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The herald., 1897-09-04
TO END THE SUSPENSE
Several kilograms were. sent to Wash
ington Yesterday

The following telegram, which is self
explanatory, is one of several that were
sent yesterday to Washington in the
hope of ending the suspense, if possible
in the matter of the expected changes in
local postal service:
Hon. Perry Heath, First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, D. c.. /:
We earnestly urge that eight additional
carriers, ordered to commence here July
1st, also consolidation of suburban post
offices, which order has been Indefinitely
postponed, be modified so as to have new
service commence Immediately. Los
Angeles Board of Trade.
"P NJ. DANIEL, President.
GREGORY PERKINS, JR., Sec"
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Street improvements

The property owners on Toberman
street, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth, have filed a protest against the
proposed Improvement Of the street.
j. H. Hixson and other property own
ers on West Washington street have
filed a petition asking the council tc
make the street the uniform width of
100 feet between Hoover street and Ar.
lington avenue, taking equal strips from
either side Of the street.
The herald., 1897-09-04
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages S, 6. and 10

Lee Yuck Sin proves herself to be a
native daughter.
The board of health asked to rem
edy filthy cutters.
A youth gets into trouble for maxi
ing fun of a Chinaman.
A drunken waiter vents his pug
nacity upon some women.
Laxity in the Pasadena Justices
court costs the county pretty penny.
Isaac W. Lords further narrative
of how he was swindled with gold
brick.
East Side residents hold a mass
meeting to discuss the boulevard
proposition.
Counsel are making hard fight in
the Mechanism murder trial; evidence
of a motive.
Ex-Convict Filkins and his accom-
plice held to answer to several burg
larry charges.
The Los Angeles Gun club will be
represented at the Monterey state
championship.
The board of public works treated
to an edifying boulevard discussion of
several hours duration.
Henry Wischmier, who committed
suicide last Thursday, was wanted by
the police for various crimes.
The herald., 1897-09-04
To Examine Roads

r. C. Hamlin and F. p Walton of the
South Side Cycle club will start on j
wheeling trip to San Diego tomorrow.
They will make the circuit, going down
by way of Santa Ana and San Juan,
and returning by way of Riverside.
After they get back they will be glad
to furnish their friends with informa :
ton as to the condition of roads, etc.
The herald., 1897-09-04
Peekc. Picn. Pncn

Peeko means come and see it; Pico the
location, and POGO, right away. 1t is a
neat, 4-room cottage, little bathroom, good
improved lot. chicken yard and barn. ir
Pico Heights. two blocks from car line
Price s725. at S12 a month and whateye,
you can afford to pay down. Langworthy
Co.. 226 S. Spring st.
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BIDS FOR COAL
Supply Committee Recommends the
Acceptance of Bids

The supply committee yesterday pre-
pared its report to the council for sub
mission at the next meeting, as follows:
In the matter of bids for supplying
coal and kindling wood, We recommend
that the bid of Clark Bros. at the follow
ing prices be accepted and the city attor-
ney instructed to present necessary con-
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EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank-"A Bowery Girl"
The herald., 1897-09-04

For dynamos. motors and electrical sup
plies see Machinery and Electrical COM
pany, S61-353 North Main street.
The herald., 1897-09-04

Mrs. Julia Ford of Edgemont is at
home again after spending several days
on her ranch at Savannah
The herald., 1897-09-04
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re of observations
taken at Los Angeles, Sept. Sd. The
barometer is reduced 10 sea level.
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FILTHY CUTTERS
A Case for the Board of Health to
Remedy

Every morning the cutters on the west
side Of Spring street from First street
south are washed out and the filthy wa
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lime. Bar. Th'r. R.H. Wind Vel.

1ime Bar. Th'r. R.H. Wind Vel. Wt'hr
a. m. 29.9o GA 81 Sc Cloudy
5p. m. 29.93 ~ 81 w 9 Clear
Maximum temperature, rs.
Minimum temperature 81.
Indications for Southern California
Fair Saturday; fresh westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-12-26
. UHlQJWWH(W 3

