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The herald., 1897-11-28
DESIRED AN EXTENSION
Councilmen Asked to Increase the Tax
Paying Time Limit


There was a quiet movement in the
city hall yesterday to secure the con-
sent Of some Of the members of the coun-
Gil to the passage Of an ordinance at to-
morrow's meeting providing for the ex-
tension of the time in which taxes can
be paid without delinquency No one
seemed to know just where the matter
started, but there are several of the
larger taxpayers who desire that the
time be extended so that they can make
arrangements for raising the amount of
cash necessary without taking it out OF
their business The city attorney was
asked what steps would be necessary to
accomplish the desired result. He stat
ed that new ordinance would have to
be adopted.
Tomorrow is the day upon which pay
ments can be made without delinquency
and the ordinance would have to be
adopted the same day as presented and
would also have to contain an emerg-
ency clause placing it in effect at once
There is little likelihood of the measure
being favorably considered. Several of
the councilmen stated yesterday that
they would oppose it and this number
constituted a majority.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Pedro Club Entertained

The Pedro club was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Barker at their residence
on West Twenty-eighth street last Mon
day evening. Mrs. T. J. Fleming won
the lady's prize, Delft clock, and Will
bishop that for the gentleman, a cut
grass ink well. A supper, served under
the direction of Reynolds, followed the
games. Chrysanthemums and potted
palms made effective decorations in all
the rooms. Besides the. club members
the guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra r..
Stlmson. Mines. j. S. Vosburg, Irons.
Otheman Stevens. r. J. Fleming. Messrs
Horace. Fred and Charles Henderson
and j. e. Cook.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Real Estate Transfers.

| SATURDAY, November 81.
Mrs. J. e. White to 8. c. White-Lot s,
| block Is. East Los Angeles; $70c.
r. B. Burrtt to r. Miller-Part lot 49,,
| block 6, subdivision of block 6, Altadena,
map 1: $500.
Adams-Phillips Co. to H. II. Salisbury
Part lot II, block G, M. D. Painters SUBJ
division: $500.
c. ]. Irwin to f. and r. Eames-Lot II,
| block c, Urmy Homestead tract: $1,000
c. D. and o. E. Griftiths to A V. Fol-
som-Lot 5. block s. Downey: $685.
s. II. Ellis, trustee, to e. l.. Allen-Lot
90. Bancroft tract; $1,000.
| w. and M. NJ Libby to I. I. Fleming
Lot /. Pacific Coast Land Bureaus subdi-
vision, Pomona; $3.50.
M. and w. McMullsin to l. M. Hamilton
Part Rancho Santa Gertrudes: $500.
| G. III. and o. M. Peck to C. Lipking-
Lot 3. Peck's subdiUsit'I Rancho Palos
Verdes; $G5OO.
| L. B. sharples and M. Allman-Undivld-
ed half interest in part lot 8, Gum & Haz-
Yards plat of Cullen tract $4,000.
s. A. and A. M. Ornelas to f. II. Merrill
| Lot 6, block G, Reeves subdivision of lots
8 and 4. block 81, Pomona: S425.
V. Smith to G. w. Cowan-4 acres in lot
| 2. Temple & Gibson tract; $500.
| o. p. Widaman to G. G. Machris-Lot
l2 Lehgh tract; $4,000.
| e. Machris ct al to David Scott-Lot s,
| DiOck b, MISS SUBDIVISION OF SaDiCn1 tract;
$4,000.
| L. to J. Baruch--Lot 20, block B. John G..
Downey tract; $4,000.
| F. Mccullough to Palos Verdes Co.-Lots
| !. s. 6 and Z, block 16. California Co-opera-
| tive Colony tract: $4,000.
| r. r. Rowan. trustee, to e. Ellis-Lot 12,
block 9. and lot 13, block IL, Rudecinda
tract: $3.50.
j. and S. A. Cummings to Fl. B. Knox
Lot 0. block 80. Electric Railway Home
stead Association tract; $780,
G. II. and o. NJ. Peck to e. Jones-Lot
2S. Peck's subdivision of block A. San Pc
dro; s115
| B. v. Winton to H. Laughlln--Undivided
one-twelfth interest in part lot 8, block g.,
Ord's survey; s145S.S3.
+. B. Haffen to J. and M. ]. Perkins
Agreement to convey lot 191, Alexandra
WE'LL tract; 1915.
| c. B. Kountze to r. L. Andrews-Lots
II and IS. block is. California Cooperative
Colony tract; $14O0.
I. c. Parle to L. G. and M. J. Bailey
Lots 16 and H. block N, Menlo Park tract
No. 2; $1225.
SUMMARY
Ceeos ..'....'... ........................ 62
nominal .......................... 3S
Total considerations ........,.,,,. ,s41. $50. "a
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The herald., 1897-11-28
TO BE DENIED
Protests Against Street Work Will
Fail Of Their Object

