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The herald., 1898-07-12
GENERAL NOTES
Unimportant Matters and Matters Of
Unimportant Action

Council accepted an invitation from the
French colony to attend its celebration at
Hazards pavilion on July 14th.
A deed from william H. Cook for land
abutting on Twentieth street was referred
to the board of public works.
Numbers of demands for department
supplies were approved, as were also the
salary demands of the clerks and officers
in the recent special elections.
The report of the special committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to investigate
the matter of the Los Angeles Traction
companys laying a switch at the intersec-
ton of Central avenue and Fifth street was
adopted The committee reported that the
work had been discontinued and the loca-
ton of the switch would be changed.
The hitching ordinance matter was laid
over for another week.
City Assessor L. S. Seaman reported the
collection of 1872, 1856. 70 personal property tax
thus far this year.
The contracts and bonds Of Anderson &
Chanslor, James w. Hellman and the con-
tract of ]. A. Jepson & Sons for the furnish
ing of supplies to the various departments
of the city for the current fiscal year were
approved. Contracts for the other COM
panies were presented. but had not yet
been signed.
The herald., 1898-07-12
FOURTH AT OMAHA
All Nationalities Join in Singing
UAmerica" at the Exposition

Secretary Virgins of the chamber OF
commerce yesterday received letter from
Mrs. Virgins. giving the following graphic
description of the celebration OF the 4th
of July at the Transmississippi exposition
in Omaha:
1.-THE Fourth Of July brought the largest
crowd of the season to the exposition.
Many came from the surrounding towns
and Kansas City. Many places gave up
their usual Fourth of July celebrations and
celebrated here. The morning was fine
and the day was made memorable by the
Parade of the Nations The midway
turned out in full force and helped to make
the parade grand and gorgeous. The cam
els had on all Of their tinsel and tassels.
and the Turkish girls were gorgeously
dressed. The elephants, beautiful horses.
wonderful dogs, concessionaires turnouts.
were all trigged up for the occasion. Brass
bands added enthusiasm to 1t all and the
old Columbian roller chairs and the Japan
ese jinrickshas, the midgets carriage and
the giants coach, all helped to make an
interesting parade.
1.-THE best thing of all was America. At
the upper end Of broad street is plaza
or open space before q band stand. Here
all the people Of the parade collected. A
band was playing America" and an en-
thusiastic Turk twirler in his short, full
skirts and fez, leaped into the open, struck
his cymbals together with a mighty force
and put forth yell that some said ought
to be heard In Constantinople. This burst
the bubble of pent-up enthusiasm, and the
crowd, seemingly with one impulse, sang
America" The nations sang as though
we were all of one nationality. Even the
little Chinese women waved their silk
parasols and laughed and bowed and thus
helped all they could. All seemed to under
stand 1t was our national song and our
national day; and never before did there
seem so little difference between the ma
tons.
''It was great day for California liter
AZURE; thousands of copies of the various
kinds were carried away; some kinds were
exhausted, especially the Los Angeles
Mining and Financial Review Many peo-
pie are hungry for California literature
Many know of the Land of Sunshine and
ask for it. The Land of Promise is very
we'll received. All folders and pamphlets
seemingly walk away"
The following new exhibits have been
received: Case of ripe olives for Omaha, o.
S. Boohout. Bardsdale; grape fruit, w. ].
Hale, La Habra; potatoes, corn on the
stalk, barley, stalks Of wheat that yielded
two tons to the acre, all raised this year
without irrigation in Antelope valley sent
by Mrs Coy A. Hoffman, Bonynet canyon:
royal apricots, Leonard Schlegel, Uniyer-
sity.
The herald., 1898-07-12
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
How Various Matters Were Dis
posed Of

