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the KINGS DAUGHTERS
Good Work Being Accomplished Among the
Poor and Needy

Good Work Being Accomplished Among the
Poor and Needy
The central circle OF the Kings
Daughters met In the Broadway Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon, but
owing to the threatening weather, with
but a small attendance. Mrs. Weaver
reported that the Epworth circle Is
doing all within its limited resources Tor
the poor, but the calls for help are more
than they are able to meet. Mrs. Bennett
reported that a union meeting had been
held during the month Of all the rescue
homes at the Kings Daughters home,
addressed by Mr. Hadley, who Is con-
nected with the Jerry McAuley mission
of New York They had found the ad-
dress very helpful and instructive. Miss
Tathem gave an encouraging account OF
the day nursery. She said 23S children
had been cared for during February, for
some of which the mothers had been un-
able to pay the small sum asked. The
treasury, however, was in more than
usual plethoric condition, as they found
themselves with a balance on hand OF
20 cents with which to begin the month
of March, They need active members
ard more money. 1t was announced
that Miss Leonard, one of the deacon
esses at the home on South Olive street,
reeds secondhand clothing and chill
drens' shoes for distribution. The dea-
conesses who conduct this branch OF
charitable work. are thoroughly reliable
and any ore having childrens worn
clothes and shoes to dispose OF can feel
assured that they wfll.be used to the best
advantage by the deaconesses at Gil
South Olive street
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reatest bulwark of safety. and it glad

greatest bulwark of safety, and 1t glad
ly accords to the men who fight its bat
ties the highest honors. Military ser
vice. with its exposures, fatigues and
excitements, is a potent cause in de-
stroying health and breaking down con-
stitutions. Nearly all the great leaders
of the war have died before their time.
and the rank and file of the army are
dropping off rapidly, and hundreds OF
thousands OF those left are poor and un-
able to perform manual labor.
In 1890 law was enacted known as the
Disability Pension Act, granting not less
than 50 a month, nor more than $12 to all
honorably discharged soldiers, also IS to
widows of deceased soldiers who are
without other means of support than
their daily labor, and 81 a month to chill
dren Of soldiers under 16 years Of age.
The bureau of pensions is the largest
executive bureau in the world. 1t has
an office force of 2009 persons and total
force Of agents, clerks, etc, of 6241 per-
sons. -cs
Much discussion has taken place in
our periodicals. on the revision of the
pension lists, great outcry being made
against the method and results of the
administration of the law. The pension
roll represents the greatest item in the
nations annual bill of expense but re-
lief to the taxpayers comes slowly and
surely with time.
The great leaders of battle are dead
and each year a division of their follow
ers joins then in the ranks beyond the
grave.
But a lille time and the accounts will
be closed. ELLA H. ENDERLEIN.
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names by dint of much help, in queer
hieroglyphics at right angles with the
lines.
In the throng was a teamster. his
high boots heavy with mud, his blue
jumper open at the throat, but the shag-
gy gray hair that fell below his Old
slouch hat proclaimed him a veteran.
He was accompanied by a young wife
who carried a rose leaf baby in her
arms.
The man gave a half military salute
to those around him and presented his
voucher without word, but he glanced
back at the baby who in a small halo of
golden curls crowed in the arms of the
little mother who waited near the door.
FEW UNIFORMS.
Not many uniforms were to be seen
but occasionally blue coats and brass
buttons were visible and sometimes an
empty sleeve or the stamping of q wood
en- peg added its pathos to the story of
the day.
Once or twice voucher was presented
by fair girl, the granddaughter of some
old Mexican parylitic She came in
with a nervous glance and blushed
family as Mr.. Kutz asked the usual
questions, but she looked out of pair
of big. dark eyes and signed her voucher
in round bold hand and went on her
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INDECENT AND DISGUSTING
Examination Of OttiIie Burkowsky fer Threats
10 XII