The protests against the proposed
work on Sixth and Loomis streets filed
with the council some weeks ago are to
be denied supplementary to their re-
port OF Friday. The board of public
works yesterday filed the following:
In the matter of the protests of ]. +.
Humphreys ct al, s. c. Hubbell ct AL,
and D. G. Peck ct al, against the chang
ing and establishing the grades Of por-
tions of Sixth street, Loomis street and
st. Paul avenue, we recommend after
careful consideration of the matter and
in conformity with the reports of the
city engineer and city attorney with ref
erence thereto, that said protests be de-
MED and the objections to the changing
of the grades of said streets be over
ruled. We further recommend that
said reports of the city engineer and city
attorney be filed.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Here and There

George c. Gaskell spent Thanksgiyine
day at Lankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Muzzy of Gales
burg, ILL.,, are in the city.
Senator and Mrs. White leave hers
Tor Washington next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hammond are re-
siding at 1888 Star street, near Pico.
Edward c. Kant, assistant in the In
dian school at Perris, is in the city for a
few days.
A. F. M. Strong will leave in few davs
70 JOIN his family, who are visiting in
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r.. Griffith and Mr.
and Mrs. Percy IIoyle spent last SUNDAY
at Santa Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crutcher will
leave December 2 for Frankfort, KY, 70,
visit Of several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush Of Detroit, Mich.
have taken the Strong residence on AL
varado street for the winter.
Mrs. John P. Jones and Miss Marion
Jones are in San Francisco. They will
remain two or three weeks.
Mrs. c. c. Carpenter has returned
from the east. Miss Clara Carpenter is
at Miss Ely's school for the season.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Whitman are Wis.
lung Mrs. Whitman's parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w. r. Goodwin in Whittier
MRS. Loring and Miss Adelaide Lor-
ing nave returned from San Diego and
are at the Clarendon for the winter.
MISS Blossom of Red Bluff arrived In
the city Monday morning from sar
Francisco and is stopping at the Locke
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave P. Gehring of
81. Louis nave taken house on Grand
avenue near Fourth street, for the win
ter.
The regular monthly business meet.
Ing OF the Ebell was held Friday after
noon at 2:So. Mrs. G. De Ruddy. the
~''rator Of the literature section. made
The herald., 1897-11-28
IN GOOD CONDITION
What the Auditors Weekly Report
Shows as to Finances

The weekly statement Of the city audi
tor will show that the present condition
of the city finances is better than for
several months. There are but two
funds that are on the credit side of the
ledger, that is that have no money to
their credit but are behind in their cash.
These are Hollenbeck park fund, S57.75,
and Elysian park fund. $101l19. The
The herald., 1897-11-28
SUMMARY
Summer Cottage Looted

A cottage at Santa Monica belonging
to Police officer Sheets of the local force
has been looted by burglars. Several
weeks ago when Sheets returned to this
city with his family he locked up his
house, leaving therein lot of house,
hold effects and valuable collection of
seashells. Yesterday when Mrs. Sheets
visited the cottage she discovered that
it had been broken into and ransacked.
The matter was reported to the au-
thorities at Santa Monica who, accord
ing to Mrs. Sheets. displayed very little
interest In the case.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Wells Reception

