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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
The Remarkable Cold Find of Henry Fergu-
son CIings Hin Many Relatives.
KEPT HIMSELF POOR BY INVENTION


y special 20 the Chicago Record from
Das Alo!n2s Iowa, says the sp. cial tel
egram from Tacoma, Wash, in which
was described the remarkable gold
finds Of che Henry Ferguson-who was
said to have 500, 900 n dust and nugS Is
in dis little cabin in SkoDkum GulCh.
Alaska. and mines from Which Il dozen
times as much mora wealth could he
taktn-lc,S created Il stir among GER
tain persons in this section. VINO believe
that in Mr.. Ferguson thy have Il long
lest relation. So firm are they in this
conviction that an investigation has
besn started which will determine
whether or not their surm!seS are :or-
rect
The story, as told by member of the
family claiming relationship with Mr..
Ferguson. Is iinGed with romance 1t
is also full of the cares and trials of n
woman, who. deserted, is now making
an honest living FOR herself and fam
lily by her own hands. Also the story
deals with the trials and disappoint-
ments of a husband whose genius for
inventions kept himself and his family
at starvation's door for years, finally
resulting in separation:
In the home OF Il good advent fam
lily near Des Moncs lives Mrs. Emily
Ferguson. Although now employed in
the capacity of n domestic, she is not
treated as n servant, but is received
into the family circle as one Of lis
members The wOman'S culture and
refinement tell of better days. / is she
who believes that the man, from whom
she was forced 10 separate ten years
ago, because Of his failure 10 provide
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.

75c. A moving price. Foster Hook
t"o-clasp and four-button Kid Gloves
in all good shades and black
&c. ladies Fine Wool Silk Stitch
Back Gloves.
lec. pair. Ladies Stainless, Seamless
Hose, fine Maco thread
19c. pair. Ladies' Fine Hermsdorf
Black Hose, the 25c. kind.
SC. MEMS Seamless Grey Socks.
10c. Children's extra heavy, double
thread Ribbed Hose. seamless and stain
less.
12lAc. Children's Hose, double knees
heel and toe. a bargain Monday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
DOMEsTICS.
EXTRA SPECIAL.

3Ac. Calicoes, new Spring Styles,
Shifting, Dress ana Wrapper Styles.
The best &c. and &c. kind
&c. Fruit Of the Loom, yard wide Cot
tons; Monday, &C..
4lac. n yard. Extra Heavy 4-4Brown
Sheeting Cotton.
4lac. n yard. Good Quality A Bleach
Cotton.
712c. Il yard. Finest Quality Percale
all new patterns full yard wide. Others
will ask 12la. Our price, TIC
sc. n yard. Canton FLANNEL; worth re-
1Oc. yard. Extra Heavy Canton
worth 15c.
3sc. a yard. Curtain Scr:m, sc. kind.
&c. yard. Pure Linen Irish Towel
Crash, Il great bargain; worth Sc.
31ac. u yard. Heavy Twilled Towel
Crash; worth SC.
DC. yard. Calico. indigo Blue, Grey
and Brown, all best standard makes.
12Ac. a yard. Heavy Unbleached
Sheetins, 2R yards wide.
19c. yard. Androscoggin and Lock-
wood 1911 Sheetng.
Sc. yard Beautiful New Patterns
in Cretone.
Sc a yard. Light Blue, Pink and
Fancy Light Outing Cloths; worth 1Oc.
and 12lhc. n yard.
12Rc. Il yard. New Colors Denim
Suting.
lOc. yard Heavy Colored Duck for
Skirts and Suits.
49c., SOC, G9c. Best Antlseptic Bird
Eye Diaper Cloth, three widths, 10
yard pieces.
&c. yard. Apron Check Ginghams;
worth sc.
12.ac. yard. Good White Flannel;
worth 19c.
25c. a yard. Fine Bannervalc, All
Wool, Flannel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
CAPES AND JACKETS.
MARK DOWN.

