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The herald., 1898-03-15
KNOCKED INSENSIBLE
STARTLING ASSAULT ON SPRING
STREET YESTERDAY
LOCAL MAN AND EASTERN MAN
Were the Participants-Henry 81. Met
calf Smashes Fred J. Day in the
Face With Cane-Old Feud

Tho crowds on Spring street, near the
corner of Third, were astonished about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon to see a tall,
military looking man come up behind and
shove a heavy-set man violently forward,
and then, without further warning, strike
him terrible blow across the face with a
large orangewood cane. knocking him in
sensible TO the sidewalk. The victim Of
the assault was Fred Jackson Day. a
broker of Council Bluffs, Iowa. and his as
saiant was Henry II. Metcalf, the cap
italist, of this city. The assault was the
direct result of serious charges made by
Mr.. Day against MIR. Metcalf over the set
tlement of an estate in the east
During the early part of last month the
following dispatch was published in local
paper in regard to Mr.. Metcalf, Council
Bluffs, Iowa, February 5: "F. ]. Day. ad-
min!strator of the estate of Geo. Metcalf
deceased, today filed an application for in
structions in the district court. The appii-
cation alleges that on August l. 1S93 Geo.
Metcalf sold an undivided half interest in
the stock of Metcalf Brothers of this city
to Henry Metcalf of Los Angeles, Cal. The
latter executed five notes, of $500, $4,000,
$1,000, $1,000 and $4,000, due January /, 1891.
1895, 1896. 1897 and 1898. Geo. Metcaf placed
the notes for safe keeping in the safe of
Metcalf Brothers store. Henry Metcalf. Il
is alleged, in January, 1896. while in Coun-
Gil Bluffs. went to the safe and took the
notes and carried them back to California
The herald., 1898-03-15
THIRTY NEW HYDRANTS
Annexed Districts Soon to Have Ade-
uuate Fire Protection

In reply to the resolution of the council
transmitted week ago to the West Side
Water company letter was received stat
ing that If the resolution was modified 20
read as follows, the proposition would be
favorably considered by the water COM
pany, but not otherwise. The modified
agreement is as follows:
THAT the city provide thirty hydrants
to be placed and maintained by the West
Side Water company at the cty's expense.
to be used for purposes of fire protection
only. and that the city pay for the annual
use of hydrants the sum of $40 each, paya-
Bile in equal quarterly installments; and
that said number of hydrants be increased
to forty at the same rate per hydrant, ana
under the same terms for instituting and
maintaining, as soon as pipes OF said
company of sufficient capacity are EXTEND
ed into the territory where it Is desirable
to locate new hydrants.'
The communication was first referred TO
the fire and water committee, but the ac-
tion was later reconsidered on motion OF
Mr.. Toll, who introduced resolution as
follows: THAT the proposition OF the West
Side Water company be accepted and the
city attorney be instructed to draw up
suitable contract In accordance Herewith,
and that the city clerk be authorized TO
advertise for bids for furnishing the city
twenty-five fire hydrants, the specifica-
tons for said hydrants to be furnished by
the chief of the fire department and 10
cover both single and double delivery hy-
drants." This motion was adopted ana
the western annexed district Will soon
have adequate fire protection.
The herald., 1898-03-15

Especial grading privilege for an electric
road went over two weeks for further con-
sideration. on motion Of Mr.. Mathuss.
Action on the protest against the report
of the commissioners for the widening and
opening OF Hoover street, between Pico and
Seventh, was deferred one week.
The recommendation of the supply COM
mittee that in the matter of advertising
for new contract for supplying drugs to
the various departments of the city gov
ernment. we recommend that the various
departments be instructed to furnish the
city clerk with complete list of all the
drugs, drug sundries and supplies pro-
cured from the drug houses, and that upon
such list being furnished the city clerk
he be authorized to advertise for bids for
furnishing said supplies for one year, was
adopted.
The bridge committee reported in favor
of building two new bridges, one across
the Arroyo Seco at Well street, the other
across the Los Angeles river at the Los
Feiz road. The matter was referred to
the city engineer to prepare the necessary
plans and specifications.
When the matter of releasing certain
city lands to the Turnverein Germania for
rifle range came up in the report of the
city attorney it was discovered that no
payments had been made on the former
lease since 1884, and that SIS is still due the
city. When this was learned it was de-
cided to postpone action on renewing the
lease until the back rent is paid.
Final ordinances establishing the grade
of Fourteenth street, from Star to Con-
stance streets; of Fourteenth, from Bush
to Iowa. and of Main, from Thirty-seventh
to Slauson avenue, were passed on recon-
mendation of the city engineer
The herald., 1898-03-15

