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pretext that the wording of the ordinance
was incorrect. Mr. Toll noticed the change
on examination of the paper and stated to
the council that as it stood 1t did not meet
with his approval
The new ordinance as reported allows
signs permanently fastened against the
surface of the building, no portion of which
is less than twelve feet above the surface
of the sidewalk or extends more than
eighteen inches beyond the surface Of
buildings and any sign fastened to the ex-
terror contour surface of any bay window,
or sign painted on cloth awnings or any
sign which is constructed so as to be part
of any wood or iron porch or awning which
is permanently attached TO the building,
'but this is not to be construed as applying
to any sign which is annexed to, erected or
placed upon any such porch or awning or
to apply to any sign which extends beyond
or below such porch or awning
After Mr.. Blanchard had run his pen
through portion of the last clause it read
as follows: But this is not to be construed
as applying to any sign or sign board which
extends beyond or below such porch or
awning" thus materially changing the
sense of the ordinance.
In opposition to the adoption Of the ordi-
nance Mr.. Toll said: "We have compelled
the merchants Of this city to remove signs
from awnings and now we propose to al
low them to put them up again. If we pass
this ordinance we will have perpetrated q
farce. do not see why we should now
take backward step. It was the special
committees intention in reversing the or
dinance to give the police department our
Interpretation of what signs are allowable
and I object to the portion being erased
from the ordinance"
Mr.. Toll moved a reconsideration and
that the ordinance be changed to its oriei.
nal form as left by the committee with the
city attorney and that it be REFERRED to the
city attorney to decide how far signs may
protrude beyond the line of buildings. The
vote by which the measure had been passed
was reconsidered and Mr.. Blanchard sim.
ply looked wise.
1t will be remembered that as chairman
of the board of public works Mr.. Blan.
chard on at least two occasions, refused
| to call vote on petition asking that
theater signs be exempted from the pro.
visions of the ordinance as he knew that
Messrs. .Ashman and Mathuss were goine
to insist that the ordinance be enforced
and by pigeon-holing the matter he hoped
to let the opposition die out.
| BRIDGES TO BE BUILT
] The bridge committee. to whom was
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CULvERTs WHERE NECESSARY
Street Railroad Companies Must Pay
for Them

Street Railroad Companies Must Pay
for Them
A communication from the Los Angeles
Traction company complaining of Street
Superintendent Drain was read.
The communication was addressed to
President Silver, and Is as follows:
II beg leave to call your attention. TO the
enclosed communication from John II.
Drain, street superintendent, that Is CAL
culated to create false impression. On
Friday last Mr.. Drain called me up by
phone, and asked what intended to dc
about the construction Of culverts OF
Third street at Spring and Main streets
I replied that we would be prepared to put
in our portion Of the culverts whenever the
city was ready to go ahead with the work
He asked what that meant, and in
formed him that we would construct the
culverts under our tracks and two feet on
each side of same, in accordance with the
terms Of our franchise. He then said that
would not be satisfactory, and accompa-
Eied his statement with the threat, In sub
stance, that II we did not construct the
entire culverts the city council would
change the grade of the streets so as to
make ditch that would make 1t difficult.
If not impossible. to operate our cars
across. WITH that the interview ended.
"Allow me to call your attention to the
plans of these culverts also to the advisa-
bilNy Of constructing them ON said plans.
I also wish to SAY that In all the construc-
tion work done in the city we have built all
culverts the entire width Of the streets at
our own expense. The iron culverts now
In the street at Main and Spring streets
were so constructed by US under the direc-
ton Of the city engineer. We do not be-
liewe that because in constructing our
road we have done more than our fran
chise required, that should form basis for
further demands upon us by the street su-
perintendent.. WILLIAM s. HOOK,
Manager"
Mr.. Drain was present when the COM
mundcation was read, and denied that he
had made any such threat Mr.. Nickel
said that culverts were necessitated solely
by the fact that the railroad tracks we're
above the grade at gutter crossings He
then made a motion that all street rail-
roads be notified that they must place cul-
verts entirely across the streets where the
superintendent of streets may consider
necessary, and that in event of failure to
comply within thirty days the company
be compelled to place its tracks on a grade
that will obviate the need Of culve1-ts. The
motion was carried.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