Thirty-onc Jackets. all this Seasons
Styles. balance Of stock. that sold for
$i.GO, $500, $3.50, $3.50 each. Your choice
Monday. $2.4T.
2%CIpcs that sold ut Site $3.50, $3.50
each. Your choice Monday, 81 80.
~ Cancs that sold at $500, Sa.T5, $3.50
each. Your choice Monday. SAT-.
- Chiidrcn's Refers that sold, at s.. so,
$3.50. Sl.50 Your choice Monday. S2.iI.
10 Childrcn'sS Refers that sold at s.. 90,
$3.50, $500 Your choice Monday, SLID.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
P priees the the H6sst at LEVY BROS.

Low prices is the great moving power of merchandise has
been proven by the big crowds of delighted buyers in our
stores all last week Monday will the crowds larger than
ever as these special low prices advertise will prove
10 clnch the argument around tomorrow and OK
anime the bargains offer No old goods; discarded
sorekeepers laid from to season. but all new
high class Dry Goods bought cheap for cash and sold accord
ingly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
EMBROIDERY AND LACES

&C. yard. One Hundred Patterns, all
new.
&c. a yard. Seventy Patterns. all new.
Sc. yard Sixty Patterns. all new
loc. a yard and on Ito l2lac 15c. lSc.
zoe, 25c. An immense line of Beautiful
Embroidcries choice patterns
Falcnciennes. Torchon and AIedlci
Laces at Special Prices.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
GAME I2AS,
Photographic Supplies.
Chemicals, Developing
Solutions, Toning So
lutions, etc., at Manu-
facturer's Prices.
Patent Medicines al Cost

'"incs Celery Compound ....... -. 73c
GrCenc's Ncrvura 80. ... .. 7Sc
Hoods Sarsapnrilla -. .. 80. &c
Ayers Sarsaparilla ......... .. &C
DeWolfs Sarsapar;lla ...... .......... soc
Wnmpolc's Cod Liver Oil :. .......... zoe
SCOTS Cod Liver Oil ........ .......... Toe
DeWof's Cod Liver Oil ............... SOC
Poolc's Cod Liver Oil -. .............. 25c
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil .............. soc
Squihbs Cod Liver Oil ...... ....... soc
Fellows Syrup 80. Observation-Disclosures. 9Gc
Tonic Iiyphophosphitc -. ............. FAC
Syrup Ilyphophosphit.e :. ............. soc
All others at these low prices:
Rapid Spray Atomizcrs ............. 35c
> Quart Hot Water Bags .............. TIC
Quart Fountain Syringcs ....... tOc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
UNHEARD BEFORE PRICES
DRESS Innings.

4&c. Russellin Skirt Lining, yard
wide.
&c. Good Waist Lining. Sc kind
3iac. Best Kid Dress Markers. cam
brio.
6"c. Good Twill, yard wide. Silcsil.
10c. Fine Morecn Dress Lining.
l2lAc Black Rack Wlist Lining.
6Ec. Heavy Canvas Dress Facing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
INTERESTING READING
FOR MEN.

Csc. cach. 20 dozen more of those
white Unlaundried Shirts at Csc. Never
sold less than 39c.
39c. each. 25 dozen White Unlaundrled
Shirts, such as you pay soc. for. Here
Monday, 39c.
Soc each. 20 dozen White Pleat and
Plain Linen Bosom Shirts Utica and
Wnmmasusta Muslin, reinforced sides
and back; all the latest improvements
Good value for Toe. Here Monday, Soc
each.
39c. Mems Colored Chev:ot Shirts
new patterns, soc. quality. Here Mon
day, SOC
Toe. each. Mems extra heavy Natural
Wool Double Front and Back Shirts;
drawers 20 match; worth S1.O0
5Oc Mems Fine Laund"ied Percale
Shirts, white neck bands, pocket in
front; worth roc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
WINTER SKIRTS.

