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The herald., 1898-03-08
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
CITY Electrician to Prepare Plans for
a Conduit Channel

Mr.. Toll brought up the matter OF over.
head wires in the conduit district, ano
stated that, as the fire alarm wires were
in MANY instances strung on the telephone
company's poles. which poles were now
being taken down, it would be necessary
to at once make some other provision for
the cables. He accordingly offered the
following resolution, which was without
debate unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, under the provisions of or
dinance No -, it will be necessary to
Mace underground throughout the conduit
district the wires of the fire alarm sys-
tenn. owned by the city; and whereas. the
wires are now suspended
upon the poles of the Sunset Telephone
company, and 1T appearing that SAID COM
pany has complied with the terms OF said
ordinance up to the point of actually re-
moving their poles and wires; and where
as, the said company is only prevented
from a full compliance Herewith by the
presence of the aforesaid fire alarm wires
as at present suspended; now, therefore,
be 1t
"Resolved, That the fire and water COM
mittee be instructed to communicate with
the various electric railway companies,
looking to the temporary transfer of said
fire alarm wires to the poles of said COM
panies be it further
Resolved, That the city electrician be
requested to report at once to the f1re and
water committee specifications and esti-
mate of cost of cables and fixtures requi-
site for placing said fire alarm system un-
derground, exclusive of any consideration
of expense of conduit requirements"
The herald., 1898-03-08
ARRESTED AT LAST
Dog Catchers Assault Woman and
Come to Grief

From time to time numerous complaints
have been made to the police of the inso-
lence and unlawful actions of the dog
catchers, but as none of the complainants
were willing to swear out warrants for the
arrest of these Quasi-officials the officers
could do nothing, the dog-catchers being
special policemen themselves. Yesterday.
however, Mrs. Leila Banning. residing at
129 Vine street, called at the police station
and complained that the catchers had as
saulted her. She was directed to Deputy
District Attorney Chambers office. where
she swore to a complaint charging them
with battery. AS the names of the men
were not known, John Doe warrants were
issued, and when the dog-catchers ap-
peared at the station to make their report
they were arrested. They were booked as
VIII Visher and Ed Tierney and were re-
leased on cash bail.
Mrs. Banning stated that the two men
had attempted to seize dog which was in
her yard. She had tried to rescue the ami
NAL when one of the men had struck her
in the face with his fist. She screamed,
but there was no one who could assist Ger
within range of her voice. and they took
her dog. She at once went TO the station
and had the warrant issued for their ar
rest.
The herald., 1898-03-08
Election of Officers

The Young Mems Reform league has an
nounced that it will hold its quarterly cleo
ton for president In the Y NJ c. A. audi
torium on Tuesday evening. March Sth,
1898, beginning at 1880 o'clock. The election
will be decided in the following novel man
ner: Three vice presidents, Chas. F. John
son, representing the Democrats; Milton
Carlson, representing the Peoples party,
and w. c. Petchner, representing the Sill
yer Republicans. will each deliver an ad-
dress on Some Reforms in Politics." from
the view of a Democrat, Populist and S.l-
yer Republican, respectively. Ballots will
be distributed to every person present
when the speaking begins; these holders
of ballots will decide who shall have made
the best address, and the winner will be
president Of the league for the ensuing
term. Frazier M. Sallee will preside.
The herald., 1898-03-08
FIRE HYDRANTS
Mr.. Mathuss Objects to the Contract
With the West Side Company

