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The herald., 1898-10-11
Improvement Ordinances

The following ordinances were passed by
the council yesterday as submitted by the
city engineer: Final ordinances for the
establishment Of the grade of Sixth street
from Mateo to the Southern California
railway, and of Fresno street from Fourth
to First; ordinances Of intention for the
sewering of Mateo street from Seventh to
Palmetto; for the laying of cement side
walk on DAILY street from First to State
street, and for the establishment Of the
grade of Palmetto street from Mateo to
Arthur street; ordinance establishing the
width Of the sidewalks on Bixel street from
Third to the termination.
An ordinance for the improvement OF
Bellevue avenue was passed on recommen-
dation Of the city attorney
The herald., 1898-10-11
TOTfST the ORDINANCE.
FIRST ARRESTS MADE BY POLICE
UNDER THE NEW LAW
Two Poker Players Taken in-Ari-
xona Club Rooms Cleaned Out.
The Joints Closed

Business among the local knights OF the
green cloth is for a time suspended, owing
to an announcement made by Chief OF Po-
lice Glass yesterday to the effect that he
intended to enforce the new gambling or
dinance passed by the city council Septep-
Der 9th, which forbids poker playing. Here
tofore the police have made arrests under
the loosely constructed state law which
forbids games Of chance of percentage
nature, but In. almost every instance the
games have been resumed with little or no
harm done.
When the thirty or forty proprietors of
the "wide-open" poker joints on First
street learned of the chiefs intentions they
promptly closed their shops to await de-
velopments. They had not long to wait,
as r. H. Dunn, proprietor Of the Arizona
club room at 113 South Main street. had de-
cided on different line of tactics, by which
he hoped to try conclusions with the OFF,
GERS of the law. With this end in view he
refused to close his establishment and, like
the others, sat down to await results.
About $3.50 yesterday afternoon, when
"Quiet little game" was IN progress at the
Arizona club room, presumably because of
its we'll earned reputation as a general
meeting place for steerers. two watchful
arms and eyes Of the law swooped down
on the gathering of friends with the in
tention Of adjourning the meeting to meet
later at the police station. There was a
general scattering. during which the OFF,
GERS became entangled in a confusion of
chairs, tables, etc. When the smoke Of bat
tie cleared away only two of the culprits
were in the hands of the officers. These
gentlemen, with q wagon load of furniture.
were taken to the police station.
At the station the men gave their names
as J. P. Wilson. and A. B. Smith. Shortly
after their arrival r. H. Dunn rushed in
and furnished the required bond Of $500
each and they were released. Mr.. Dunn
then went to Chief Of Police Glass and pro-
tested against the officers taking the furni-
ture. which he claimed was his personal
property and should not be taken in charge
by the police. Chief Glass thought his
point we'll taken and ordered the furniture,
except cards, etc. returned.
Chief Glass said later that he intended to
continue to gather in all who insisted on
breaking the ordinance. He added, how
ever. that he was sure the proprietors of
the other joints would not open their places
OF business until the case against the play
ers Wilson and Smith was decided, or, In
other words, use the present arrest as a
test case of the new ordinance.
The ordinance especially forbids, in ad-
dition to the provisions Of the state law,
the selling or renting Of cards, rooms.
lights or furniture. or by any other direct
or indirect way the collection of any per-
centage.
The herald., 1898-10-11
FP THf PUP AT HOME
On THE DOG CATCHER WILL SOON
GET HIM
a RAID ON MoNGRELs COMING
Third Arbitrator's Salary Fixed at
Five Thousand Dollars-Begins
Work in Week