Four lots at prices that cannot be
matched. Outing FLANNEL Skirts, full
patterns, 19C.. 25c., 29c., &c. each
All WOOL Flannel Skirt Patterns, 50c
,5c., CSC.
Finnnclctic Wrappers. 75c. and 81 90.
Wool Eiderdown Dressing Jackets.
75c, $l.00, SIPS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
UPHOLSTERY BARGAINS

49c. a Fair. Nottingham Lace Cur
tains.
Csc. pair Lace Curtains; worth 75c.
a big purchase of an importers bal
nnce OF stock enables US to sell you
Curtains like this:
Use. worth SLED S119 worth $1.75
Sl.i9, worth zoo 1.79 worth $50
Eau worth 2o0 2.9S worth 4.25
Si0 worth 6.53 Cts worth 900
s1.79. Tapestry Portiers, worth $3.50
go. Tapestry Portiers, worth $3.50
T.19. Large Reversible Rugs, worth
$500.
Gsc., worth 500. Fringed Smyrna
Rugs.
SEC. each. Tapestry Covers, CA size.
s1.39 each. Tapestry Covers, Sd size.
$l.9S each. Tapestry Covers, 10-4 size.
&c each. Chenille Covers, "A size
soc. each. Chenille Covers, Ga size
Sl.59 each. Chenille Covers, Sd size
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
MOVING PRICES.
25c. Drawers. umbrella style, en-
broidered rufIles.
soc. Drawers, umbrella style, fine
lace trimmed ruHiea and plain
SOC. Gowns, tucked yoke, cambria
ruiies.
soc. Gowns, yokes, embroidery and
tucks.
CSC. Gowns, Empire Cut, embroidery
front and rufiles.
3?c. Plain Tucked Muslin Skirt
43c. Umbrella Skirts, cambria ruGles.
SOC. Umbrella Skirts. embroidery, ruff
flies.
Csc. C.nemises, lace edge neck, sleeve.
49c. Pleated Yoke Chemises, embroid-
cry edged.
coo. Skirt Chemists, lace edged yoke
Csc. Skirt Chcmises, round lace yoke,
wide lace ruflla at bottom.
&c. Correct styles and fit Corset
Covers.
25c. Corset Covers, high and low
necks, trimmed and plain.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
SILKALINE DRAPERY,
Sc. YARD.

BE. Beautiful Drapcry. every color.
fOc.. 12l2c. Drapcry, good cubs titute
for silk. in choice artistic designs and
colorinSs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
The Electric C0nD0ly Of ViTQInIl
Established In 1854,

Established In 1884
,Oreiates the Edison System. furnishing
ulrcct electric current for incandescent
iaHiPsr motors for manufacturing, electric
IahS ana other purposes. Current ll2 and
"a volts. Brush and American System for
General offices No. "a Main street, at
savings Bank OF Norfolk: station and su.
peLimtendent'5 office. 81 Cove street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
ARMY CoNvEYANCEs
Government Having Extra Ambulance
and Supply Wagons Made

3
Marvin Campbell. with the Studebaker
Manufacturing company, Is in the city on a
business trip. He speaks glowingly Of the
work Of his company in getting out gov
eminent contract for three hundred am
bulance wagons in an unprecedentedly
short time; in fact, Mr.. Campbell says no
wagon company In the world could have
done It so quickly, nor has any other
company the facilities for doing So
April 18th the war department ordered
wagons. to be shipped to the quartermaster
Of the United States army at Jeffersonville
ind, in thirty days. BY May 7th, how
left the factory. On April 2Sth an order
for two hundred more came; fifty to be
shipped within three weeks from that date
and fifty more each week thereafter until
the order was filled. The company expects
to get all Of them out by June 18th, the
time appointed by the government.
To do this the factory is said to be work.
ing day and night. The conveyances are
manufactured upon specifications submit
ted by the war department, but these new
ones do not differ from those in use for
some years. This is the first order Of the
kind the government has given out for
ten years. the ambulances at that time 60
ing to the frontier forts. The new ones
win be shipped from Jacksonville to every
place that the United States has troops.
The Studebaker company Is also getting
out several hundred army wagons for the
transportation of supplies and things from
one camp to another.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
MINOR PARK MATTERS
SUMMER HELMETS FOR THE
POLICE FORCE ORDERED
A BOATING PRIVILEGE IS LET
The Water Company's Taxes-City
Hall Notes and News Of
General Interest