ETOI. E. d. SOcucA u xo1o SldEE StIccS ID
very i'll at his home.
See Phillips & Munton about your spring
suit. $3.50 South Spring street.
Call Tel. Main 24s for ambulance. Kregelo
4 Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
c. d. Howry. undertaken. Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Burns. 24O South Spring, announces the
arrival Of his 81, 50 and 81 ladies' shoes.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors. 751
and 753 South Spring street. Tel Main 1929
Watches cleaned, Is cents: mainsprings,
80 cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, IA
South Broadway.
Officer Blackburn raided an opium joint
IN Chinatown yesterday and arrested All
for visiting it.
Adams Bros, dentists. 2Ssh South Spring
street. Plates from a. Painless extract
ing. 50 cents. Filling speciality. Hours,
8 to s: Sunday. 10 to IL
Before the Ebell this evening DR.. David
Starr Jordan Of Stanford will lecture on
1.-THE Bubbles Of Saki, or A Study Of Pessi-
mism." An informal reception will fol-
low the lecture.
Mrs. Lucy Parr of 239 East Colorado
street, Pasadena, yesterday signed her
name to a roll of the National Volunteer
reserve. She wishes to serve as nurse in
the event Of war.
marriage license was issued yesterday
to Hugh ]. WILL aged 80. a native of Ohio,
and resident of San Francisco and Kath-
crime Mahoney, aged %. a native of Mis-,
souri, and resident of San Diego.
Owing to the fact that DR.. David Starr
Jordan is to lecture this evening before
the Ebell, the astronomical section of the
Academy of Sciences has decided to post
pone it's meeting until later date.
Do you know that framed picture
makes a most desirable wedding present :?
If you are looking for anything in that line
do not fail to call at H. c. Lichtenbergers
art emporium, POP South Spring street.
TON" Collins. a we'll known deputy
zanjero under Water OYerseer Casey, has
been obliged to resign his position owing
to failing eyeslght. b. Bruggeman, Col
Ems former assistant, has been appointed
In his stead.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block,
first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1876. Special atten-
ton given to obstetrical cases. and all dis
eases of women and children. Electricity
oCACAtAACdhy uScu CONSULTATION hours,
to s. Telephone 1927,
The Pioneers of Los Angeles will meet
in Caledonia hail. 1191a South Spring
street this evening at s o'clock The lit
erary exercises will consist of reminis-
inces, stories of the olden times, music
and recitations All the meetings of the
society are open to the public.
John McCabe, painter residing at 753
Clara street, fell from scaffold yesterday
at the residence of II. W. Hellman, corner
of Tenth and Hill streets, where he was
working, and broke his right ankle and
sprained his left ankle. DR.. Hagan at
tended him at the receiving hospital.
The executive committee of the Jeffer-
sonian society will meet this evening, when
a resolution Is to be introduced for the
proper celebration Of the birthday of
Thomas Jefferson. A banquet will prob
ably be arranged for the evening of April
49, to commemorate the event. Governor
Budd and other party leaders are ex-
pected to be present.
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referred the petition of F. Wilson ct al,
asking for bridges on Tenth street at
J and X streets. reported that they
had visited the place and made a
careful survey of the premises. The COM
mittee recommended, first, that bridge be
placed at Tenth and J streets, and second,
that instead Of a bridge at X street on
Tenth, bridge be placed on Eleventh
street. between A and B streets. The re-
port was approved and the committee was
instructed to have the bridges erected.
STREET DEPARTMENT STATEMENTS
The quarterly statement of the street de-
partment showing the expenditures for the
first nine months of the fiscal year was
placed on file. The figures are:
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gushing recurrence of what took place last
year.
II do hope you will pass an ordinance
prohibiting the wearing of masks or dis
guises at night during the Fiesta week."
said representative of the Woman q
Christian Temperance union.
When the ladies' had finished, Mr.. Hutchi-
son said:
1.-THE majority Of the people I'M Los An
geles are opposed to all-fools' night l
stand in favor Of passing an ordinance to
prevent 1t. The council should put a
quietus on the shocking performance
Mr.. Toll said he did not think the council
ought to interfere with the arrangements
of the Fiesta committee, but III Saturday
night is necessary to complete the Flest a,
! am in favor Of letting the whole scheme
Of Fiesta fall through It win be just q
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much benefit to the city II we drop the
Saturday might revelry. l wish to assure
the ladies' appearing hero today that this
council Is not susceptible to the influences
that desire Saturday might"
An ordinance prohibiting the wearing Of
masks or amy DISCUSSES on the public
streets from p. m. to g. m. was then
read. The rules were suspended. and on
roll call was adopted Mr.. Ashman was
the only councilman voting no.
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CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS


Historical society discusses several
: papers of value.
! An attempt to annul the hitching :
: ordinance foiled.
= Council will not temporize with dill :
: atory street car companies.
The question Of the insanity Of Muir
) derer Arthur still undecided.
) The extensive industry OF BENJAMIN :
! Evans abruptly interfered with. (
! Poker room proprietor arrested on :
) the charge Of fleeing a stranger. :
! The Cuban question discussed from :
) the standpoint of international law. :
: Damages asked for the collision OF q (
! Santa Monica car with an omnibus. I
! Wells-Fargo Agent Fowler on the
! trail of the bandits who held up his 1
\ car.
! An ordinance passed prohibiting :
! masking on the public streets at :
! nighttime; All Fools night effectu- :
! ally killed.
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THE H1TcH1Na ORDINANCE
No Changes Are to Be Made at the
Present

A communication was read from the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion asking that no change be made in the
ordinance relative to the hitching Of We
hicles for hire on the business streets.
Judge c. c. Wright. representing the as
ISOLATION, said that an examination of ordi-
nances from many of the large eastern
cities showed that hacks and cabs were
compelled to stand on certain designated
hack stands. Mr.. Wright thought, there
fore, that the present ordinance should not
be altered.
Attorney Byron Oliver. who represented
the Hackmens association, had other
IDEAS He was eloquent in his plea for
the rights Of those he represented. He
stated that there were 400 men who made
their living by hack driving in Los An
gees, and that the enforcement Of the
present ordinance would prove a hardship
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Mo and Bill

Have decided to wait awhile before having
scrap, and while the pot is boiling and
the broncos getting saddled up we will
call your attention to several nice cosy
homes on monthly payments. Poor mans
snap-$475. at IS month. Middleman's
bargain-$115O, at $12 month. Business
mans opportunity-$160O, at SIS a month.
We have all kinds and sizes, and a few
Miss Fits at calamity prices. Langwor-
thy Company, 226 South Spring.
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to them all. Their business he explained,
depended on their being where they might
easily be found, and that to be excluded
from the business streets would ruin their
trade. Councilman Hutchinson opposed
the ordinance. motion to amend was
lost.
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COUNCIL SITS DOWN UPON ALL
FOOLS
n|Tcn'Nd ORDINANCE
AGAIN PROVES A TOUGH BONE
OF CONTENTION
NINETY DAYS GRACE is GIVEN
The People With Poles-Street Rail-
roads and Culverts-Miscella-
neous Matters

One Of the largest days business In the
past six months was transacted by the city
council yesterday. With the reading and
considering Of the various committee re-
ports, the demands from various quarters
that "All Fools Night" of La Fiesta week
be suppressed. the reconsideration Of the
sign ordinance. the extension of time for
putting wires in the conduit district und err
ground, the question of what to do about
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= Burbank-"Too Much Johnson"
+
\ Board of police commissioners meets 4
10 a. m.
= La Fiesta committee OF thirty 4
meets-7:45 p. m. 4
! Pioneers OF Los Angeles meet-Cal- 4
= edonia halls p. m.
= Fifth popular matinee concert, Los 4
4 Angeles Symphony orchestra, Music
\ halls p. m.
! Lecture, 1.-THE Bubbles of Saki. or 4
\ q Study of Pessimism," by Dr. David I
Starr Jordan, the Ebell-S p. m.
t+tt<tt<+<<<<<<<<<<<++
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Maximum temperature, Is