The marvellous remedio-treatment that 10
used at the Hudson Medical Institute. the
great white building at the corner of Ellis,
Market and Stockton streets, San Fran
cisco, Cal, has saved thousands upon thou
sands from all the horrors that you are af-
ficted with, and your case is by no means
too far gone. Go there or write and ask
for circulars and testimonials about this
grand remedy. Why, in thirty days you
won't know yourself, and no matter wheth-
er you have got kidney. liver or bladder
trouble; whether you have had bad case
Of blood poisoning and have a face and a
body covered with bad pimples and blotch-
es, or whether you are run down and unable
to perform the big functions of nature-it
will be all the same to those wonderful
physicians. You ask what they will do for
you! They will cure you and make whole
man Of you.
The herald., 1897-12-26
NAVY BECOMING AMERCANIzED
Large Percentage Of the Bluejackets
~- Enlisted Are Native Born

That the United States navy is rapid
ly becoming Americanized is clearly
| shown by Captain CroWninshield, chief
of the bureau Of navigation, in his an
| nual report to the secretary of the navy
| More than 81 per cent of the entire ell
listed force. he says, are native born and
over "A per cent are citizens of the Unit
ed States More than u per cent of those
not citizens have declared their inten-
tion of taking out naturalization papers
OF the 1i43 apprentices in the navy more
than S6 per cent are native born.
During the last fiscal year 2S,7S9 men
and 1859 apprentices applied for enlist
ment and 23,164 men and 26S3 boys were
rejected for physical disability and other
| causes. The enlistments for the general
service We're 4544 men and 70l eppren-
tices On June 80, 1897, the number of
men in the general service was 1858 and
the number of apprentices 1912, total
of 1927. In the special service the men
numbered 1918, a grand total of appren-
| tices and men of 11,S45. The desertions
were 1149 men and 20S apprentices. More
than "A per cent of the desertions oc-
CURED on the north Atlantic or home
stations. Captain Crowpinshield rec
ommends provision for 1900 more men
and 500 more apprentices.
Captain Crowpinshield says also that
the recent increase in the number of
| warships makes an increase in the
number of naval officers an absolute nc
cessity. On the battleships now in com
mission the number of line officers is
only about two-thirds the number actu-
ally needed and provision must soon be
made for five battleships and several
gunboats, now nearing completion. He
recommends that the list Of captains be
increased from 45 to 60, lieutenants from
$50 to $50 and lieutenants Gunor grade)
from 70 to 125. He recommends legisa-
tion authorizing the president to make
an increased number of appointments
as cadets at large to the naval academy
and also that the course Of instruction
at the academy be made four years in
stead of six.
A strong endorsement is given to the
plan of Lieutenant Story for the estab-
lishment of an efficient naval patrol on
the Yukon river for the maintenance of
law and order in that section of Alaska
Captain Crowninshield suggests that
congress be asked to make provision
for three small posts al points along the
river, to be in command of naval officers
and garrisoned by sailors and Marines
and for light draught, stern-wheel
steamer to patrol the Yukon between
these posts. 1t is calculated that the
patrol could be established and the sta
tions erected and equipped for the sum
of $60,000 of which $50, 900 in intended for
the steamer.-Washingto Star.
The herald., 1897-12-26
STARVING IN THE LAND OF GOLD
johannesburg Filled With Men Un-
able to Make a Living