An animated discussion of the number Of
connections which may properly be made
on an outlet pipe from a f1fty-foot lot took
place yesterday morning before the sewer
committee Of the council. The matter was
called up by a motion Of Councilman Ash
man two weeks ago. In the Seventh ward
are numbers of fifty-foot lots upon which
two cottages are built. Under the present
ordinance not more than one house con-
nection may be made to any outlet sewer
pipe from a fifty.foot lot. This acts as a
bar to the small lot owners, who are COM
PEELED to put in two connections to the main
sewer, where one would carry all the sew
age.
Health Officer Powers was called in and
asked for his opinion. He did not think II
advisable to allow more than one connec-
ton. After a lengthy discussion, the sub
ject was dropped without recommendation.
Manager WEIGH Of the Southern Califor-
MIA Packing company appeared to urge the
approval of the committee to a plan pro.
posed by his company for getting rid of
fruit Feelings. 1t is proposed to put in a
machine which will macerate the Feelings
to the finest pulp, which viii be mixed with
water from the zanja and run of through
the main sewer. The committee having al
ready visited the premises and gained an
understanding of what is intended, 1t was
recommended ''that permission be granted
to make such connection, with the under
tsanding that the manner Of making the
connection and introducing fruit parings,
ETC.. into the sewer be left entirely within
the discretion Of the health officer and sew
er committee, and with the understanding
that II at any time these of1cials shall de-
eide that the use Of the sewer for this pur-
pose is detrimental to same, the connection
shall be Immediately broken upon their re-
quest"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
HAREs AND HOUNDS
Drawing for the Double Stake al
Agricultural Park Sunday

There was another big crowd at No. las
South Broadway last evening at the draw
ing for Sundays coursing at Agricultural
park. On this day there will be two stakes
AN eight-dag crackajack and a 24-dog
consolation stake. The number of entries
last evening was In excess of the accom-
mediation, and double stake will probably
have to be given on Sunday next
Following are the entries and the order
of the drawing:
y Crackajack stake-Oriental VS.. Tip Sted-
man, Breach of Promise vs.. A. B. c., Rp-
meo VS.. Beau Brummell, Van Bru1le vs.
Canyon Prince (Grazer).
Consolation purse-Big Bill VS.. Vienna
(Queen), Sport McAllister VS.. Winona,
Matinee VS.. Sir Jasper, Princess vs. Bright,
Here We Are VS.. Daisy c., Ebony Queen
VS.. Move On, J., I. c. (Sailor Boy VS.. Or
phan Girl, Blue Diamond vs. Stella, Mer.
maid vs.. Dan c., Little Pearl VS.. Maid of
Erin. Joe VS.. Juanita, Viola VS.. Also.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
POLICE COURT NOTES
What Was Done by the City Justices
Yesterday