The Lanfranco estate addressed a COM
munication to the council protesting
against the changing of the name of Court
street to Billiard The communication sets
forth that the old name of the street has
historical connection and that the change
will work injury to the business interests
so long located on 1t. The filing of a protest
of this character Is somewhat peculiar
from the fact that the name of the street
has never been changed, the Lanfranco
estate evidently laboring under misap-
prehension. The matter was referred to
the board of public works.
The city engineer presented the follow
ing ordinances for adoption by the
council: To establish the grade of
Santee street from Eighth street to the
north line of the widow Botiller" tract;
to change and establish the grade of Wall
street from Third to Fourth and of Boyd
street from 100 feet east of Wall to 100 feet
west of Wall; to abandon certain streets
in Weston's subdivisions as petitioned for
by j. f. Cosby and others; to grade Mag
dalena street from Ann to Bloom; to i'm
prove Avenue 81 from Southern California
railway right of way to Isabel street.
In accordance with the city engineers
recommendations council disposed of other
street matters as follows: The sewering of
Santee street from Ninth to near Eighth
street, and Eighth street from Los Ange-
les to Maple avenue was abandoned until
Santee street Is graded above Eighth; petit
ton for change of grade in Clanton street
must be filed before improvement of the
street can be proceeded with as per the
petition of M. e. Clark and others.
The city engineer presented survey and
map of the line of Winston street from Wall
to San Pedro street, and map of the pro-
posed line of the opening Of New High street
from Franklin to Broadway. The latter
was referred to the board of public works
with instructions to prepare the assess
ment district
The city engineer was instructed to make
new survey of the alley to be opened
between Broadway and Hill streets from
Fifth to Sixth, changing the location to
the route proposed by the board Of public
works.
Council instructed the city attorney to
bring condemnation proceedings against
Miles Dodd, Jr., George P. Valby and the
Security Loan e. Trust company to acquire
certain property needed In the opening of
Sixteenth street between Bush and Hoover;
also against Marion E. Hasson, as executor
for a part OF lots in Ord's survey, necessary
to the opening Of an alley from Sixth to
Seventh between Spring and Broadway,
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8. j. Edwards. TIC; B. Lorenzi, 741to. Re
ferred to the sewer committee.

8. J. Edwards, TIC; B. Lorenzi, 743hc. Re
ferred to the sewer committee.
To sewer Twenty-eighth street from Ma
pie avenue to a point fifty feet west OF San
Pedro street.-The following proposals per
lineal foot for sewer complete were re-
ceived: s. ]. Edwards. SOC; M. Woosich,
5S1kc; w. A. Frick. 561zc; Frank Whittier,
46aIc. Referred to the sewer committee.
To sewer Palmer street from Hemlock
street to point 1870 feet east of Central av-
enue-w. A. Prick, 73c; B. Lorenzi, 6Sc.
Referred to the sewer committee.
To sewer Ruth avenue from Fifth street
to point 1880 feet south Of Fourth street
The following proposals per Hneal foot
were received: NJ. Woosich, SOC; B. Loren
Il, SIC. Referred to the sewer committee.
To sewer Gladys avenue from Ninth
street to a point 1872 feet south of Eighth
street.-The following proposals per lineal
foot were received for the sewer complete:
NJ. Woosich, CSC; Geo. Banaz, CSC; 8. j. Ed
wards, &C. B. Lorenzi 661sc. Referred to
the sewer committee.
To sewer Ceres avenue from a point 1872
feet south of Eighth street.-The following
proposals per lineal foot were received for
sewer complete: M. Woosich, 721sc; Geo.
Banaz, Tic; b. Lorenzi, 671ac; s. j. Edwards,
Soc. Referred to the sewer committee.
The herald., 1898-07-12
BIDS OPENED
Proposals for Street and Sewer I'm
movements Received

The following proposals were received,
opened, examined and publicly declared:
To improve Twenty-third street from
Hoover street to Vermont avenue-Frank
Whittier, &c for curb. SIC for sidewalk; J.
Rein, curb. sic; sidewalk, 74-1OOc; c. c.
Holcomb, curb. 261kc, sidewalk 47-1O0c; w.
o. Newcomb, curb, 2Sc; sidewalk. &c. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
To improve the intersection of Fifth and
Hill streets-French & Reed, curb, 3Oc;
asphalt paving, Ice; Alcatraz Paving Co..
grading, oil; curb, CSC; paving, 21o. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
To sewer Crocker street from Seventh
street to a point 100 feet south of Sixth
street.-The following proposals per lneal
foot were received: B. Lorenzi. 691Rc; M.
Woosich, 75kc; Geo. Banaz, &c. Re-
ferred to the sewer committee.
To sewer Croker street from Ninth
street to a point 145 feet south of Eighth
street.-The following proposals per lineal
foot for sewer complete were received: S.
]. Edwards, 74c; B. Lorenzi, 73c; NJ. Woo
SIGH, 75c. Referred to the sewer committee.
To sewer Towne avenue from Ninth
street to a point $50 feet south of Eighth
street-Geo. Banaz, CSC; M. Woosich. 7213c;
The herald., 1898-07-12
WITHOUT "A HITCH
COUNCIL ON ITS GOOD BEHAVIOR
YESTERDAY
THE KEssLER PROPOSITION
Lighting Company's Bid Accepted.
Hitching Ordinance Goes Over.
Railway Scrap Possible

