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Evening journal., 1898-06-16
UNIQUE AND PLEAsING.

Many saloons in the city are pro-
fusely decorated with flags and bunt-
in9 and other evidences Of patriotism,
but by far the most attractive and
unique dispensary Of alimentary re-
freshments so far as the Wayfarer can
learn. is that of Edward ]. Newell
No. 6, East Seventh street. The inter-
ior is papered to represent an Ameri-
can flag, and the effect is both unique
and pleasing.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
DRESS LINING.

Rustic Cambria, SO inches
wide, 19c. value 80. 80. S cents
Colored Silesias, SO inches
wide, 121zc. goods, at. -. 5 cents
Ladies' White Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, Sc. goods, at 8 cents
Embroidery Edging, % pat
terms, &c. and Sc. grades, at. 3 cents
Linen Damask Towels, Is
x30, 121ac. goods, at...... 5 cents
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
FREAKs on LIGHTNING.

We frequently hear stories concern
ing the freaks Of lightning which seem
almost incredible" said Delaware
Clark. Of Pencader hundred, TO the
Wayfarer yesterday afternoon" We
had an erratic flash out near Glasgow
some days ago. It struck the peak OF
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

IF YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GESTIoN. BUT THERE IS MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
FOR HOLDING FARMERS INsTI-
TUTES.

West Chester June 16.-The commit
tee selected sometime ago for the pur-
pose of arranging for the holding Of
several Farmers Institutes in this
county during next Falland Winter met
here yesterday. They decided to hold
one in Coatesville on November 2 and
8; az Cedarville, on November 9 and
10; at Oxford and other points later.
The committee is composed of DR.. Mel
ton e. Conard. Of Westgrove; A. II.
Ingram. Oxford, and n. +. Dotterer
and William Smith, OF North Coventry.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

New Stock All sizes
in again
Thin Clothing Black and
gtay Mo-
hair and Alpaca Coats, $3.50,
81 and $3.50. Black and blne
and gray Serge Coats, SO, $4
and So. Blue double breasted
Sack Coats, So, $4 and s.. Pom
gee Silk Coats, So. Crash Suits,
So, $4, S. and So. White Duck
Trousers, 81 and $3.50. Crash
Trousers, $1.5O, 81, $3.50.
Crash Bicycle Trousers, So and
$3.50. Odd Thin Office Coats,
20, 40, 80, 70 cents and 81.
All sizes in boys thin clothing.
Coats, 20, 40 and so cents.
Black Alpaca Coats, 81, $1.25
and $I.50. Blue Serge Goats,
$3.50. Double breasted, So.
Crash Suits, So. Knee Pant
Crash Suits, 80 and 75 cents.
81, $1.50 and 81. Wash Knee
Pants, 20 ana so cents, All
sizes.
Omen evpninOs
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Clayton Eouse.

HARRY BOTHIAN. Proprietor.
Dinner Friday, 12 to q al
care or main dining room. CuiJ 5OC.
Clam Chowder. Mutton Broth.
Boiled Fresh Cod. Potato Natural
Lettuce with Eggs. Olives.
Irish Stew.
Macaroni with Cheese.
Crab Croquettes with Petit Pofs.
Chicken Russetts
Lunch a la ROmaine
Ribs of Prime Beef. Dish Gray.
SlQHed Loin Of Veal. Brown Sauce.
New Potatoe, en- Cream. Green Peas.
Asparagus Sugar Corn.
Strawberry Short Cake.
Apple Pie. Egg Custard. Rhubarb Pie
Pineapple Ice Cream.
Drop Cake.
Assorted Nuts. Layer Raisins. Fruits
Crackers.
Tea. Coffee. Cocoa. MIX
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

Matters are hot in Cuba, but not sC
under our electric fans.
JOSEPH Il. MOULIN,
No. 107 West Sixth street
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Boys
Suits

During this first hot spell, we are
going to give you a big chance at sew
eral hundred of these always useful"
and always desirable" suits for the
to 10 years boys.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
WAYFARER' NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.

sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Dollar Straw Hats
Thin Cycle Duds

SUITS, extra Golf Pants, Odd Coats thous-
ands Of 'em await our wheeling friends. AS
made by us, they're good, AS sold by us,
they're third-saying
The herald., 1898-04-26
IMPROVEMENTS OF STREETS
City Engineer and City Clerk Report
in the Matter

