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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-25
Other Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Tai
ley took place Sunday morning at the
residence of Mr.. +. a. Catlin. The Rev.
Robert =. Kerr. ID. d.. officiated. The
services were largely attended. The body
was taken to Danville on the noon train
and Inferred in Creen-Hill Cemetery. II
was accompanied by the relatives.
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
funeral services over Mr. william
Bosher were held at Calvary Baptist
church. and many relatives and friends
attended. The Rev. II. a. Bagby oili-
ciated.
Mrs. Mary Korse. widow or Mr.. James
Kerse. died early Sunday morning az her
home. No. y south Morris street. after
an illness OF four months. result OF a
case of grip. Mrs. Kerse was past 90
years of age, and was loved by all who
knew her. She leaves two daughters
Misses Maggie and Hannah. Miss Mag
gle is the organist Of Sacred-Heart
church. The funeral took place at :
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Sacred
Heart church.
Frederick Graichen Pyle the infant SON
of Mr.. s. a. and Rebekah Pyle, died at
the residence OF his parents. No. 533 north
Second street early this morning. The
cause of his death was cholera-infantum.
lie was only seized with the complaint at
noon yesterday. being perfectly strong
and healthy until that time.
The funeral will take place at o'clock
to-day from the above residence.
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TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was changeable. with sun.
shine clouds. and light showers.
c,ata ~ thermometer:

Mean Temperature,...... .....,Ni&
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Funeral of Councilman scott.

The funeral of Mr. W. II. Scott, tho
member OF the Common Council who
died early Saturday morning, took place
from his residence. No. 1908 north Seven
teenth street. Sunday afternoon. The
members of the Common Council assem-
bled at the City Hall at =. NJ. TO pay
their last tribute 70 their dead coll
league. President CasSie called the body
TO order. and Mr. Pollock, of Jackson
Ward. made a motion that a committee
be appointed to draft and present suit
able resolutions on the death of Mr..
Scott.
President Caskie appointed Messfs.
Pollock, Noble, Bloomberg. Cottrell. and
CARRIER. the last named a member OF the
Board of Aldermen. which body was
represented by a number Of members.
The resolutions were read and adopted.
They were highly eulogistic OF Mr.. Scott.
After the meeting the city fathers en-
tered carriages and were driven TO No.
lgCS north Seventeenth street. where the
funeral services were held. There was a
large attendance Of relatives and friends.
The Rev. r. +. Beadles. Of Falrmount
Methodist Episcopal church. ofiiciated. n
choir sang beautiful selections. The
floral tributes were numerous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-25
ABDUL MAMIo DIsTRUsTED.
ID Is Believed lie Wishes Edhem to
Fi~rch 10 Athens.

LONDON, MAY Z-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Times SAYS: "The inten-
tons Of the Sultan are greatly distrusted
here. and It is believed he is avoiding
negotiations for peace through the Pow
ers. because he wants Edhem Pasha TO
march 20 Athens"
KING GEORGE BRACING UP.
LONDON. May pa dispatch 10 the
Daily Mail from Rome says that the King
OF Greece - beginning 10 Teassert him
self. and will soon be eble 10 dismiss Nj.
RAM and TO appoint NJ. Katapano as
IsraFnf.r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-25

gan, Mr. John II. Montague. Or, Lewis
Wheat. Mr.. J. w. Timberlake. Mr.. W.
II. Urquhart. Iar. Lewis ID. Aylett, pr,
Ad Dill. Mr. J. c. Petty, and Colohe'
John Il. Purcell
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Death of Miss she'll.

Death of Miss Shell.
Miss Mollie Shell. one OF the Oldest
public school teachers in Richmond, IN
point of service. died early yesterday
morning at her home, No. al west Main
street. She had been in failing health
for some time, but only became alarm
ingly i'll a few days ago. Miss Shell was
"A lady OF lovely Christian character.
Her womanly qualities had shed their
influence upon hundreds Of young minds
lust being moulded for lies battles. She
was greatly beloved by her pupils and
all others who knew her well. over
year ago her health broke down, and
she was granted a furlough from her
duties at Madison School. She was
never able to teach again. Though a
long time afflicted. Miss Shell bore her
sufferings without a murmur. she was
member Of the Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Miss Shell leaves two sisters-Mrs.
Ben. T. August and Miss Florence ID.
Shell.
The funeral will take place from Gen.
tenary church this afternoon at O'Clock.
and the pal-bearers will be as follows;
Messrs. o. S. Morton. John =. Mcclure.
William 5. Gum. James B. Elan. VIII
liam f. Fox. Charles w. Hunter, Jr.,
George c. Ruskell, and William q. Jones.
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eternity in the great beyond, whittier he
goes to rejoin his wife, who preceded him
to the grave by only a few months. a
peculiar fact in connection with Captain
Crenshaw's death is that had he lived
one day longer he would have celebrated
the hftieth anniversary of his wedding.
The herald., 1897-07-25
appealed to the supreme court of the
United States.
THE DIVORCE MILL
A Full Program in the Several De.
partments Yesterday

