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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-21
OUR LEADERS


y pounds light brrwn sugar for 81 o.
pounds AIbu 'kles Coffee for 90
pounds good green coffee for 90
pound fine tobacco for 35 cents.
sas~ Tin Ware VERY CHEAP.
WE KNOW
how close monep matters are with
most people. We are prepared for
close BUYERS. Values that two or
three years ego seemed almost i'm
possible are to-day an actual fact
nearly cut in two. Many are sur>
prised AT the line Of Groceries
offer. Some even are incredulous.
~. GIL ASS:~S FCfT.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-21

Chicago had 40 suicides in June.
The herald., 1897-10-10
Marriage Licenses

The, following licenses were issued yes
terday from the office of the county
clerk:
Clyde H. Abbott, native of Missouri,
aged rs years, and Lola del Castillo, a
native of Massachusetts, aged "A years;
both residents of Los Angeles.
Lev. Neal a native of Kansas aged %
years, and Lula Kelsey, native of Iowa,
aged Is years; both residents of Whit
tier
Gilbert e. Blan chard, a native of Mass
achusetts, aged 27 years, and Mary B.
Bailey, a native of Missouri, aged 21
years; both residents of Los Angeles.
Lewis r. Bish, native of Indiana,
aged "a years and Jennie Hayes, ma
tive of Wyoming, aged 20 years; both
residents of Los Angeles.
Frank P. Coddington, a native of Ohio
aged q years, and. Jennie E. Bigalow, a
native of Ohio, aged 20 years; both res
idents of Los Angeles
The herald., 1897-10-10
PROTESTS AND PETITIONS
Miscellaneous Grist to Come Before
the Council Monday

There will be an unusually large
number Of petitions, protests and COM
munications on various subjects pre-
sented before the council at the regular
meeting tomorrow. During the week
there have been large number OF these
communications filed in the city clerk s
office, most of which relate to minor
street Improvement Yesterday a num-
ber of communications were filed. Resi-
dents of the vicinity of West First street
and Commonwealth avenue petitioned to
have an electric light placed at that in
tersection. The petition states that the
nearest light is eight blocks away.
A petition was received from property
owners on Echo street in which it. was
stated that the street is obstructed by
trees along portion of its length They
ask that the street superintendent be
instructed to remove the trees.
A. communication was received from
Addie B. Mitchell asking that the matter
of her demand against the city be taken
up and settled by the council. The
nature of the demand has already been
published,
The herald., 1897-10-10
for same on the tax fund of 1878.


The demands Of the Pacific Oil Rein
ing and Supply company for $3.50 and
Alice G. Williams for $1,000 for alleged
damages to property, were referred to
the city attorney for his opinion as to
the legality of said claims.
The committee presented the demand
of Wannop & Forbush ON the fire de-
partment fund for S30.50, the same being
in lieu of demand Uumbered in the audi
tors office 1881, previously allowed, by
the council entered upon the auditors
books and registered by the city. treas
urer, but lost by the owner. 1t was
recommended that this demand be al
lowed in lieu of the former and that the
city auditor and treasurer be Instructed
to cancel said demand and all entries
thereon upon their. books
In the matter of The report Of the COM
missiorers for opening and widening
Sixth street, the committee recommend
ed that the same be referred to the city
attorney with instructions to immedlia te-
ly proceed to condemn the land to be
taken off lot IA, block LOG, Bellevue
terrace tract, in accordance with said
report.
The herald., 1897-10-10

PRACTICE
Police to Be Provided With
a Shooting Range
NEEDED REPAIRS TO BRIDGES
NEEDED REPAIRS TO BRIDGES
CITY FUNDS OVERDRAWN BY
SOME $4,000
Hose Bids to Be Readvertised-Cash
Collections for September-New
Sewers to Be Laid

