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The herald., 1898-09-07
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The war with Spain has opened this
country's eyes to the importance of short
route between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. BY digging q canal q few miles
long at the isthmus Of Panama, thousands
OF miles OF travel can be saved. At the
present time our ships must 60 all the way
around south Are~,ica. taking many weeks
to accomplish the Journey. 4 short route
is always an advantage. 1t saves time and
money. The journey from sickness to
health can be quickly made at moderate
cost BY taking Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
While Its action tn disorders like constipa-
ton. biiiousness. Indigestion, headache.
foyer and ague and general weakness 10
quick, still 1t does not force a cure. It mere
ly gives that little assistance in carrying on
the waste matter and removing the cause
Of weakness that nature occasionally needs.
II makes the yfck well. and keeps the
healthy from becoming sick.
The herald., 1898-09-07
Sewer Committees Report

In accordance with the recommendation
of the sewer committee. the city engineer
was instructed to present ordinances Of in.
tention for the construction of sewers on
Mateo Palmetto, Willow, Sixth and Mi
mosa streets, and on Fourth street from
Fremont avenue to Beaudry avenue.
The petition Of George Brown for per-
NIT to make sewer connection on Grand
avenue was granted on condition that the
petitioner pay 60 cents front foot for the
property connected.
The protests of the Ice and Cold Storage
company and F. A. Day against the con.
struction Of certain sewers were filed until
such time as they may be taken UP for
hearing.
The bid of c. Sheerer on the contract 70,
the sewering of portion of Broadway was
accepted.
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Wants Him Fired

A Los Angeles man who subscribes him
self "a Taxpayer" yesterday addressed
council in letter calling attention to Har-
ry Elmer Mills, special policeman living
at 7l9 North Hill street. Taxpayer" al
leges that Mills has been employed by the
city and has had charge of the chain-gang
for sixteen months and yet is not on the
great register. The communication fur
ther alleges that Mills has never voted in
Los Angeles and is holding his position In
violation of statute which prescribes that
a policeman must be a voter, must have
voted at the last election preceding his ap-
pointment. and must have paid his poll tax.
Mills, it Is claimed, has done neither.
AS the communication was an anony-
nous one It was filed after partial read
Ing by the clerk
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that all the new streets in the district shall
be graded with the natural soil, and, accord
ing to Cross ideas, he would have had to
sprinkle none of them.
The petition of James G. Hayes and 9TH
ers for the opening of an alley from Eighth
to Ninth street, between Broadway and
Hill street, brings up another alley matter
which will probably be ground for merry
''scrap." The petition was referred TO the
Board of public works.
The following peS<ions were also referred
to the board of public works: w. P. Schlos-
ser ct al, for changing of the name Of Lopez
street to North Boyle avenue; Fred Ken
worthy ct al, for the closing Of certain
streets In the Vernon Park tract: c. M.
Wright and Jane Lynch. for the abandon
ment of an alley; Theo. Wiesendanger and
NJ. +. ODea, for the establishment Of the
grade of Fffty-second street.
Ex-Policeman C. E. Spencer, whose de-
mand for s26s8, In consideration of the fact
that he had had no vacation during the
last 12 months Of his service on the force.
was refused by the police commission last
week submitted the demand to the council.
1t was referred back to the police COM
mission without comment or discussion.
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looking to the curtailment of the privileges
of oil men in this respect, and i, was sup
posed when such action was taken that
that would be the last of It, Why should
this question como up every six months
as a menace to values? Why should mil
lion dollars worth of property be almost
destroyed in order to develop one hundred
or two hundred thousand dollars worth OF
OIL? trust you will not grant any such
privilege
Postmaster Mathews made an impressive
speech, declaring that, while he would not
be particularly affected by the present
move on the part of the oil men, he was
very much opposed to turning Los Angeles
into an Oil field. He mentioned the fact
that few months ago the people voted in
favor Of park bonds and submitted tha,
the granting of De Groot's petition would
undo all or more than those bonds provided
for In the beautifying of the city
w. l.. Valentine, another member Of the
Indignation committee took the ground
that the matter was fully discussed and
decided months ago In favor of the resi-
dents. The burden of proof that there is
new reason for different action therefore
rests on the other side
Councilman Nickel here made motion
TO deny De Groot's petition but De Groot
demanded hearing and was granted IT
His plea was in effect that he and his COL
leagues have had their property for years
and that they have right to get some.
thing out Of 1t as well as any one else. He
r"ntended also that the ground on which
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they want to drill drains away from west.