individual occasions in a lifetime. She
went riding, and she did 1t in a way that
would break the heart OF the professional
horse thief.
At the corner of Broadway and Fifth
street she saw horse and wagon belong
ing to J. Bloesser hitched to post. With
out a word Of explanation to the owner she
unhitched the horse and drove to West
lake park. Out there she noticed better
rig, the property of E. E. Hill, Of 1872 West
Third street. She drove the first horse
close to Mr.. Hills buggy, considerably
threw out the weight, and then drove
away in the buggy. Her brief but varied
experience with the ribbons aroused de-
sire to guide double team, so when at the
corner of Hill and Third streets shesesp!ed
a span of grays, owned by j. w. Springer.
she changed again. At the corner OF Main
and Second streets she was stopped by Or
ficer Cox and taken to the police station.
BY this time the owners of the three rigs
began to appear to report their losses. 4ar.
Boesser had heard that a little girl
dressed in gray had taken his rig, but
he was unable to identify Mollie. None OF
the others could connect the child with the
theft of their rigs, but she was heiu 10
await developments. Molie, however,
had apparently grown wise during her rae,
and put on an air of injured Innocence.
She was a victim of adverse circumstances.
she averred, and then she related an i'm
probable story While crossing Broadway
and Fifth street she had been nearly
knocked down by the double team. man
driving, after apologiZing. asked If she did
not wish to take a ride. Mollie did. where
upon the man told her to drive the team OH
Broadway and hitch it opposite the court
house, where he would call and get II.
Mollie. however, did not drive directly up
Broadway and explained her presence on
Main street with the excuse that the
street was dug up on Broadway, so she
selected Main street. Then, when ques-
toned about the other rigs, Mollie would
shed tears and sorrowfully say that she
\ 1uld not understand why they should try
K throw the blame upon her. She told
It's story time and again, and stuck 10 all
the essential details, though questioned by
a number of officers. She was locked up,
though. and then female fortitude forsook
her. she Just "caved'' and admitted every
thing. The parents called at the station
last night and told Captain Roberts that
the child had been incorrigible for years
The herald., 1898-03-15
STREET WORK
Engineers Report on Sewers, Sid'
walks and Graded Streets

The city engineer reported as follows:
would report that the map of the Buena
Vista street widening. showing the land
to be taken, is nearly completed, and
would ask that your honorable body in
form me as to the limits of the district of
assessment, so that 1 may be able to fur
nish the city attorney with the necessary
descriptions.
l herewith submit for your approval the
assessment diagram for the construction
of the following sewers: Ninth Birch,
Hemlock and Linder streets, Birch street,
Twelfth street to Fourteenth street; Ninth
street, Hawthorne to Tennessee; Birch
street, Ninth street to Twelfth street;
Hemlock street, Ninth to Twelfth street:
First street and Grand avenue. Adopted.
In regard to your order TO present an
ordinance for the grading, etc, of Boylston
street from First street to Second street.
would recommend that the matter be re-
ferred to the ely attorney for an opinion
as to the width of said street, it being Of
irregular width between the points men,
toned. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition asking for
the Improvement of Turner street from
Vignes street to Center, would state that
a new majority petition will be required.
the grade of said street having been
changed. Approved.
In the matter of the petition asking for
the Improvement of Sixth street from
Fremont avenue to Bixel street, and ask
ing that an assessment district be formed
to pay for said improvement, would ask
that your honorable body inform me as o
the boundaries of said district. so that l
can insert the same In the ordinance of in
tention. Referred to board of public
works.
The herald., 1898-03-15
DEATH OF HARRY BEE
He Was the Oldest Pioneer in
California

Harry Jubilee Bee. the Oldest pioneer of
California, died in Poso, San Luis Obispo
county, on Friday, aged SO years and 6
months. He went there last fall in the
hope that change of climate might work
some Improvement in his health. About
six months ago he fell and broke two OF
his ribs and for many weeks was at death 5
door. Since that time he was an invalid.
He leaves four children-Mrs. j. NJ. Soto
of Poso. San Luis Obispo county; Guada-
lupe Bee of the same place, Leon Bee of
San Jose and Antonio Bee of Oakland.
He was born in August, 1905 and came to
California from England in 1890 landing
at Monterey. When the Mexican war broke
out he espoused the cause of the Americans
and acted as a scout and interpreter. He
was the principal peace officer a San Jose
under Mexican rule Immediately prior to
the admission of California into the union
In 1850 he was shot in the leg by Felipe Her.
nandez a desperate. Amputation fol-
lowed. For many years the old man
had been dependent upon the charity of
his friends He was an inmate of the aim
house for many years.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1898-03-15
RaVieW