If the board of police commissioners
adopts plan that is soon to be suggest
ed the policemen of the city will in few
weeks become proficient marksmen. The
proposition is for the establishment Of
a pistol range where the officers of the
force may practice, and the passage of
a rule making it compulsory for them to
do certain, amount of practicing each
month.
Commissioner Preuss is the father of
the plan and he says he will endeavor
to have the board adopt it. The objec-
ton that might be made as to its posi-
bic cost to the city has been carefully
looked into by Mr.. Preuss, and before he
presents the plan officially to the board
he will have all the information desrable
on the subject to give to the other men,
bers He is Of the opinion that place
might be fouSsd in the police station
basement where, with only slight eX-
pense, a range could be provided where
shooting could be done with perfect
safety. If that place is not thought
available he will suggest that the city
secure the privilege of using the range
at the athletic club house on South
Spring street.
Speaking of the matter, Mr.. Preuss
said: II have no doubt that there are
members of the police force who, If the
emergency arose, could not hit the door
of house at twenty PAGES, and who
would miss barn at sixty PAGES. am
also informed that there are men who
have been daily putting their pistols
carefully in their pockets when they
went on duty, and that, because they
have not changed the loads or cleaned
their weapons, they would not be able
to use the pistols at all except as
club. There is decided advantage in
having a police force the members of
which know how to shoot and shoot we'll.
I do not mean that 1t is necessary for
them to shoot, but 1t is essential that
they be able to use their weapons if it
is necessary. If the criminal element
knew that the police force were marks
men and could shoot to kill if necessary,
when ONE OF the officers commanded,
running thief to halt ard, enforced the
demand with his pistol. It is more than
probable that the thief would not take
any chances but would stop and sur
render. Another advantage would be
the consciousness of the men Of their
own ability to take care Of themselves
The herald., 1897-10-10
SEWER RECOMMENDATIONS
New Districts Formed and Mains to
Re Laid

The sewer committee of the city coun
Gil met yesterday for the consideration
of such matters as had been referred
to 1t by the city council At the meeting
of the council tomorrow the committee
will report recommending that the sug
gestions of the health officer for the
construction of various sewers be APP
proved and that the city engineer be in
structed to present ordinance of inten-
tom for the following work:
Eighth street from Central avenue to
Hawthorne street; Ninth street from
Central avenue to Tennessee street;
Newton street from Central avenue to
Tennessee street; Redwood street from
Hawthorne street to Tennessee street ;
Fourteenth street from Hawthorne stree;
to Tennesse street; Linden street from
Eighth street to Ninth street; Hemlock
street from Eighth street to Twelfth
street; Birch street from Eighth street
TO Fourteenth street; Tennessee street
from Eigth street to Newton street:
Central avenue from Eighth street to
Ninth street; Central avenue from Four
,eenth street to Eighteenth street:
Eighteenth street from Central avenue
to Griffith avenue; Alameda street from
Also street to the Junction of Alameda
and Los Angeles streets.
1t is also recommended that the city
engineer be instructed, when preparins s
these ordinances to combine such streets
and to include therein such other streets
not named in the recommendation whic h
together logically form sewer districts.
The sewer committee will further re-
port as follows: Your sewer committee,
to whom was referred the petition from
r. M. Baker, asking permission to con-
meet his property OH the corner of MAR
and Arcadia streets with the Main
street sewer, would respectfully report
as follows: We find, upon investigation
that this property was assessed for the
construction of sewer on Main street
built prior to the sewer now In use upon
that street, and that at the time the
first sewer was constructed provision
Of the charter then in force, exempted
this property from assessment after the
payment of said sewer without depriv-
ing the property Of the right to connect
Herewith. We would therefore recon-
mend that the petition be granted and
that the street superintendent be in
structed to issue permit as prayed.
The herald., 1897-10-10
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Business Transacted and Recommen-
dations Made by Committee

The finance committee of the city
council held a brief session yesterday
for the considerati ton of business that
had BEEN referred to it a the last meet
kag of the council. There were no meas
ures of great Importance considered,
most of the time being taken up in the
consideration of routine matters.
1t had been expected, that the request
of a number of saloon keepers for re-
bates Of licelsses would be considered.
but for some reason the committee de-
cided not to take up the matter. The
subject was mentioned by Mr.. Toll. but
the other members stated that they We're
C,ot ready to vote on the question and ii
was deferred one week. Just what rea-
son there was for this action does not
appear. The matter has been before the
committee for four weeks and at each
meeting it has been discussed. All of
the members are familiar with the
claims and the causes of them and there
Is nothing to be learned by delay. The
question was once settled practically
against the petitions, but was recoUsid
cred and since then has been simply car
ried over from week and week.
The report Of the city auditor present
ed at the last meeting Of the council was
approved
In accordance with the request of the
city treasurer, the committee recon-
mended the transfer of $1,000 from the
school improvement bond fund of 1883
to the public school improvement bond
fund Of 1895, and that the city treasurer
and auditor be so instructed.
The petition Of H. A. Smith, asking for
a return of $11O, being double payment
of taxes on personal property for the
year 1878, was granted and the city
clerk Instructed to make proper demand
The herald., 1897-10-10
CASH COLLECTIONS
Moneys Received by the City Treas
urer From Various Sources f