they want to drill drains away from West
lake park.
Henry J. Stevens forcibly presented tn,
question: as . constant menace to values
contending that a man could not sell q lo
in the district without first satisfying tht
prospective purchaser that this matter /!
settled for good. For this reason alone
Mr.. Stevens insisted that council should
not hesitate. but should make its action abb
rupt and emphatic. Councilman Nickel
agreed with him and stated that regardless
of the parks interests the oil men have en-
croached close enough to the fine property.
De Groot tried to insist upon a further
hearing, but the council ignored his de-
mands and Mr.. Nickell's motion denying
the oil mems petition carried.
This ended the official consideration of
the matter, but the aggressive De Groot
continued his discussion Of the issues in the
corridors and but for the good offices Of
would have stirred up hand
to-hand conflict. It was reported yesterday
afternoon that movement will be inaug-
arated to drill on the land in question de-
,pite the provisions Of the ordinance.
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Dt GRoOI SAT UPON
COUNCIL REFUSES EXTENSION
OF THE OIL DISTRICT
BONDS ARE DECLARED VALID
Fire, Park and Tunnel Bonds Passed
on by the Supreme oourt-The
Councils Proceedings

Walter 1, de Groot, who seems 10 have
faculty for sticking his nose into warm
places, has again been sat upon. Inc sit'
ting act" was performed by the city coun'
Gil yesterday, and it was done In such an
unceremonious and, emphatic manner tna'
the intention could not be questioned. Had
an ordinary person received such an abrupt
and tnconsiderate dismissal, he Woulc
have felt the slight keenly, but De Groo'
seems to be invulnerable, and will proba-
bly, bob UP serenely on the scene OF his
defeat the frs, time he conceives a new
plan to benefit his interests at the ex-
pense of another's.
The matter in which De Groots plans
fell so far short of accomplishment was
the attempt TO increase the limit OF ter
ritory in which oil wells may be drilled.
An ordinance exists wherein Is provided
that no oil wells shall be drilled within
1900 feet of public parks, and 1t was
proposition to decrease this distance that
raised all the row. De Groot was the most
active advocate of this proposition. In
fact, although there were number OF
names on the petition asking for the
change in the ordinance, when it came to
q hearing the oil men had found what bad
company they were in, and De Groot was
left to fight his hopeless battle unaided
and alone. 1t was the aim of his petition
that the territory in the neighborhood OF
Westlake park should be further en-
croached upon by The oil men, but when
the residents Of that part of the'city learned
of such an intention they prepared to meet
1t in body.
At an indignation meeting held in the
vicinity of the park on Monday evening
committee was appointed, and when the
council convened yesterday thA lobby was
full of Westlake park residents. AS soon
as the De Groot petition was read, Judge
Miller stepped forward and presented the
opposing petition. II contained list of
names as long as the man himself, and in
presenting it Judge Miller mentioned, that
the list was made up Of men who consti-
tuted an organization for the purpose OF
beautifylng and improving the city and of
defending their home district from the en-
croachments Of the oil industry.
From Pico street to Ocean View" said
the judge, "is one OF the most beautiful
parts of Los Angeles, and don't believe
that the petition before you, seeking an OPP
portunity to ruin Its beauty, represents the
brains and good sense of the Oil indussry
I don't believe men with brains would
want to despoil such beauty spot or to
interfere with the progress of such a SUBJ
stantial and handsome residence portion Of
the city. You have passed an ordinance
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PETITIONS - COMMUNICATIONS
sprinkling of Certain Streets Induces
a Long Discussion