The fire and water committee reported,
recommending that the following PROPOSE
ton be made to the West Side Water COM
pany:
THAT the city provide thirty hydrants,
to be placed in position by the West Side
Water company at the city's expense, and
that the city pay for the annual mainte-
nance and use of said fire hydrants the sum
of $40 each, and that said number of hy-
drants be increased to forty at the same
rate per hydrant and under the same terms
for instituting said hydrants, as soon as
pipes of said company of sufficient ca
pacity are extended into the territory
where it is desirable to locate new hy-
drants."
Mr.. Mathuss at once offered vigorous
objection to the report. II don't believe in
going into partnership at this time with
any water company. We own the water
and are endeavoring to force recognition
of our rights in the courts"
1t was pointed out to Mr.. Mathuss that
the water company had at first demanded
$50 and then s45 for what the city was now
offering $40: that the proposition did not
compromise any of the city's rights, and
that the hydrants would belong to the city
at any rate. The report was approved, Mr..
Mathuss voting no.
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pay q larger license, II necessary. in order
that they may transact their business more
expeditiously. The matter was referred
to the finance committee.
The petition that Pico street be widened
between Alvarado street and the city linn
its to eighty feet was referred to the city
attorney to prepare the necessary ordf-
nance.
This afternoon Street Superintendent
Drain will make final inspection of the
work on Twenty-first street from Central
avenue to the George Dalton tract. At
4 o'clock he will be on the ground, and pro-
testing property-owners at that time may
voice their complaints against the work.
If any.
On motion of Mr.. Nickel the street su-
perintendent was directed to cut and re-
turn the curb at the junction of Pasadena
avenue and Workman street to conform
to the property lines of the above named
streets.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the street su-
perintendent be directed to notify the Los
Angeles Electric Railway company and
the Los Angeles and Pasadena Electric
company to replace the asphalt and wood
en- crosswalks on Pasadena avenue and
South DAILY street. torn up during the lay
Ing of their tracks Adopted.
Mr.. Mathuss moved that the city engi-
neer be instructed to prepare an ordinance
ment sidewalk on both sides of Eighth
street, between Main and Figueroa.
On motion of Mr.. Ashman it was ordered
that the city engineer prepare an ordnance
of intention to lay a cement sidewalk on
Palmer avenue, between Central avenue
and Hemlock street.
Mr.. Grider requested that the city engi-
neer be ordered to have the grade OF East
jefferson street, from San Pedro street to
Central avenue established, and 1t was
so ordered; also, that the engineer have
the grade of Vernon avenue established
from Stanley avenue to Alameda street.
Adopted.
After a wordy debate, it was finally or
dered that Also street, between Los An
geles street and the river. and Third street.
between Santa Fe avenue and Los Angeles
street, be swept twice a week, provided
the street sweeping contractor could be
induced or obliged to do the work at the
contract price per mile the same as ne is
paid for other streets.
Over an hour was spent in wrangling over
the matter of the protest of M. Dodd and
others against the report of the commits
sioners for the opening and widening OF
Sixteenth street, between Hoover and
Bush. Finally, by vote of to 2, the pro-
test was denied, and the report of the COM
missioners was confirmed. Mr.. Dodd is dis
satisfied with the amount awarded hip
as compensation for a strip of land so feet
wide and 913 feet long, which will be con-
demned for street purposes. He will take
the matter into the courts.
Deputy City Attorney Francis S. Thomas
left last night for San Francisco, where he
will bring in the supreme court ha beas cor
pus proceedings to determine the legality
of Judge Van Dykes recent decision, in
which Los Angeles was held to be without
police courts.
The herald., 1898-03-08
WOODCHOPPERs AND HUNTERS
Vandalism in Griffith Park to Be
Looked After

communication was received from G.
]. Griffith, donor of Griffith park, which is
self-explanatory. 1t is as follows:
''As the territory comprised within the
boundaries of Griffith park has now passed
from my jurisdiction, and the great live
oaks and other forest growths are sub
ject to depredations by irresponsible par
ties, I would respectfully suggest that it
be placed under the same regulations as
other city parks, for protection against
vandalism
''In visit to the park yesterday ] no
ticed that several magnificent oaks, rep
resenting the growth of half a century or
more, had recently been burned, and ]
learned from another source that parties
have been cutting wood in one of the
canyons, where they were concealed from
observation. If mounted officer were ap-
pointed to patrol the park these depreda-
tions would be prevented and valuable
property which cannot be replaced with
any outlay would be preserved.
II heard many shots fired yesterday
but could not see the gunners. l submit
that these hunters should not be permitted
to invade the park and depopulate 1t OF
its beautiful songsters and other interest
ing denizens. Among the latter are several
deer ws:ch are so tame that they h2vo re-
The herald., 1898-03-08
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Interesting Papers on Early Days in
Los Angeles