Ordinances of intention for the following
street work were presented by the city en-
gineer and approved.
For changing the name of Pueblo to
Twenty-seventh street and Kit Carson to
Pecan street; for the construction
of a sewer on Eighth street from
Hawthorne to Central avenues and
also on Central avenue between
Seventh and Eighth streets; for a ce-
ment walk six feet wide on each side of
Eighth from Main to Figueroa streets. He
estimated the cost of grading Vermont av-
enue from a point 1000 feet south of Pico
to Washington streets at Sill per front
foot. He recommended that the sidewalk
ing of Twenty-fourth street from Tober-
man to Union avenue be deferred until the
walks on these streets were of full width.
Upon the recommendation of the city
clerk ordinances for the following work
were ordered passed, the time of protes.
having expired and no objections being re.
corded:
To sidewalk Fourth street between Olive
street and Grand avenue; to improve the
intersection of Yale and Alpine streets; to
improve the intersection of CASTELAR, and
College Streets to improve the intersection
of Yale and College streets; to improve
the intersection of CASTELAR, and Alpine
streets
The herald., 1898-04-26
Motions by Members

The following motions were made and
carried:
Grider-The street superintendent be
requested to lower the cement walk on the
east side Of Main street. at the intersec-
ton Of Thirty-second street, to the prop
er grade; the City Water company be no.
titled to repair the fire hydrant at Six
teenth street and Central avenue; the Los
Angeles City Water company be notified
to place fire hydrants at Ninth and Mateo
streets, Fourteenth and Claiming streets,
Newton and Tennessee streets, and Stan
ton avenue and Sixteenth street.
Baker-The street superintendent be in
structed to lower the cement sidewalk on
Philadelphia street and Bellevue avenue
to the proper grade.
Hutchison-The City Water company be
notified to repair the fire hydrant at Elmy-
ra and Main streets, that at Redondo and
Main streets, and that at Macy and How
ard streets.
Ashman-As the ordinance regulating
the matter of sewer connections in some
cases works a hardship upon property
owners, particularly where there are two
houses upon one lot under one ownership,
the sewer committee, with the health Off
Ger. be instructed to investigate as to the
advisability Of modifying the law in this
respect; that property owners on Los
Angeles street, between Second and Third.
be notified to make all sewer connections
required in the street before the paving is
done,
The herald., 1898-04-26

in the course of business, and hence is dis.
posed to invest further capital here. A
paragraph of tho communication reads:
"If a contract can be made with this city
Messrs Kessler g. Co. would be willing to
at once expend whatever sums may be
necessary to put the present plant in first
class condition, cover the reservoirs. and
otherwise improve the plant so as to
make 1t thoroughly modern and adequate.
They would supply all the municipal
buildings and municipal needs of the city
of Los Angeles abundantly with water.
including that required for fire protection
and for street sprinkling, free of charge,
and, In addition thereto, would pay the
city an annual revenue based upon per-
centage on the gross income of the COM
pany The income thus derived by the
city would. if properly invested in time
enable the city to acquire and pay for
the works without the outlay of dollar or
the issuance of bonds"
According to Mr.. Lowenthal, the capital
for the purchase of the present water oom-
panies' plants and for the expenditures in
,ident thereto will come solely from Kess-
er & Co. and from certain European bank
ng houses. The corporation through
which they will operate, he claims, will be
listinct from the present water companies
md the proposed concern will be entirely
Inder new management
The herald., 1898-04-26

the gravity of the situation. for if he did
he would not speak so. He thought it bet
ter to retain the outfall sewer than to sell
water for ten times as much as it brings
ordinarily This, Mr.. Toll said was mu-
nicipal business proposition that the coun-
ell should not overlook
Grider asserted that he had heard COM
plants from residents on South Main
street and elsewhere that the water they
required was not available to them. The
outfall sewer, he thought should be
sighted while the public was attended to
c. F. Derby, superintendent Of the
sewer here addressed the council. '"rhis
is a matter of the preservation Of a half
million dollar sewer he said, "and l ap-
peal to you, gentlemen, to consider the i'm
portance of it. The council will never out
live the odium that will attach to it If they
do not grant our appeal"
This, apparently, had the desired effect,
for the request was approved and the two
heads of zanja water were ordered turned
on,
The herald., 1898-04-26
NOT CHARGED ENOUGH
Property Owners Who Want to Get in
Under the Bond Act