City Auditor Nichols filed in the
clerks office yesterday report of the
amounts collected in September by the
officials who handle city funds as fol-
lows: j. H. Gish, tax and license COL
lector, licenses $14,162; delinquent IL
censes for August, $S450. Thomas S.
Casey, water overseer sale Of water,
$165S. NJ. T. Owens, justice depart
ment No. 1, fees, SLATE. E. w. Kinsey,
clerk same department, fines and pen
alties, $3.50. d. c. Morrison. justice de-
partment No. 2, fees $174.25. W. w.
Stockwell, clerk same department, $462.
C. J. Dahl, boiler inspector, boiler per-
mits, 5000; engineers licenses, ST.; ele-
vator permits, S4 w. W. Stratton, build
ing superintendent, building permits,
$19S.40. A. A. Bennett, plumbing in
spector, plumbing permits, $71. c. r.
Derby, superintendent Of outfall sewer,
sale of sewage, $6S3.5O. ]. H. Drain,
street superintendent, engineers fees,
O16S; printing fees, s26S.92. c. H.
Hance, city clerk, redemption fees. etc..
$5595. J. F. Mendenhall, secretary board
of park commissioners. park boating,
The herald., 1897-10-10
CITY FINANCES
Treasurer's and Auditors Figures
Showing Large Overdrafts

City Treasurer Hartwell filed in the
city clerks office yesterday afternoon his
report for September of the financial
condition Of the city. The report show s.
that the more important of the standing
funds are credited with the following
amounts: Cash, $602S4; salary, $6594.09;
fire department, s2O502 common school.
$l1514; Westlake park, S11S.72; East Los
Angeles park, s9O.36; Echo park, s43.75:
Elysian park, $79.1S.
Summary: On hand August 81, $685.
SO6.29; cash receipts, s2S, ,772 S4: transfers,
$2S9O; total, $97,6OS.O3. Disbursements,
$32, ,949.S3; transfers, $3.50. On hand
October 1, $64,62 so.
City Auditor Nichols also filed his re-
port for the week ended yesterday. The
report shows that the following funds
are overdrawn: Cash, $44, 1883; salary,
$S7S3.19; fire department, $23,024.93; F.;
common school, $2559.15; general
park, s165374; East Los Angeles
park, s21S0.S2; Westlake park, $2640.S1; ;
Hollenbeck park, s10S1. IA; Echo park.
$91S5O Elysian park, $S17S.SO; park
nursery, $6S395. The total amount of
funds overdrawn is $50 3S4.35
The herald., 1897-10-10
BRIDGE REPAIRS
Report of the Street Superintendent
As to Needed improvements

When, several weeks ago, Street Su-
perintendent Drain reported to the
council that the bridges of the city were
not in good condition he was instructed
to have them thoroughly inspected by
q competent bridge builder. To do that
work ]. D. Mercereau was engaged and
at the regular meeting Of the bridge
committee of the city council yesterday
he reported on the several bridges as
follows:
Seventh street bridge-The bulkhead
under east end of bridge has given out
and needs five piles driven, capped and
planked up with 3x12-inch redwood
plank, to hold the bank, at an approxi-
mate cost of $120.
"Ninth-street bridge-Nearly all the
piles in bridge and also in both bulk
heads are rotten and need replacing, at
a probable cost of $3.50.
"State bridge-All the posts support
ing bridge are entirely rotten and should
be repaired by cutting off high enough
above ground to be sound and place con-
crete piers under each post. The bulk
head at the south end of the bridge has
given way and either the bridge should
be extended twenty feet further out
on the bank and save building the bulk
head or cut off one panel and build a
new bulkhead where the first is and fill
intervening space up to it. The north
erd needs a new bulkhead and wings,
at probable cost of $537.
"Aliso bridge-Should be refoored with
new timbers. The old timbers could be
made to last a year or SO more by TAX
ing off the old glib plates under them and
putting on a larger and heavier plate.
The old ones are so small that they are
crushing up through the beams. A new
floor beam is needed at the east end be-
tween the cylinders. New bearings are
needed between the two sets of cylin-
ders, together with new bulkhead' at
the east end. The probable cost would
be 1870.
"Pasadena-avenue bridge--Needs piles
driven instead Of posts at the west END
of the bridge and also between the
first two spans. Other piles are needed
at the east end bulkhead. Five new
floor beams or plates are needed under
the old ones the same as ON Also street
bridge; also one new beam at the east
end Of the long span between the cylin-
ders. Estimated cost, $3.50.
"Buena Vista-street bridge-New
posts are needed under the ends of caps
where the trusses rest on the short
spans at the east end of the bridge. These
posts should be on concrete piles. The
posts now supporting the short spans
are about five feet inside the bearing of
the truss, and the caps, having all the
load to carry, are badly sprung. Prob
able cost, $125.
"Walnut-streetb bridge-The piles un-
der the approaches are nearly all rot
ten and should be cut off at the waters
edge, where they are sound. They
should be put on stills drift-bolted to the
piles The ground ends Of the latter
should be asphaltum dipped. Cost, about
$780,"
The bridge committee made Q thor
The herald., 1897-10-10
THE CRYPTooRAM