SOME PHILOSOPHY OF THE HER
MET1CS. Issued by authority OF a
Mystic Order. PIP. 1O9; published in the
Co. of Los Angeles and the MetaphNsi'
cal Publishing Co. of New York: in Eu-
rope by Kegan. Paul, Trench, Trubner
& Co., Limited, London; $1.25.
A strange book of unusual strength lies
open before us. Whilst small in bulk, this
volume speaks in sngularly attractive
and impressive monotone, as II ever re-
peating the ultimate % chord o. OF unques, nc tha
wise of vast ascertainment-of the nigh
est attainment ultimately won.
A unique book indeed, which lays down
the maxim of concentration with your eyes
closed against the external, and wthal In
culcating the practice of emptying your
self. through the forced attitude of non,
thinking, of all which you have received
ously compelled, of those intellectual fac
ulties which receive and pour from the
external inwardly.
assures you of a revelation-not of any
thing more external. but of all that which
is occuted within-the revelation, indeed,
of naught else than yourself.
This procedure OF non-thought, the di-
rect resultant of concentration, leaves the
inner chambers of your being, 1T is
claimed. pure and devoid of tarnish, so that
on their walls become depicted in this vast
void. which by your own will you have
created-the revelation of yourself to your
self-whereby you can read your expert
ences through unending aeons which,
whilst apparently past. are still ever pres
ent in the immediate now! even as Goethe
emphatically propounds. AS this self-cre-
ated emptying-you are taught-becomeS
a,ccentuated by prolonged practice, the
vacuity is successfully filled by all your
experiences spontaneously looming up in
this void, so that you discover all whereby
your unit of consciousness Ga formula
of Sponsors 81 has become that which at any
instant of observation you find 1t to be.
This book not only is unprecedented in
what 1t inculcates as practice" in regard
unconditional demand upon you for the
incessant recognition of the law of oppo-
sites, or pairs-the perpetual prevalence of
unlike polarities included in every unity
1t lays down a safe middle course to be
trodden by those who would acquire phi
losophy by showing the solid rock of truth
midawy between the OppOsites-the pairs
of extremes, whereon those who fasten
there are maintained in incessant balance
-equipolse!
A book is this then-purporting a vast
potentiality-so that in short review fits
full scope and portent cannot by any meas
ure be touched.
accents, you seem to hear voice saving
something after ths-Man talks glibly
enough of what he has created as philoso-
ply, as If philosophy has become SOME
thing he carries about at his fngertips.
ready for use at any instant, ready for ap-
plication in every emergency; yet is this
so? If indeed and actually so, how Ia It
that there have been and still are SO MANY
so-called? BY the law of op-
posites, be 1t remembered that many "im-
plies the one"-the many PHILOSOPHERS each
containing fragment of the vast wholo
The herald., 1898-03-15
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Miscellaneous Matters Disposed of by
the Council

On motion of Mr.. Blanchard the city
engineer was instructed to prepare plans
and specifications for wagon bridge
crossing Hollenbeck park at Sixth street
The Southern Pacific was ordered to put
in a block system of signals at distances
not more than 1000 feet apart on it's main
line through the city, on motion of Mr.
Blanchard.
Mr.. Nautilus moved that the city engin-
eer furnish the city attorney with the nec-
essary description for 60-foot street on
Hoover, from Sixth to Seventh, as per
report of the park commissioners; also
that the engineer establish the grade OF
Hoover street and Wiltshire boulevard.
The motion was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Grider the
water overseer was instructed not to sell
any water for irrigation outside the city
limits during the season of 1898, when he
can sell to the irrigators inside of the city
limits. If he has surplus not wanted
by irrigators inside the city limits, he is
then instructed to sell to those outside
who used the water prior to the annexation
of Vernon.
An extension of thirty days was granted
to c. l.. McCombs, contractor for the grad
jefferson street.
The matter of the protest against the
acceptance of the Bauchet streetIVewer
was postponed one week, on motion of the
member from the Eighth ward.
AS q preliminary measure to the calling
of new election on the issuance Of fire
bonds Mr.. Toll moved that the plans and
specifications heretofore presented by the
board of fire commissioners for the pur-
chase of fire engines, land for engine
houses and construction be accepted as q
basis for calling an election for an ex-
preston of the voters upon the issuing of
bonds for $50, 900 for the above named pur-
pose. The plans were unanimously ac-
cepted.
On motion of Mr.. Grider the city engineer
was ordered to establish the grade of
Twenty eighth street from San Pedro to
Trinity street.
Building Superintendent Stratton pre-
sented plans for the placing of three fire
escapes on the city hall. one in front on
the tower and one on each side of the build
ing. at cost of approximately $3.50. The
matter was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The matter of the application of Mrs
Clara Shatto and J. s. Mailman for a
The herald., 1898-03-15
SWEDEN AND NORWAY
Norwegians at Heart Republicans,
Hence Kingdom Is Troubled