BY the mail just to hand from South
Africa comes melancholy story as to
the distress existing at Johannesbura
revealing a state of matters well calcu-
lated to stop the rush to the rand Writ
ing on the subject under the heading
Starving Johannesburg" a recent res
ident says: 'They are coming in crowds
you can't stop them. 1t is utterly use
less to attempt to do So Shoals of let
ters have been written to the home pa
pers by prominent men in all parts OF
Africa pointing out the difficulties which
exist at the present time in making a
living, much less making a fortune, in
the TFansvaal. Editors have devoted
leading articles to the subject, advising
people to be careful before relinuuishing
a moderate certainty in the old country
for most perilous uncertainty in South
Africa. But it is all useless. Advice
falls to the ground unheeded, and the
cry is Still they come Johannesburg
at the present time is in such candi-
ton as few other cities ever presented
Trade is paralyzed, business of all de-
scriptions is at a standstill, mines are
closing down daily; many of the most
prominent are just keeping the fires
burning thousands of people are abso-
lutely starving, and during all this the
government is shifting and lodging the
all-important question, knowing full
well that the prosperity of the country
depends on their acting in the only way
that common sense could suggest, and
yet held from acting in that way by dis
trust of the uitlanders. At the present
time it is calculated there are 10, 900 peo-
pie out of employment in Johannesburg
and district. Among this number are
men of all professions and trades-in-
tellectual, honorable men, who could ill
any responsible position, but who, ow-
ing to the present crisis, are unable to
obtain even the humblest kind of en-
ployment. A walk around the parks in
Johannesburg will give some slight idea
of the present distress-the groups oc-
cupying the benches, their pallid, drawn
cheeks and lack-luster eyes, the hope
less way in which they glance at the
passers-by, all tell their own tale."-
London Telegraph
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Here 10 a home of moderate cost, COM
pEratively plain exterior, yet of such
graceful outline and perfect interior ar
tanEement that 1t must appeal to any
pne whose taste demands good home at
limited figures.
This was designed for q northern To-
rality, where but limited use is found for
large veranda and where it is desir-
Able to shut out the cold winds and bring
nil together as snugly as possible. There
fore, the porch is made comparatively
small, and the entrance is made through
q vestibule lighted from the side by a
harrow window. Art glass was not con-
yidered for this window when the esti-
mates were made, but the added cost
would be but little, or translucent paper,
In exact imitation of stained glass, can
be obtained for dollar or so and applied
by any one.
The hall in this house is of pretty good
size, well lighted and designed to be used
h5 sitting room and heated by stove
or radiator, if steam, hot water or hot
air be used to heat the house. This opens
into the dining room by double sliding
doors, so that when Daisy Belle has her
party" they can be thrown into one
apartment.
The dining room can be reached from
either the hall or parlor, and is entered
from the kitchen through good.
,oomy pantry
Tne Kitchen Is large we'll lighted and
provided with good, big store closet,
where the flour and heavy articles may
De stored. This Is a feature q neat cook
Nh appreciate, and, very likely, her
hissress as well.
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be appropriate, decorative and useful, If
they do catch IAN almighty sight O.
dust" But, before a window, don't do
it. window is designed for light and
ventilation. If you consider the oriental
hangings of more value than these, why,
hang it--I mean the curtain-where you
think it will look best, but don't tamper
with Gods sunlight or the fresh air the
architect naturally supposes you to need
and want when he designs window in
an apartment.
The cost of this house, we'll built of
frame, with brick foundation and small
cellar, shingled roof and gables, stained,
will not vary much from $1800--in some
cases as much as 5000 more; in others
perhaps 5000 less. So much depends upon
upon the idea Of the builder and the cost
of the materials, which vary somewhat,
that 1t is not well to give the exact cost
of any house which must be considered
by persons in such widely separated
parts of the country. Take the matter
of interior finish, for example. Some
would not think of anything but good
hard woods, hand rubbed and highly
finished. This adds considerably to the
cost. Another, knowing the beauty and
durability OF heart pine, will have moth
ing else, and he wants it covered with
fine varnishes. Another will have moth
ing or the kind; he must have good,
well-seasoned white wood, we'll painted
with three coats of the best tints. But
every one to his taste, and that accounts
for the leeway am forced to give in the
figures; but they may be depended upon
as safe, o little high rather than too low.
CHAS. HITE-SMITH.
The herald., 1897-12-26

| in case of q runaway the brakes will
check the cars. The only practical diff
Guilty is that of blockades or stoppages
when for some reason the electric cur
rent is interrupted. But the trolley
roads have their wagons always moving
back and forth between the trolley re-
pair shops and no great delay is neces-
sary.
1t is said that the directors of the diff
ferent trolleys are combining upon plan
for day riding. Something like cents,
for six hours is their agreement. A per-
son taking a car at Fairhaven at 8
o'clock in the morning could ride until
3 for cents. The fare would then be
collected and the passenger could ride
until 9. He could then, did he not care
to ride six hours longer, leave the car
and take sleeping accommodation in
hotel and resume his journey next day.
But this would cost him more than to
take berth in the sleeping car, and he
would probably compromise with him
self by doing the latter were it provided
on the trolley.
There are advantages and disadvan-
tages in trolley car riding. The disad-
vantages are the delays that are neces-
sarily greater than by steam traffic.
This is owing to the fact that trolleys
go through cities where the speed is
limited to a very few miles an hour. 1t
is also because the trolley can be stopped
at every few blocks, and at every cross
roads there are people to take it. These
are serious objections to the man of
business. For people of leisure, how
ever, the new way of riding suggests
many possibilities. Free from dust and
without noise, they can go from one side
Df the continent to another Trolley
parties around the world will be the next
fad. GRANT ELDREGE.
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tree, and then proceed along to Lowell
and Wilmington.
| But it is proposed to so arrange troll
| ley cars that persons wishing to travel
l<l them can be accommodated just as
though they would be in the ordinary
steam cars. Plans are now being con-
sidered by the directors of the trolley
ines TO introduce dining cars, and the
question of the trolley sleeper is also
being well considered, ana very nice
arrangement for them has been pre-
sented to the trolley directors.
This arrangement is for the providing
of berths along each side of the trolley
car. BY day these can be lifted up and
seats enjoyed by the window. The sides
can also be lowered and the person
travelling can be in an open car. At
night the windows can be lifted and the
berths let down. This would give every
facility for sleeping without depriving
the traveller of the pleasure of riding in
the open car.
The cost of trip on a trolley under
these circumstances would be some
thing more than the regulation cents
or less than the regular sleeping car
fare A compromise would probably be
made between the two making the troll
ley sleeper price about SO cents.
Once fitted out with the electric plant
the trolley road costs little to keep in
operation. If the batteries are kept
supplied the"cars go as soon as the cur
rent is established. This is done by the
motorman with a turn of the wrist The
question of mechanism is such a simple
one that it can be mastered by even ln-
skilled workmen, and to guide the troll
ley through the country requires moth
ing beyond a little mechanical instruc-
ton The question of accident is al
most to be put out of the way, because
The herald., 1897-12-26