Several futile efforts have been made by
those who are interested in racing hounds
ard thoroughbred dogs to get the councll to
take some action toward ridd.ng the city
of the homeless, ownerless, worthless ours
and mongrels which run at will through
the streets. A petition presented yesterday
stirred up the matter anew, with the re-
suit that a motion prevailed to refer the
matter to the board Of public works IN con-
nection with the city attorney, to the END
that an ordinance may be drawn author.z-
ing the city poundmaster to catch and de-
stroy all unlicensed CANNES for consider
alton of 65 cents per head.
The petition was signed by number OF
owners of valuable dogs and read as fob
lows:
The undersigned respectfully repre-
sent that they are citizens of the city
Of Los Angeles; that owing to the dry
season Of the current year. much more
sickness has prevailed IN said city this
year than was ever before known in its
previous history; that among other dis
eases that have prevailed, have been
scarlet fever and diphtheria, diseases
that have been disastrous more particu-
larly to our children; that 1t is we'll
known IaCt tndt tHeSo tWo d.tHicHlS
are contagious, and that the contagion
is susceptible Of being carried about
from family to family and place to
place by dogs, who carry the germs OF
these deadly diseases upon their bodies;
that the city is now full Of ours and
street dogs that live upon said streets
and wander about all over said city;
that children play with these strange
dogs and thus become exposed to what
ever germs of disease they may carry
about upon their persons.
Your petitioners therefore pray that
your honorable body will prepare and
adopt such an ordinance as may be nec-
essary to cause the street dogs to be
taken up and impounded by the city
poundkeeper Of said city, and all
worthless street ours without owner or
license to be destroyed.
Mr.. Toll took the position that an exist
ing ordinance provided for the appoint
ment of a city dog catcher whenever the
chief Of police was instructed in the mat
ter. and a new ordinance was therefore
unnecessary, but IN view of the fact that
the poundmaster Is all equipped for dis
posing Of the animals by a humane method,
it was decided that the duty had better be
placed upon him. Action, as before out
lined, was accordingly taken.
The herald., 1898-10-11
DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS
Precedents Will Help Out the Indus
trial Homes Request for Aid

Mary E. Threlkeld's petition in behalf Of
the Stimson-Lafayette Industrial Home for
Girls asking that council donate $40 per
month toward the support Of the institu-
tion was referred to the finance commit
tee While it is really doubtful whether the
city funds can with propriety be used for
such purposes, no matter how commend
able they are, number OF precedents
insures for the petition at least degree
of favorable consideration. Council Is al
ready giving monthly donations to insti-
tutions of a charitable character as fol-
lows: Florence Rescue Home, $20; Kings
Daughters. $40; Boys and Girls Orphan asy-
lum, $40; Free Dispensary, $50; Settlement
association, $50, and others. II this new pc
tition be granted, probably $4,000 per an
mum will be required to cover the amounts
thus distributed from the treasury.
The responsibility of disposing of the
following petitions was placed on the board
of public works: w. j. Patterson and 9TH
ers for the grading, graveling, sidewalk
ing and sewering Of Rowland street from
Magnolia avenue to Pacific avenue; Rob
ert J. Anderson for the graveling of Hun
ter street from Santa Fe avenue to Mateo
street; Philip O'Brien for the opening of
an alley in block of the Buena Vista tract;
Charles L. Batcheller and others for
crosswalk on Los Angeles street; James
H. Blanchard for the defining of the north
line of Second street between Figueroa
and Fremont: G. w. Burton for the priv
ilege of constructing sidewalk on the
west side of Olive street between First and
Second streets by private contract; F. c.
Harmon's petition for permission to oper-
ate a track from Fremont avenue to Lu-
cas- avenue on Sixth street for the purpose
of hauling dirt for certain improvements
was granted James H. Blanchard's petit
ton for an electric light at the corner of
Fremont and Second streets went to the
gas and light committee; ]. Baringer's
communication relative to the lease on an
engine house at the corner of Main and Ad-
ans, finance committee; L. G. Parker's
petition for privilege of erecting oil pump
ing, cables, oil inspector; Mrs f. G. Wick
ers for sewer on Mignonette street, sewer
committee; D. A. Peet and others, petition
for the grading. graveling, curbing and
sidewalking of Lergo street from Pico to
Eleventh, was referred to the city engin-
eer for the ordinance of intention.
Alexander Chapton yesterday filed Pc
tition for the privilege of sidewalking
Thirty-seventh street east Of Kansas av-
enue by private contract.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Street and Alley Protests