One dual realm subsidies into quiet and
the other threatens eruption and perhaps
revolution. The internal troubles of Aus
tro-Hungary have been allayed, II not
healed, by the mingled tact and firmness
of the emperor king. Forthwith the twin
Scandinavian kingdoms renew their bicker-
ings and threaten something worse. A
joint committee, representing both, has
for some time been at work trying to de-
wise a modus vivendi satisfactory to BOTH
1t has now ended its deliberations in fail
ure and despair. The fatal issue was the
direction of foreign affairs. The Swedish
representatives and the Norwegian Con-
servatives readily agreed to the plan of
having a single foreign ministry for both
kingdoms, but the Norwegian Radicals
dissented and insisted upon q separate for
eign ministry, and, of course, separate dip
lomatic and consular service for each
There is no reason to suppose that Sweden
will ever consent to that arrangement, nor
that the Norwegian Radicals will be con-
tent with anything short of 1t; and the
Radicals are, as a rule, the dominant party
in Norway. When 1t is added that, as a
result of this disagreement, which has for
some time been foreseen, both Kingdoms
are putting their armies and navies into
warlike trim, the seriousness of the situa-
ton is apparent.
The secret of the trouble is that the Nor
wegians are at heart, and, indeed, half of
them avoweGly, Republicans, and would
like to throw off the crown altogether and
establish a republic. Moreover, they have
some pride in their own strength and the
same contempt for the "soft Danes and
Swedes" that King Olaf cherished, to his
disaster. So they are substantially ire
concllable. They want to break the last
bond that unites the two Kingdoms. And
by strange cOntradictoriness, they turn
for sympathy, and perhaps physical aid
to Russia. They who would get rid Of a
liberal and constitutional king and set up
republic ally themselves for that pur-
pose with the most reaetionary and arbi-
trary of autocrats. There is no indica-
tion that the Swedes would in any event
have shown a particularly conciliatory dis
position, but since Norway began coquet-
ing with Russia they have strengthened
their resolution to maintain the union,
even If it be at the cost Of fighting des-
perate war with a foe on each side at once.
The memory of the spoliation of Finland
and the thirst for revenge are as strong
in Sweden as such feelings for Alsace-
Lorraine are in France, and with even bet
ter cause And when the Swedes see Rus
sia casting covetous glances upon Morse
land, and Norway considering the session
to Russia of the Varanger ford, 1t is not
to be wondered at that war spirit is rife
at Stockholm.-New York Tribune.
The herald., 1898-03-15
Postal and Pensions

WASHINGTON, March ~. - Senator
Perkins says he is still hopeful of securing
an amendment to the sundry civil bill by
which state funds for the Improvement OF
the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers
can be made available. Senator Fry has
announced that he will permit no amend
ment of this character, but Senator Perk-
ms will urge it on the floor of the senate
taking the ground that this is an excep-
tional and urgent case.
California pensions: Original-William
r. Taylor, Branscomb, &c. George w
Rolfe, Garden Grove, $6
First Lieut.. Charles w. Foster, Third
artillery, has been ordered before the
board at the Presidio for examination for
promotion. Cassius NJ. Edmonds was to-
day appointed postmaster at Burbank
Los Angeles county, vice William r. Rupe
resigned.
The herald., 1898-03-15
ELDER DUCK FARMS
About 10000 Pounds of Eiderdown
Gathered in Iceland Annually