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wells gave a
pleasant reception at their home on
Ruth avenue last Tuesday evening. In
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh J. Smith.
Those present besides the quests of
honor We're: Mr.. and Mrs. McGlynn,
Mr. and Mrs. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. p,
White, Mrs. Will Conner, Misses Mabel
McGlynn. Katie Smith, Maggie Murray,
Messrs. T. D. Smith, T. j. Smith,
The herald., 1897-11-28
Family Thanksgiving PARTY

Mrs. VIM. r. Carter Of West Thirty.
nrst street entertained on Thanksgiving
q Iamily party consisting of Mesdames
vaientine Horton. Henry Carter, Henry
horton Carter. Rev.. Mr. King, Mr.
valentine Horton. An elaborate menu
was served. The decorations Of the din.
ing-room and table were festoons of
smilax and roses. violets lay at each
cover. A Thanksgiving program was
rendered in the evening.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Amateur Minstrels

An amateur minstrel show was given
last wednesday evening at the Concor-
Ola club under the management of Eu-
gene II. Roth, with Dan Brownstein as
musical director and Adolph Frankel as
master of properties. An entertaining
program was given, followed by dane
Ing. A large number was present.
The herald., 1897-11-28
A Kindergarten Picnic

The ladies of the Lafayette Industrial
kindergarten gave a picnic to their
charges Thursday and the Los Angeles
Transfer company very kindly carried
the little ones free of charge from the
school to Boyle Heights. Forty of the
children passed several happy hours at
Hollenbeck park.
The herald., 1897-11-28

credits which will be reported on the
several more important funds are as
follows: Cash, S9,605.55; salary, $3,
S06.42; fire department, s3,315.30; common
school fund, $15,326.79; library, 3d.
G39.79; street lighting, $3,325.55; street
sprinkling, $2,617.30; police pension fund,
81, ,99202. The total credits as shown by
the report is $201, ,360.42. The treasurer's
balance Is 5000, 291.48.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Lighting Contract Approved

The contract and bond of the Los An
geles Electric company for lighting the
city for one year from January was
approved by the finance committee Of
the city council yesterday. This action
will be endorsed at the meeting of the
council tomorrow, and with it's approval
the contract will go into effect.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Labor Should Protest

Before the United States takes the
foolish and wicked step of annexing the
Hawaiian islands, with their motley for
eign population, the workingmen of this
country, to whom such a move is di-
rectly hostile. should enter their protest.
San Diego Union,
The herald., 1897-11-28
The lower rooms Of the new building