Lung N1SCU6SAOA
Contractor A. p. Cross. who has the con-
tract for sprinklng the streets for three
years from January last, has just Glscov-
cred what he must 90 under the terms OF
his contract. He sent communication 10
the council yesterday, which plainly
showed, on investigation, that he had hith-
erto misconstrued the document.
Capt. Cross complained that Orchard ave-
nue., from Thirt.eth street to Jefferson. and
Thirty-first street from Hoover street to
Orchard avenue. were not in the class called
for by his contract, as they were not regu-
larry graded and graveled but were mere
ly graded with the natural soil. The mat
ter wa,s temporarily laid aside yesterday
morning, and was brought up again in the
afternoon before the committee Of the
whole. The contractor was present, and
it soon developed that he labored under
the impression that his contract did not
require him to sprinkle merely graded
streets, but only streets both graded and
gravcled. The specifications substantiated
this impression, but an examination of the
contract itself showed that II did not agree
with the specifications, clause providing
that he must sprinkle "all graded, graveled
or paved streets" th,G In use or to be con-
structed. Another proviso of the contract
was to the effect that where the specifica-
tions were at variance with the contract,
"the latter shall govern"
This made it a certainty that Capt. Cross
must sprinkle all graded streets, no matter
whether they are graded with dust as fine
as -four or with powders.
Councilman Toll took this position and
insisted that there was nothing for the
council to do in the matter; but Council
man Nickel wanted the board of public
works to take up the matter and investigate
the quality of the soil used in grading the
streets in question. He did not quite un-
derstand that such a question had noshing
to do with the one before them, and the dis
cussion was prolonged by such msunder-
standing. Mr.. Tolls wishes in the matter
finally prevailed, and Contractor Cross
must now understand that he is to sprinkle
all regularly graded streets, whether they
be graveed or not. Had The contract been
Fight in his contention, 1t would have Seen
quite serious matter for the entire dis
trict from Washington street to Jefferson
street and from Toberman street to West
ern avenue. In this district the soil con-
tains great deal of gravel and II is said
to be Of better quality than that carted
in from the hills. Ii is, therefore, proposed
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Finance Committees Report

Boundary monuments will be placed on
the lines of Griffith park under the super
vision Of the city engineer, the cost Of the
same not to exceed 800. This action was
taken on the recommendation of the fin-
ance committee and the park commission.
The following petitions for rebate Of tax
es were granted: Edwin Smith, 1912; Belle
p. Baker $275; Los Angeles University,
sS2.25. The auditors weekly report was
improved
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MUST BE PATIENT
Cannot Give Water Where There Is
None to Give

Samuel Frankel and others who receive
their irrigating water through zanja num-
ber seven some time ago petitioned council
for relief, claiming that they are not get
ting the water contracted for. The mat
ter was referred to the zanja committee
for investigation and as a result the fol-
lowing report was submitted to council
yesterday:
I'VE have taken the matter under careful
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The council yesterday authorised the
making OF lease with F. F. stetson by
which he 10 to have the use Of certain city
lands for two years.
The city clerk reported t11&3S a. his petty
cash collections last month.
Councilman Hutchison was granted a
leave OF absence for thirty days
A number Of bids for street work were re-
oeived. opened and referred 10 the board Of
public works yesterday,
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THE DOUGLAS BLOCK
Petition Of the Stimson Estate for Pro
lection Privilege

After a thorough investigation Of the
matter the board Of public works yesterday
reported to council that they can find no
authority for granting the Stimson estates
petition and the same was therefore filed.
This petition sought permission to allow
the entrance of the new Douglas block at
the corner Of Spring and Third streets to
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Motions by Members

Blanchard-That the street superintend-
ent be instructed to repair the approaches
to the Also street bridge. Carried.
Toll-That the city engineer be instructed
to take the necessary steps and present an
ordinance to establish the lines and grade
of that certain alley lying between Flower
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Santa Fe Trains to Rod ondo He ach Ad-
mission Day, September 9th
Leave La Grande Station at $50 a. m.
1855 a. M. l:so p. M. 5:3S p M. I y. M: re-
turning. last train leaves Redondo at s
p. m. Round trip, 20 cents.
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Not . BOY In thu World

Not . Boy in the World
But what needs thoughtful, sympathetic
guidance and systematic training. Los
Angeles Academy commends itself to both
boys and parents. For catalogue address
p. o. box leA
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BONDS ARE VALID
Supreme Courts Decision on Fire, Park
and Tunnel Bonds