Protest matters were very light yester-
day. That of c. A. Smith and others against
the improvement of Eighth street from
Lemon street to Santa Fe avenue was the
only one up for hearing, and as 1t pre-
sented majority of the frontage involved,
a motion prevailed that the protest be sus-
tanned and proceedings for the improve
ment abandoned.
The protests Of Eliza Wilson, Nettde
Mueller and James Moses against the re-
port of the commissioners in the opening
of an alley from Fourth to Fifth streets,
between Hill and Broadway, were set for
hearing on next Monday at 2 o'clock p. m.
The protest of S. J. Jones and others
against the Improvement of West Jeffer-
son street was referred to the city engi-
neer
The herald., 1898-10-11
Alger and Havana

engagement directed against it. Secretary
A1ger thought Havana the key to the situa-
ton. Had his program prevailed hostil-
tiles might still be under way and thou
sands Of brave Americans might have rem
dered up their lives on the north coast Of
Cuba. General Skaters revelations as to
the Havana project does not enhance Sec
rotary Algers reputation as strategist.
1t confirms the impression in the public
mind that the changing of plans, the shift
ing of troops and the contradiction Of or
ders were all due to his incapacity TO take
comprehensive view Of the situation, or
to realize the magnitude Of the task before
Ledger.
The herald., 1898-10-11
MOTIONS By MEMBERS
Toll Seeks to Have the
Street Signs Protected

Members of the council yesterday made
the following motions on matters not pre-
viously considered:
Toll-That the city attorney be Instruct
ed to draw up a nd present rigid ordinance
against the tearing down or defacing of
street signs.
Mathuss-That the city engineer be In
structed to present an ordinance OF inten-
.ion to sidewalk and curb Olive street,
from First to Second street.
Toll-That the city engineer be instructed
to presen. an ordinance of intention for the
of Twenty-first street. from
Toberman to Main street.
Hutchison-That the city engineer be in
structed to present an ordinance of inten-
tion for the improvement of Ann street.
between Main and Weyse streets.
The herald., 1898-10-11
DENIED THE PETITION
Oil Men Make Final Appeal, but in
Vain

AS predicted by The Herald, the board
of public works yesterday reported on the
petition of the Mob Hill tract oil operators,
recommending that 1t be denied. Before
the vote was taken on the motion to ap-
prove the report, Mr.. Stewart. one of the
petitioners, made last effort to change
the ointment He rehearsed the injustice
of the present described limit and IN clos
ing said:
It seems to me it is not wise to array
the indolent home class against the
working and industrial class; gentle
men, do. not stultify yourselves.
Council decided to run the risk, however.
and the report was approved by unani-
nous vote.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Furrey's Storm Drain

Relative to the petition of w. c. Furrey
for the construction Of storm drain from
the Furrey tract to Eighth street, the
board of public works last week reported in
favor of granting it to the extent of one
half the expense necessary. Yesterday
Major Furrey was before the council to
argue the injustice of requiring the prop
erty owners to pay anything toward the
improvement, contending that the trouble
some water is not the result of natural
watershed, but is brought there from the
Bradshaw lot, two squares above. After
considerable discussion the matter was re-
ferred back to the board of public works
In connectio with the city attorney.
The herald., 1898-10-11
REPORT ON SOAP FACTORY
Buildings Will Be Subject to Further
Inspection After Completion

City Health Officer Powers, Building Su-
perintendent Strat'on and the board of
public works, composing the joint commits
sion to which was referred the plans of the
soap factory, over which there was so
much contention, yesterday made the fol-
lowing report on the matter:
"In the matter of the rebuilding of the
soap factory of the Los Angeles Soap COM
pany on Banning street. in accordance
with the action of the council, plans of the
new buildings for said factory have been
The herald., 1898-10-11
Gold Coin Premiums
for PUPILS

To encourage all pupils Of the various
schools to help win one of the prizes
for their teacher, The Herald offers
three Gold Coin Prizes Of SO, e6 and
$50, to the three pupils securing the
greatest number Of subscribers for The
Herald during the contest. Let all 90 to
work at once. Save your coupons: get
Herald; each months subscription
counts one.
Regular pupils Of some Of schools In
the city are the only eligible contestants
for these premiums. Call at The Herald
office and secure all needed informa-
ton.
The herald., 1898-10-11

submitted to US and we have approved
them; provided, however, that II when in
operation the same shall prove u3satis-
factory or become a nuisance the come
shall be then so changed or improved as to
be made satisfactory"
The herald., 1898-10-11

have alleys or Of width sufficient for drive
ways on side of buildings proposed to be
erected; both sides of all streets are in
cluded in boundaries.
The herald., 1898-10-11
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The herald., 1898-10-11