TO kiII
Before Justice Owens yesterday morn
ing Ottilie Burkowsky, the German
dressmaker, accused of threatening the
life Of Mrs ELSA Schoonmaker, or Elsie
Bierlich, the violoncellist of the Palace
orchestra, was given preliminary exam
nation. The defendant was represented
by George Blake as counsel. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney James appearing for the
prosecution.
Mrs. Schoonmaker offered the sole tes-
timony for the prosecution, telling of
how she had been prosecuted for sever
al years by the Burkowsky woman
from whom she had received number
of most filthy letters, making all manner
Of threats against her person and life.
Two of these epistles were produced and
offered in evidence. They are most in
describably nasty, being merely a mass
of the foulest corruption ever written.
Justice Owens started to read them, but
grew sick over the nastiness, and but
hastily scanned them to pick out the
parts containing the threats.
The defendant then took the stand in
her own behalf From her appearance
and actions 1t might be inferred that she
was slightly unbalanced mentally which
would be a charitable supposition. She
made a rambling statement offering no
denial of the authorship of the letters,
but stating in extenuation that she
really had no intention of harming Mrs.
Schoonmaker. She had threatened her
several years ago, but had never made
an attempt to carry out her expressed
intentions. At the conclusion of her
testimony, the court took a recess until
Monday afternoon at o'clock, when the
shorthand reporter will have a trans
cript of the testimony written out to be
signed by the witnesses, and a decision
will be rendered. W
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V w {. A.

The board of managers of the Y. w. c.
A. met in regular eession Thursday
The noon rest committee have decid-
ed to serve lunch to the public during
Fiesta. Gentlemen will be served when
accompanied by ladies.
The entertainment, committee report
ed that the Monday Musical club will
give the associa ton a benfit on Monday
afternoon, the 18th instant. Also that
Miss Murphy will give benefit at the
Cumnock school of oratory sometime
during the month.
The chairman Of the committee for
special entertainments reported ar
rangements for general reception
down town in some public place early
in April.
Miss Teal gave report of the north
ern convention, held at Sacramento.
which she attended.
The associations of California are to
be organized into state committee.
Mrs. u. d. Mathues, president of Los
Angeles association, is member of this
committee.
The following ladies were placed on
the nomina ting committee for the cleo
ton of the board OF managers and board
of directors, to be held in April: Mines.
]. NJ. c. Marble, 8. S. Salisbury, Misses
Emily Peck, Addie l.. Murphy and Nora
c. Hull.
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way content. But most of the pension
ers presented their own vouchers, and,
as in the case of the blind men, even
made their own signatures.
DISBURSEMENTS.
There were about 800 applications
made Thursday for pensions. many
more than usual on the first day, be-
cause of the taking off Of the 25 cent fee.
the bill for which passed In the last leg
islature, and which gladdened the
hearts OF many of the pensioners.
The annual disbursements in the
United States pension bureau are 1885,
100000 There are eighteen agencies in
the United States where the pensions
are paid each quarter. On the 4th Of
March the pensions are paid in the
agencies of Boston. Washington, De-
troit San Francisco, Columbus, Angus
ta- Los Angeles belongs to the San
Francisco agency. About $4,000 was
signed for in certificates here upon
Thursday.
PROMINENT PENSIONERS.
Many men receiving pensions are we'll
known in Los Angeles and few Of the
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PENSION DAY IN Los ANGELES
Soldiers and Widows Who Draw
Pensions
SAM KUTZ HOLDS COURT
The Throng at the County Court
House
The Crowds Greater Than Usual Owing to
the Removal Of the Pee - Some
of the Pictures