You Will soon be able to so around tbs
world on trolley.
This Is not an extravagant assertion.
The financial success of the trolley road
Is such that capitalists are constantly
extending 1t. and every year sees i'm
portant additions to the service.
innovations are made beyond those Of
improvements in the electric supply.
The same old broom-stcl trolley is in
favor and VIII continue to be used. and
the Improvements are in the evenncss
of the roadhcd and the constanoy and
irfailiblity of the running.
The longest trolley road in the world
now is 12i miles in distance. 1t is over
n system beginning in Fairhaven, Conn.
md terminating in Nashua, n. II. From
Fairhaven the route runs directly east
to New Bedford, and then zgzags TO all
the important places. proceeding north
on its way. 1t touches at Fail River,
Taunton, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brain
tree, Quincy Boston, Maiden, 10 Mel
rose, and thence on to Wakefield, Read
Ing, Wilmington, Billcrica, Lowell, Dra-
rut and Nashua 1t goes through three
states-Connecticut. Massachusetts, and
New Hampshre--and it route lies
along some of the most beautiful scenery
In New England.
Persons wishing to travel from Fair
haven to Nashua, N. H., could get on
ut the former place and sit still until
arriving at the latter. The journey
welid take about twenty hours. Under
ordinary circumstances there need be no
rhanSe of cars, and the distance could
probably be made in little less time
But. of course, no one cares to sit
twenty hours in trolley even in the in
terest of money saving, and the person
taking the journey would probably
make stops at New Bedford and Brain
The herald., 1897-12-26
ctr UE MERIT WINS SUCCESS.

Tho Protective Savings Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association at 4O6 8,
Broadway
Is making substantial progress and the
plan offered is conceded to be the most
equitable" plan of Savings, protection
and home getting" The success and prog
ress Of the association is evidence that the
plan is appreciated by the people. An in.
crease of over 800 per cent in loans and
income has been made in the last six
months.
A limited amount of paid up income
stock" of this association is offered at
par 500 per share. This stock pays a
(guaranteed) per cent interest, is ex-
empt from taxes. and is secured by first
mortgages, fire and life insurance held by
the trustee. the Title, Insurance and Trust
Company" The business of this associa-
ton is confined to California, and the man
agement is In the hands Of competent, ex-
perienced men of integrity.
The herald., 1897-12-26

The cellar is under the hall and is
reached from the kitchen by stairs, I'M
der the main stairway, 1t in it's turn be-
ing accessible to the servant by a pri-
vate stair to the main landing. This
stairway is lighted by beautiful, long
window, reaching we'll up to the second
floor, and the upper sash and transom
are filled with art glass. This is a beau
tiful feature-one which not only adds
greatly to the stairway, but to the ex-
terror of the house as we'll
1t will be observed that the fret-saw
artist has had but little opportunity to
get in his work on the ornaments of this
house. They are very simple, but very
effective, and while little scroll-sawing
around the cornices or barge boards
might have added somewhat to it's tasty
appearance, the architect who designed
this preferred to put the cost in the
bathroom, which is made of good size
and located where all can get at it with
ease from any part of the house.
The bay window in the parlor puts a
few dollars extra into the contractor's s
pocket. but 1t was not begrudged, for it
adds greatly to the appearance of both
sides of that wall, and with neat grille
thrown across the arch and a pair of
lace curtains hung from it. the parlor is
given very elegant appearance.
Rlght here want to put in my protest
against the heavy stuff curtains SO often
used in such places. T have nothing to
say against handsome portieres. I de-
light in them, but I want them used
where they belong-such place, for in
stance, as the sliding doors between the
hall and dining room, whsrc they would
The herald., 1897-12-26
Take Your Choice
WILL YOU BE