Contrary to general expectations. yes
terday's council meeting passed off without
the slightest hitch, 1t was not even inter-
esting enough to retain the uninterrupted
attention of the members, and several
times President Silver was forced to en-
ploy heroic methods to have certain ques-
lions properly disposed of. The big propo-
sitions that were expected to precipitate at
least some discussion went through with
out even so much as a word of comment.
The detailed water proposition of Kessler
& Co. was presented through Deputy City
Clerk Haskins, and as there was no one
present representing the Kessler company
the clerks reading of the written PROPOSE
ton and its reference to the water supply
committee ended that matter. 1t may
come up again at councils adjourned ses-
sion on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Street Railway COM
pany petitions council for franchise to
construct and operate double track line
from Central avenue to the Arcade depot
on Fifth street. Protests may be presented
and a row between the companies precipi-
tated.
The light question was finally disposed of
by the acceptance, without a dissenting
vote, of the Los Angeles Lighting compa-
nys $3.50 bid, which retains the tall masts
The returns of the freeholders' election
and the two bond elections were canvassed
but resulted in the making of only a few
minor changes.
Council instructed the city attorney to
appeal the water rate case in which the
Los Angeles City Water company recently
secured favorable decision from the
limited States circuit court
Council adjourned till Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The herald., 1898-07-12
The Hilton Meetings

A large audience greeted Major Hilton
yesterday at both the afternoon and even
ing meetings in the series of evangelistio
services at the First Congregational
church. The afternoon subject was Tried
Faith" In the evening Professor and Mrs.
William James Chick and the First Metho-
dist choir furnished musical service. Ma
jor Hilton took for his evening subject I'm
dividual Freedom"
The topic for the o'clock meeting today
is Faith" and this evening National
Bondage" The musical program tonight
will consist of solos by Mrs. Fred r. Dorm,
soprano; Mrs. Dora James Clark. violinist.
and Harry Porter, tenor.
The herald., 1898-07-12
STRUGGLING FOR ADVANTAGE
Street Railway Lines to Arcade Depot
All Want the Best of It

petition from the Los Angeles Street
Railway company was presented and re-
ferred to the board OF public works.
The petitioners pray for twenty-three
months special privilege to construct, main
tain and operate a double track electric
treet railway on Fifth street from the
west side OF Central avenue to the prop
erty line Of the Southern Pacific Arcade de-
pot
This action contemplates the extension
Of the company's line from Its present ter
minus at the junction Of Fifth street and
Central avenue to the street directly In
front OF the entrance of the depot. The
extension is desired, 1t is said, to meet the
action of the Los Angeles Traction COM
pany, which has purchased the lot next to
the building on the northeast corner of
Central avenue and Fifth street and will
use it as an opening for its track to reach
a point almost In front of the depot door.
According to the conditions of their fran
chise, the Traction company cannot do this
until 1t has a line completed to Boyle
Heights, but in accordance with its conduct
heretofore, It apparently proposes to do as
1t pleases. The switch 1t last week at
tempted to put in on Central avenue and
Fifth street crossing was preparation
for the proposed improvement In facilities
for getting passengers to and from the de-
pot, and the change of the location of this
switch TO a point further down the stree
was very unwillingly made.
What the council will do in the matter
is difficult to foresee, but 1t is quite likely
that a lively time will result before the
matter is satisfactorily settled. Unless the
Los Angeles Street Railway company has
agreed to let the Main street and Agricul-
tural park line in over this extension, the
latter company will undoubtedly make a
protest against the granting Of the fran
chise, and the hackmen, who now have
full swing In the open space before the de-
not will certainly fight the project from
start to finish.
A telegram was received from Council
man Hutchinson asking that the matter be
carried over until next week. in order that
he NAV take hand In 1t after he returns
from the Populist state convention.
The herald., 1898-07-12
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS
Disposed Of With Little Consideration,
Referred or Carried Over