Mrs. Sadie Smith had grievous story
to pour into the judicial ear of Judge
Allen yesterday when testifying in her
suit for divorce against George Smith.
Not for many moons have so many cuss
words been banded about in a court
room. The wife stated that her hus-
band began to treat her cruelty about
three months after her marriage; called
ner hlthy names, reflected upon her
character and after beating her told
her he had killed man in New Orleans
and would do the same for her if she
kept troubling him. The defendant
husband denied all of the allegations of
his wife and claimed that she was violent
in language and action and had a most
ungovernable temper. Mrs. Smith had
conceded that on several occasions she
was provoked so far that she struck
him. and the witnesses on both sides tes-
titled to much of the language used be-
ing far more emphatic than polite. The
decree was granted to the wife as de-
sired.
The case Of Lena G. Meeker for d.
vorce from Charles M. Meeker, on the
ground of cruelty and failure to provide
was heard by Judge Smith. The de-
PENDANT is a builder by trade but ac-
cording to the wife, not at all prompt
in paying his bills. In order to avoid
humiliation attendant upon the nom
payment of debts contracted for house
hold supplies she had frequently paid
them herself out of money of her own.
In return for this considera ton the
husband dealt out to his wife nothing
but cruelty and so Systematically
rallied to furnish the most ordinary nee
essaries of life that the situation be-
came uncomfortable and Mrs. Meeker
lived apart from him on several occa-
eions. The decree was granted.
The further hearing in the case of
Nora Stevens vs. w. NJ. Stevens occu-
pied the attention of Judge Shaw all of
yesterday. The plaintiff concluded her
case in the morning and the remainder of
the day was occupied by the defense in
putting in its side of the case.
Judge Allen granted decree to Zlpha
E. Mcfarland divorcing her from S. r.
Mcfarland, on the ground of desertion.
1t was shown that he abandoned his
home in June, leaving his wife with
three children, and after seven years of
married life.
The herald., 1897-07-25
A SCHOOL CONTRACT
At Pasadena That Is Productive of
Trouble

In the suit of w. E. Sansome vs.. A. R.
Klock, F. L. Bushnell and F. F. Row.
land an opinion was handed down by
Judge Allen yesterday which touches
upon a point pertaining to the law of
liens in case of builders contracts that
will be of interest to both contractors
and laborers.
The defendants contracted for and
built a schoolhouse at Pasadena; a
schoolhouse being a public building, no
lien can be maintained against it; and
consequently, if the contractors bond
is to be taken as Having been given for
the benefit of laborers or material men
who have claims only against the
building, then the bond would benefit no
one.
But the court holds that, where posi-
BILE, it must construe a bond so as to
make it operative and consistent with
the intention of the contract. Conse-
quently it is held that the bond in this
case still inures to the benefit of those
for whose protection it was intended,
even though no claim can be maintained
against the building to which they con-
tributed labor and materials.
The herald., 1897-07-25
An Evening Papers Ambi-
ton O'erleaps Itself
ESTIMATE OF WATER PLANT
BEFORE THE CITY ENGINEER
HAD FIGURED 1T OUT
The Result Of Mr.. Dockweiler's Long
Labor Will Be Given to the
Council Tomorrow

An enterprising evening paper pub
lished yesterday what purported to be
an estimate of City Engineer Dockweil-
er's valuation of the City Water COM
pany's plant. The figures. Mr.. Dock
weller declares. are incorrect, and do not
approximate his estimate in any par
ticular.
Mr.. Dockweiler was seen by Herald
reporter last evening and said: There
is no truth in the report which purports
to give the figures of my estimate of the
cost of the water works plant. In the
first place, did not know until o'clock
this afternoon what the estimate
amounted to-, for I had not made the
footings. 1 intend to make my report
TO the city council first; indeed l would
not be SO discourteous to that body as to
do otherwise, and the published figures
are wholly wrong and unwarranted by
me-"
The report will be ready for the con-
siderat ton of the city council tomorrow.
1t consists of sixty typewriter pages
with maps, etc.
The herald., 1897-07-25
A SUPPLEMENTARY ROLL
For Assessment Purposes Ordered by
the Board of Equalization