Now, 1t has to be one thing or the other
with you, and no one is to be blamed II
you choose fooishly. Poor mortal that
you are, why do you keep on and on in your
folly? That lassitude, that shaking-which
sometimes almost amounts to paralysis
those fears OF death; that bashful and
weakened way that you have Of getting
around. and that Knowledge that you have
that you get no joy out of life that is worth
speaking about-all these things are signs
that you are suffering from that danger
Gus disease, Nervous Prostration. Get rid
of 1t! Yes, get rid of 1t and start in at once.
There's life and strength and manhood and
virility and vigor ahead for you if you
want them
The herald., 1897-12-26
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. Ist. 1897

Los ANGELES, CAL. Dec. lst, 1897
To Whom 1t May Concern -
This Is to certify that DR.. Wong Him cured me
of liver and kidney troubles. I was greatly con-
stipated and my back ached SO much that had
great trouble In sleeping When l went to Dr.
Wong II i'm, he felt my pulse and said my troubles
were caused by Ia grippe which had several
years ago. He knew more about my system than
thought anyone could know. 1 took his medicine
as directed, and am now well. have gained eight
pounds during The last month: eat better, sleep
better and feel better in every way than for years
can cheerfully recommend DR.. Wong Him to the
sick. Yours truly, HARVEY DAVIS
100 West Ann ST. Police officer l. A. CITY.
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SSUNE, OkUUP NUFE, CHOLERA BORBUS CURE,
CONSTIPATION CURE, WORM CUHE, FACE AND
SklN OINTMENT, MUNYON'S BALM AND MUE-
YoN's fLAsTERs. Do not wait for tho full de-
yelopmcnt of any disease but begin treatment
IN accordancc with directions on the appear
ance of the first symptoms.
MRS Thomas Sangiuc, 1904 Fourteenth ave
nuc, Detroit, Mich, says: Please accept my
most grateful thanks for the miraculous re-
covery or our eight-montls- old baby girl. She
was taken with Cholera Infantum early in the
summer, and although we had the best medi-
ca attention, we fully expected to lose her.
Snc wasted away to a shadow, and It was i'm
possible to get any kind of infant food that
would be retained by the stomach and nothing
seemed to check the diarrhoca. After the doc
tor gave up the case as hopeless we tried Mum
yon's Remed'es and to our delight found that
the first bottle was sufficient to check tho
diarrhea and enable the stomach to retain
food. a second bottle brought our little one
back to. perfect health. My husband has also
taken Mnnyon' s Dyspepsia Cure with wonder
fully curative effects"
The herald., 1897-12-26

become cool,
the restless-
ness passes
the danger is
oyer. What
II relief fo-
the mother
as well as the
child! If you
are without
NJ Il II y on S
r e IN c d les
y r o C u / Q
them with
out delay. In
that direc-
ton is safety.
Every moth
er Sh Id
X ee ep sup
Pile d w 18th
M u N 70 g
COLD CURE,
COUGH CUl;
SORE THRoA
CURE, FEVE
CURE, DIARRI
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Cured OF Stomach and Liver Troubles by DR.
Wong Him, Of ssl s. Hope st.. Los Angeles Cal.
=. 10 the pubic-!t gives Inc great pleasure to say
that DR.. Wong Him's treatment iu my case has
been most successful For years l have been
troubled with the kidney and stomach troubles.
tried various remedies from other physicians, but
received no permanent help. DR.. Wong Him's
treatment has removed all tendency of these tr0i-
bles and seems to be permanent In Its results. l
like Or. Wong Him's Ideas Of Herb Treatment
cleaning and renovating the system before building
1t up again. am certainly pleased to say that he
has done great deal OF good 10 me, and that
have found him to be we'll l-educated man, unas-
suming and kind, commanding the respect Of all
good people. Very respectfully,
Miss STELLA HUNTER.
Los Angeles, CAL, April 80 1897, $40 Bellevue Avo