Yesterday was one of rejoicing for the
city council. Early in the session 1t was
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Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's. IA South Spring street.
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Council Notes

and Figueroa ttreets and running from
Twenty-third to Adams street. Carried.
The herald., 1898-12-15
INGLESIDE RACES
Commissions Taken by Black & Co.
Ingleside Race Entries

Black & Co.. 143 South Broadway. will re-
ceive entries and take commissions on the
lngleside races, held under the auspices OF
the Pacific Coast Jockey club:
Entries will be posted daily and complete
service by wires Following are the entries
for today:
First race, eleven-six teenths of d mile
seiling-Judge Wofferd, SO; Master Buck
l03; Silver Beaux, 1C3; Elizabeth r., 1O5;
Boardman, 1C6; Letter, 106; Merry Hearts
lO7; Rose Beau, 107; Dunpraise, 1OS; E!sin
I0S; The Fretter, ITO.
Second race mile and a quarter, selling
DR.. Bernays, 95; Tenrica, SO; Prince
Blazes, 10l; Red Glenn, lOi; Lady Hurst,
l0l; Bernardillo, 104 Lena, 107; G. B. Nor
ris. 10.
Third race, SIX furlongs, sel.ng-Edgar-
land III. 106; New Moon, 107; Highland Ball,
10o; Yemen, 100; Gov. Sheehan, 10; Pat
Morrissey. III; Caspar, liz; Mainstayd 112
Fourth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile
selling-Reddlngton 107; Kamsin, 1O7; Kai
Moi. lo1; Ricardo, 107; Sweet william, 1lO;
Joe Mussel, 10; Don Fuano, l10.
Fifth race, six furlongs, purse--Valen-
cienne. 80; Bendoran 105; Rosormonde. 106:
Morinel, 1C9; Joe Ullman, III; Montgomery.
Ill.
Sixth race, one mile, selling--H.gh Hoe,
100; Baliverso, 1C0; Tom Calvert, 1903; Ping
1893; Beau Monde, 1903; Paul Kruger, 1903;
Hohenlohe, 1903; Lodesinr, 100; Hazard, 1O9;
Myth, 109.
Weather cloudy; track sloppy.
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CHRISTMAS IN CAMP
Will Not Pass Without Good Dinner
for the Soldiers

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-The United
States soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico will
not lack good Christmas dinners. Colonel
G. A. Woodruff, Assistant Commissary of
Subsistence, will forward to them by the
steamer Mississippi, which sails today at
noon for Santiago and Ponce, 10000 pounds
of prime turkeys and 1000 pounds of fresh
cranberries, which should reach them in
plenty of time for their far-away holiday
celebrations. The birds will be shipped in
cold storage and will reach the company
cooks in as good condition as though they
had bought them off the Washington street
stands and they probably will not cost them
much, either.
Colonel Woodruff said that if the gov
ernment had not taken this action. the
soldiers would probably not have been
able to get turkey for Christmas for love
or money. 1t will be an additional treat,
too, because the men did not get any tur-
key for THANKSGIVING This was not because
Colonel Woodruff did not think of it, but
the weather was warmer then and cold
storage facilities, which have since been in
troduced in the islands, were not in opera
ton.
The Mississippi will also carry hundreds
Of private boxes of good things sent by in.
dividual friends Of the officers and men as
reminders that they are not forgotten at
home at this joyous season.
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them that they havd too few strong men
to indulge in dissensions among themselves.
The immediate effect of his death will be
to bring forward the leaders of the provi-
sional government, such as Masso and Ca.
pote, who were not in harmony with Garcia.
However, they all counsel acquiescence re-
garding temporary American control and
some of them lean toward annexation.
Their weak point is that they cannot be
expected to have the influence with the Gu.
ban soldiers that officers who commanded
the insurgent forces possess. The man for
the emergency is Gomez. He has been re-
ported as dstrustful Of American occupa-
tion, and rot in full sympathy with the visit
of the Garcia commission to Washington.
Nevertheless, he has steadily counselled ac
quiescence Gomez has remained at his
camp in Santa Clara province, refusing to
transfer his headquarters to Marianao, on
the ground that he was not needed and did
not intend to make show of himself. His
actual objection was said to be due to his
unwillingness to recognize Spanish sover-
eighty. The period of Spanish authority is
now so brief and his counsels so badly need
ed by the Cubans that he may change his
mind and come at once.
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MRS. LUETGERT'S BONES
Fatally Poison a Chicago Captain Of
Police