Thursday was busy day In the coun-
tyscourthouse. No officials in Los An
geles were more tired at o'clock that
night than Sam Kutz and D. S. Whit
aker.
Thursday was pension day. the day
when the nation remembers its obliga-
tions to those who have endangered
their lives in it's defense; the day when
the government pays it's debts to the
surviving soldiers and families of those
who have died in its service.
COURTEOUS CUPID" KUTZ.
All day long streams of humanity
filed into the county clerks office, and
one by one presented their vouchers for
pensions. The deputy county clerk ad-
Iusted his black skullcap carefully; he
booked kindly through his glasses at the
men and women. many of whom he
knows personally, and he settled himself
to work early in the day with vigor
and precision most admirable. The
usual force of clerks which generally
assists on pension day was busy else
where; only A NJ. Mcpherson and Geo.
Francis were in the office, so that Sam
Kutz and D. Whitaker had their
hands full
PATIENT VETERANS.
At o'clock the rush began; the Office
filed with old soldiers from the nome.
These old fellows were good natured at
first They told funny stories; they ex-
changed war "reminiscences. stories that
have been told many, many times, Out
are always funny. They assumed a
military air, a dignity Of bearing, us
they came in but as the day wore on
and the crowds grew dense, the stories
rrew pointless and each one Jostled and
pushed and strove to get ahead of the
others.
Several times an attempt was made to
form a line, but no one was willing to be
at the end, and the struggle was punct
uated with an occasional burst of smoth-
cred profanity.
Sam Kutz and D. S. Whitaker kept
their serenity. They sat at the long
table in the center of the office and re
ceived the widows of the union soldiers
and a few of the relicts of the Mexican
veterans.
THE INNER CIRCLE.
They held a sort of court, an inner cir
Gle. where there was no hurry, no red
tape rudeness, but highbred distinction
and courtesy was shown to the widows
who came in at intervals and sat in a
circle and exchanged remarks on the
weather and other important topics.
Both Mr. Kutz and Mr.. Whitaker care
fully adjusted their glasses and ex-
planned the intrlcacies of the signing of
the vouchers which have been explain ed
Just as patiently many, many times be-
fore.f
They wsI. g.sI. KID a'so Ne
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TO RELEASE GARDNER
Friends In Chicago Will Try to Oct Him out q
the Asylum

The following Associated Press tele-
gram will prove interesting indicating
that an attempt Is to be made to secure
the release from Highland asylum Of
Robert Gardner, the Hotel Vogel fasteFS
who was recently committed after SONS
queer antics with couple OF religious
cranks. who took him to the river while
so weak that he could hardly walk and
baptized him in apostolic fashion:
CHICAGO, March 6.-Friends OF Rob-
ert Gardner, who recently completed
fast Of fifty-two days in Los Angeles,
will endeavor to secure his release from
the California asylum under the Illinois
ife-abandonment act, Gardner having
deserted his wife in Chicago when he
left the city for Los Angeles to carry out
his strange purpose.
At q meeting held on the South Side
last November he received the injuno-
ton from the spirit world to proceed inn
mediately to Los Angeles and there to
develop himself by course of fasting
At once Gardner gave up his position
and left his wife penniless at their home
on Cottage Grove avenue. She Is now
in the Provident hospital.
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grave. tried avery known remedy for
relief, certain cure being then hopeless.
but obtained little or no benefit.
Through friendY I was Influenced to
consult you, and your examination of
my case convinced me that could not
do better than place myself under your
treatment. The result Is that am to-
day a well man. Every indication of
tubercular trouble has disappeared. and
now. after a period of several months
having passed since ceased taking your
Improved Tuberculfn" treatment, I do
not hesitate to say that I am entirely
cured of consumption. II 1 can be of
service to you in telling others suffering
from the same dread disease that they
can be assured of as certain q cure by
being treated at the Koch Medical In
stitute, will be happy to do so.
Yours, very truly,
T. w. WOODWORTH,
10S South Broadway.
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A Journalist Gone

The death occurred last night of a
well-known Chicago journalist, John L.
Dandy, at the residence of his father,
the Rev. w. c. Dandy, 1915 East Eighth
street Mr.. Dandy had only been here
a couple of weeks in search of health,
but an attack of pneumonia proved IA
tai. He was the founder andfor eighteen
years editor and proprietor Of the Chi
cago Saturday Evening Herald, and for
tlde- last {xo years has been one Of the
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LOS ANGELEs. CAL. Feb. 2s, 1sa7.