Mrs. L. Mailman was arrested yesterday
by Detective Goodman on warrant charg-
ing her with battery. She is accused of
striking Bessie Vail, pretty young miss,
across the cheek with a piece of rubber
hose and raising a bruise. The defendant
was arraigned before Justice Owens in the
afternoon, who set her case for trial on the
21st at p. m. She was released on $50 ball
Justice Owens fined All Yick IS yesterday
for violating the hitching ordinance. Yick
left his vegetable wagon on Figueroa street
and officer Hubbard happened to come
along and, seeing the horse unhitched, ar
tested Yick.
w. H. White and Mrs. e. White of Santa
Monica were arraigned before Justice Ow-
ems yesterday on a charge of disturbing the
peace. They demanded jury trial. ami
their hearings were set for June I'd. They
got into dispute with w. A. Wallis, a ten
ant, on Denver avenue, who declined to
leave their house. as he had a sick wife.
Col. /. e. Messmore was arraigned be-
fore Justice Owens yesterday on a charge
Of disturbing the peace The colonel be-
came belligerent in front of The Herald war
bulletins the other day and was arrested by
Oficer Conley. The defendant pleaded not
guilty and demanded jury trial, the case
being set for June LIST at $3.50 a. M
Justice Owens fined Pearl Crandall $40 or
% days yesterday for soliciting. Pearl was
given until the 14th in which to liquidate
the fine.
G. F. Stuelen, porter at San Fernando
street lodging house, was arrested by De-
putty Constable Mugnemi yesterday on a
charge of battery, and, in default of bail.
was locked UP. Stuelen was arrested some
time ago on the same charge and was re-
leased under promise that he would deposit
bail. This he failed to do. so he was re-
arrested.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13

Faust" is simply beautiful and touching
love story. However. the cultured person
cannot help but see that Goethe has SIM
ply used the old story Of Faust to pre-
sent to humanity the very highest results
of his colossal knowledge and wisdom.
The character of Faust is the symbol of
mankind. The character of Mephistopheles
Is representation Of selffshness and mega
ton surrounding man in every direction.
This Mr.. Baumgardt thought must have
been borrowed from Spinoza, who taught
the daring proposition that the deity Is re-
sponsible for evil, or at least for evil so
called. In his La Clef du Sanctuaire" Spi-
noza taught that evil did not spring into
the cosmos by an unforeseen chance but
that 1t was an essential part Of the whole
from the beginning. This principal is rec
ognized in Faust" from its beginning to
its end. Mephistopheles is constantly at
the elbow Of Faust urging him to daring
enterprises Of which II left to himself he
would never have dreamed.
After the wager has been made between
Mephisto and the Lord, Faust is tempted
and for the time being seems to have fallen
In the second part, however, we soon find
that we were mistaken. Here we find him
"
Failing IN this. his imagination turned to-
wards craftsmanship and activities for
general welfare. The pursuit Of the SEN
suous has given place to that of self-cul-
ture. Again finding disappointment. his
mind turns towards the beautiful. This is
symbolized in the quest for Helen of Troy
and the pilgrimage to Greece. Finally
comes the last change In the Streben Of
VI.
velopment Of man; the spirit of altruism,
a noble devotion to the service of human
ity.
The monologues of Faust in hts narrow
attic chamber. the pessimism caused by
the certainty produced in him that all his
lifelong devotion to the sciences phfloso-
ply, jurisprudence, medicine and theology
have left him not whit wiser than before,
furnished material for comparison and re-
Election.
Faust's appeal to magic, Mr.. Baumgardt
thought, was to be interpreted as rather
a pessimistic appeal from experience to
imagination; from reality to possibility;
from facts to aspirations.
The well-known passages where Faust
turns to the First Book of John in the
Bible and commences to attribute the ORR
gin Of the universe to the word" then
passing from the word" to the Thought
and from the Thought" to the power
and from the power to the "act," SUBJ
served the lecturers purpose of showing
Goethe's desire to furnish a key to the
process conformed to in the successive
step in the intellection Of man. In this
passage, as well as In the well-known last
stanza Of the second part of Faust"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
City Hall Notes