Maximum Temperature, u.
Minimum temperature, A.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is highest In the mountain
and plateau regions and In the Upper Mis-
souri, valley; 1t is lowest in Southern Cali
fornia and Arizona. Clear, cool weather
prevails on the Pacific coast and frost has
occurred In Oregon and Washington.
Freezing weather prevails east of the
mountains: snow is falling at Denver and
Dodge City.
GEORGE e. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official.
FORECASTS
Local forecast for Los Angeles and vicin-
ity: Fair weather Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-Forecast for
Southern California: Fair Tuesday, con-
tinued warm weather; westerly winds.
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CHANGED THE WORDING
Mr.. Blanchard Makes Another Ragged
Plav

The revised ordinance for the regulating
Of the erection and maintenance of signs
along the public streets was reported by
the special committee appointed for the
purpose. The document was read and on
suspension of the rules was approved The
ordinance was, however, changed without
the knowledge of the council by Mr.. Blan-
chard in the city attorneys office under
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state Loan and Trust Company
OF Los Angeles. Capital paid up, $500. ooo
general banking business transacted
Interest paid on savings deposits. Safe
deposit boxes for rent.
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THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep OF observations
taken at Los Angeles April 4th. The
barometer IL reduced to set level.
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A NEW PHASE
A question arose over the report Of the
of inspector, who recommended that q
request for the right to main tain pump.nf
cables across an unused street be denied
The oil inspector reported that the wei
might be pumped within the block Mr.
Toll said "the portion Of the street which
the cable would cross was in no sense OF
the word street. and II there are no legal
barriers preventing he moved that the
privilege be granted" The matter was re-
ferred to the city attorney for opinion, who
reported that the granting of such special
privilege was matter entirely within the
jurisdiction and discretion of the council.
On motion the matter was referred to the
oil committee for consideration and report.
The oil committee will meet Wednesday
night at the city hall at 1880.
PUMPING CABLES
On recomm endation of the city attorney
the following named companies were
granted the privilege of maintaining cables
across streets: Big Five Oil Co.. Pennsyl-
vania Oil Co., American Crude Oil Co.,
Daggett & Fletcher, G. W. Tubbs, Nettle-
ton & Kellerman, Acme Oil Co., McCray
Bros, E. Powell. The Merchants Oil Co.,
Catherine 0cHOHIndu, "A. n. fenQley retro
leum Co., New SLOGAN Oil Co.
On recomme ndation of the oil Inspector
the city attorney was instructed to draf,
the necessary ordinances granting author
tty to stretch pumping cables across streets
to the following individuals and compa.
MES: Van Fossen & Humphreys, D. M. Nc.
Garry Turner Bros, John Rommel, Brad
ford Oh Co., Rex OIL Co.. Frank A. Gibson
trustee, and g. W. Lawrence, jr.
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Ladies mats cleaned and pressed at thu
factory, 40 South Los Angeles street,
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NO ROOM IN CoNDu1Ts
A Suggestion That the City Use Pri-
vate Wires

The following communication from G. W.
Hinchcliffe:
I'm reply TO the communication from I.
J. Francis, city electrician of Los Angeles,
in which he asks for proposition covering
the occupancy by the city. for the use Of its
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THE VERY LATEST
Take No
Chances

TaLo Mn The filling of prescription
sunV wv correctly and as the physi-
cL..coc clan meant it may mean life
OlI0JuUCS or death to the person who
is to take the medicine; therefore the i'm
portance Of going to drug store that is
drugstore exclusively and not a ''bar-
gain" shop for the sale of everything else
but standard drugs. c. Laux company, 142
8. Spring ST., are druggists.
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EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-vaudeville.
Burbank-"Too Much johnson"
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EXPENDITURES