The protests against the improvement
Of Hoover street from Washington to
Twentieth street came up, and at the re-
quest Of one of the property holders, Pres
ident Silver appointed Messrs. Baker Ash
man and Blanchard as a special committee
to investigate the alleged inequality OF
assessment, the committee to report at
next meeting.
The protest Of w. G. Baylis and others
against the improvement of Fifth street
was referred to the board of public works.
Hearing of the protests of George Baile-
and others against the opening and WIDEN
ing of Magnolia avenue was continued un-
til next Monday.
The protest against the opening and
widening of Twentieth street from Fig
ueroa street to Grand avenue was denied.
The following petitions were referred to
the board of public works: J. D. Bicknell
for the grading of an alley from Bixel to
Lucas avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
Streets petition for the change of the name
Of Rosedale avenue to Normandie avenue
]. r. Toberman, for the laying of pipe
across Figueroa street to divide the storm
water at the intersection of Sixth and Fig
ueroa streets Eliza Hollenbeck and others
for the improvement of Boyle avenue; L. D.
Loomis and others, for the improvement
Of lie Roy street; F. A. lBotil-
Ter, for the improvement of Santee
street, and City of Los Angeles. for the
improvement of Wiltshire boulevard.
Petitions as follows were referred to the
finance committee: w. NJ. Dryden, for the
rebate of $2O.76 taxes; j. W. Lang, for re-
bate OF taxes; John Burns, for rebate OF
taxes; Allison, Barlow & Co., for rebate OF
an auction license of $50 on ground that the
auction was not held
The petition Of Robinson & Summers for
permission to lay two-inch pipe across
College and Pearl streets, and that Of the
Sunset Telephone company for the privi-
lege Of stretching certain wires, were
granted.
The herald., 1898-07-12
GENERAL DICKINSON SPEAKS
The National Guard Assured of Imme-
diate Reorganization

At the weekly drill of Company F, N. CT
c., last night Major Gen. Dickinson adj
dressed the company, at the request of
Capt. Baker, touching on the chances of
immediate reorganization of the state mil
lila and the placing of the guard on q
genuine war footing. He commented very
favorably on the strong showing made by
the company under such adverse conditions
and with the hitherto dismal outlook for
those left behind, which he assured the
boys would be done away with inside of
month at the longest. The settlement be-
tween the federal and state governments
has already been effected. and new uni
forms will be issued as soon as obtainable.
A short speech by Gen. C. F. A. Last fol-
lowed, and both gentlemen were heartily
cheered by the boys, who thoroughly ap-
preciated the compliments passed on their
condition by their superior officers.
The herald., 1898-07-12
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages Z, s and II.

= Board Of education appoints janitors
= and transacts routine business.
= Another of the Fawkes cases dis
= posed Of In the township court.
= Amendments to the plumbing ordi-
= nance suggested by the board OF
= health.
= Why 1t takes freight longer to reach
: Fresno from this city than from San
7 Francisco.
= A land transaction in which e. T.
= Howe claims to have been done up by
= real estate man.
= Wrangling cigar dealers in court;
: plea for dissolution of partnership
: and an accounting.
7 Street railway lines struggling for
= the most advantageous terminal facil-
= tiles at Arcade depot.
7 A female Chinese slave placed in
= safe keeping. awaiting her return to
= the San Francisco mission.
= Los Angeles man writes from the
= Northwest territory to deny his re-
ported suicide in Dyea, Alaska.
How Hoffman made an attempt to
= get away with $500 from butcher
= Mailer by means Of pair of sleeps :
= lungs.
The herald., 1898-07-12
Motions by Members

Grider-That the Los Angeles City Wa
ter company be instructed to place fire
hydrants at the corners of Prospect and
Pico streets and Wall and Pico streets.
Carried.
Toll-That the sale Of the Ballerino-
street assessment be continued for ten
days longer. Carried.
Grider-That the Los Angeles City Wa
ter company be instructed to put in four
inch water pipe on New Main street, from
Thirty-seventh street to Slauson avenue,
before the street is graded. Carried.
Toll-That the Los Angeles City Water
company be instructed to put in fire n.y.
drants at the corners of Estrella anil
Twenty-thrd streets and Union and Twen-
ty-fourth streets. Carried.
The herald., 1898-07-12
Board Of Public Works

The board recommended that the bid of
Jas. M. Riley to furnish and lay 1910 feet
of vitrified pipe at 57h cents foot for use
in the South Main street zanja be accepted.
The report was adopted.
The bid of Robert Sherer of $1.37 per lin
cal foot for grading, crawling. guttering
and curbing part of Vermont avenue and
9h cents per lineal foot for sidewalks and
IA cents for crosswalks on the same. was
accepted and approved. The same bidder
was awarded the contract for grading.
gravelng and curbing another part of the
same street at sl.221s per lIneal foot, with
sidewalks at 81 cents per square foot and
crosswalks at SIPS per lineal foot.
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Theelkeld, Henry Fish, E. A. Beardsley,
F. d. Jones; Misses E. Miner, Miss Ger
trude Fairbanks, Bertha Fairbanks, Leo
nora Halberstadt, Louise NJ Peck, Rec
Lowry. Belle Goldenberg, Mollie Mccarthy,
Fife Shafer, Lola Bogalsky. Josephine
Johnson, Ada Patterson, Bessie Beatty.
Dorothy Beatty; DR.. Norman Bridges,
Messrs. John A. Riley, Rev. Joseph Wild,
DID,, Ferdinand Wheeler M. E. Edwards,
A. W. Richards.
The regular lecture to the volunteer emer-
gency nurses at the medical college. Buena
Vista street. this evening q o'clock sharp,
will be open to the public.
The herald., 1898-07-12
He Slapped Her