A. NJ Griffiths. prominent business man
Of Phoenix, Ariz. is here.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

With the arrival OF the American
troops in Cuba a new factor in the war
appeaTs-the siege guns.
The besieging forces are comprised OF
infantry, cavalry, dismounted, and cav
airy and light artillery batteries Of the
United States army. The work OF the
last named arm OF the service will be OF
high importance.
The heavy siege guns used are OF three
varieties -seyen-inch siege mortars, sew
en-inch siege howitzers and five inch
breech- loading siege guns, mounted IN
their carriages on heavy wooden plat.
forms, behind earthwOrks or emplace-
ments. Heavy sand bags will be used for
this purnOse.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08
cARn ERoM MRS. MEYERs.

Editors Citizen.
viii you, through the columns Of your
paper, kindly publish the enclosed GER
tidcate issued by j. r. Haynes, NJ. d.,
city physician, who personally examined
my house yesterday. The reason for my
making this request is that II has come
to my knowledge that certain parties,
who reside in the vicinity Of my house,
have maliciOusly circulated reports that
[ am harboring a case OF contagious
disease in my house and by spreading
such reports and by stopping my board.
ers on the streets to inform them OF this
fact, it has caused me considerable
trouble and also damage to my business.
Not later than yesterday a neighbor by
the name OF Mrs. W. Simpson. wife Of a
section foreman in the employ Of the
Santa Ne railway, accused me OF con-
cealing contagious diseases In my house
and on account of this accusation | have
had my premises thoroughly examined
by two physicians, Drs. Wroth and
Haynes, Of this city, and the above certi-
dcate Is the result OF said examination.
| would thank you TO bring this matter
before the public 30 that such reports,
which are not only n detriment to the
city, but also an injury to her citizens,
may be stopped. 1 am determined that
should this report be- circulated against
my house again that | shall deal with
the parties circulating same to the full
extent Of the law. Respectfully,
Mrs. A. II. MEYER.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08
PRoaREssIvE DEGENERACY.

There ia a world OF truth in the follow
ing from the New York Sun concerning
he latest effort OF the democratic party
10 get off on the wrong side Of the war
question:
"The democratic party seemed sufi-
GENTLY unwise in 1896, when II gaily
threw away everything Of democracy but
the name, and moved in a new stock OF
furniture, with a silver service IA the
chief ornament.
Having opposed manifest common
sense In 1895 with such striking results,
he democrats, not without many indica-
lions of mutiny In their ranks, appear
now to be preparing TO oppose manifest
lestiny.
The United States are going to ex.
pand. The democratic party seems anx
tous to contract"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

A resolution was adopted that brought
before the board the question Of in a
suitable manner advertising at the Oma.
ha exposition the u OF this sec.
ton. There being no city fund avail
able for this purpose, II was agreed to
call upon the citizens for voluntary sub
scriptiOns for sending specially prepared
reading matter TO the commissioner at
Omaha. ". s. Burke was appointed to
take charge OF the work Of preparing
the literature.
The city physicians report was read
and ordered placed on file.
The city marshal's report for May was
accepted az correct. The report OF Act.
ing Marshal Barnhill for a portion OF the
month OF June was referred to the
finance committee.
The clerk reported 1886 collected for
licenses in June, with $3.50 still UNI
collected for licenses issued. The finance
committee received this report.
Fire Chief Rupees report Of the FIRE
department for the past six months was
referred to the FIRE committee. A motion
was passed that the matter Of furnishing
a standard water pressure gauge be
brought to the attention OF the Water
company. A report of the amount oI
water used for streets and sewers In Jun'
was ordered filed.
l.. A. Tessier received permission TO re
pair an asphaltum crossing on Railroad
avenue.
A watch left at the city Jail a. a &C.
curlty for a fine and never redeemed wa
ordered sold and the proceeds turneC
into the city treasury.
Merchant Policeman ". b. McLaugh
lin had u communication before TN
board asking that a salary of $50
month be allowed him for services per
formed for the city, he being frequentl.
called to duty outside OF his regular lin
OF work which is paid for by the mel
chants OF the city. The petition wa
laid on the table.
, The t%reasurer's report was referred I
the dnance committee. II was ~ TO
lows:
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08
RECEIPTS.