The lower rooms Of the new building
were thrown open and the floors waxed,
forming a spacious ballroom. The dec
orations were roses and smilax and the
veranda was hung with festoons Of jap
anehe lanterns. The music was fur
ntshed by the Schoneman- Blanchard or
chestra. The supper room, which was
in the adjoining building, was effectively
decorated with scarlet saliva and smi-
lax. and the reception rooms, in the same
building, with roses and foliage.
The Coming Kirmess
The kirmess to be given Dec. 16, H.
and 1S promises to be one OF the most
notable society events Of the season.
It will take place at Hazards pavilion
The object of the kirmess Is to raise
sufficient funds for the maintenance of
two kindergarten schools for little tots
who are unable to gain admission to the
public schools. The program of the
different events will contain a grand
march of the nations of the earth before
q queen, who will be enacted by prom
inent society leader. After the grand
march each evening will be dances by
young ladies and gentlemen in the pic
tions and under the guidance of chap.
erones. For weeks past the participants
In the dances have received instructions
and practice under the care of Prof.
Kramer. The names of the chaperones
OF dances are as follows: Mrs. H. NJ. Sale,
Bohemian; Mrs. Posie, Brownies; Mrs.
Limbrock, Hungarian; Mines. Hartwell
and Hutchinson, American; Mines
Mrs Judge Hatch. Chinese; Mrs. Pattee.
Flower; Mrs. Muchmore and Miss Stone
man. japanese; Mines. Matthay and
echaffer, Dutch; Mines. Bowles and w.
II. Cline. Scotch; Mines. Wyatt and Ben
nett. Maypole.
The hall will be arranged with booths
Tor each nation and general Orient and
snow booths, at which large variety OF
articles will be offered for sale.
A Surprise
Mrs. H. J.. Brum of Matthew street,
Boyle Heights, was given surprise
party Friday evening to celebrate her
birthday. During the evening Mrs.
Brown was presented with handsome
silver bread dish by the Cavendish
Whist club, of which she is a member.
Dancing and music furnished entertain
ment. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mines
II. l.. Brown, Harrington, Crawford.
Powers. Richardson and Curtis; Misses
M. Curtis, N. Roman, NJ Roman, L. Half.
J. Roman, and G. Cifeky; Messrs. Brown,
Harrington, Crawford, Triest, Bates,
Lunsford II. Collins, G. Pausch, A. Casey.
]. May. A. willard.
The times., 1897-05-23
A COOL SWEDE.
uair-Breadth Escapes Had No Ef-
feet on Him.

One afternoon last summer was stand
ing on the great Suspension Bridge just be-
low Niagara Falls looking at the great cat
aract and admiring the wonderful colors Of
the green and blue river 200 feet below
Several workmen were engaged in painting
the bridge, and became Interested in their
operations 1t required no little engineer
ing skill TO rig up an apparatus by which to
enable painter TO traverse tho giant guy
rope cables which radiate from the center
of the bridge, fan-shape, toward either end
of the tiucture. A painters platform four
feet square wassuspen dedfromoneofthese
cables by a trolley arrangement. grooved
wheel running on the cable. By mean OF a
rope attached to this wheel man on the
bridge could draw the platform from the
river bank-tbe terminus of the cahle-so
the bridge above. and as the platform pass
ed along the cable workman sitting on a
common chair on the platform would paint
the great iron rope above his head and be-
hind the trolley wheel.
/ was especially interested In the work
of Swede who, perched on small plat
form, was painting one of the Canadian
braces. He had begun at the end of the
cable on the Canadian shore, far below, and
had been pulled up the cable steep incline
The times., 1897-05-23

toward the bridge. until perhaps two-thir,ls
OF his journey had been completed There
was absolutely nothing but air between him
and the seething river 200 feet below; but
there he sat, on swinging platform, meth
odicaily plying his rush and compIacentIy
smoking short clay pipe.
How IL happened don't know. But tho
man on the bridge suddenly let the rope
slip out OF his hands There was a sharD
cry OF alarm from the startled painter as
the platform began TO spin down the in
cline, with constantl yincreasing momentum
II seemed as if the poor fellow must inev-
1tably be dashed against the rocky preci-
pice, and tumble into the river a mangled
corpse The slaeko the rope on the bridge,
however, became entangled arOund a brace
and the perilous descent came to a sudden
end The flying platform stoned with
a jerk The chair, pail Of paint Il brush
and clay pipe went sailing into space.
The painter caught corner of the plat
form Just in time to save himself from fol-
lowing them.
Two minutes l--ter the platform had been
pulled up TO the bridge and the Swede was
given chance to stretch his legs again in
safety The man on the bridge had not a
word to say. He was as pale as a corpse,
and trembled like leaf But the Sweds
did have something 10 say, and he said it
without tie slightest tremOr OF emotion in
his voice YOU he remarked, 'Ay
tank you skal iaind me your pipe Laik
big fool, A y drop mine. Chicago Times
Herald
The times., 1897-05-23

