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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-16
CONGRATULATIONS PETITIONS
Contractor Cummings Kicks on Tech.
nicality in Awarding Contract

Street Contractor M. g. Cummings came
into public notice again yesterday by ad-
dressing a communication to the council
protesting against the award to Charles
Stansbury Of the contract for improving
bidder but Cummings wants him shut out
because he did not name the material in his
bid and did not place the required revenue
stamps on his bond. The council at frs;
referred the protest to the board Of public
works but afterward reconsidered the mat
ter and denied 1t absolutely.
A communication from the board of edit
cation asking for 500 to invest in certain
printed souvenir to be issued in a short
time. was referred to the finance commit
tee. It Is a foregone conclusion that the
finance committee will report against such
a proposition.
The following petitions were referred to
the board Of public works: Lilly H. Kofred
for the grading Of Coronado street; A. J..
Larkin and others, for the Improvement OF
Marmion Way, and Orr & Weaver. for the
privilege Of laying a six-inch steam line
across Court street. The petitions Of v. G.
Whitehead for a sewer on Twentieth
street. and that of S. s. Wood for sewer
connection, were referred to the sewer COM
mittee. The petitions of L. Wiedeman for
more time on the improvement of Avenue
Twenty-Five, and that of Robert Sherer for
an excavating privilege were granted. The
petition Of L. F. Holterhoff for the aban-
donment of the construction of zanja on
the south side of West Adams street. and
that Of George e. Welker that the condi-
ton Of zanja No. 8 be investigated
were referred to the zanja committee. A
petition for the privilege Of grading Twen-
ty-second street with natural soil was re-
ferred to the city engineer and that of L..
G. Parker for the laying of eight cables
across Figueroa street, was referred to the
OIL inspector.
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WATER RATES
! MUST Be PAID
THE Los ANGELES CITY WATER
COMPANY AND THE CITY ST1P-
ULATE THAT THE COMPANY
SHALL COLLECT RATES

The following is a copy Of a stipulation
entered into by the city and the water COM
pany In the pending litigation.
In the Superior Court Of the county OF
Los Angeles, State of California.
Los Angeles City Water Company W.. City
ofLos Angeles. ct al, No. 81 ,176.
City of Los Angeles VS.. Los Angeles City
Water Company, ct al, No. 1870.
STIPULATION.
1t is stipulated that until the court shall
decide the motions now pending herein for
injunction and the appointment Of a re-
ceiver. the Los Angeles City Water Com
pany shall proceed to collect water rates
and shall deposit the moneys SO collected in
the Farmers and Merchants' bank Of Los
Angeles, and that the same shall there
remain until ten days after such decision
or decisions. except that said Los Angeles
City Water company shall be empowered
to take from, and expend Of, said moneys so
deposited whatever may be necessary for
the payment Of the expenses Of collection,
of the making of service connections and OF
the extension Of said works, and all ex-
penses of maintaining and operating said
water works, not including the salaries of
directors or the rental claimed by the
Crystal Springs Land and Water COMPANY.
Provided. further. that once a week dur.
ing the continuance Of said stipulation an
account showing the moneys collected and
disbursements shall be presented to the
City Attorney of the city Of Los Angelica
and that no disbursements or outlavs mr.
expenditure from said fund shall be made
except upon approval Of the City ATTORNEY
W. E. Dunn.
1t is also stipulated that separate &C.
count shall be kept showing all the mon
eys- so collected and all the disbursements
and that said moneys shall constitute a
special fund under this stipulation,
All moneys collected for rates or on any
other account by said Los Angeles CITY
Water company shall be SO deposited and
shall constitute said special fund. and no
part of the same shall be paid save upon
check drawn by the Los Angeles City Wa
ter Company and bearing the approval Of
the City Attorney. W. E. Dunn.
4 copy Of this agreement shall be dellv-
cred to the Farmers and Merchants bank
ana shall be IT. instructions in regard to
sas holding and disbursement Of said fund.
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TOLLS Motions