The Historical society met at the rooms
of A. c. Vroman of Pasadena last even
ing There was a good attendance OF
members and visitors. Judge j. d. Bick-
nell. Henry w. O'Melveny and G. W. Haz-
ard were elected members.
Mrs. Laura Evertsen King presented an
interesting and valuable paper on Hugo
Reid and Dona Victoria His Indian Wife"
Mr.. Reid was an educated Scotchman and
wrote some very valuable letters on the
Indians of Los Angeles. Dona Victoria
had a dread of two things-horses and
earthquakes. An earthquake shook down
her house in 1866 and her kueys (oxen)
that she put her trust in, ran away with
her. so she lost faith even in oxen and
carretas as consequence Mrs. King,
who was the first American child that
came to Los Angeles, was great favorite
of Dona Victoria's.
j. NJ. Quinn read paper on "Califor-
MAS War of Independence" A revolution
headed by Avarado and Castro at Mon
terey in 1896 drove the Mexican governor
out of the territory. Alvarado declared
California a free and independent coun-
try under the name of Estado Libre de
California. The Angelenos would not
submit TO Alvarado's authority. A civil
war followed. At the battle of San
Buena Ventura one man was killed on the
northern side and several mustangs of the
southern side died for their country.
Carlos Carrillo was appointed governor by
the president of Mexico and was inau-
gurated at Los Angeles. The city was
illuminated for three nights, cannon
doomed bonfires blazed and there was a
hot time in the old town that night
Los Angeles had a governor all to herself
Then Alvarado and Castro came down
with the northern army. drove GARLIC out
and at the battle of Las Flores captured
him and his army Then Los Angeles was
| without governor After his release
Carrillo returned to Los Angeles and pro-
posed to claim the governorshp. But the
Angelenos had had too much Carrillo.' u
They recognized Alvarado and the war was
at an end. Alvarado was one of the best
governors California had during Mexican
rule. The Estado libre returned to its al
| legiance to the mother country, Mexico
| The story was told in an amusing way
but Mr.. Quinn stated that it was not his
intention to in any way ridicule the old
time Calfornians. Much of the story was
given in the quaint language of the ole
archives, and was amusing on account OF
the high-sounding phrases used.
The herald., 1898-03-08

the house and, opening closet. dragged a
chair to 1t and searching behind pile OF
hooks on one of the shelves she found the
bottle of acid, which was partly diluted.
and at once tasted it. The poison burned
her mouth. Her cries attracted her mother.
who, seeing the bottle on the floor Thought
the little girl had swallowed some of the
acid She hurriedly summoned her hus-
band and he sent at once for his father, Or.
l.. w. Day, whose Office is in the Hellman
block. When the physician reached the
place he found the child suffering from a
badly burned mouth, but as she had swal'
lowed very little of the acid her condition
was not serious. The burns were dressed
and the child was made as comfortable al
possible and the doctor returned to this
city.
The herald., 1898-03-08
CITY WATER COMPANY
IT'S ANSWER TO COUNCILS RE-
QUEST FOR AN INVENTORY
NO MORE FRANCHISES
Conflicting State Laws Shelve All
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Water.
Council Proceedings

AT last the city water company has re-
piled to the inquiry of the city council for
an inventory of improvements on its plant
or rather on the water system as turned
over to it on lease by the city. Its answer,
although not yet fully analysed by the city
attorney is said to be satisfactory.
No more franchises will be granted for
some months, until the law as at pres
ent constituted is amended, as the council
cannot proceed without putting its foot
into it, metaphorically speaking.
The city attorney has asked that the
mountain water supply committee go lit
tie slow and narrow down its three propo-
sitions for a supply for the city to at least
one before he undertakes the arduous task
of looking I'd titles.
The herald., 1898-03-08
TAKING DOWN ITS POLES
SUNSET TELEPHONE COMPANY
TAKES THE INITIAL STEP
Work of Laying Conduits to Be Pushed
Forward Vigorously by the
Different Companies

The Sunset Telephone company begar
taking down its poles in the conduit dis
trict of the city at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The first pole was lowered on the
east side of Spring street, between FRS
and Second.
Last March the city council passed ar
ordinance, taking effect April 8, 1885, requic-
ing all overhead wires in the business sec
ton to be placed underground. and des-
ignated as a conduit district all that por'
ton of the city bounded by the plaza ano
Seventh street on the north and south
and by Los Angeles and Hill streets on the
east and west, respectively.
The Sunset company began work at tht
point referred to. as It's officials found the
bulk of wires in that vicinity. All the un'
derground cables had been laid and con-
nections run thus far in that portion OF
The herald., 1898-03-08
Oil Field Regulations