royal nuptials. 1t was the ambition of the
King to make it the greatest ROYAL we'd
ding of modern times. He was during all
his life most lavish in his expenditures
and great lover of display His castles
are monuments of prodigality. All Munich
was TO celebrate the wedding, and the
crowned heads of Europe were to lend pomp
to the occasion by their presence While
the preparations were proceeding on a
great scale, the King. without a word of
warning, suddenly left Munich, and. ac-
companied by two servants, went To his
castleon Starenberg Lake. Soon afterward
it was announced that the King had broken
the engagement At that time only very
few knew the true reason for the Kings
action, and these few were so nearly con-
cerned in the shipwreck OF royal love that
they were most careful to guard the secret
The wedding had been set for August %,
1867, the date which was also the birthday
ofthe King. Ludwig, however, forbade any
celebration of the anniversary, and spent
the entire day In the solitude of the Bava-
rian Alps Only a few days before he had
written to the Princess Sophie: Il thought
1 had your heart, but know 1 never pos
sesSed it. You want my hand, but you
care nothing for my heart, NJ hand and
my throne go only with my heart. She
who is to be my queen must love me truly
Farewell
The rumors first whispered as to
the cause of this love tragedy at the Bavar-
ian court, have, since the death OF the King,
been proved historical fact. While the
King paid his deyotions to the princess, and
while she simulated affection for hin,
she secretly maintained desperate flirta-
iton with handsome young officer named
Hanfstaensi Young Hanfstaengl WAS
son of Councillor Hanfstaengl, one OF the
most versatile artists of Bavaria So leep
was astheloveofSophie for young iIanfstaengl
that she gave TO him some of her most
costly jewelry, and the discovery Of these
gifts led to the disclosure of Scphie's un-
faithfulness. She was obliged to leave the
court. Soon afterward she married the
Duke d'Alencon. King Ludwig became a
woman hater. He had lost all faith in
the sex
on June 16. 1886, King Lud wi 2 commit
ted suicide in Starenberg lake The death
of her cousin deeply affected Sophie She
became mentally unbalanced and spent q
number OF years in an asylum at Gratz in
Austria.-New York Herald.
The times., 1897-05-23
THE DUCHESS D'ALENCON.
Her Romance With Ludwig III of Ba-
yaria.

The death OF the Duchess d Alencon in
the Paris disaster recalls some interesting
facts in the life of this extraordinary wom-
an. She was daughter of the Arehduke
Maximilia an, of ZweibrHeckon-Birkenf a
side-Iine OF the royal house of Bavaria. The
Archduke Maxiniilian was very democratic
in his character and manners, and insisted
upon educating his children on a demo-
cratic plan So unconventional was his
method that it shocked Munich, and both
he and his family were most unpopular
with the people.
Besides Sophie, the late Duchess q Allen
con, there are several children OF the
Archduke Maxinlilian, of whom Elizabeth,
the Empress OF Austia, and Carl Theodor,
the famous physician, oeulist, and phil
anthropist, are tue most widely known.
All the children, however for some reason
or other, have attracted the attention OF
Europe at some time The Empress of Aus
tria was regarded long as the best horse
woman in Austria She was a beautiful
woman, end the Viennese still remember
her TALL 1.-THE form on a Hungarian thor
oughbred, passing through the streets
of Vienna, or participating with the Hun
garian mobiles in a steeplechase. The Arch
duke Carl Theodor, OF Bavaria, high up
in the Bavarian Alps, maintains g hospital
and clinic on the shores OF the lovely
Tegernsee, to which he devotes ali his
time and attention. He is regarded as one
of the best oculists in Europe, and his own
services, as well as those OF his assistant,
are rendered gratuitously.
But neither the Empress of Austria nor
the Archduke Carl Theodor has attained
to the netoriety of their sister Sophie, for
she forfeited Kingdom and on the eve Of
her marriage to King lost the crown
because of her frivolous Irritation with
young officer The Princess Sophie was
born in 1e47, and at the age of nineteen
was the most beautiful woman at the
Pavarian court. Like her sister, the En-
press, she had a magnificent figure, dark
eyes aud black hair At this time Ludwig
III was King of Bavaria, being then twenty
one years of age The King was of ro
mantle character. He was ambitious and
idealistic, great lover of art, and one
OF Wagnei's most enthusiastic admirers
and protectors. Hislove of Wagner's music
amounted almost to a passion. In this the
Princess Sophie sympathized with the
King. The common interest in music at |
tracted them to each other, and soon the |
King became the constant companion of |
his cousin. 1t was not long before the |
court perceived that the King was deeply |
attached to Sophie, and that she seemed |
to reciprocate his affection. The enthusi- |
astic nature OF the King manifested itself |
i'll these days of his first love. He was |
extremely happy, and wrote to his fiancee |
hetters of the deepest tenderness and affc- |
tion The princess was in the habit of |
turning these letters over to her father, |
and through his carelessness they fell into |
the hands of unscrupulous courtiers. One |
of them is addressed ITO My Dearest |
Elsa" and is signed "Lohengrin.''
Great was the preparation made for the !
The times., 1897-05-23
AdmiraIs in Washington.

