The herald., 1898-03-15
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE GRANTED
roTHr SAN GABRIEL COMPANY.
CYCLEwAY PROGRESSES
The Experiences Of Professor In
Pugilism, Potatoes and Physical
Culture-Brevities

was considerable discussion among the
councilmen. President Kerckhoff and Mr..
Balch Of Los Angeles were present in be-
half Of the company. Finally the resolu-
tion granting the franchise was passed.
Mr. Dobbins was present in behalf Of his
cycleway franchise and stated that the
protest of Mr.. Ward had been settled by
Mr.. Dobbins' securing deed to the 15-foot
alley under controversy This protest was
therefore withdrawn. Another protest was
filed by j. s. Mills against the cycleway' S
going through the Mills tract. Still an
other protest was entered by Attorney
Willetts in behalf of G. w. Ritzman. There
Is some disagreement between the council
and Mr.. Dobbins as to the rights to be
granted. The matter of franchise was
therefore referred to the city attorney, to
report in one week.
The annual report of City Engineer w.
B. Clapp showed the street improvements
of the past year. making total cost of
$l6,6Sl.l3. Locust, Colorado, Marengo, 1llf-
nois, Fair Oaks, California, Worcester,
Raymond and Madison avenues were i'm
proved. Eighteen copies of assessment
maps were made during the year. Grades
were established on twenty-five streets,
covering SIS miles. Sewer estimates and
other matters also occupied the engineer s
attention.
W. S. Lacey. as city pound master, re-
ported $6 expended during February
The reports of the city clerk and mar
ehal were also received
POTATOES. PUGILIsM, ETC.
Prof. Charles Goldsmith. alias Charles
Pearcy, appeared before the recorder to-
day and deposited S. as a guarantee for his
appearance to answer to the charge of bat
terry preferred by Victor Berry. a potato
peddler. Goldsmith, who is teacher of
pugilism and physical culture, and is also
something of a prize-fghter on his own
account. lives with Varick Dey and fam
lily on Adena street. Berry has visited
pey's several times. Dey and Goldsmith
have missed some chickens. They sus-
pected Berry and told him not to come any
more. Berry claims that Goldsmith as
saulted him and insulted him. Dey and
Goldsmith deny this and say that they
only limited at his having stolen the chick
ems. Goldsmith admits having pushed
Berry away with his open hand. Gold
smith heard that he was wanted and vol
unfairly came to town and deposited his
surety. The date for the trial has not yet
been set.
ANTI-AWNING
officer Bristol distributed copies of the
auti-awning ordinance among the business
houses today. This ordinance has the ef-
feet of ordering down all signs painted on
awnings which project over the street. The
OtNAHoAASS was PdSocu last IuOnt0,anQ until
March 18th tomorrow) was given as time
In which the lettering should be painted
out. There is much grumbling among the
merchants, who submitted willingly to the
ordinance ordering down large projecting
wooden signs, but who feel that the awning
decree Is going too far. Only very few
signs have been painted out. 1t is said tina t
one or two merchants will contest the law,
II necessary, and others have signified
their willingness to stand by them, so there
may be lively scrimmage over the mat
ter.
WITHAM'S VAGARIES
The case of c. w. Witham, charged with
disturbing the peace and threatening to
kill, came up today at 1870 o'clock In JUS
tice Merriams court. Assistant District
Attorney Williams prosecuted, and George
l.. Sanders of Los Angeles defended Wit
ham. Williams brother-in-law, A. G..
Saunders, was the complaining witness.
He claims that Witham is a dangerous
character and last month threatened to
kill the witness. A cleaver was introduced
as evidence, the witness aging he found it
In defendants valise. Mrs. Newman. a
magnetic healer, testified to finding Wit
ham to have been very quiet man. Wit
hams balls was reduced to $3.50 and the
Justice reserved his decision.
BREvITIES
SIxty-eight members of the A. o. U. w.
attended the funeral of John Green yes
terday at the tabernacle Rev. Clark era W.
ford officiating. The Tabernacle quartet
furnished music, and the floral offerings
were very elaborate. At the cemetery the
A. q. U. w. ceremony was used, Fred
Smith acting as past master and Frank
Gray as master workman. The pallbearers
were G. NJ Boston, Charles Toms, w. J..
Hess, Charles Ryan, NJ. Sandeman and
John Allin.
number Of members of the G. A. r..
and old soldiers will attend the funeral of
Gen. Rosecrans In Los Angeles on Wedres-
day, meeting on the corner of Fair Oaks
avenue and Colorado street at o'clock and
taking the electric car
The funeral of little Daisy Parsons was
attended by large number of her friends
OF the Christian Endeavor society yester-
day. The funeral was held at the Con-
gregational church, and Rev. Lathe offici-
ated. Songs were sung by Misses Matte
Lyman and Stella Ware, and the floral Of
ferings were very beautiful.
Eleazer Andrews, aged IA years, died a i
his home on Illinois street today of pneu-
monia. Deceased was native of Vir-
ginia and had lived here twelve years. He
leaves widow. one son, d. G. Andrews of
whittier, and two daughters, Mrs. E. NJ
Jessup of Los Angeles and Mrs. Aaron
Roberts of this city. The funeral will be
neid on wednesday afternoon at o'clock
rum tHe TleIluS Cnurcn on villa street.
The case of j. Kiehl, charged with solic-
iting baggage custom contrary to ordi-
nance, came up before Justice Rossiter for
trial this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and was
dismissed on motion of the city attorney
The Christian Endeavor City union meets
Tuesday night at the United Presbyterian
church, when an orchestra will furnish
music.
PERSONAL
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania. who
Will arrive in Pasadena tomorrow, has
consented to address the students of
Throop at o'clock. At 1925 the governor
and party leaves for a trip around the kite
shaped track
I. w. Townsend of Lincoln, Neb.. BROTH
er OF DR.. J. r. Townsend, has purchased
photograph gallery in Los Angeles.
James Townsend, ST., is expected to ar
rive In Pasadena In about three weeks
Dr. Nicolai has recovered from SERIOUS
Illness.
Mr.. Mora has returned from San Fran
cisco. i"i-
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. B. Wilson left todo, y,
Tor San Francisco. ''""S
Frank Feeman and family will ,so,.
shortly for Iowa.