The special oil committees report was
adopted section by section. With regard
to the amendment to the ordinance relat-
ing to the carrying of pumping cables
across the street. Mr.. Toll stated that the
amendment gave all the oil men the oppor
tunity, and required that they must secure
permits from the council to run their ca
bles across streets. True, the council
could grant or refrain from granting such
permits, as it saw fit but there should be
some understanding among the counclmen
as to what ground would be considered
sufficient for the permit. On the motion
of the Fifth ward councilman it was voted
to grant permits to cross streets with ca
bles only in such cases as where the lay of
the land made it physically impractica BILE
to pump the wells from plant within the
block.
The herald., 1898-03-08

the district between First and Second and
Main and Hill streets. Connections in the
balance of the district will be pushed for
ward as rapidly as the subscribers can be
cut over to the new block distribution. it
being necessary not to disturb the service
been laid some five years previous, IN an
ticipation of the city'S action.
This is the initial movement in matter
of the most vital importance, and will be
Immediately followed up by the various
other companies throughout the city.
w. B. Cline, president of the Los Angeles
Lighting company, states that his company
has been at work for some time on the
plans and specifications. 1t is a long and
tedious operation, owing to the different
mains and conduits in the streets already,
but matters are being pushed forward as
expeditiously possible. The West Side
Lighting company has made contract for
the laying of its conduit, and the material
is now on the way here. The work of
breaking ground will commence at once.
This company will use the Edison three
wire tube system, which is greatly superior
to any other now in use, as by 1t
the necessity of excavating for max
ing connections with laterals and the build
ings is done away with.
The Postal Telegraph company will prob
able arrange with the telephone company
for the use of it's conduits. All the other
companies are taking active steps to COM
ply with the law.
Not only the extreme unsightliness pre-
| sented by a mass of overhead wires, but
the danger to public safety, as shown by
reported casualties, is so great that nearly
| all of the larger cities throughout the
country have adopted the underground sys-
| TEN. In the event of fire in the business
section of the city the work of the fire de-
partment is often seriously interfered with
and loss of property and, not infrequently
| life is caused thereby.
| Considerable inconvenience will undoubt
| edly result to traffic from the torn-ur
condition of the streets during the progress
of laying the laterals, but the final result
will more than compensate for the tenn
porary unpleasantness.
The herald., 1898-03-08

Gently been seen drinking from the same
trough as the dairy cows. Among the
birds are thousands of golden oriole. mead
ow lark, California linnet, mocking bird,
blackbird, quail sandhill crane, wild duck
etc. These, If unmolested in their native
groves and accustomed haunts, will con-
stitute a great charm for future visitors
at the park, and I am sure every lover OF
nature will echo my wish that they shouio
be permitted to consider the park theii
Nghtful home"
The communication was referred to the
park commission.
The herald., 1898-03-08
"some Problems of Gravitation.

At the joint meeting Of the Academy of
Sciences and the Astronomical section at
the Friday Morning club rooms this even
Ing a paper will be read by Mr.. w. A.
Spalding on Some Problems of Gravita-
ton" The Express last night enormously
stated that the meeting was to be held on
West Adams street. A large attendance Is
expected.
The herald., 1898-03-08
JOTTINGS
Our Home DreyX

Mailer & Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street;
telephone 81.
The herald., 1898-03-08

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-03-08

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley King
The herald., 1898-03-08

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-03-08
DEATHS

Agents Victor. Heating, World and Marct
bicycles Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1898-03-08
TOOK cARBoLIC ACID

Marrow Escape From Death of Child
at Sherman
The 21a-year-old daughter of H. ]. Day,
who is employed as a machinist at the
power house of the Santa Monica electric
railway at Sherman, narrowly escaped
death by carbolic acid poisoning yesterday
afternoon. The child was playing about
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VEXED SCHOOL QUESTION
BISHOP MEsSMER OPPOSES ARCH
BISHOP IRELAND'S POSITION.
The Pope Wants American Catholic
Children sent to the ParochiaI
Instead of Public schools.

Milwaukee, Aug. 23.-It was II o'clock
when the German Roman Catholic So
cieties' convention met to-day, the serv-
ices at the formal opening of the Ger
man-American Catholic day in st.
Mary's church having been somewhat
extended Five bishops. one of them
an archbishop, attended the convention.
Two of them made addresses. one ad-
mOnitiOn came from the pope direct
Bishop Messmer, who has just re-
turned from his pilgrimage to Rome,
spoke concerning the school question.
Not only did he take a radically oppo-
site stand to Archbishop Ireland with
reference to the schools, but he told
the members of the societies that the
propaganda regretted that so many
Catholics were sending their children
to the public schools i'm place of the
parochial schools.
Bishop Schwehach said he fully in
dorsed all that Bishop Messmer said.
Referring to the money that had been
contributed for the esta blishment of
German chair in the Washington uni
Versity, Bishop Mcssmer recommended
that the fund be turned over to the
Catholic seminary at st. Francis.
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THEY FELL AT MANILA.
General Merritt sends an oficisI List of
Killed and Wounded.