The following motions were made by
Councilman Toll and carried unanimously
That the matter Of disposdng Of the ex-
cess surface water which is deposited dur
ing each storm in the vicinity of Vermont
avenue south Of Jefferson street, be refer
red to the board Of public works for con-
sideration in connection with committee
already appointed by the board Of super
visors.
That all proceedings for the sidewallxing
and curbing of Twenty-fourth street be-
tween Toberman and Union avenue be
abandoned.
That permission be granted c. e. Bireiy
to lay three-quarter-inch water pipe In
West Thirty-seventh street from In front
of the premises known as 1922 West Thirty
seventh street TO about 115 feet east thereof
to connect with the main pipe line OF the
West Los Angeles Water company.
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age company against the sewering OF Nj
quite street to the sewer committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Assessment District to Be Changed ir
Hoover Street Opening


Hoover Street Opening
The special committee to which was re-
ferred the protest against the assessment
district for the opening and widening Of
Hoover street, investigated the matter
carefully and yesterday made the following
report:
"Your special committee to whom was
referred the report of the commissioners ir
the matter Of opening Of Hoover street
from Washington to Busch street. recon-
mend that said report be referred back to
the commissioners with the request that
they make a new assessment, having re-
ations, towit:
"First-That the amount Of benefits as
sessed to the property Immediately align
Ing the opening be somewhat reduced; and
"Second-That the damages assessed to
the property on Washington street coming
within the assessment district be reduced
t, an amount pfoportiante to the benefits
derived.
I'm making these Recommendations your
committee beg to state that we find upon
careful examination of the situation that
the benefits to be derived by this opening
will accrue In largest proportion to the en-
tire street; that the object in prosecuting
the opening herein is to make an uninter-
rupted driveway from Adams street on the
south to Alvarado. as an outlet to West
lake park on the north, hence It seems ft-
ting that the property aiignipg the entire
street In the assessment district should
bear IT'S full proportion Of the expense in
volved in this opening"
The building committee reported recon-
mentfng that the city clerk should be In
structed to advertise for bids for moving
the Macy street school building from the
alley which It obstructs and such instruc-
ton was accordingly given.
The special committee on street sweeping
submitted the specifications under which
bids are soon to be advertised for but the
council decided to not dispose Of them be-
fore giving all members an opportunity to
examine into the matter thoroughly so
they went over until next week.
The sewer committee and board Of public
works reports, heretofore published. were
acted on by the council in accordance with
their recommendations.
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Imaginary Interviews
HEENEAHNHRM EHMMmHDaE