Superintendent Of Streets Drain will this
morning put force of men at work lay
ing the culvert under the tracks of the
Traction company at Third and Main
streets. The company was ordered by the
council to put in the culvert, but refused
to do SO. and the work will now be done
for them, the cost being collected through
the courts.
Property owners on West Sixth street,
between Dora and Alvarado streets. have
petitioned the council to lay q cement
sidewalk and curb between the above
points.
Residents on Don Pho street yesterday
petitioned the council to change the name
Of that thoroughfarc to Dewey avenue.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Sunday-school social at Unity church to-
night. Admission free.
Call tel main 243 for ambulance. Brcsee
Brothers, Sixth and Broadway.
Ladies': Wear Burns honest-value So
shoes. 24o South Spring street.
c. d. Howry, undertaken. Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors. 75l
and 753 South Spring street. Tel Main 1920.
Watches cleaned. 10 cents; mainsprings.
50 cents; crystals. 10 cents. Patton, 214
South Broadway.
Phillips & Munton, merchant tailors. 500
South Spring street, have the latest In
summer-weight Scotch goods.
DR.. Max Wassman, dentist. rooms 2S and
22s Potomac block. Broadway. between
Second and Third. Tel. Brown 1913.
Do you want a hat? For one week all
millinery goods at one-third of at the
Elite Millinery. 249 South Broadway.
For sale: One Anita, nearly new, $40; one
Cleveland, $2s; one Crescent, 26-inch frame.
SO; one Heating, SO. L. B. Winston, 5S4
South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2Ss1a South Spring
street. Plates from a. Painless extract
ing. 50 cents. Filling speciality. Hours,
9 to s; Sunday. 10 to IL.
A linen buster containing a letter adj
dressed to w. H. Abel was picked up on
Broadway yesterday. The owner can OBJ
tain the garmept and the epistle by CALL
ing at the police station.
Do you know that a framed picture
makes a most desirable wedding present ?
II you are looking for anything in that line
do not fail to call at II. c. Lichtenberger' 8
art emporium, 2O2 South Spring street.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block.
first floor. rooms 1873. 1874. 1885, Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases. and all
diseases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, l
to S. Telephone 1927
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
PARK MATTERS
Boating Privileges Let-Changes in a
Pipe Connection


Pipe Connection
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80 h,aoL ~ ,,orotnrv ~ rout,na hrs,neec
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
no FOR BAKERSFIELD
Elaborate Preparations for the Valley
Road Jubilee

Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Bakersfield people for the entertain
ment of their Los Angeles guests on the
occasion OF the Valley road celebration. In
the evening there is to be promenade re-
ception and a handsome display Of fire.
works, the contract for which has been let
to a Los Angeles firm. In order to make
the display more brilliant an artificial lake
has been constructed in front Of the court
house. The first large piece will be ere
member the Maine and the last one ION
to Los Angeles" The track was finished
Wednesday to the depot, Is now being
used for freight and will be open to gen.
eral traffic in a few days. A large number
of acceptances have been received at the
Office of the Merchants and Manufacturers
association, and 1t is expected that at least
100 merchants will join the excursion. A
special meeting Of the board of directors
Of the association will be held today at
noon to arrange details.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
New Helmets Ordered

At special session held yesterday morn
ing the police commission decided that the
officers must have light-colored summer
helmets with wide brims. The order for
the helmets will be placed with F. B. Sill
verwood of this city, who agreed to fur
nish the headgear at $25 per dozen. This
was the same figure at which the helmets
could be purchased from eastern firms. and
the local house was favored. There will be
eiehty-one helmets and seven caps for off,
GERS.
The chief was authorized to purchase
twenty-five special stars Of such design as
he might deem proper.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
Delinquent Taxes

OF the $33 900 odd which is now due the
city as delinquent taxes. the City Water
company owes $l1 1881. 30, having defaulted
In payment Of both first and second in
stallments. the first time In it's history.
The reason alleged is the excessive valu-
alton put upon their franchise. which was
last year, assessed at 100000, being later
cut down by the council to $150,0oO The tax
on the franchise alone is $1S75. 1t is, how
ever, expected that within few days the
company will pay up, under protest. Pen
alties alone for the delinquency amount to
$118O2S