Washington. Aug 23.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin this afternoon received the
following from General Merritt: The
list Of killed. wounded and deaths in
this command since Aug. I is: Aug. 1.
killed-W.lliam r. Lears. private. ist
Nebraska. Wounded-John f. Duncan,
Lawrence Z. Conner. George Hansen.
william w. WiCkham. Joseph s Oviatt.
Charl +. Peltzer, John p. McCauley-
all privates from lst Nebraska.
Aug. 5, killed-Robert Mccain and
Samuel +. Howell. privates l4th in
fautry. Clements Lauer. 23d infantry
Woundsi-Claud +. Head. George En-
geihorn, lst Nebraska: Clinton Lambert.
LuC.us Snow. Daniel J. OConnor. all
o. lith infantry, Henry W. Ballard.
23d infantry; William NJ. Sterling. lst
Colorado.
Aug. u. wounded-Fenton f. New
man. Joseph Smith. r. L. Turk. Esd
Infantry. Thomas Hayden. Astgr bat
terry: Mervin Carleton. Sergeant Heary
F. Williams. Corporal Frank Crowl,
Charles Little. 18th Minnesota; Robert
+. Mccain, g. A. Morgan. r X Parker.
Peter Psrg, Harry Rocker. 2Sd infantry:
Charles +. Van Helt. Robert II. Sillman.
Sergeant George r. Hakel Hallard Van
Horn. Corporal William A. Seymour.
William B. Baker, Astor battery: Frank
Smith. +. Y. Brady, ist Colorado. \ T
Hammerson, lst California: a. Jones,
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Lewis III. Wallace. Guyman Thorson, c.
t. Rice. III. +. Barrowman. Louis IT.
mer, George Kahl. George Moore Er.
nest L. Rider, Henry Fritzloff, Milton
A Trenham, Albert $. Hansen. Charles
j. Alere. Charles II. Wood. 18th Minne-
sofa. Robert Mcdonald. 1st Colorado
died as a result Of wounds received ID
action; Charles Winfield. Sd artillery;
John g. Dunstere, 1st California.
Aug. IA. Charles Dunn. Astor battery.
Aug. u. Charles Burnsteen. sergeant
18th Minnesota.
Aug. is, Charles Phineas. 1st Colorado,
died in hospital. result, disease; Evans.
William J. tsergeanD 1st Nebraska;
Nicholas. Daniel j., 1st California; John
son, Edgar J., I'd oregon: Berdine. WAL
ter. private, 23d infantry: Roseman, Will
liam b., hospital corps; Paden, Leslie
B., 18th Minnesota: Perkins. George H.,
lst California; Holbrook, Rufus r.. %
Oregon.
Aug. 10, Young. Edward c.. I'd Ore
gon.
Aug. IL, Firm, Phillip. musician, 18th
infantry; Howard. Neil. hospital corps;
Minnich, Lefoy s., 1st Wyoming; Dick
son. Henry. 18th Minnesota: Sergeant.
Thomas H, hospital corps; Sanders.
William. Prett Sydney, 18th Minnesota;
Jobblng. Arthur. 18th infantry.
All not otherwise mentioned are pri-
Yates
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ORDERS TO GEN. MERRITT
TOLD PRACTICALLY TO DO JUST
As HE PLEASED.
To Hold All His Troops Until After the
Peace Ratification, which May
BE Months Hence.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The following
dispatch has been sent to General Mer-
ritt, at Manila:
Merritt Manila: The president is
glad to know you have an ample force.
Keep only such ships as you may re-
quire for transportation purposes.
Every provision will be made for the
health Of your command and the com
fort of your sick. You are authorized
To use any of the transport ships for
hospital purposes. The naval hospital
at Hong Kong can be utilized for the
soldiers In case of necessity. The
troops of your entire command should
be quartered as you decide. The ques-
tion of returning any troops can only
be decided on after the ratification of
the report of the peace commission.
which cannot be for some weeks. even
months. All transports not needed for
the immediate use of your command
should he ordered to San Francisco as
soon as possible the Scandia being
furnished as a hospital ship. The Ari-
Zona is the property Of the government
and may be retained by you as long as
needed