The second installment Of the cab
alistic letters Of The Herald Crypto-
gram appears in the classified coll
umns today. A great many people
are already searching for the hidden
proverb and many more will be inter-
ested in it before the secret is de-
veloped. It will pay those who have
undertaken to solve the mystery to
observe carefully the order in which
the letters appear. The publication Of
letters began October Sd.
The herald., 1897-10-10
CALIFORNIA HOSE
Bids to Be Readvertised for the Benefit
of Home Producers

1t has been decided by the supply COM
mittee that the bids for furnishing the
fire department with 5000 feet of hose
will have to be readvertised, and thai
will be the report made to the city coun
Gil tomorrow The committee was not
satisfied with the manner in which the
matter has been handled. and referred
it to the city attorney. He said yester-
Cay that in his opinion it should have
been stated in the advertisement that
preference was to be given to the Cali
fornia makers Of the article, SO that out
side bidders could make their prices ae-
The herald., 1897-10-10
CONSUMPTION Cured

An old physician, retired from practice,
had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of a simple vege-
table remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of consumption bronchitis, ca
tarrh, asthma and all throat and lung af-
fections, also a positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous COM
plants. Having tested its wonderful cura-
tive powers in thousands of cases. and de-
string to relieve human suffering, I will
send, free Of charge to all who may wish
It,. this recipe, in German, French or Eng
lish with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail, by addressing, with
stamp. naming this paper. w. A.. Noyes,
SO Powers block, Rochester. N. Y
The herald., 1897-10-10
$100. L. M. Powers, health office, per-
mits, $34.50. Total, SIS, ,703.45.
Bond Ordinance Signed

The ordinace Of intention for calling
the bond election was signed yesterday
by Mayor Snyder, together with num-
ber of other ordinances which had. been
referred to him. This ordinance will BE-
published Monday and within two
weeks thereafter the council may pass
the final ordinance. It will not be pos
sible for the council to pass the last
ordinance at the meeting two weeks
from tomorrow, as the law provides
that this must be done at the regular
meeting after the expiration OF two
weeks. 1t will therefore be three weeks
before the election Is finally called.
The herald., 1897-10-10

The San Gabriel Electric company. now
developing the water powers in the San
Gabriel river. will be in position to supply
arc and incandescent lights and power for
all purposes February l, 1898. at prices
lower than can be made by companies
using steam. They would. therefore, re.
spectfuly request that users Of light and
power make no contracts extending be-
yond February /. 1898. Consumers will find
it to their interest to wait. San Gabriel
Electric Company.
The herald., 1897-10-10
The Divorce Mill

A. decree was granted by Judge Clark
yesterday to Arna NJ Swain, divorcing
her from. John Swain on the grounds of
desertion and non-support.
The following suits in divorce were
placed on file during the past week:
E. r. McFeely agaiG1st w. K. Nc
Feely.
Alice B. Weed against Edward A.
Weed.
H. F. Copeland against J. L. Cope
land.
Bridget Biggy against Frank Biggy.
Henry Washington against Eliza
Washington.
Maud L. Thurman against John r.
Thurman.
c. Escallier against F. Escallier.
T. B. Taylor against c. Taylor.
Sadie Tibbet against A. c. Tibbet.
The herald., 1897-10-10
maus whom Mr.. Morland Introduces as a

maES whom Mr.. Morland introduced as
friend of his, but who I since learned was
Detective Steele. We went to the police
station and then there was conversa-
tiors with Mr.. Morland, Mr.. West an0
the detectives present When asked l
told them that the money had BEEN paid
over to Mr.. Greene. l really didn't
know why they were making the in
quiries and imagined that some of
Wares creditors had got wind of the
deal, and said that the money had been
paid to Greene in ordser to protect him
rather than from absolute knowledge on.
my part. After I found out that Mr..
West was representative of the Colum-
ba bank, / told that If the money in the
broadway bank was his I didn't want
1t and only asked that some kind of a
contract be made showing how it had
been paid to him."
At this point court adjourned until
Monday morning at the usual hour.
The herald., 1897-10-10
cordingly. AS the matter stood all of

cordingly. AS the matter stood all of
the bidders We're on an equal basis and
no preference could have been legally
shown in the selection of goods of equa!
quality. The change in the advertise
ment will give the committee an op-
portunity to give to California makers
the entire contract if they so desire.
They will act upon the statute which
makes it mandatory upon them to do
this if the California product is found
to be equal in all gespects to the other
brands submitted
The herald., 1897-10-10
Fire Drill Ordered