Balance July l....".".,.-....s 5000 20
The police committee was authorized
TO replace the articles belonging to the
Soldiers Aid society or Benevolent assO-
citation lost or destroyed OF the city's
account.
Nominations were then made for the
position Of city marshal. The name Of
VIM. Olmsted was presented by the
mayor. The vote in his favor was four TO
two, 1t requiring Ave votes to elect, Mr..
Olmsted's name was rejected. A
vote on the name OF Thomas McMillen
was then taken and Mr.. MeMillen was
appointed TO the position by a vote of 8
to l. Isaac Lane was appointed patrol
man to lll the vacancy caused by the EN-
listment Of Boston Barnhill.
A number Of bills introduced by the
finance committee will be acted upon at
a special meeting OF the council to be
held this evening, At this meeting the
city attorney will report on the railroad
tax question
The meeting adjourned until this even
ing.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

THE eolOred regiments at Santiago
won glory for their race. The Twenty.
fourth infantry took part In the bloody
charge at San Juan heights, and never
wayered an instant. The loss in this
regiment was extremely heavy, the Span.
iards having an idea that the negro regi-
ment would break, concentrated their
FIRE upon the colored line. They were
amazed when they found that the Ameri-
can negro wa a hero in a fight.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

has been made I'm New Mexico against
the teaching Of it In the public schools
ami the point Is we'll taken. II is not q
pertinent claim that Spanish should be
taught in the public schools OF New Mex
leo because there Is a large element Of
Spanish speaking people in the territory.
Admit that as a precedent and no end Of
trouble will follow. The English language
is the only one needtul In the public
schools, but after the thorough acquire
ment Of that the more foreign languages
a person can learn thu better
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08
Ahont AIbunnsrane Folk..

From the Optic, July O.
Rev. j. A. Gutierrez and wife left on
No. 1 for Albuquerque whore Mr.. Cutler
rez Is employed in Presbyterian mission
work.
Mrs. l.. l.. Mcclellan stopped of on No.
II on a short visit ~ her old friend. MIS-.
s. u. York. en- route from Denver on her
way home 10 Albuquerque.
Eugene McElrOy, who Is employed rs
s"tenOgrapher for Judge II. s. LOughry,
special Indian depreciation claim agent,
came In from Albuquerque for q few
days rest.
Herbert Reynolds, older son OF J. s.
Reynolds, and a very promising young
man, having spent the past week visiting
relatives and friends, returned On yester-
days No. II for Albuquerque, where he
IL studying law with the McNillen law
firm.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Lot Of important Business Transacted
Last Night.
THOMAS MmntEH APPOINTED MARSHAL

The council met last evening, all the
members excepting Aldermen Cummings
and Burkhart being present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
The question Of contagious diseases In
the city was brought up and discussed,
aud II was finally decided to leave the
matter in the hands Of the mayor and
board Of health for them to take such &C
tion "a they thought best.
The regular pay.rolls for April, May
and June were allowed and the clerk was
instructed 10 make out checks for the
amount, and also $40 for the Benevolent
association. Bills submitted that werc
read and referred TO the proper com.
mittaes were az follows:
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

The Santa Fe Pacific railroad will sell
tickets 10 Los Angeles, Santa Monica,
RedOnda and San Diego at the rate OF
$40 for the round trip, three times each
month during June, July and August.
days and require continuous passage
east OF San B%arnadinO in each direction.
west OF there they will permit stOpOyerf
at the passengers pleasure,
Dates OF sale are Juue l. 10, %, july
2, 10, p, August 3, II, "a.
W. h. TRULL, Agent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

The appearance OF the armed Cana.
dian militia at Burlington, W., and al
Seattle to take part In the Fourth Of July
celebrations, and marching along streets
profusely decorated with the blended
British and American hags, were novel
features OF independence day. The Ca
madam has hitherto been rated ~ the
most British OF Britishers, but all CLASSES
In all parts OF Queen YictOria's empire
seem to have forgotten over the misun-
derstanding OF 1875.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-08

THE priest at Santa Cruz, near Santa
Ne, has written a letter, which Is pub.
lished elsewhere, which clearly proves
the report that a Spanish dag was car
ried In a procession In that village was
IN absolute ialsehoOd These reports have
done New Mexico great injury, and
should be promptly aud efectually re-.
mted.