The following resolution was adopted
by the board of equalization yesterday:
Whereas, The several assessments
hereinafter designated and described
and made for the taxes for the fiscal
year of 1878 by the city assessor of the
city of Los Angeles, are respectively
deemed by the board of equalization of
said city so incomplete, by reason of the
lots and parcels Of land in said several
assessments described being assessed
and listed in one parcel and so assessed,
and not separately listed and assessed,
so as to render doubtful the collection
of the tax thereon Chen follows a list of
about 5000 assessments); now therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the clerk of this board
give to the several persons interested in
said several assessments a notice in the
manner required by law that it is the in
tention of the board of equalization of
said city to direct the city assessor to
make and enter new assessments of the
several lots and parcels of property COW
cred by said several assessments in such
a manner that each several lot or parcel
of land be separately listed and as
sessed,, and that said board further in
tends upon such direction to said city
assessor, to cancel the said several as
sessments hereinbefore mentioned as
aforesaid, and that said several notices
so to be given to said several persons SO
interested in said assessments direct
said persons to be and appear before this
board on Friday. the 9Th day of August
1897 at 10 o'clock a. m, to show cause, if
any they have, why. the same should not
be done"
The herald., 1897-07-25

the Indian bow, arrows, spear and peace
pipe. The date 1912, was the year of
the discovery of California by Cabrillo,
and ITS is the latest year for the ser
vices of ancestorsto constitute eligibility
for their descendants. The following is
the. heraldic emblazonment Of these
arms, viz: within beaded amulet a
title scroll, Society of Colonial Wars in
the State Of California 1642-1775,, sur
rounding a group of colonial weapons.
over all a shield, quarterly I and w
gules, tower triple-towered (Cas-
tile); II and III, argent. lion rampant
gules, crowned Geon). Upon chief
of the last grizzly bear, PEASANT proper
California;"
The herald., 1897-07-25
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office Of the county clerk:
Mikel Weinsveig, a native of Russia
aged 2S years, and Sophie Breisacher, a
native of Germany, aged rs years, both
rsidents of Los Angeles
Jacob 1. Eisenberg, native of Poland
aged 30 years, and Alice Hauch, a native
of California, aged % years, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
James H. Drumm, native of Mis-
souri,, aged AZ years, and resident OF
Sarta Maria, Santa Barbara county
and Frances E. Mcclellan, native also
of Missouri, aged 40 years. and resident
of Los Angeles.
William S. Mckee, native of Ken
lucky, aged 68 years, and resident OF
Carpinteria, Santa Barbara county, and
Mrs. M. Stanley, native of New York
aged 81 years, ard resident Of Los
Angeles.
John F. Barnes, native of Ireland
aged IS years, and Elizabeth De Garmo
native of Kansas. aged rs years, both
residents of Pasadena.
Dominic Gospodich, native OF Aus
tria, aged &c years, and Lucy Kindgren
native of California, aged % years
both residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-07-25
SPRING-STREET PAVING
The Street Superintendent Makes Ger
tain Recommendations

Superintendent of Streets John H.
Drain yesterday prepared the following
report on street matters, which will be
presented to the city council on Mon
day:
"As proceedings have been COM
menced by your honorable body for an
additional sewer on Spring street,
hereby again ask that action be at once
taken by you for the resurfacing of this
street with asphalt, that this work may
keep step with the sewering, so as to
interfere as little as possible with traf-
fic. BY taking this action work can be
done during the dull season with the
merchants, thereby causing them less
annoyance and avoiding a second tear
ing up of the street. If this action is not
taken until the sewer is laid, the pro-
ceeding for which will take at least
sixty days and thirty days for the COM
pletion of the same, the resurfacing will
have to be done in the wet season, which
would greatly hamper the work. Delay
is certain to ruin the concrete founda-
ton of the street, which, the asphalt
having worn off in many places, is being
rapidly cut up by the numerous holes
in the wearing surface. My position on
spending money to repair already worn
out streets is we'll known to you. 1t
would be money worse than wasted, as
the wearing surface is so. thin that a
proper bond cannot be obtained between
the old and new material, and repairs
10 OF eli 10
stantly being importuned by merchants
and others to put Spring, Main and
Sixth streets in better shape, but am
helpless in the matter in the face of or
drs issued by you on March 4th to cease
repairing above streets, and can only
refer protestants to your honorable body
with whom the matter rests entirely. l
make the above suggestions with the
hope that you can find way to meet the
wishes of our business men, l also wish
to call to your attention, the following
letter, sent from this Office on July Sth
to the Los Angeles Railway company
and the Traction Railway company,viz.:
"'I respectfully call your attention to
an order issued to you by the city coun-
ell on the 7th day of April, 1897, ordering
you to at orce proceed to pave between
your tracks on East Third street along
your right of way. This order has not
been complied with, and unless work is
commenced within ten QO) days from
date 1 shall bring the matter before the
city council for action
Il respectfully refer this matter back
to your honorable body for action"
FINANCE AND SUPPLY
The finarce and supply committees Of
the city council were in session for sew
raj hours yesterday, but both adjourned
without making reports.
No reason was assigned for not re-
porting the proceedings as heretofore,
except that the volume of business
transacted was so light and the number
of people appearing before the board so
few report was not deemed necessary
The herald., 1897-07-25
Court Notes