There was not even Niger in my
fact that there were
II. P-tt.n: seven men In Monte
Vista who were not
ashamed to vote for me, but admit they
are probably the only seven men In South
ern California who feel that way"
O o o
What have got to say about the Demo-
cratic county convention? Didn't you hear
my feet? 1t all
J-s-h ,s-m-s: came my way.
can tell you, and
now I can sing All Coons Look Alike to
me-"
II brought s12 down with me, and went
to Anaheim, and have been here week,
and now I have
H-n-v C.rt-r. SIG. No am not
doing politics, only
every one that can"
II am in the habit of having the Democ-
toned to having it
+ Mr-u Rr.k.. kick me down
stairs, at least not
as it did last Tuesday. Why should 1t not
be grateful to me? Just look at what
have done for the party. Did not give It
a cannon? Aud did not give 1t Barlow?
And am not sticking to Barlow, despite
his efforts to break away from me? And
am l not enduring his outpouring of con-
tumely patiently? Don't wear the mot
ley better than any other fellow In the
party? And If they fire me out who will
they have to laugh at? Just have the re-
formers answer those questions If they
can"
1 am accused Of being a rich man. 1t
may have been true when started to make
this race for con-
r.. +. w.+.r.. congress, but, my
Lord! you ought to
see my bank account now! The ordinary
items are headquarters, cigars and read
ing notices but buying up pictures of my
drag and liveried coachman. and attempts
10 piacate johnny Wray, are the most ex-
pensive; I cannot win Johnny, and fear
very much that he will nominate another
candidate and elect him."
O O o
Do you know, but Of course you do, you
do not have to wait until tell you to know,
that l would make
Ia v.tt-r. the best council
man the city ever
had? In time, say about four years from
now, am satisfied that l would make a
mayor who could not be beat in any par
but 1 would be superb council
man until that time Just think it over
and see If l am not right"
O o o
while am naturally so modest that
cannot talk about myself with any degree
Of assertiveness
J.e Ok. yet, as 1t Is self
evident fact which
no one denies, I don't mind saying that 1
am far away the best golf player in the
United States. In conjunction with almost
every one who has seen me play, 1 am of
the opinion that I cannot be beaten. AS
for Sartori and Tufts and the rest of them,
why, they are none of them in my class
I am such fine player, In fact, that am
lonely; no one can keep up with me-
Congress? Why, would not dream of
such thing. Or course not How rude
of you to suggest
Frank f, Davis: It, If you had any
sense at. all you
would say: Davis, my boy, you would
make the finest attorney general the state
ever had, and you certainly must let your
name go before the convention That is
what think myself, and perhaps may be
persuaded into accepting the nomination,
for feel sure 1t will be thrown at me, and
I would not like to make the party feel
bad by shying."
THE DREAMER
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PROTESTS AND APPEALS
Contention Over the Closing Of Street
in the Knob He'll Tract

In the Knob Hdll Tract
c. White Mortimer has for several weeks
been a petitioner before the city council
seeking the abandonment of portion of
Center street in Weston's subdivision of the
Knob Hill tract. His petition was pre-
sented Immediately. after the granting OF
similar favor to one w. Il. De Groot
who succeeded in getting number Of
other streets In the same subdivision aban-
doned. De Groot. since he has been sue
cessful SO far as his own interests are
concerned, is said to be an indirect prot
estant against the abandonment of Center
street, proceeding on the plan that this
avenue might some day be Of some good
to him.
Mr.. Mortimer owns a strip Of land $50
feet wide which is divided about in the
middle by Center street, and without the
use of the street his possession practically
has no value. The street in question has
never been formally transferred to the city.
and the city attorney is Of the opinion that
the city really has no claim to It. The
hearing Of the matter was therefore laid
over for four weeks, until It can be further
Investigated.
The protest Of John Kiefer and Others
against the sewertng Of San Fernando
street has finally been sustained, the prop
erty holders having settled the matter by
making an arrangement for connections
to private, sewer.
The protests of Bayliss and others against
changing the grade OF portion Of Fifth
street. and Of Francis Shepherd against
the sidewaiking of portion Of Olive street.
were continued for two weeks, the latter
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CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronicled on Pager Z, . and Il.

4 Boyle Heights irrigators want their
= share Of water.
= Well borer enjoined from proceed
= ing with work in the oil field.
= Arizona conditions and prospects 40 :
= told of by former Angeleno.
= Bullion from burned pay-car recov-
= cred from the pockets of atramp.
= Horticultural commissioners COM
= mence campaign against the SCALE
= bugs.
: One Of Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
= who resides In Garden Grove home on
: furlough.
= Supreme court defines the rights OF :
= ditch owners in regard to the disposal
= of storm water.
= How the annexation Of Cuba and :
= Porto Rico would affect the sugar and
: oranges Of this country; impressions
: OF w. H. Holabird.
Clerical error in the report Of street
? commissioners causes delay and ex-
: pense In opening a street through Bal
7 ierino's property.
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The paving of Spring street has been
somewhat delayed in consequence OF an
inability to secure all the necessary mate
rial promptly, but all is now on the ground
and the work of re-surfacing will begin
within the next week. The street railway
company expects to have to temporarily
change some of its routes during certain
parts Of the work and are now arranging
the details.
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That Crooked Alley