Totals ............ ....$23,S72.92 3,445 "a
Amount allowed street depart
ment for fiscal year .......... 500, 22O 90
Expenditures for months. ....... 73,445. 81
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bdIdLCo $Z6,II4.
During the last quarter demands hav
been drawn for $316.93 for street notice
printed in that period.
A NEW PHACE
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15

Latest, cleanest, most effec-
tive remedy for ki. oumatism in
all its forms. Neuralgia, Group,
Sore Throat, Tootlace, Head
ache. 1t also remove Goitre,
Chick neck. Every bottle
guaranteed or money refunded.
Responsible, energetic agents
wanted in every county and
state in the United States. Ad-
dress Electro Magnetic Lini-
ment Company, Olean, N. Y,
y. S. A.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
THE STARS AGAINST SPAIN.

They fought from heaven. The stars
in their courses fought against sisera,
Judges ", 70.
She summons the forces OF darkness in vain;
The stars in their courses now hight against
Spain .,
The doom has been spoken in wrath from the
skies,
Her pride Shall be broken-masked mother OF
lies.
Drawn blades of Toledo, Armadas in mall,
Volcanic torpedo-What shall they avail?
the Right shall no longer be thrall to the
Wrong;
The just cause is stronger than despots are
strong.
Jnfeared and Entrusted her honor but dross,
With blood Spain has crusted her scepter, her
cross
But vengeance shall humble her arrogant
crown,
And red ruin tumble her naughty thrown down.
Iberia espo,ses Hell's cause; be it so.
America rollseS to Vanqulsh suth Toe.
Now welcome bold battle on shi or on shore,
Where bright sabers rattle and grim cannon
roar.
Loud shout the stern Steven, To war we VIII go!
We fight from high heaven, they snite IRON
below.
The Spaniard'S dark forces shall gather Ill vain
The stars in their courses now hgnt against
Spain.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
TAKE THEM IN TIME

The masses will have what
they want, cost what it may.
High-priced medicines have had
their day and the poor and af-
Aicted may now enjoy the bene-
fits of carefully prepared, pure
remedies at practically nominal
prices. The physicians con-
nected with Louisiana Specific
Laboratory have prepared a NUM-
Der of standard cures which are
offered to the public at the lowest
prices convenient with pure
preparations.
These standard cures cannot
be bought of druggists. BY send
ing your orders direct to the
Louisiana Specific Laboratory,
Lake Charles, Louisiana, you
are sure to receive pure, fresh
drugs properly compounded and
carefully packed.
In ordering the following
standard cures please give the
number of the remedy nedeed.
If taken in time one supply will
effect a permanent cure.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15

KEY WEST, Fla, May ll.-Cuba is still
locked out by Uncle Sans steel fence.
Two nations are still vis-a-vis, cycling
each other stcaIthiIy, waiting for the I'M
known. On one side is an island inll Of
hot and chatting Spaniards who occa-
sjonalIy eNpaDd their wrath in few
futile shots toward the enemy, only to
be beaten back ike fractions children.
on the other side II weary lot OF naval
men longing to open their guns. And
show the bad children what punishment
awaits their incOrrigibility. These little
angry rutbursts, such as occurred at
Mantanzas the other day and ut Havana
Yesterday. are all that offer diversion to
The bIockaderS except the chase OF few
bold fishing schuoners.
The vest which accompanied the cap
cure Of the big steamers during the first
DAYS Of the war has vanished now that
the blockade is an established fact. The
only ships worth taking are wise enough
to keep shy Of the fleet. Petty prizes
are still taken, however and three canc
in today. They surrendered too easily
to make their capture interesting.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Glad That He Was Capt urcu.

They were the brigantine Lorenzo,
taken by the Montgomery near Havana,
on Friday, while bound from Rio dc La
Plata with cargo OF dried beef. Ensign
Osborn and a prize crew brought her in.
Curiously enough an American was
among those made prisoner. Seaman
Scott, of Baltimor' was shanghaicd by
the SpanarCs at Buenos Ayres, and he
was glad to get back in American hands,
even rs a prisoner. He was in the Con-
iederate army during the Civil War.