Colonel L. Topper was to have re-
ceived sentence yesterday but it was
continued until tomorrow morning in or
der to permit counsel to prepare his mo-
ton for a new trial.
The voluminous transcript in the Chew
Wing Cow murder case was filed in the
supreme court yesterday. 1t makes a
handsome volume and cost over 5000
merely for the printers bill. This was
the case wherein some phenomenal lying
was done and a cross fire of sensational
affidavits poured into the court every
few days. Judge Smith said he would
sentence no man to death on such tes-
timony, but counsel representing the
people thought he should, presumab bly,,
for in behalf of the people an appeal was
taken.
The transcript in the case of John Lee
convicted of the crime of rape upon
little girl in this city, was also filed yes
terday.
The herald., 1897-07-25
East Side News

Mrs. Order gave a home gathering
last evening in honor of Mr.. Orders
32nd birthday. An elaborate dinner was
served, and a most enjoyable time ex-
perienced by those present. Mr. Order
received several handsome remem-
brances from friends. Among thoss
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Pfifer, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Long, Mr. and Mrs. Order
Frank McAlpin, and others. ..-.4-...r-.------,
Miss Estelle Carl will leave this morn.
ing for Santa Ana, where she will visit
friends for some time.
The Irvine chapel is being improved
with new paper and paint.
The Misses Mary and Ada Leonard OF
Battle Creek, Mich, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Adams of Pasa.
dena avenue.
A new baby boy has arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lyons.
Lindon Gregory is home from Stan.
ford university, where he has been al
school for the past year.
The installation of officers of the Easi
Los Angeles Lodge of Fraternal Brother.
hood took place Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks are spend.
Rev. w. A. Rabbit of Katonah. N. v
who is stopping for a short time with
friends before returning to his eastern
home from the Christian Endeavor con-
vention, will occupy the pulpit of the
Congregationalist church this morning.
Miss Lettia Chapman was most agree
ably surprised Friday evening at her
home, 124 South Daily street, by a merry
crowd of friends, who enjoyed an evening
of games and music. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Rev. e. A. Healy, who has been taking
a short vacation, will return this week
and will occupy the pulpit at Asbury
M. E. church next Sunday.
Mr.. Pollard of Griffin avenue, has been
at Victoria for some time and will prob
ably return this week
Walter S. Langworthy of Grandin
street, returned last evening from a
short sojourn at Santa Paula
1.-THE Christian SYSTEM" illustrated
by chart, will be the theme of this morn
ing's sermon at the Church of Christ; in
the evening the theme will be "Refor-
nations"
Miss Nellie and AIDA Twiss left yes
terday for Long Beach to be gone sever
al days.
Rev. George White of University, will
occupy the pulpit at Asbury church this
morning.
Miss Kate Woolner is at Long Beach
for few days.
Mrs. Woods OF Hawkins street is at
home again after months absence.
An unusually interesting program was
given by the Temperance club at Irvine
chapel last Friday evening. Throw
Out the Life Line" was sung by the club
after which a paper was read by w. M.
Git; harmonica solo by Walter Dively;
reading by Roy Stone; debate on Wom-
ans Suffrage by L. l.. Bacon and G. w.
Gray; original story by Miss Lola E. GIFT;
song, Master Dively; a talk on the
boulevard question by Manly Bacon;
song by Burnie Dively and sisters; reci-
tation by Clinton Finley.
The herald., 1897-07-25
TWO OLD CASES
Relic of "Parkhursting" Days Taken
Under Amusement