The matter of the opening Of an alley
from Fifth to Sixth street. between Hill
and Broadway. has finally reached the
point where the engineer has furnished the
attorney with description Of the property
to be taken and the attorney has prepared
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-16

DR.. Max WassmAn. dentist. rooms 225 and
ZIG Potomac block. Broadway, between
Second and Third Tel. Brown 1O72
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last night. and fully answered its adver-
tised purpose Of keeping the house in con-
tinuous laughter. 1t will be repeated each
evening this week.
ORPHEUM.-rhe good judges of vaude.
vile, and there were plenty of them on
hand last night, pronounced the show tho
best that has been given at the Orphaum
for many months.
Even the holdovers accomplished the
feat of putting on different acts from those
they gave last week. so that the entire per-
formance is practically new one.
AS for the newcomers. they were re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. and made a
hit in every case. The three Angela SIS
tiers, who are placed entirely too early In
the program, are dashing brunettes. who
can sing and whistle In highly captivating
manner. They wear costumes Of the pref
test description, and make changes into
military suits of army blue. The girls
have just the necessary amount Of spright-
illness that makes their singing take with
the audience, and they were applauded
again and again. The singing and whist
ling of a medley Of national airs brought
down the house.
This introduction of national airs 10 60
ing to pervade the vaudeville stage very
voluminously. W. H. Window uses them
with a quartet of darby sailors, who
each waves the national flag in handker-
chief size while they sing America" and
the musicians play and the audience ap-
pauds. Mr.. WINDOWS quartet also per-
.vades the house. appearing upstairs and
downstairs In quite unnecessary fashion.
All of these performances should be con-
fined to the stage. where they belong. Mr.
Window used to be of the Primrose and
West minstrel troupe, and was the hoy
Soprano He has grown older, but his
queer, high, boyish voice remains with
him, and is still very quaint and pleasing
to listen to.
Wilton and Stack do wonderful triple
horizontal bar act that alone Is worth the
whole price of admission.
Little Fleurette danced herself into the
good graces of the audience again. and
added little chirping song that seemed to
please the house, as 1t was change from
last week, when she did not sing at all.
Gilbert and Goldie appeared as Hfber-
MAN entertainers, and were wonderfully
made up. Their work is indescribable,
and 1t Is sufficient to say that they
achieved one of the principal successes of
the evening
Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar had an
entirely new farcica1 sketch. which was
received with roars Of laughter. Their
concluding dance of the cancan descrip-
ton under lime light was a huge success.
and brought Hart on for speech.
Charley Case in an entertaining mono
logue and Lorenz and Allen in their COL
ored speciality, complete the bill, which, as
aforesaid, is the most entertaining given
at the house since Its present manager took
hold.
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THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rec Of observations
taken at Los Angeles, August 18th. Ths
barometer Is reduced to sea ievel.
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Maximum temperature, 90.
Minimum temperature, GA.
Forecasts

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15-Forecast for
Southern California: Partly cloudy on
Tuesday; fresh west wind.
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EVENTS OF TODAY

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Burbank-"Turned Up"
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AT THE THEATER
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BURBANK.-The Bacon company last
night gave a very lively presentation Of
Nat Goodwin's three-act comedy entitled,
Turned Up" in which Mr.. Bacon essayed
the lugubrious character Of Carraway
Bones, the undertaken, with that dry hui
NOR that suits the part. Mr. Bacon never
let's on that he has a comic part, and in
that respect he is superior to many COM
edians, who fancy 1t necessary to
punctuate their performances with init
nations that they are real funny fellows.
The temperance Of Edith Lemmert, at
ter an absence of three years from the
stage, was the leading event Of the even
ing. Miss Lemmert was warmly welcomed
on her entrance last night, and was pre-
scented with lot of beautiful flowers. She
made very charming appearance, and
entered into her part with an ease and
grace that showed she had lost nothing
during her temporary retirement. 1t hap
pens. unfortunately, that the character she
assumed called for no display Of the talent
which is her strongest dramatic resource,
yet at the same time she managed to I'M
part to the role just the needed vivacity,
and made as much of 1t as was possible un-
der the circums tances.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-12
CALLED TO MADRID.
Foreign Ambassadors Opinion of the
 Document