DR.. c. H. Whtman.-Dear Sir:-By q
happy chance, and practically as a last
resort, was induced to try your I'm
proved Tubercutn" treatment for con-
sumption, and today, after just eight
weeks time, am improved to an extent
almost incredible. The disease Is en-
tlrely arrested. all of the symptoms have
disappeared, and am happy to say that
I am restored to perfect health. can
not say too much in favor of your treat
ment, nor urge too strongly any one af-
fected with consumption to lose no time
in seeking your improved treatment.
Gratefully yours,
MRS. KATIE FITZGERALD,
No. 610 Maple avenue.
DR.. Whitman wishes 1t understood by
all consumptive people that he is not
making any charge for consultation. He
is at the Koch Medical Institute, 629
South Broadway, Los Angeles, from
a. m. to p. m. daily, where he will be
pleased to give personal attention to
those who may call. Intending patients
can arrange for an interview by calling
up telephone Main 929.
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amiable, and some times when The wild
ows would all want their vouchers at
tended to at the same time these gen.
tlemen would be entirely concealed In
a screen of Grape wells, but not once did
they lose their self possession.
PATHETIC PICTURES.
There were pathetic touches In this
picture. Many of the trembling figures
could scarosly sign the vouchers and
the gentle old faces of these widows
were lined With care; 1t was touching 10
see the pride'they felt In the pension the
government considers their due each
quarter.
At the desks in the lines the pictures
were Kaleidoscope. Here a queer old
veteran with long flowing beard, his
grey hair falling low from a battered old
hat, came UP and presented his voucher
IN a high-keyed falsetto voice. He was
93 years old. palsied. so he could scarcely
sign his name.
SOME TYPES.
Some few old men were wholly blind
they were guided in the room by some
stalwart young fellow, but signed their
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Oranges for the Orphans

The directors of the Los Angeles Or
phans' home make special plea for
their little ones at the height Of the or
ange season, when, however, oranges
for the orphans are still luxury. The
directors cannot afford to buy fruit and
would be very grateful for contributions
from generous ranchers or others.
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Whv spaIn Fears . War

A. war between the United states ana
Spain at the present time would free
Cuba and the Philippine islands imme-
diately, complete Spain's bankruptcy
overthrow her present dynasty, and re-
duce her to the rank Of fourth or nth
rate nation. These are the reasons why
war will not take place. The Spaniarda
are obstinate and ignorant, but they
are not going to deliberately commio
political suicide.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
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sub-editors on the Chicago Tribune He
was a native Of Versailles, KY, and was
"A years Of age. Mr.. Dandy leaves avid
ow and two young children. He was
brother of c. p Dandy, the late secrc-
tary to the board of education.
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ARRESTED
The Koch Medical Institute Is
Positively
CURING CONSUMPTION
DR.. C. H. Whitman's "Improved Tu'
berculln" Treatment Praised
Praised by Grateful
Patients

There Is no longer any doubt as to the
certainty Of consumption being cuIaple.
It is being accomplished almost daily at
the Koch Medical Institute, 529 South
Broadway, this city. through the direct
instrumentality of DR.. C. H. Whitmans
Improved Tuberculin" treatment.
This is not an open assertion, made for
mere effect, but Is substantiated by
many grateful patients, who, knowing
the disease had fastened itself upon
them, have taken the treatment referred
to, and today are happy In the positive
knowledge that they are restored to per-
feet health.
The following testimonials are from
persons who have realized the good ror-
tune of being made entirely well. or
knowing that they are really cured or
consumption, and who take this means
Of expressing their gratitude to DR..
whitman and his Improved Tubercu-
lin" treatment:
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Feb. 2S. 1897.
DR.. c. H. Whitman:
Dear Sir:-I wish to thank you Tor
what you have done for my daughter.
About one year ago she contracted
cold while convalescing from scarlet
fever. She did. not recover from the
cold, but grew rapidly worse. TWO di1-
ferent physicians were employed, put
neither of them gave her relief. HaVlEs
seen your advertisement in the newspa-
pers, and having read the TESTIMONIALS
of those whom you had cured, con-
cluded to make one more effort to save
nv child and accordingly called upon
you at the Koch Medical institute.
Your examination confirmed the dag
nosis of others, that the disease was
lung consumption, well advanced To-
ward the second stage.
You assured me that you had cured
many worse cases, and could propaply
cure this one. was encouraged to place
her In your hands for treatlnen. anu
now bless the day did so, for she has
been rescued from the grave, and 1t is
all due m YOUR scientific cure for con-
sumption. My daughter is completely
cured and / hope every one suffering
from this disease will go to you for
treatment.
Rivera. Cal.
statement Of my sister, Mrs. Hortencia
Aeuirre. concerning the cure of my niece,
I,iIcy ,Aguirre, who is now living with
me and is in perfect. robust health.
MRS. G. NJ. WEAR.
Daices P. o., Los Angeles Co.. Cal)
LOS ANGELES, Cal. March a. 1897.
DR.. c. H. Whitman:--It Is with a feel
ing of deep gratitude that I am thus
publicly able to state the great benefit
which 1 have derived from the treat
.ment given me by. you at the Koch Medi-
cal Institute. I can truthfully say that
vour "Improved Tuberculin" has been
ffe sole nstrument-under your expe-
| rienced direction-of saving my life.
was aff1icted with. consumption; the YER
| dict Of several skilled physicians leav-
| ing me in no doubt as to the disc ase
| from whioh saw no escape but the
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To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. 2bc.
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All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Dckstrom. ~ South Spring street.
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Mechanics Tools. Furrey's. fes North
Spring.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
MEDALS FOR MAIL SERVICE.
Effort to Raise the Standard of Work
at Delivery stations.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The prize medals offered by Postmaster
Carr to the superintendent and clerks in
charge of the free delivery stations of the
Philadelphia postoffiCe are made of $40 gold
pieces. and bear the device of a mail bag for
the service and n liberty bell representing
the city upon colored ground enameled
with the national colors. The idea of offer
ing these medals originated with the post
master, and their entire cost was betrayed
by him.
For the purpose of fair competition the
stations are divided into three classes. In
class A are those to which are attached
superintendent and janitor paid by the de-
paTtment, and having not less than thirty
letter carriers and seven clerks. In class B
are those to which are assigned a superin-
tendent or a clerk in charge. with over i've
and less than thirty carriers. In class ara
these under the control of clerk, with one
to five carriers.
A prize medal will be awarded to the su-
perintendent or clerk in charge of eacn OF
the said classes who has the best conduct
ed station in his class. They will be
awarded for the highest average from
marks given, first. with reference to at
tenSance and attention, system and disci-
pline of business and appearance of the
station, its cleanliness. order and general
manner in which business is conducted.
riers when on duty and in uniform. Third
the appearance of the clerks when on duty
and in the station. Fifth, the efficiency
of clerks. The committee of award will
make inspections at such hours as they
deem necessary, day or night, and mark
the points according to u scale fixed by the
postmaster
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03