The petition of John Stewart and others
and Frank Gillespie and others was eX-
planned in person by counsel of both Sides
This is a plea made by a number of prop
erty owners that the Improvement of
Twenty-first street should come under the
bond provision of the Vrooman act
w. ]. Valentine appeared for the Stewart
party, and argued that the property owned
by his clients was not assessed for the
amount that it should have been, the diff
ference being a matter of cents Still
had this trifling sum been added to the
assessment it would have brought the case
within the Vrooman act, which gives prop
erty owners ten years time to pay assess
ments on Improvements made. The mini
mum assessment to come under this act
must be not less than $50. and the majority
of Mr.. Valentines clients seemed to have
been taxed a little less-hence the objec-
ton. The attorney claimed that the deputy
street superintendent only gave himself
credit for twenty days of inspection of the
premises, when he should have allowed
for more than thirty DAYS. whi,h would
have increased the assessment so materi-
ally as to bring it within the act.
j. F. Jones, for his clients, said that erav-
ell was not pavement, ana thnt inc improve
ment on the streets in argument, Twenty
first street from Central avenue to George
Dalton, Sr., tract, were paved with this
material, and therefore could not possibly
come under the Vrooman act. He says it
was the effort Of the other si,le to prove
the contrary go as to give them ten years
in which to pay their assessment, whei q s,
he said, they should pay 1t now
The subject will again be taken up 81 the
next meeting of the council.
The herald., 1898-04-26
EAST SIDE SEWERAGE
Nickel Thinks the Construction of
Sewers There a Hardship

The report of the sewer committee, rec
ommendlrg the placing of sewers on a
number of streets in East Los Angeles,
caused ten minute discussion of the case
between Messrs Nickel and TOLL the lat.
ter favoring the immediate adoption of
the report and Mr.. Nickel objecting to 1t
for Sundry reasons.
Nickel said that this was an off year
with the people of that district of the city,
many of whom have not been steadily en-
ployed on account of the incessant drouth
and others have not been successful with
their produce. He knew, he said, that 90
per cent of the people there did not favor
the laying of these sewers, not having the
money to pay their share for the construc-
ton of them Any other year he would ia
vor it, but he cannot do so now.
Toll here moved the adoption of the re-
port and explained his view of the matter.
He did not wish the residents to think the
members of the council captious. but he
believed those sewers should be construct
The herald., 1898-04-26

ed, and that Immediately. The board OF
health recommended 1t for sanitary pur-
poses, and that was worthy Of considera-
ton. The board suggested other streets
that needed sewerage. but many of these
were stricken out, and only those thought
absolutely necessary were left on the list.
Nickel asked that 1t be laid over for a
time, and then a vote was taken on Tolls
motion to adopt the report, resulting In
Toll alone voting for 1t.
Toll wanted to know If this was an effort
to establish a precedent for other public
work and whether he was to presume by
the action of the council this morning that
they desired to discontinue public work en-
tirely until the war or the hard times were
over.
He here moved that the report be re-
ferred to the board of health, and as
Nickel and his sympathizers
voted for 1t.
The herald., 1898-04-26

motion and had it passed that shows him to
be in sympathy with people who are too
poor to pay their share of sewer improve
ments. Right here it would he opportune
to say that sewers are receiving a great
deal of attention from the council, and If
list of the improvements in this limo were
to be printed in para graphs they would
make as good showing as the other busi-
ness combined.
Hutchison hasn't had anything to "a.
for two meetings AMI arouni his desk there
has been an amazing quiet but yesterday
he rose, and, in his naive way. explained to
President Silver that he was not unduly
familiar with the condition of the outfall
sewer. All his brethren smiled a sympa-
thetic smile.
People in the west may be a bit slow--by
contrast with eastern men they perhaps
are-for where could such water scheme
originate as was broached to the council
yesterday except in the mind of a New
York cousin. No one will dispute with Mr..
Lowenthal or with Kessler & Co. that the
city of Los Angeles is business partner
worth having, whether in a water proposi-
tion or something stronger.
In three weeks the public will be given
chance to vote on the bond issue for the
construction Of bridges and the improve
ment of the fire department, for that date
was decided upon At the meeting yesterday.
The election on the issue of tunnel bonds
has been postponed until some time after
the beginning of the fiscal year-July.
Permits for the erection of oil
well pumping cables are sure to
fill the greater part of the city en-
gineerS report each week and the business
can be said to be gushing
DR.. Widney, who is very rich and the
owner of considerable valuable property.
was before the council to complain against
the Sunset telephone people, whom he ac-
cused of being autocratic. The old gentle
man wanted a point of law settled, and
not caring to retain lawyer, struggling
or opuleht he had called at the
city attorneys Office and asked the first
one whom he met. Fate always "has it,"
and it brought him in contact with the
stenographer, who unhesitatingly told
what he knew about it. And on that an
swer the doctor based his argument. He is
now having the matter investigated at cost
to him, SO it is currently reported.
Henceforth there will be no more samples
of medicines thrown into yards in this city.
for the council has decreed it SO. This will
be a source OF anger 70 the manufacturer,
annoyance to the small boy who OCCASION
ally finds something sweet therein. and
discomtlting to the housekeeper who has
for so long time depended on getting her
family medicine in just that way. 1t will
also deprive the servant girl OF fuel for tho
morning fire and the sentimental girl of
literature.
The herald., 1898-04-26