The old "Parkhursting" case of Mary
Simpson and the kindred case of Ella
Rorick that have been carried along in
the courts so long that they have hirsute
appendages on them, were heard yester-
day by Judge Smith on appeal from the
city Justices court.
Ella Rorick was charged by the Park
hurst committee" with having on No.
vember 81, 1896 retailed liquor at her
free and easy establishment at 419 Com
mercial street. The point raised yester-
day was that the madam had been denied
a jury trial and the matter was taken
under advisement by the court.
In the case of Mary Simpson the de-
PENDANT was charged with soliciting on
April 5. AS no one appeared to prose-
cute the case it was peremptorily dis
missed.
The herald., 1897-07-25
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Passes Resolutions Regarding Sup
Elementary Rolls

| At the meeting of the board of equal
| ization yesterday morning the question
| of supplementary rolls was discussed
and the following resolution was adopt
| ed:
Whereas, the several assessments
hereinafter designated, and described
and made for the taxes for the fiscal
year of 1878 by the city assessor of tho
city Of Los Angeles are respectfully
| deemed by the board of equalization
of said city so incomplete, by reason OF
the lots and parcels of land in said sew
eral assessments described being as
sessed, and not separately listed and as
sessed, so as to render doubtful the col
lection of the tax thereon Chen follows
a list of about 500 assessments); now.
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the clerk of this
board give to the several persons inter-
ested in said several assessments a no
tice in the manner required by law that
it is the attention of the board of
equalization of said city to direct the
city assessor to make and enter new as
sessments of the several lots and parcels
of property covered by said several as
sessments in such manner that each
several lot or parcel of land be sepa
rately listed and assessed, and that said
board further intends, upon such direc-
ton to said city assessor, to cancel the
said several assessments hereinbefore
mentioned as aforesaid and that said
several notices so to be given to said sew
eral persons so interested in said assess
ments direct said persons to be and ap-
pear before this board on Friday, the 9Th
day of August. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
same should not be done"
The herald., 1897-07-25
Colonial Wars Society

The Society of Colonial Wars in the
State of California has just received the
seal lately completed for the society by
the Bailey, Banks G. Biddle Co. of
Philadelphia. The principal feature in
the chief of the shield is the California
grizzly bear upon a gold background
The balance represents the royal arms
of Spain, CASTLE and Leon. The colors,
gold, silver and red, are indicated by the
manner of shading, the whole upon
background of the Spanish partisan or
halbord blunderbuss and sword, with
The herald., 1897-07-25
NO KALEIDOSCOPE PICTURES
Ordinance Prohibiting Prize-Fight
Shows in Effect Tomorrow

The ordinance adopted by the councii
on July II, 1897, prohibiting the exhibi-
ton of microscopic pictures of prize
fighte goes into effect tomorrow
Violation of any of the provisions of
the ordinance is deemed a misdemeanor
and punishable by fine not exceeding
$50, or Imprisonment in the city Jail for
term not exceeding fifty days.
The herald., 1897-07-25
A Lost Bow

Little 4-year-old frankie Cohn was
fourd wandering around in the vicinity
of Second and Spring streets yesterda!
afternoon by citizen, who questioned
the youngster and found that he has
got lost from his mother. frankie was
brought to the police station and turned
over to Matron Gray. A few minutes
later his mamma called to inquire abou
her boy, who was Immediately restored
to her. Mrs. Cohn lives on Hill street.
The herald., 1897-07-25

q handsome Dresden vase; Miss Helen
Stilson won the second, a Dresden cup
and saucer. The first prize for gentle
men. leather pocket case, was award
ed to Frank Ward; the second, a delft
inkstand, to E. c. Stilson. Mrs. Bakers
other guests were Mines. A. C. Stilson,
w. H. Ward, F. Ward, J. M. Copes, Wag-
ner, Fullerton, Street; Misses Minnie
Ward, Matte Kurtz; Messrs. E. S. Still
son, F. Ward, ]. NJ Copes, H. Ward,
Wagner and DR.. w. H. Ward.
The herald., 1897-07-25
New Suits Filed

W. S. Norviel VS.. The Monarch Brick
company A suit to recover 1914 for pro-
fessional services rendered by the law
firm of Milford & Pollock, the claim
being assigned to plaintiff
Charles b. Kimbell, as executor, and
Emma R. Singer, as executrix of the last
will of Horace M. Singer, deceased. VS..
Thaddeus S. c. Lowe. A suit to recover
$22, 1888 so. being the difference between
the sum paid TO defendant for 60 first