concerned. But such an insignificant force
as this in reality is could serve no useful
purpose in time of war with any Respectable
naval power. The one element which might
make such boats useful, speed, is wofully
wanting. In our navy there are no vessels
analogous to ynese little gunboats.
Torpedo Boat Work
The type of small boat that can be of
much tactical value to a fleet Is the tor
pedo boat. Speed and invisibility are the
prime factors that make these little ones
50 useful. They can then dart about hither
and thither, carrying orders, firing their
many ways assisting a fleet of large ves-
sells. Spain has quite a formidable tiotilla
of this kind of craft. At least six of them
are of 200 tons or more displacement, with
a speed of twenty-five knots. Besides these
most desirable ones. she has fourteen
smaller boats, from 60 to $50 tons dispiacc-
ment, with n speed varying from nineteen
to tW enty-fcur knots.
Our navy is still weak in this needed ele-
ment of strength, though We are rapidly
growing stronger. Perhaps under pressure
we might be able to put in commission as
many as eight torpedo boats, from 100 to 200
tons displacement, and from twenty to
twenty-five knots speed.
In closing it might be well to state that
Spain, in point of merchant tonnage, ranks
seventh among the nations of the world.
The largest corporation is the Compana
TraS-Atlantica, with thirty-two steamers
of gross tonnage of over 100000 tons
About twenty of these steamers are so
constructed that they can be used as armed
cruisers in time of war, and at least six of
them have already been given their arma-
ment. The fastest of them, however, does
not come near the st. Paul or the st. Louis
in pcint of speed, size or seaworthiness
We have nineteen vessels sailing from At
lantic ports which have been subsidized by
our government, ranging from II, $50 to $500
tons, but we have guns for only few of
them.
Spain has little difficulty to overcome in
the obtaining of men. In the maritime
provinces service afioat for a number of
years is obligatory. There are now on
board ship or ready for the call nearly 1SOO
officers and 1900 men, besides 1000 marines.
ernment maintains a trained. organized ma
val reserve force of nearly 80 900 men avail
able for service afloat. to supplement the
active navy ans on shore to man the coast
defenses. The small arm of the naval force
is the Mauser magazine rifle, caliber 295.