Washington, April 1.-The effect of the presidents message down town was, on the whole, quieting. Cabinet officers, of course, expressed their com plete and most hearty approval of the message. This view was reflected throughout the administration circles.
 The Spanish minister, Senor Polo y Bernabe, remained at the legation dur ing the day, sending and receiving many dispatches and conferring with his advisers. He cabled the presidents entire message to Madrid, except only the historical reference to General Grants message and the message bear ing on the Texas-Mexican troubles, etc.
 The minister said he must decline to make the slightest public allusion to the presidents message, as any re- mark from him would be inconsistent with his position. It is known, how ever, that Senor Polo is keenly sensi- tive to the language of the message. What the effect will be upon his ser vice is not known, for no word has yet come as to the effect of the message upon the authorities at Madrid Up to tonight Senor Polo has received no instructions to withdraw nor, is there any intimation of such instructions.
 At the other embassies and legations the message aroused the greatest in- terest. But it cannot be said that it was received with satisfaction. At one of the most important foreign es- tablishments the general feeling was expressed by the statement that the president had, through his message
 washed his hands of the subject and imposed the responsibility upon the shoulders of congress. In other high diplomatic quarters some question was expressed as to that portion of the presidents message in which he speaks
Arizona republican., 1898-04-12
THE ROARK CONTEST
The Prize Is an Estate Wortf
 $40,000.

$4U,UUU.
 The beginning of what will be a spirited contest in the matter of the estate of James Roark took place in probate court yesterday. Roark died here few weeks ago leaving an estate of about $40,0 ,0OO. Two applications for letters of administration were filed soon after The applicants in one case were William Roark, a brother of the deceased and Richard w. Bax- ter, a brother-in-law of Roark, both of whom asked for the appointment of AL exander Stevens The children of F. l.. Brill, also a brother-in-law of Roark and heirs of the estate, desired the appointment of their father. Three firms of attorneys have been drawn into the contest, Hamilton & Arm strong, representing Roark; Franklin 6, Son, for Richard W. Baxter, and Baker & Alexander, for the Brill heirs.
 The contest was set for several weeks ago, but was continued until yesterday. When the parties assem- bled yesterday there was every pros pect of pretty fight, which was sud denly cut short by motion by Ham ilton & Armstrong for ten days con- tinuance, which was allowed.
 Application was also made by Baxter for letters of administration upon the estate of his wife, Ellen Baxter, a sis ter of RoaTk.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-12
RESTS WITH CONGRESS-
Continued from first page )

house proceeded to the consideration of District of Columbia business, and at 4:55 adjourned.
 THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
 Washington, April 11.-A caucus Of republican members of the house for eign affairs committee was held to- night at the residence of Representa- tive Gillett Of Massachusetts. Though the sessio. -as continued to late hour, no definite conclusion was reached, but it was stated that the members felt they had better un- derstanding of the situation and prob ably would be able to report tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-12
WOODFORD'S DEPARTURE.
Hostile Demonstrations Were Contin-
 Be About to Leave Madrid

Washington, April 11.-No new dip lomatic phases of the Spanish question developed today at the state depart ment. Secretary Sherman said he would not be surprised if the Madrid cable report proved true that Minister Woodford was about to leave Madrid
 At the same time the state depart ment was without advice that this step had actually been taken. General Lee is en route here and it is expected that his arrival will be the signal fo1 a notable demonstration.
 ONLY TWO LEFT.
 Washington, April 1.-The state de partment has advices which show that all but two of the consular representa- tives of the United States have left the island of Cuba. Regarding one ot them, the information is not positive whether he has left and in the other case instructions have been given foI the sending of a vessel to enable him to do so.