
ence to gold contracts is gratuitous,
and arouses doubts among investors as
to the safety of our securities. The
Comptroller comes in for a large part
of the message. That the back tax
office should be abolished IS admittedly
true. But as to the coal oil sinecures
the reasoning is very specious. The
Standard Oil Company but adds the
fees into the price of consumers. Every
compromise by which the State treas
ury was the recipient of funds to meet
the interest comes in for disapproyal
on the part Of the Governor and Gen.
Pickle, as Attorney General, inciden-
tally. The recommendation as to
criminal cost reform are as weak as the
executives views are on this point.
The message can not be said to be a
disappointment. Not much was ex-
pected. Knoxville Sentinel.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-01-20
Noble Ends.

When there is a choice of roads to a
river at certain goal, it is not always
the shortest which should be chosen.
The desire for money is legitimate
one, for money is the key which un
locks many opportunities. But the way
which men take to acquire it are too
numerous to recount and differ with
every difference of character. There are
men who firmly resolve to obtain
wealth by whatever means they think
will accomplish their end. They will
get all they can and give as little as
possible for it. All such unfairness is
practical robbery. The winner is the
robber; the loser is the robbed. Both
are injured-the one in his property,
the other in his haracter-while the
community is likewise impoverished
But directly you bring labor into the
field-bonest, intelligent work-some
addition is at once made to the wealth
OF the community and to the character,
self respect and independence OF the
worker.-New York Ledger.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-01-20

Little Algy was invited over to the
neighbours for the Christmas dinner,
and the first thing that caught his eye
was big cream cake. He declined the
soup, fish and turkey, and his hosts
feared he was 80 bashful he would not
eat.
Now, Algy, what are you going to
havep" he was asked.
"Cake."
He was given q generous slice, and
in an incredibly short space of time it
had disappeared.
What will you have now, Algy?n
he was asked
Cake"
Another piece went the way Of the
first.
Would you like something else,
Algyp"
More cake"
"1'm afraid you will have bad dreams
if you eat so much of that rich cake. u
Algy was silent. Cant l give you
something elsep"
Yep; cake"
well, you can have one more piece,
but know you will have bad dreams
The next morning early Algy ap
peared at the door of his late hosts.
II just come over to tell you that
didn't dream nothing" he remarked
"Can l have some more cake?"-San
! Francisco Post.