CHICAGO, Dec l4.-The sesamoid that
sent Adolph Louis Luetgert to feIon's cell
for life has laid Captain VIM. L. knoch on
bed OF pain from which he may never rise.
Luetgert was made its victim by the evil
dence this tiny osseous particle consti-
tuted, while Captain Knoch has been felled
by the virus that clung to its scay sides.
The serious ailment that has kept Knoch
confined to his bed for several weeks is pro.
nounced by his physicians to be undoubt
edly blood poisoning, and the source OF
it they conclude is clearly discoverable in
the malignant little sesamoid.
When the first trial of Luetgert was be-
gun, Captain Knoch was made custodian OF
the exhibits in evidence for the prosecution
Among these was the sesamoid This piece
of bone no longer than ones finger nail, is
said to have been found by the police in the
middle vat in Luetgert's sausage factory
This bone was regarded by the States at,
torney as the convincing evidence that Mrs
Luetgert had been murdered and that her
body was dissolved in the vat until it was
a saponaceous mass that was flooded away
as sewage. Traces of the crime, it was said
were found on the floor and in the vat but
the most significant of these was the sesa-
mold. One day in July after handling the
sesamoid, Captain Knoch rubbed his hand
to his bare breast on account of the heat
and .perspiration caused by the torrid
weather.
Not long after that event, he fell i'll and
a physician pronounced his complaint to
be sepsis. The cause of the blood poisoning
was inquired into at the same time and
laid at the door of the sesamoid.
After an illness of six weeks he recovered
sufficiently to be about. Two weeks ago
he was taken i'll again and again his illness
was pronounced to be sepsis. The doctors
say that it is recurrence of the old attack
and due to the same cause
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A MURDER MYSTERY
Promises Soon to Be Plain Case of
Murder

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec l4-Gradu-
ally the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance from this city several weeks ago of
Mrs. Nellie j. Horne, bautiful young
woman, who was visiting the health resort,
and who, the authorities believe, was muir
dered by young Hardy Sheffield and robbed
of her money, is being cleared up. Hardy
Sheffield is in jail charged with murder.
The Sheriff returned to the city today from
the home of Shefiields brother, in this
county, where it was reported that the body
of Mrs. Horne had been found. lie brought
a sack containing gruesome evidence that
a human body had been cremated piece by
piece in Sheffield's house The sack con-
tanned human bones, ashes and other arti-
cles recovered from the fireplace in Shelf
field s house. Experts are at work making a
scientific examination of these ghastly relics,
and it is already established that the homes
are those of human being Sheffield's
brother, in whose house the crime is sup
posed to have been committed, was brought
to Hot Springs by Sheriff Williams and
placed in Jail, as were also several Others
who are charged with being accessories to
the crime. Some startling developments are
expected,
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Troops Required

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-the recon-
mendaton of the Cuban commission, Gener-
ais Wade and Butler and Admiral Sampson,
as to the number of troops required for Cuba
and the places of station became public to-
day General Wade, as chairman OF the
commission, says, under date OF October 10:
Il consider the number OF troops named in
the accompanying table as the smallest that
should be in the island, not including those
now in the department. of Santiago.
''If large force occupies the island, as
soon as Spain evacuates, it can, under favor
able conditions, be much reduced in few
months. But it will be very unfortunate
to begin with so small force and be obliged
to increase it."
The table of proposed stations of United
States submitted by General Wade shows
a total of 5000 troops, distributed as fol-
lows:
Province of Pinar del Rio, 5000; province
of Havana, 24,000 province of Matanzas
10000 province of Santa Clara, 10000; prov
ince of Puerto Principe, 200O; province of
Santiago, 1000.
The recommendations of the commission,
if carried ont, would require forty-tive reg-
ments of infantry and five of cavalry, with
six batteries of light artillery, four for Ha-
vana and two for Matanzas.