John McMenomy was arraigned before
Justice Owens yesterday on a charge of
battery. preferred by Mrs. McMenomy 1t
appears that last Saturday night McMen-
omy and his wife got into fight at their
home, corner Of Evergreen and Clinton
streets, and she claims that he slapped her
in the face and then drove her out of doors.
The police station officials were requested
to send a policeman to the scene of the
trouble. but when officer Richardson ar
rived the noise had quieted down. Nc
Menomy pleaded not guilty and will he
tried today.
The herald., 1898-07-12
Were Their Own Bosses

i Mollie, Louis and John Christofano, the
,hildren who We're arrested last week,
charged with begging, were before Justice
Owens yesterday on misdemeanor charges
The children have been going about the
city playing musical instruments and solic-
Ting aims. 1t was claimed by the prosecu-
ton that the children had been compelled
to do this work by their parents, but ac-
cording to the statements of Mollie, the
children have been working the music
plan on their own responsibility. Justice
Owens continued the case until today for
further hearing.
The herald., 1898-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call tel main 243 for ambulance. Bresee
Brothers, Sixth and Broadway.
c. D. Howry, undertaken, Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, ISL
and 75S South Spring street. Tel Main 1929.
Watches cleaned. IS cents; main springs,
20 cents; crystals. 10 cents. Patton, GA
South Broadway.
Frank Pfirmann, the boy who broke a
glass in the City Market, was fined $40 yes
terday by Justice Owens for disturbing the
peace.
Adams Bros, dentists, 1884 South Spring
street. Plates from "a. Painless extracting,
80 cents. Filling speciality. Hours, to s;
Sunday, 10 to II.
The regular monthly meeting Of the board
of directors Of the Los Angeles Humane
society will be held at 315 West Sixth street
this afternoon at o'clock. A full attend
ance Is desired.
Do you know that framed picture makes
a most desirable wedding present? If you
are looking for anything in that line do no
fall to call at H. C.. Lichtenberger's art EN-
porium, 202 South Spring street.
William Taylor, an expressman, paid a
Ilne OIL 81 III Justice owens court yesterday
for having violated the hack ordinance by
standing on Main street between Fifth and
Sixth during the prescribed hours.
George Henderson disturbed the peace on
Main street Sunday afternoon by yelling
at the top Of his voice, and Justice Owens
found him guilty yesterday and ordered him
to appear for sentence this afternoon.
While breaking the bone in mutton chop
In Main street restaurant yesterday after
noon, Harry Eaton cut the end of his index
finger Of the left hand in bad way He
was attended at the receiving hospital by
Or. Hagan.
]. McHaney, who was at first thought to
have attempted to enter a house on Ban
ming street to burglarize the place, was
found guilty of drunkenness by Justice
Owens yesterday and will be sentenced
this afternoon.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block
first floor, rooms 133 1874, 1885, Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases, and ell
diseases of women and children Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, !
to S. Telephone 1921
The herald., 1898-07-12
Finance Committees Report

The demand Of Deputy City Engineer
King for s25 extra for special night work
was denied. the committee explaining that
council should not establish precedent Of
paying extras above the regular salaries.
Taxes wrongfully collected were ordered
rebated to Sarah e. Baker, P. ]. Richmon
and c. e. Amidon.
The acceptance Of $500 from w. W.
Stockwell and T. G. House, as full payment
of their liability as the bondsmen Of w. w.
Everett, was approved.
The committee recommended the trans
fer of $4,000 from the tax fund to the cash
fund, and the transfer was made.
The herald., 1898-07-12
Alleged Bow Burglars

Patrolman and Acting Detective Tala-
nantes did some characteristically brill
liant work last Saturday when he arrested
Oscar Wildrich and Ed Reher. aged re-
spectively II and II years. for alleged burg
larry. The boys were seen coming out of the
Fulton iron foundry Saturday and ON be-
ing approached by the officer consented to
be placed under arrest, neither of them
showing any signs of making a struggle.
When searched at the police station the
pockets of the juvenile burglars were
found to be bullying with type. They VIII
be arraigned before Justice Owens toner
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