Admiral Brown says that when he retires
from the Navy a few weeks hence he is
going to live at indianapolis. THAT is
my old home,'' he says, land one of the
loyeliest places in the world NV wffe's
friends and my friends are there-from
which you must not infer that we haven't
friends every where. You can sail around
the world all your life, but you never form
friendships and attachments like those
that are made in the early days, when the
heart is young Besides, I'll be the only
admiral in Indianapolis; whereas, IL set
tie in Washington, Ia be one of forty
When a man goes into the club at Indian
apoIis and inquiries if any one has seen the
admiral they will know that be means
Brown; but when such a question is asked
in Washington forty old coves will rush
up and answer, I'm here
And I'm going to get sonnet hing to do
continued the admiral They can put me-
off the active list because I've reached the
lawful age, but they can't send me to the
junk yard yet awhile. I've got lots of
good stuff in me yet, and 1 don't propose
to be tied up to rot. That's another reason
L want to 90 to Indianapolis. There's
nothing for retired admiral to do in
"''Si'ii' E,OOo pEs " 70 thc tiuD anu dCt rs
pailbearer at funerals | told John Walker
the other day that he'd better die now,
so that the Secretary OF the Navy would
name a torpedo boat after him; but he
said he'd be hanged il he did. Walker is
looking for job, too. We may go into
partnership. But there is nothing to do in
Washington but rot. We go to the club
in the morning and read the paper and gOS-
sip awhile; then go to lunch, take a nap,
go back to the club, play game OF whist,
gossip awhile. go TO a funeral If there IL
one, home TO dinner, another game of
whist, and then to bed. I'm too young o
man for that routine
The times., 1897-05-23

sioner Proctor, that under the old rules
OF appointment barkeeper-
lam not barkeeper, ;" interrupted Capt
HowleUG.
mo, 1 did not mean that" said M.
Proctor II mean that such men, bar
keepers, politicians, and inexperienced
men became superintendents OF construc-
ton"
Capt Hewlett thought the commission
should have asked concerning the quality
of the eyes as to determining the color
of bricks. Capt. Howlett's testimony con-
cluded the hearing, and the committee ad-
iourned until next Saturday.
The times., 1897-05-23
Taeks Collection.

It was shortly after they had moved
why are you so sure that there are TO
loose tacks lying around on the floor?'' she
asked
'.Recause,'' he replied. II thoughtIessly
went through the room in my bare feet last
night, and when 7 pulled the tacks out If
my feet very carefully put them away
Chicago Post
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-06-18

Unon) station at $50 A. M sharp
turning Virginia Beach at 700 Ocean View at go
Richmond these points No hot
rbayst that f
platform Virginia Beachcars throu
and 30 minutes
Norfolk.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-22

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tinued for some months. have good req
son to believe the cure Is permanent.
DR.. Niles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and nerves sent free to ell applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart. Ind.