All accounts have read about elder
ducks say that nests are robbed of theil
down twice, the duck supplying it each
time from her own body the third time the
drake gives his white down, and this is al
lowed to remain. But was told by farm
ers in Iceland that now they never take
the down until the little ones are Matched
1t has been found that the birds thrive
better and increase faster when they are
allowed to live as nature meant them to
do. So now the poor mothers are nc
longer obliged to strip themselves or all
their down to refurnish their despoiled
nests. Sometimes If the quantity Is very
great, a little may be taken, but enough
must be left to cover the eggs when the
duck leaves her nest for food
A writer from Iceland. in speaking of a
visit to one of the Isafjord farms, wrote
"On the coast was a wall built Of large
stones, just above high water level about
three feet high and of considerable thick
ness at the bottom. On both sides of IL
alternate stones had been left out SO as to
form series Of square compartments for
the ducks to make their netsts in. Almost
every compartment was occupied, and as
we walked along the shore a line of ducks
flew out, one after another. The house
was a marvel; the earthen walls that
surround 1t and the window embrasures
were occupied with ducks. On the ground
the house was fringed with ducks. On the
turf slopes of the roof we could see ducks,
and ducks sat on the scraper.''
About 10000 pounds of eiderdown are
gathered annually in Iceland, 1000 being
exported to foreign countries Formerly
the peasants used to receive over 21 shil-
lings a pound. but the price has now fall
len to half that amount. The peasants
seldom receive money, and are Obliged to
barter their down for merchandise fur
nished by the Danish merchants at the
little settlements at the fjords. pound
and a half OF down Is enough to fill an
ordinary bed-puff These very comfort.
able articles are found In the guest room
of every Iceland farm, howeer poor and
small it may be. After long hard day
In the saddle the traveller longs for
warmth and shelter. These little guest
rooms have never had a fire in them, and
built as they are on the ground, there is a
dreadful chill in them. Once tucked away
In bed. tired bones lose their pains and
stiffness. however, and, we'll covered with
the down puff, a delightful sense of COM
fort folloWS.--Good Words
The herald., 1898-03-15
More Men Than Women

Egypt is shown by the latest census to
enjoy the singular pre-eminence of being
the one country In the world, as far as
known, where men are in the majority over
women. The male sex in the dominion Of
the khedive exceeds the female by 10000.
1t is a curious circumstance that this nu-
merical predominance of the male is very
evenly distributed over both Upper and
Lower Egypt. 1t is only in the sparsely
peopled and newly recovered province OF
Dongola that the women are more nu-
merous than the men. Another interest
ing fact is that the proportion of Egyptian
women knowing how to read and write
Is little more than y mar cent-London
Morning Post
The herald., 1898-03-15
Sewer Matters

Health officer Powers recommended that
sewers be constructed on the following
streets: First street. from Boylston to
Kern, and Ohio street from First to Sec
ond streets. The report was referred to
the sewer committee. The report calling
attention to the unsanitary condition OF
the Arroyo de Los Reyes. near Beaudry
avenue, also went TO the same committee
After the reading of the report Mr..
Mathuss moved that bids be advertised
for for the continuation of the drain pipe
on Second street as per plans and speci-
fications on file. The motion was adopted.
The herald., 1898-03-15
Must Come Down

In a supplementary report the board Of
public works recommended that the petit
ton of H. c. Wyatt and others that the
ater bill boards in front of the places of
amusement be granted exemption from
the sidewalk sign ordinance, be denied.
The recommendation was adopted without
discussion, and the theater bulletin boards
will now come down, having been allowed
to stand pending the action of the council
on the question.
The herald., 1898-03-15
Charter Revision

At the opening of the afternoon session
John F. Humphries appeared before the
council and asked that body to meet in
special session either Wednesday or
Thursday to meet a committee from the
representatives of the different parties
and organizations having in charge the
movement for a new city charter. The
committee wished to appeal to the council
to call an election of freeholders who will
draw up the new charter. 1t was decided
that when theNcouncil adjourn it be until
Thursday at 10 o'clock.
The herald., 1898-03-15
Oil Well Limit

When the report of the board Of fire
commissioners. stating that they had
abrogated the limit heretofore set by them
prohibiting oil wells within $50 feet of the
Sisters hospital was read, the subject was
without discussion referred to the special
oil committee, of Which Councilman Baker
is chairman, and where it is expected to
slumber peacefully. To the oil inspector
were referred all applications for permis-
sion to maintain and operate pumping
cables across graded streets.