Chief Of Fire Department Moore has
ordered the two truck companies to drill
this morning. At $3.50 o'clock track B
will drill at the Wilcox building. corner
Of Second and Spring streets. Truch
will drill an hour later at the corner
of Los Angeles and Also streets.
The herald., 1897-10-10
v. NJ. I. NOtIcA

The funeral services of Brother John
Fleming will take place tomorrow, Sunday.
at p. M. from undertaking parlors Of
Booth & Boylson. All members are
earnestly requested to attend.
w. Z. LANIGAN,
President Los Angeles Council.
The herald., 1897-10-10
Tax Collections

Although Saturday is the shortest day
Of the week for the officials at the city
hall, the building closing at 3 o'clock,
the tax collections yesterday were better
than the day before. Nearly $1,000 was
the amount collected. The total for the
week will exceed $4,000.
The herald., 1897-10-10

ough examinatiou of this report. 1t was
decided that they recommend to the
council that the necessary repairs be
made as soon as possible. If the cours-
Gil wants the work done the bridges viii
be covered with asphalt. State street
bridge will probably be lowered. 1t was
originally built high for the accommoda-
tion of the railroad company, much to
the detriment of its usefulness. The
work will probably be started before the
rainy season.
The herald., 1897-10-10
Very Poor Security

The suit of Mrs. Cenaida Dubourdiew
vs. Charles Custera & Sons, to recover
on a promisory note for $1515 on which
only $500 had been paid, concluded yes
terday.
Judge York. III rendering judgment,
said the testimony was in. several ways
very satisfactory. Charles Castera had
testified, however, that the note had
been given by him individually and
judgment was accordingly given for the
defendant. 1t appeared during the
hearing that Charles Castera is insol-
vent, while the son, J. NJ. Castera, is re-
spoy1slble, hence the suit.
The herald., 1897-10-10
CuriOa

Curios. shells, shell work. Indian baskets
and rugs to be closed out regardless of cost.
Dealers would do well to call and examine
the stock. Catalina Island Shell Store,
South Beach, Santa Monica. 10
The herald., 1897-10-10
DEATHS

|RITCHIE-At 1872 S. Griffin ave-, Oct. 8th,
Minerva " Ritchie, q native Of Tennes-
see, aged A years.
Funeral from late residence, 1872 9. Griffin
avenue, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Friends invited to attend. Interment, Ever.
green cemetery
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/ will endeavor to have the plan adopted
as SOOrI as pOSSibla"

T. 10
as Soor1 as possible
The suggestion that Mr.. Preuss makes
is not new in police departments. New
York policemen have to acquire a GER
tain proficiency with their pistols be-
fore they are given promotion. In San
Francisco there is one of the figuest
ranges for police service in the country
If the plan is adopted here it is probab BILE
that certain standard will be adopted
which each of the men will be expected,
to reach.
The herald., 1897-10-10
Westlake Park Program

Following is the program of the con-
cert to be given at Westlake park this
afternoon, commencing at o'clock, by
H. F. Meines orchestra:
March. "Nibelungen". ........R. Wagner
2 Waltz, "Honey Moon" .Waldteufel
3 Polka, isabelle" "............... ,Bratton
Characteristic. "Cocoanut Dance"
.................... ...............A "A. hermann
Overture, encouragement" Boettger
Waltz. I'm the Baggage Coach
Ahead .......................Ch .Chattaway
Patrol. Egyptian Midnight Pa
fdQe II. JSeman
March. "Manha ttan Beach,. ... Sousa
Schottische, "All Coons Look Alike
to Me- (requesD ..................B Boyer
10 Serenade. "Moszkowskf' (string)..
......................... Moszkowski
II Waltz, "Land Of My Dreams.
q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hermann
Il african Wedding March" lila Rue
10 Gavotte, "Fleurette" Thorn
IA Two-step, Gel Captain" .Sousa