Writing from her home in this city, Mrs
Guiles says: II grew fat rapidly, and my
weight increased from 136 to 1870, and l be-
came afflicted with dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism. In two months DR.. Edisons Obesity
Pills, Salt and Reducing Tablets reduced
me 43 pounds. | recommend your remedies
to all my friends, because they cure"
DR.. Edison's Obesity Pills and Reducing
Tablets are perfectly harmless, and
strengthen and invigorate all who use
them. Obesity Reducing Tablets, 50 a box;
Obesity Pills, $1.5O bottle; 3 bottles, 81
enough for one treatment Obesity Salt,
81 a package. DR.. Edison's Reducing Tab
let's, sweet, palatable and convenient to
take. may be used instead of his Obesity
Compound. and the price is the same.
We send free our new edition of "HOW
TO CURE OBESITY" so portraits and nu-
merous other illustrations. The informa-
tion 1t contains is invaluable FAT FOLKS
SEND FOR 1T.
Special Remedies for Big. Fat Mon.
Free advice about obesity from our New
York or Chicago Medical Department
Write and describe your case. We forward
goods promptly. No printing on our en-
velopes Mention department number
when you write.
LORING & CO., Dept 148, $3.50 Waba sh
ave-, Chicago; No. AZ w. 22d ST., New York
city.
THE OWL DRUG CO., Oakland, Los
Angeles, and 1928 Market ST., San Fran
cisco, are agents for DR.. Edison's Obesity
Remedies.
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mined at the time never again to grant the

mined at the time never again to grant the
company any favor.
| However, the order of the council COM
pelling electric companies to place their
wires underground forced the Sunset peo-
pie to call on him and make a request. He
concluded to permit them to place feeder
cables on the fire walls of MS property,
providing they would guarantee him, in
black and white, that they would make
good all damage done, and that clause he
wanted to interline in the contract They
refused to accept 1t in that way, he said
and they told him that II he did not COM
ply they would be compelled to take out
the telephones in the building after the
1st of the coming month.
He appealed to the city attorney, the
doctor stated, and was informed by de-
putty in the office that he had no recourse
but to obey. The answer seemed autocrat-
ic to the doctor and not at all pleasing. so
he asked the council jointly for its opinion.
Upon motion of Mr. Hutchison, DIR. Wild
ney was requested to state his case In
writing. after which the council will be
glad to consider 1t or have the city attor-
ney do so.
Superintendent Hinchcliffe of the telc-
phone company, said 1--WE asked DR.,
Widney to sign contract that nearly 500
others have signed without demur. He
wished to insert clause that would make
us liable for any damage done his building,
in which case we might be compelled to
pay for damage done by other electric
companies who also have wires passing
on his property. and that would certainly
not be good business proposition for us.
We are compelled to take out the tele-
phone system in his building. because we
cannot continue it unless We are permitted
to place our feeder cables on the fire
walls there to connect with our under.
ground conduit system"
The herald., 1898-04-26
EASTERN BANKERS IDEA
Want the City for Partner in Water
Venture

A banking firm in New York, Kessler K
Co., thinks Los Angeles a very good place
to do business, and more especially does it
think so of the municipality. Through
their local attorney, Max Low enthal, Kess-
Ter 6 Co. presented a communication,
which was read by the lawyer and later
filed for further consideration, asking the
city council to agree TO their purchase of
the Los Angeles City Water company and
the Crystal Springs companys plant
Having obtained this. they wish to run
the affair with the city. They refer to the
matter us really a municipal ownership,
with all of the advantages acruing there
from unattended with any of it's burdens
or risks. and without any increase of the
municipal Indebtedness. The firm has ac-
quired considerable interests In the city
The herald., 1898-04-26
OIL BUSINESS RUSHING
Requests for Permission to Erect
Pumping Cables Granted

Permission was granted to the follow
ing persons and firms for the erection oe
cables for pumping oil wells, in accord
ance with the suggestions Of the oil in
spector:
Mrs NJ E. Louis, one cable across Rock
wood street near Lake Shore avenue; Rex
Oil company, two cables across Arnold
street and Western avenue; Scott & Lof-
tus, one cable across Union avenue between
First and Arnold streets: Dryden & Mar
tin, one cable across Patton street between
Court street and Lake Shore avenue; Par
ker & Morrill,, one cable across Douglass
street and alley between Court and
West State streets; Orr & Weaver, one
cable across Tolucca street and alley be-
tween Court and West State streets:
j. p. Flint, two cables across Omaha
street near Edgeware road; Cross
we'll on company, one cable across Edge
ware road near Temple street; D. Els
worth, one cable across Court street be-
tween Toluca and Douglas streets; ]. Con-
non, two cables across Court street be-
The herald., 1898-04-26

tween Ohio street and Edgeware road; T.
F. Joyce, four cables across Yale street be-
tween Bernard and College streets; w. E.
Smith, one cable across Bernard street be-
tween Yale and Adobe streets: Milwaukee
Oil company, one cable across Adobe
street at Bernard street; R. T. Nelson, two
cables across Belmont avenue near Rock
wood street; Charles Victor Hall, one
cable across Figueroa near College street;
Alpine Oil company, three cables across
Alpine between Ramona street and Beau
dry avenue.
Richard 8. Shattuck was granted per-
mission to construct a spur track on Ala
media near George street.
The protest against the improvement of
Avenue Thirty-seven, between the South
ern California Railway company's right OF
way and Isabel street, was referred to the
board of public works.
In the suit of James NJ Davies against
the city for certain blocks in the Davies
tract, the city. in disclaiming it, reserved
the right of way for a public zanja over
lots in block c.
The herald., 1898-04-26
THEY Offer $4,000
For Any Case OF Nervous or Sexual
Weakness in Men They Treat
and Fail to Cure

For Any Case Of Nervous or Sexual
Weakness in Men They Treat
and Fail to Cure
No fake cure, but a scientific treatment
administered by physicians in good stand
ing, and specialists In their line. The
STATE MEDICAL COMPANY cures Lost
Vitality, Nervous and Sexual Weakness,
anu restores life force in old and young
men. They will guarantee to cure you
or forfeit 500 should they fail, wheru
their medicines are taken according to
directions. No money required In advance.
Deposit the money with your banker to
be paid to them when you are cured-not
before. The STATE MEDICAL COMPANY
Is an incorporated company with capt.
tai stock of s25o,O0O, and their guarantee
is worth 100 cents on the dollar. Their
treatment is truly MAGICAL TREATMENT,
and may be taken at home under their
directions, or they will pay railroad fare
and hotel bills to all who prefer to 60 to
headquarters, if they fail to cure. This
company does not supply anything free
they charge reasonable price if they effct
a cure, and nothing if they don't, and they
will tell you exactly what it will cost before
you take it.
Full information on request. Write today.
STATE MEDICAL GO.
Suite cal Range Block. Omaha. Neb.
The herald., 1898-04-26
THE CITY FOR PARTNER
ELECTION ON IMPROVEMENT
BONDS SET FOR MAY 20
OUTFALL SEWER AND OTHERS
Or. Widney's Complaint Against the
Sunset People-Ashman's Mo-
tion in Behalf Of the Poor

1t was too hot yesterday to do anything
but try to keep cool. And in view of that
fact one can't expect a rushing business at
q meeting of city council, though there
were a few important matters disposed Of
and any number Of others considered In
the main, however, 1t was the kind Of busi-
ness in which the clerk does most of the
work. assisted by President Silver. who
calls for a vote on the suspension Of the
rules and, In minor matters, receives no
reply from the members, excepting If it be
an occasional pleasant smile as an indca-
tion of their assent.
Mr.. Grider busted himself yesterday writ
Ing three motions referring to hydrants
and sewers, and Mr.. Ashman framed
The herald., 1898-04-26
oUTFALL SEWER WATER
Grider Thought the Public Should Be
Supplied First

The report of the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the reported bad
condition of the outfall sewer recommend
ed that the request of the superintendent
asking that two heads of water be turned
into the sewer be granted, was read.
Mr.. Grider objected to it on the ground
that water was scarce-so scarce. in fact
that the needs of the residents of the city
could hardly be supplied. He knew people,
he said, that were willing to pay double
price for any quantity of water they
could get.
Mr.. Toll did not think Grider realized